PowerOn Midwest
Project Details
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.
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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
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03/16/2026
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Certificate of Need Application
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Docket Documents
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| Date | Document ID | On Behalf Of | Description |
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| June 9, 2026 | 20266-232674-01 | PUC | |
| June 8, 2026 | 20266-232626-01 | PUC | June 8, 2026 Consent |
| June 8, 2026 | 20266-232624-01 | PUC | Outside of Comment Period Kittleson |
| June 8, 2026 | 20266-232624-03 | PUC | Outside of Comment Period Ufer |
| June 8, 2026 | 20266-232624-02 | PUC | Outside of Comment Period Lawton |
| June 8, 2026 | 20266-232616-01 | PUC | Mark Ufer |
| June 5, 2026 | 20266-232585-01 | CAH | First Prehearing Order |
| June 4, 2026 | 20266-232534-01 | PUC | Proposed Consent Items |
| June 3, 2026 | 20266-232500-01 | PUC | Dale Thomforde |
| June 2, 2026 | 20266-232469-01 | Overland | Carol Overland - Considerations for Environmental and Substantive Review |
| June 1, 2026 | 20266-232583-01 | Shaddix & Associates - Stenographic Court Reporters | Prehearing before Judge Meyer on 6-1-26 |
| June 1, 2026 | 20266-232374-01 | PUC | (Newspaper Affidavits) NOTICE OF APPLICATION COMPLETENESS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT SCOPING MEETINGS |
| June 1, 2026 | 20266-232369-01 | PUC | Mattson (Austin Meeting, Ex 1) |
| June 1, 2026 | 20266-232369-02 | PUC | Overland (Windom Meeting, Ex 1-3) |
| June 1, 2026 | 20266-232369-03 | PUC | Thomforde (Zumbrota Meeting, Ex 1) |
| June 1, 2026 | 20266-232367-01 | PUC | Public Meeting Records |
| May 29, 2026 | 20265-232324-01 | Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC | PowerOn - Filing Letter with Response Scoping Comments |
| May 29, 2026 | 20265-232325-02 | LIUNA Minnesota/North Dakota | |
| May 29, 2026 | 20265-232325-03 | LIUNA Minnesota/North Dakota | |
| May 29, 2026 | 20265-232325-01 | LIUNA Minnesota/North Dakota | |
| May 28, 2026 | 20265-232301-01 | Clean Energy Organizations | Cover Letter |
| May 28, 2026 | 20265-232301-02 | Clean Energy Organizations | |
| May 28, 2026 | 20265-232301-03 | Clean Energy Organizations | Petition to Intervene |
| May 27, 2026 | 20265-232227-01 | PUC | Todd Humphrey |
| May 27, 2026 | 20265-232224-01 | PUC | Todd Humphrey |
| May 26, 2026 | 20265-232162-01 | PUC | Received Outside Comment Period- Stephan Melson |
| May 26, 2026 | 20265-232163-01 | PUC | Received Outside Comment Period- Dale Thomforde |
| May 21, 2026 | 20265-232093-02 | PUC | Devon Ballinger |
| May 21, 2026 | 20265-232093-06 | PUC | Dave Huper |
| May 21, 2026 | 20265-232093-07 | PUC | Rose and Lynn Hoffman |