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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| October 30, 2025 | 202510-224412-02 | PUC EIP | Attachment A - Edits to Proposed Findings of Facts |
| October 30, 2025 | 202510-224412-01 | PUC EIP | PUC EIP Reply Comments and Findings of Fact |
| October 16, 2025 | 202510-224048-02 | Minnesota Power | Certificate of Service - Response to Public Hearing Comments |
| October 16, 2025 | 202510-224048-01 | Minnesota Power | Response to Public Hearing Comments |
| October 16, 2025 | 202510-224047-02 | Minnesota Power | Proposed Finding of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendations |
| October 16, 2025 | 202510-224047-01 | Minnesota Power | Filing Letter - Boswell Solar Proposed Finding of Fact |
| October 16, 2025 | 202510-224047-03 | Minnesota Power | Certificate of Service - Proposed Finding of Fact |
| October 9, 2025 | 202510-223754-01 | MN Department of Agriculture | |
| September 25, 2025 | 20259-223286-01 | Minnesota Power | Minnesota Power Comments on EA |
| September 25, 2025 | 20259-223286-02 | Minnesota Power | Certificate of Service - Minnesota Power Comments on EA |
| September 25, 2025 | 20259-223315-01 | Minnesota Interagency Vegetation Management Planning Working Group | Vegetation Management Plan Letter |
| September 25, 2025 | 20259-223295-01 | PUC EIP | PUC EIP Hearing Comments |
| 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 11, 2025 | 202511-224973-03 | Shaddix & Associates - Stenographic Court Reporters | Virtual Public Hearing on 9-11-25 |
| September 10, 2025 | 202511-224973-02 | Shaddix & Associates - Stenographic Court Reporters | Cohasset Public Hearing - 9-10-25 |
| September 10, 2025 | 202511-224973-01 | Shaddix & Associates - Stenographic Court Reporters | Bena Public Hearing on 9-10-25 |
| September 10, 2025 | 202511-224973-04 | Shaddix & Associates - Stenographic Court Reporters | Cohasset Public Hearing Sign-In Sheets - 9-10-25 |
| September 10, 2025 | 20259-222875-01 | PUC EIP | Distribution of EA to Library |
| September 3, 2025 | 20259-222676-01 | Minnesota Power | Filing Letter - Direct Testimony and Schedule of Drew Janke |
| 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 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 | 20258-222456-05 | PUC EIP | Boswell Solar EA Appendix D - Response to Data Request |
| August 27, 2025 | 20258-222456-06 | PUC EIP | Boswell Solar EA Appendix E - CREAT Report |
| August 27, 2025 | 20258-222456-02 | PUC EIP | Boswell Solar EA Appendix A - Scoping Decision |