Boswell Solar Project
Project Details
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.
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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
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01/21/2025
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Minnesota Power's Joint Site and Route Permit Application for the Boswell Solar Project.
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09/02/2025
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Environmental Assessment (EA)
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09/02/2025
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Appendix A – Scoping Decision
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09/02/2025
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Appendix B – Project Maps
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09/02/2025
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Appendix C – Draft Site Permit and Draft Route Permit
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09/02/2025
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Appendix D – Response to Data Requests
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09/02/2025
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Appendix E – Climate Resilience Evaluation & Awareness Tool Report (CREAT)
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Docket Documents
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| Date | Document ID | On Behalf Of | Description |
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| February 19, 2026 | 20262-228374-03 | Minnesota Power | Site Plan Update - Attachment A, Part 2 of 3 |
| February 19, 2026 | 20262-228374-02 | Minnesota Power | Site Plan Update - Attachment A, Part 1 of 3 |
| February 19, 2026 | 20262-228374-01 | Minnesota Power | Site Plan Update - Filing Letter |
| February 19, 2026 | 20262-228374-04 | Minnesota Power | Site Plan Update - Attachment A, Part 3 of 3 |
| February 18, 2026 | 20262-228281-01 | Minnesota Power | Site and Route Permit Distribution |
| February 17, 2026 | 20262-228256-01 | Minnesota Power | Independent Third-Party Monitor |
| February 5, 2026 | 20262-227897-02 | Minnesota Power | Certificate of Service - Draft Tree Replacement Plan |
| February 5, 2026 | 20262-227897-01 | Minnesota Power | Draft Tree Replacement Plan |
| February 2, 2026 | 20262-227756-09 | Minnesota Power | Pre-Construction Compliance Filing - Certificate of Service |
| February 2, 2026 | 20262-227756-05 | Minnesota Power | Attachment B - Plan and Profile (Part 1 of 2) |
| February 2, 2026 | 20262-227756-08 | Minnesota Power | Attachment D - Permits and Approvals |
| February 2, 2026 | 20262-227756-04 | Minnesota Power | Attachment A - Site Plan (Part 3 of 3) |
| February 2, 2026 | 20262-227756-01 | Minnesota Power | Pre-Construction Compliance Filing - Cover Letter |
| February 2, 2026 | 20262-227756-03 | Minnesota Power | Attachment A - Site Plan (Part 2 of 3) |
| February 2, 2026 | 20262-227756-06 | Minnesota Power | Attachment B - Plan and Profile (Part 2 of 2) |
| February 2, 2026 | 20262-227756-07 | Minnesota Power | Attachment C - Complaint Procedures |
| February 2, 2026 | 20262-227756-02 | Minnesota Power | Attachment A - Site Plan (Part 1 of 3) |
| January 30, 2026 | 20261-227677-01 | Minnesota Power | Attachment A through Attachment E |
| January 30, 2026 | 20261-227676-01 | Minnesota | Pre-Construction Filing Letter and Certificate of Service |
| January 30, 2026 | 20261-227682-01 | Minnesota Power | Attachment F |
| January 30, 2026 | 20261-227684-01 | Minnesota Power | Attachment G through Attachment J |
| January 28, 2026 | 20261-227515-01 | PUC | |
| January 13, 2026 | 20261-226849-01 | PUC | January 15, 2026 Agenda, Revised Decision Option 5, Commissioner Tuma |
| January 13, 2026 | 20261-226813-01 | PUC | January 15, 2026 Agenda, New Decision Option O, Commissioner Sieben |
| January 13, 2026 | 20261-226800-01 | PUC | In the Matter of an Inquiry into the Boswell Solar Project |
| January 6, 2026 | 20261-226535-01 | PUC | January 15, 2026 Agenda |
| January 2, 2026 | 202512-226314-01 | PUC | January 15, 2026 Agenda Meeting |
| December 12, 2025 | 202512-225812-01 | Minnesota Power | Minnesota Power Exceptions to ALJ's Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendation |
| December 10, 2025 | 202512-225692-01 | PUC-EIP | PUC-EIP Exceptions to ALJ |
| December 1, 2025 | 202512-225432-01 | CAH | Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommendation |