Legislation Details

File #: Details 2025-002    Version: Name:
Type: TL - Transmission Line Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 1/8/2025 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 7/16/2026 Final action:
Title: *** IP7138/ESS-24-294; Midwater BESS, LLC IP7138/TL-24-295 In the Matter of the Joint Application of Midwater BESS, LLC for a Site Permit and Route Permit for the up to 150 MW Midwater Energy Storage Project and Associated 161 kV Transmission Line in Freeborn County, Minnesota. 1. Should the Commission adopt the Administrative Law Judge's Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendations? 2. Should the Commission find that the environmental assessment and the record created at the public hearings address the issues identified in the scoping decision? 3. Should the Commission issue a site permit for the 150 MW energy storage system? 4. Should the Commission issue a route permit for the 161 kV transmission line? (PUC: Harvieux)
Attachments: 1. 1 Midwater BESS Site & Route Permit Application 11-19-24, 2. 2 Midwater BESS Site & Route Permit Application 11-19-24, 3. 3 Midwater BESS Site & Route Permit Application 11-19-24, 4. 4 Midwater BESS Site & Route Permit Application 11-19-24, 5. 5 Midwater BESS Site & Route Permit Application 11-19-24, 6. 6 Midwater BESS Site & Route Permit Application 11-19-24, 7. 7 Midwater BESS Site & Route Permit Application 11-19-24, 8. 8 Midwater BESS Site & Route Permit Application 11-19-24, 9. 9 Midwater BESS Site & Route Permit Application 11-19-24, 10. 10 Midwater BESS Site & Route Permit Application 11-19-24, 11. 11 Midwater BESS Site & Route Permit Application 11-19-24, 12. 12 Midwater BESS Site & Route Permit Application 11-19-24, 13. 13 Midwater BESS Site & Route Permit Application 11-19-24, 14. 14 Midwater BESS Site & Route Permit Application 11-19-24, 15. DOC EERA C&R 12-11-24, 16. Midwater BESS Reply Comments 12-18-24, 17. Order on Application Completeness 1-21-25, 18. DNR Comments Natural Heritage Review Letter 3-7-25, 19. DNR Comments 3-7-25, 20. MnDOT Comments 3-10-25, 21. Midwater BESS Compliance 4-2-25, 22. DOC EERA Public Comment SRTR 4-9-25, 23. PUC Public Comment BCBS 4-15-25, 24. DOC EERA Comments MPCA Comment 4-16-25, 25. DOC EERA Comments Freeborn County Resolution 4-17-25, 26. Midwater BESS Comments 4-21-25, 27. IUOE & NCSRCC Comments 4-21-25, 28. PUC Public Comment BCBS 4-22-25, 29. PUC PUBLIC Ex Parte Communication Mary Matze 4-22-25, 30. PUC Ex Parte Communication Revised Nicole Eckstrom 4-22-25, 31. DOC EERA Comments SRRWD 4-24-25, 32. DOC EERA Comments Alternative Site Comment Letter 5-5-25, 33. Order Establishing Advisory Task Force 6-2-25, 34. PUC Notice of Legislative Changes 7-9-25, 35. PUC EIP Report 11-14-25, 36. PUC EIP Scoping Decision 12-3-25, 37. PUC EIP Report EA 2-17-26, 38. PUC Public Comment City of Northwood 3-12-26, 39. PUC EIP Public Comment Tim Kaasa 3-13-26, 40. PUC EIP Public Comment Dawn Kaasa 3-13-26, 41. DNR Comments 3-16-26, 42. PUC EIP Public Comment Tim Kaasa Photographs 3-16-26, 43. PUC Public Comment Albert Lea Freeborn Cty Chamber of Commerce 3-16-26, 44. VMPWG Hearing Comments 3-16-26, 45. PUC EIP Public Comment 3-16-26, 46. PUC Public Comment Tim Kaasa 3-17-26, 47. PUC EIP Public Comment Ag Impact Mgmt Plan for Midwater BESS in Freeborn Cty 3-24-26, 48. Midwater BESS Other Filing Ltr with Proposed FOF, C&R 3-25-26, 49. Midwater BESS Response to Hearing Comments with Attachment 1 3-25-26, 50. Midwater BESS Filing LTR with Direct Testimony of Mary Matze 2-27-26, 51. PUC Ex Parte Communication Leonard Wabasha 4-1-26, 52. PUC EIP Reply Comments on Draft Midwater FOF 4-13-26, 53. Midwater BESS Hearing Filing Letter with Final Exhibit List 4-15-26, 54. Midwater BESS Project Update Letter 4-15-26, 55. CAH Report FOF, C&R 5-13-26, 56. Midwater BESS Exceptions 5-27-26, 57. PUC EIP Exceptions 5-27-26, 58. Briefing Papers
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***                     IP7138/ESS-24-294;                     Midwater BESS, LLC

                     IP7138/TL-24-295

In the Matter of the Joint Application of Midwater BESS, LLC for a Site Permit and Route Permit for the up to 150 MW Midwater Energy Storage Project and Associated 161 kV Transmission Line in Freeborn County, Minnesota.

 

1.                     Should the Commission adopt the Administrative Law Judge’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendations?

2.                     Should the Commission find that the environmental assessment and the record created at the public hearings address the issues identified in the scoping decision?

3.                     Should the Commission issue a site permit for the 150 MW energy storage system?

4.                     Should the Commission issue a route permit for the 161 kV transmission line? (PUC: Harvieux)