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
July 8, 2026 20267-233941-01 CAH Amended Order for Prehearing Conference on Intervention Petitions
July 8, 2026 20267-233926-03 PUC Julie Short
July 8, 2026 20267-233926-01 PUC Amy Perlenfein
July 8, 2026 20267-233926-02 PUC Jan Haeg
July 8, 2026 20267-233920-02 PUC Batch 2
July 8, 2026 20267-233920-01 PUC Batch 1
July 8, 2026 20267-233893-01 PUC Outside of Comment Period Ufer
July 7, 2026 20267-233867-01 CAH Order for Prehearing Conference on Intervention Petitions and Protective Order
July 7, 2026 20267-233860-05 PUC Outside of Comment Period Beech Mark and Nancy
July 7, 2026 20267-233860-03 PUC Outside of Comment Period Beech Nathan
July 7, 2026 20267-233860-04 PUC Outside of Comment Period Erickson
July 7, 2026 20267-233825-01 Dale Thomforde
July 6, 2026 20267-233820-01 North Route Group and NO765MN regarding Omission of the Objection to Scoping Decision
July 6, 2026 20267-233816-01 Xcel Energy Filing Letter with Comments on Staff Briefing Papers
July 2, 2026 20267-233741-05 PUC Robert & Lorraine Trigg
July 2, 2026 20267-233741-03 PUC Joyce Mundahl 1
July 2, 2026 20267-233741-01 PUC Kraig Onken
July 2, 2026 20267-233741-02 PUC Connie Schwartau
July 2, 2026 20267-233741-06 PUC Bradley Trigg
July 2, 2026 20267-233741-04 PUC Joyce Mundahl 2
July 2, 2026 20267-233860-02 PUC Outside of Comment Period Kellen Family Farms
July 2, 2026 20267-233860-01 PUC Outside of Comment Period Beech Mark and Nancy
July 1, 2026 20267-233645-01 PUC July 9, 2026 Agenda
July 1, 2026 20267-233681-01 PUC Outside of Comment Period Perlenfein
June 30, 2026 20266-233607-03 Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC PowerOn Midwest - Applicants' Response to Christina Wood Petition to Intervene
June 30, 2026 20266-233607-01 Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC PowerOn Midwest - Filing Letter and Certificate of Service Response to Ufer and Wood Intervention
June 30, 2026 20267-233649-01 PUC Outside of Comment Period Boeve
June 30, 2026 20266-233617-01 PUC EIP Regarding compliance filing describing planned visual simulations to facilitate record development associated with the PowerOn Midwest Project
June 30, 2026 20266-233607-02 Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC PowerOn Midwest - Applicants' Response to Ufer Parties Petitions to Intervene
June 29, 2026 20266-233463-09 PUC Outside of Comment Period Johnson