File #: Details 2026-001    Version: Name:
Type: TL - Transmission Line Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 1/6/2026 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 3/19/2026 Final action:
Title: * ET2/TL-25-269 Great River Energy; Lake Region Electric Cooperative In the Matter of the Application of Great River Energy and Lake Region Electric Cooperative for a Route Permit for the Otto Tap 115 kV Transmission Line Project in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. 1. Should the Commission grant a route permit for the proposed project? 2. If granted, what additional conditions or requirements should be included in the route permit? 3. Should the Commission approve and adopt the applicants' proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions for the project as amended by staff? (PUC: Janezich, Steinhauer)
Attachments: 1. 1 GRE & LREC Route Permit Application 11-3-25, 2. 2 GRE & LREC Route Permit Application 11-3-25, 3. 3 GRE & LREC Route Permit Application 11-3-25, 4. 4 GRE & LREC Route Permit Application 11-3-25, 5. 5 PUBLIC GRE & LREC Route Permit Application 11-3-25, 6. 6 GRE & LREC Route Permit Application 11-3-25, 7. 7 GRE & LREC Route Permit Application 11-3-25, 8. 8 GRE & LREC Route Permit Application 11-3-25, 9. 9 GRE & LREC Route Permit Application 11-3-25, 10. 10 GRE & LREC Route Permit Application 11-3-25, 11. 11 GRE & LREC Route Permit Application 11-3-25, 12. 12 GRE & LREC Route Permit Application 11-3-25, 13. 13 GRE & LREC Route Permit Application 11-3-25, 14. PUC Notice of Complete Route Permit & Info Mtgs 11-18-25, 15. PUC Letter – Application Completeness 11-18-25, 16. GRE & LREC Supplemental Filings Completeness Determination 12-2-25, 17. PUC Comments from Public Information Meeting (In-person) 12-17-25, 18. PUC Comments from Public Information Meeting (Virtual) 12-17-25, 19. PUC Public Comment – Otter Tail County 12-19-25, 20. PUC EIP Staff Recommendations and Draft Route Permit 1-7-26, 21. PUC Order 1-9-26, 22. CAH First Prehearing Order 1-13-26, 23. PUC Notice of Public Hearings & Availability of Draft Permit 1-16-26, 24. PUC EQB Monitor Hearing Publication 2-18-26, 25. GRE Comments on Draft Route Permit 2-18-26, 26. MIVMPWG Hearing Comments 2-19-26, 27. DNR Comment Letter 2-19-26, 28. GRE Affidavit of Publication – Newspaper Notice of Public Hearing 2-23-26, 29. GRE Reply Comments 2-25-26, 30. ALJ Summary Report 3-3-26, 31. Briefing Papers
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*                     ET2/TL-25-269                     Great River Energy;

                                                               Lake Region Electric Cooperative

In the Matter of the Application of Great River Energy and Lake Region Electric Cooperative for a Route Permit for the Otto Tap 115 kV Transmission Line Project in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.

 

1.                     Should the Commission grant a route permit for the proposed project?

2.                     If granted, what additional conditions or requirements should be included in the route permit?

3.                     Should the Commission approve and adopt the applicants’ proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions for the project as amended by staff? (PUC: Janezich, Steinhauer)