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
April 6, 2026 20264-230042-02 Minnesota Power Certificate of Service - March 2026 Construction Status and Complaint Report
April 6, 2026 20264-230042-01 Minnesota Power March 2026 Construction Status Report and Complaint Report
March 6, 2026 20263-229004-01 PUC EIP PUC EIP Compliance Review
February 26, 2026 20262-228734-02 Minnesota Power Certificate of Service - Decommissioning Plan Refiling
February 26, 2026 20262-228734-01 Minnesota Power Decommissioning Plan Refiling
February 26, 2026 20262-228732-02 Minnesota Power Certificate of Service - Pre-Construction Meeting Summary
February 26, 2026 20262-228732-01 Minnesota Power Pre-Construction Meeting Summary
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 20262-227756-05 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 20262-227756-09 Minnesota Power Pre-Construction Compliance Filing - Certificate of Service
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 20262-227756-07 Minnesota Power Attachment C - Complaint Procedures
February 2, 2026 20262-227756-02 Minnesota Power Attachment A - Site Plan (Part 1 of 3)
February 2, 2026 20262-227756-06 Minnesota Power Attachment B - Plan and Profile (Part 2 of 2)
January 30, 2026 20261-227676-01 Minnesota Pre-Construction Filing Letter and Certificate of Service
January 30, 2026 20261-227677-01 Minnesota Power Attachment A through Attachment E
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 20261-226813-01 PUC January 15, 2026 Agenda, New Decision Option O, Commissioner Sieben