Laketown 115 kV Transmission Line Project
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Project Summary
Great River Energy (GRE) proposes to build a new 4.3 mile, 115 kilovolt (kV), double-circuit high voltage transmission line (HVTL) between an existing 115 kV transmission line and a new Laketown Township substation. The new proposed HVTL will begin at an existing GRE-owned 115 kV HVTL, and terminate at a proposed substation located within Laketown Township, owned by Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative (MVEC).
The project is being proposed by GRE to provide electrical energy to the proposed new substation owned by MVEC which services customers in Carver, Sibley, Scott, Rice and LeSeuer counties.
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Key Project Documents
| Date | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| April 8, 2025 | Laketown 115 kV Transmission Line Project Environmental Assessment | Human and environmental impacts and mitigations for the proposed project |
| February 7, 2025 | Environmental Assessment Scoping Decision | Environmental Assessment Scoping Decision |
| August 19, 2024 | Route Permit Application | Great River Energy has submitted an application to the Public Utilities Commission for a Route Permit for the proposed Laketown 115 kV Transmission Line Project |
Docket Documents
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| Date | Title | On Behalf Of | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2025 | 20256-219944-01 | DOC EERA | Response to Proposed Findings |
| June 9, 2025 | 20256-219727-02 | Great River Energy and Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative | Laketown - Filing Letter Proposed Findings |
| June 9, 2025 | 20256-219727-01 | Great River Energy and Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative | Laketown Post Hearing Comments |
| June 9, 2025 | 20256-219727-03 | Great River Energy and Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative | Laketown Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommendations |
| June 4, 2025 | 20256-219581-01 | PUC | Tim and Patty Eiden |
| June 2, 2025 | 20256-219479-01 | Minnesota Interagency Vegetation Management Planning Working Group | Hearing Comments |
| June 2, 2025 | 20256-219508-02 | MN Department of Natural Resources | DNR Comment Letter Attachment |
| June 2, 2025 | 20256-219554-01 | PUC | City of Carver Mayor Courtney Johnson |
| June 2, 2025 | 20256-219508-01 | MN Department of Natural Resources | DNR Comment Letter |
| June 2, 2025 | 20256-219470-01 | DOC EERA | Public Hearing Comments |
| June 2, 2025 | 20256-219555-01 | PUC | Managers of Pierson Lake, LLC on behalf of members |
| May 30, 2025 | 20256-219463-01 | PUC | PC Pierson Lake |
| May 27, 2025 | 20255-219254-01 | PUC | Meeting Presentation |
| May 22, 2025 | 20255-219194-02 | PUC | City of Carver |
| May 22, 2025 | 20255-219194-01 | PUC | City of Victoria |
| May 21, 2025 | 20255-219160-01 | PUC | |
| May 20, 2025 | 20255-219148-01 | PUC | City of Carver |
| May 13, 2025 | 20255-218880-02 | Great River Energy and Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative | Laketown - Comments on Environmental Assessment with Attachments 1-4 |
| May 13, 2025 | 20255-218880-01 | Great River Energy and Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative | Laketown - Letter with EA Comments |
| May 13, 2025 | 20255-218997-01 | PUC | Drew Pflaumer |
| May 13, 2025 | 20255-218890-01 | PUC | EQB-Public Hearing Notice |
| May 6, 2025 | 20255-218669-01 | PUC | Brain McCann |
| May 5, 2025 | 20255-218583-01 | PUC | EQB-Scoping Meeting Notice |
| May 1, 2025 | 20255-218414-01 | PUC | NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT |
| April 28, 2025 | 20254-218277-01 | PUC | MPCA |
| April 22, 2025 | 20254-217990-02 | Great River Energy and Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative | Laketown_Direct Testimony of M. Swenson with Sch A |
| April 22, 2025 | 20254-217990-03 | Great River Energy and Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative | 2025-04-22 GRE_ Laketown_Direct Testimony of N. Goater |
| April 22, 2025 | 20254-217990-01 | Great River Energy and Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative | Filing Letter - Direct Testimony of M. Swenson and N. Goater |
| April 15, 2025 | 20254-217705-01 | DOC EERA | Notification of EA Mailed to Public Library |
| April 8, 2025 | 20254-217372-01 | DOC EERA | Notification of EA Availability to Agencies and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers |