PowerOn Midwest

Project Details

Docket Numbers
Project Name
PowerOn Midwest
Applicant
Great River Energy, ITC Midwest LLC, and Xcel Energy
Location
Description

Project proposes building new high-voltage electric transmission lines (765 kV and 345 kV) across Minnesota as part of a larger 3,600-mile regional transmission network spanning the Midwest and the eastern United States.

Status
active

Project Contact

Contact
Scott Ek
Phone

Project Summary

The project is part of Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) Long Range Transmission Planning (LRTP) Tranche 2.1 projects, approved in July 2024 under the MISO Transmission Expansion Plan 2024 (MTEP24).

MISO and the applicants have identified a need for up to 10,000 megawatts of additional electrical transmission capacity in Minnesota. As described in the Certificate of Need application and MTEP24, the project is intended to:

  • Address projected reliability overloads and support compliance with national electric reliability standards
  • Improve efficiency in meeting current and future reliability needs
  • Provide capacity to serve forecasted residential, commercial, and industrial demand, supporting long-term growth
  • Support the transition from fossil-fuel generation to carbon-free energy resources while maintaining system reliability

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Key Project Documents

Date
Title
Description
03/16/2026
Certificate of Need Application

Docket Documents

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Date Document ID On Behalf Of Description
May 21, 2026 20265-232093-01 PUC Jay Kachelski
May 21, 2026 20265-232093-07 PUC Rose and Lynn Hoffman
May 21, 2026 20265-232093-02 PUC Devon Ballinger
May 21, 2026 20265-232093-03 PUC Caitlyn Kor
May 21, 2026 20265-232093-08 PUC Christian Reimche
May 21, 2026 20265-232093-04 PUC Shari Lenz
May 21, 2026 20265-232093-06 PUC Dave Huper
May 21, 2026 20265-232093-05 PUC Chris Wheatley
May 20, 2026 20265-232074-01 Prairie Island Indian Community
May 20, 2026 20265-232066-01 Craig Orcutt, Family and Friends
May 20, 2026 20265-232073-01 North Route Group and NO765MN Scoping Comments - NRG and NO765MN
May 20, 2026 20265-232059-01 W. Ben Johnson, MD
May 20, 2026 20265-232041-01 Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC 2026-05-20 PowerOn-Filing re Order Cond 4C Visual Simulations
May 20, 2026 20265-232019-01 Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
May 20, 2026 20265-232015-01 Cheryl Orcutt and North Route Group
May 19, 2026 20265-232010-01 PUC Hagen D.
May 19, 2026 20265-231969-01 Suzanne Tomek Suzanne Tomek
May 19, 2026 20265-231967-01 Stephen and Kia Hackman
May 19, 2026 20265-231992-01 PUC Aubree Derksen
May 19, 2026 20265-231993-01 PUC Greg Goetzman
May 19, 2026 20265-231991-01 PUC Bonnie Matter
May 19, 2026 20265-231990-01 PUC David Derksen
May 18, 2026 20265-231918-01 PUC Dennis Schroeder
May 18, 2026 20265-231916-01 PUC Aubree Derksen
May 18, 2026 20265-231930-01 Trevor Scrabeck
May 18, 2026 20265-231919-01 PUC Kent Scholl
May 15, 2026 20265-231906-01 Mower County
May 14, 2026 20265-231819-01 PUC Dennis R Schroeder
May 13, 2026 20265-231801-01 PUC Pacovsky J
May 13, 2026 20265-231751-01 PUC Cree Kachelski