Boswell Solar Project

Project Details

Docket Numbers
Project Name
Boswell Solar Project
Applicant
Minnesota Power
Location
Itasca County
Description

Minnesota Power proposes to construct and operate an up to 85-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) solar energy generating facility and an associated 2.45 mile 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission line (Gen-Tie Line) in Itasca County, Minnesota.

Status
active

Project Contact

Contact
Jessica Livingston
Phone

Project Summary

Minnesota Power proposes to construct and operate an up to 85-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) solar energy generating facility, a 2.45 mile 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission line (Gen-Tie Line) and associated infrastructure, known as the Boswell Solar (Project). The proposed Project will be partially located in the City of Cohasset, partially within Deer Lake township, and partially within the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation in Itasca County, Minnesota. The Project Area is approximately 1,344 acres in size, and the Gen-Tie Line route is 124.3 acres. Of the site area, 498.6 acres will be occupied by the solar panels and associated infrastructure.

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Key Project Documents

Date
Title
Description
01/21/2025
Minnesota Power's Joint Site and Route Permit Application for the Boswell Solar Project.
09/02/2025
Environmental Assessment (EA)
09/02/2025
Appendix A – Scoping Decision
09/02/2025
Appendix B – Project Maps
09/02/2025
Appendix C – Draft Site Permit and Draft Route Permit
09/02/2025
Appendix D – Response to Data Requests
09/02/2025
Appendix E – Climate Resilience Evaluation & Awareness Tool Report (CREAT)

Docket Documents

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Date Document ID On Behalf Of Description
September 25, 2025 20259-223315-01 Minnesota Interagency Vegetation Management Planning Working Group Vegetation Management Plan Letter
September 25, 2025 20259-223286-02 Minnesota Power Certificate of Service - Minnesota Power Comments on EA
September 25, 2025 20259-223295-01 PUC EIP PUC EIP Hearing Comments
September 25, 2025 20259-223286-01 Minnesota Power Minnesota Power Comments on EA
September 24, 2025 20259-223253-01 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
September 24, 2025 20259-223253-02 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Natural Heritage Review Letter
September 12, 2025 20259-222963-01 Minnesota Power Master Exhibit List
September 12, 2025 20259-222963-02 Minnesota Power Certificate of Service - Master Exhibit List
September 10, 2025 20259-222875-01 PUC EIP Distribution of EA to Library
September 3, 2025 20259-222676-03 Minnesota Power Direct Testimony and Schedule of Drew Janke
September 3, 2025 20259-222676-02 Minnesota Power Cert. of Service & Service Lists - Direct Testimony and Schedule of Drew Janke
September 3, 2025 20259-222676-01 Minnesota Power Filing Letter - Direct Testimony and Schedule of Drew Janke
September 2, 2025 20259-222639-01 PUC NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT IN EQB MONITOR
September 2, 2025 20259-222644-01 PUC EIP Distribution of EA to Agencies and THPOs
August 31, 2025 20259-222692-01 PUC NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (NEWSPAPER)
August 27, 2025 20258-222456-01 PUC EIP Boswell Solar Environmental Assessment (EA)
August 27, 2025 20258-222456-02 PUC EIP Boswell Solar EA Appendix A - Scoping Decision
August 27, 2025 20258-222456-05 PUC EIP Boswell Solar EA Appendix D - Response to Data Request
August 27, 2025 20258-222456-03 PUC EIP Boswell Solar EA Appendix B - Maps
August 27, 2025 20258-222444-01 PUC NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
August 27, 2025 20258-222456-06 PUC EIP Boswell Solar EA Appendix E - CREAT Report
August 27, 2025 20258-222456-04 PUC EIP Boswell Solar EA Appendix C - Draft Site Permit and Draft Route Permit
July 9, 2025 20257-220799-01 PUC Notice of Legislative Changes
May 30, 2025 20255-219406-01 DOC EERA Environmental Assessment Scoping Decision
May 29, 2025 20255-219332-01 OAH Amended Scheduling Order
May 28, 2025 20255-219321-01 OAH Scheduling Order
May 23, 2025 20255-219222-01 Minnesota Power SHPO/THPO Concurrence Letters
May 20, 2025 20255-219128-01 PUC Consent
May 20, 2025 20255-219137-01 PUC
May 15, 2025 20255-218969-01 PUC Proposed Consent Items