Project Details
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
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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Docket Documents
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| Date | Document ID | On Behalf Of | Description |
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| February 20, 2026 | 20262-228412-01 | Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC | PowerOn Midwest - Status Update Letter |
| February 18, 2026 | 20262-228287-01 | PUC | Public Comment - Dale Thomforde |
| February 16, 2026 | 20262-228260-01 | PUC | PowerOn Midwest Respone to Thomforde D |
| February 12, 2026 | 20262-228164-01 | PUC | Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe THPO |
| February 10, 2026 | 20262-228093-01 | PUC | Chris Jessen |
| February 9, 2026 | 20262-227934-01 | PUC | NOTICE OF COMMENT PERIOD ON APPLICATION COMPLETENESS |
| February 4, 2026 | 20262-227823-01 | PUC | Dale Thomforde |
| February 3, 2026 | 20262-227787-02 | Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC | PowerOn Midwest Certificate of Need Application |
| February 3, 2026 | 20262-227787-13 | Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC | Appendix G Demand Side Management and Conservation |
| February 3, 2026 | 20262-227787-10 | Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC | Appendix F.1 Great River Energy July 2025 Annual Electric Utility Forecast Reports PUBLIC |
| February 3, 2026 | 20262-227787-14 | Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC | Appendix H Outreach Materials |
| February 3, 2026 | 20262-227787-01 | Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC | PowerOn Midwest CN Application Filing Letter |
| February 3, 2026 | 20262-227787-06 | Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC | Appendix D Xcel Energy Revenue Requirements |
| February 3, 2026 | 20262-227787-12 | Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC | Appendix F.2 Xcel Energy July 2025 Annual Electric Utility Forecast Reports PUBLIC |
| February 3, 2026 | 20262-227787-08 | Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC | Appendix E Planning Analyses - PUBLIC |
| February 3, 2026 | 20262-227787-15 | Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC | PowerOn Midwest Summary of Certificate of Need Filing |
| February 3, 2026 | 20262-227787-05 | Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC | Appendix C Technical Diagrams |
| February 3, 2026 | 20262-227787-03 | Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC | Appendix A Completeness Checklist |
| February 3, 2026 | 20262-227787-04 | Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC | Appendix B MPUC Notice Plan and Exemption Order |
| February 2, 2026 | 20262-227739-01 | Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC | PowerOn Midwest_CN Notice Plan Filing with Attachment A-F |
| January 15, 2026 | 20261-227287-01 | PUC | Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community THPO |
| December 23, 2025 | 202512-226142-01 | Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC | LRTP 2.1 765kV Status Update Letter |
| November 26, 2025 | 202511-225329-01 | PUC | |
| November 25, 2025 | 202511-225264-01 | PUC | Proposed Consent Items |
| November 25, 2025 | 202511-225268-01 | PUC | November 25, 2025 Consent |
| November 15, 2025 | 202511-224969-01 | No CapX 2020 and Legalectric | |
| November 14, 2025 | 202511-224946-01 | DOC DER | |
| November 10, 2025 | 202511-224812-01 | Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC | 2025-11-10 PowerOn Midwest - Reply Comments - Notice Plan Petition and Exemption Requests |
| November 10, 2025 | 202511-224811-01 | Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, and ITC Midwest LLC | 2025-11-10 PowerOn Midwest- Status Update Letter |
| October 21, 2025 | 202510-224127-02 | DOC DER | on Exemption Petition |