File #: Details 2024-092    Version: Name:
Type: CN - Certificate of Need Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/9/2024 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 1/29/2026 Final action:
Title: *** E002/CN-22-532; Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy E002/TL-23-157 In the Matter of the Application of Xcel Energy for a Certificate of Need and Route Permit for the Mankato - Mississippi 345 kV Transmission Line Project in Southeast Minnesota. 1. Should the Commission adopt the administrative law judge's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation? 2. Should the Commission determine that the environmental impact statement is adequate? 3. Should the Commission grant a certificate of need for Xcel Energy's Mankato to Mississippi River 345 kV Transmission Line Project? 4. Should the Commission issue a route permit for Xcel Energy's Mankato to Mississippi River 345 kV Transmission Line Project? (PUC: Panait)
Attachments: 1. PUC Order 12-12-23, 2. Xcel Initial Filing 4-2-24, 3. Xcel Initial Filing App A-F 4-2-24, 4. Xcel Initial Filing App G-J 4-2-24, 5. Xcel Initial Filing App K 1 -3 4-2-24, 6. Xcel Initial Filing App K 2-3 4-2-24, 7. Xcel Initial Filing App K 3-3 4-2-24, 8. Xcel Initial Filing App L 4-2-24, 9. Xcel Initial Filing App M 1 -3 4-2-24, 10. Xcel Initial Filing App M 2 -3 4-2-24, 11. Xcel Initial Filing App M 3 -3 4-2-24, 12. Xcel Initial Filing App N 4-2-24, 13. Xcel Initial PUBLIC Filing App O 1-2 4-2-24, 14. Xcel PUBLIC Initial Filing App O 2-2 4-2-24, 15. Xcel Initial Filing App P-S 4-2-24, 16. Xcel Initial Filing App T-W 4-2-24, 17. Xcel Supplemental Comments 5-6-24, 18. Sample Route Permit 5-22-24, 19. PUC Order 6-26-24, 20. DNR Comments 7-31-24, 21. DOT Comments 8-1-24, 22. PUC Order 10-9-24, 23. DOC EIS Scoping Decision 12-2-24, 24. DOC EIS Scoping Decision App A 12-2-24, 25. DOC EIS Scoping Decision App B 12-2-24, 26. DOC EIS Scoping Decision Map 1 12-2-24, 27. DOC EIS Scoping Decision Map 2 12-2-24, 28. DOC EIS Scoping Decision Map 3 12-2-24, 29. DOC EIS Scoping Decision Map 4 12-2-24 - Copy, 30. DOC EIS Scoping Decision Map 4 12-2-24, 31. DOC EIS Scoping Decision Map 5 12-2-24, 32. DOC EIS Scoping Decision Map 6 1-2 12-2-24, 33. DOC EIS Scoping Decision Map 2-2 6 12-2-24, 34. DOC Notice of EA Scoping Decision 12-11-24, 35. DOC 1 New Landowner Full Packet 12-11-24, 36. DOC 2 New Landowner Full Packet 12-11-24, 37. CEO Petition for Intervention 12-11-24, 38. OAH Order 1-3-25, 39. Overland, Legalectric, NoCapX 2020 Comments 3-10-25, 40. DOT Comments 3-10-25, 41. MISO Comments 3-28-25, 42. DOC DER Comments 3-28-25, 43. Xcel Comments 3-28-25, 44. Joint Commenters Comments 3-28-25, 45. The Prehn Family NoCapX 2020 Comments 3-28-25, 46. Xcel E. Heine Direct Testimony 3-28-25, 47. Xcel T. Wendland Direct Testimony 3-28-25, 48. The Prehn Family and NoCapX 2020 Comments 4-1-25, 49. MISO Comments 4-25-25, 50. DOC EERA Draft EIS 5-5-25, 51. DOC EERA Draft EIS Maps 1-7 5-5-25, 52. DOC EERA Draft EIS Maps 8-12 5-5-25, 53. DOC EERA Draft EIS Maps 13 5-5-25, 54. DOC EERA Draft EIS Maps 14-20 5-5-25, 55. DOC EERA Draft EIS Maps 21-25 5-5-25, 56. DOC EERA Draft EIS Maps 26 5-5-25, 57. DOC EERA Draft EIS Maps 27-33 5-5-25, 58. DOC EERA Draft EIS Maps 34-38 5-5-25, 59. DOC EERA Draft EIS Maps 39 5-5-25, 60. DOC EERA Draft EIS Maps 40-46 5-5-25, 61. DOC EERA Draft EIS Maps 47 5-5-25, 62. DOC EERA Draft EIS Maps 48-52 5-5-25, 63. DOC EERA Draft EIS Maps 53 5-5-25, 64. DOC EERA Draft EIS Maps 54-60 5-5-25, 65. DOC EERA Draft EIS Maps 61-65 5-5-25, 66. DOC EERA Draft EIS Maps 66 5-5-25, 67. DOC EERA Draft EIS Maps 67-73 5-5-25, 68. DOC EERA Draft EIS Maps 74 5-5-25, 69. DOC EERA Draft EIS App A 5-5-25, 70. DOC EERA Draft EIS App B 1-4 5-5-25, 71. DOC EERA Draft EIS App B 2-4 5-5-25, 72. DOC EERA Draft EIS App B 3-4 5-5-25, 73. DOC EERA Draft EIS App B 4-4 5-5-25, 74. DOC EERA Draft EIS App C 5-5-25, 75. DOC EERA Draft EIS App D 5-5-25, 76. DOC EERA Draft EIS App E 5-5-25, 77. DOC EERA Draft EIS App F 5-5-25, 78. DOC EERA Draft EIS App G 5-5-25, 79. DOC EERA Draft EIS App H 5-5-25, 80. DOC EERA Draft EIS App I 5-5-25, 81. DOC EERA Draft EIS App J 5-5-25, 82. DOC EERA Draft EIS App K 5-5-25, 83. DOC EERA Draft EIS App L 5-5-25, 84. DOC EERA Draft EIS App M 5-5-25, 85. Xcel Request to Expand Route Width 5-5-25, 86. The Prehn Family NoCapX 2020 Comments 5-12-25, 87. Xcel Rebuttal Tesitmony of Ellen Heine 5-12-25, 88. Xcel Letter re Mailed Notice of Scoping Decision 5-13-25, 89. The Prehn Family NoCapX 2020 Comments 5-14-25, 90. Xcel Surrebuttal Testimony of T. Wendland 5-19-25, 91. Xcel Energy Exhibits Hearing 5-30-25, 92. Xcel Comments on Draft EIS 6-10-25, 93. The Prehn Family NoCapX 2020 Comments 6-10-25, 94. The Prehn Family NoCapX 2020 Landowner Comments 6-10-25, 95. The Prehn Family NoCapX 2020 Landowner List 6-10-25, 96. The Prehn Family NoCapX 2020 DOC Xcel Responses 6-10-25, 97. The Prehn Family NoCapX 2020 Supplemental Comments 6-10-25, 98. The Prehn Family NoCapX 2020 Scoping Comments 6-10-25, 99. The Prehn Family NoCapX 2020 Completeness Comments 6-10-25, 100. MIVM Planning Working Group Hearing Comments 6-10-25, 101. DOT Comments 6-10-25, 102. 1 DNR Comment Letter and Attachments 6-10-25, 103. 2 DNR Comment Letter and Attachments 6-10-25, 104. 3 DNR Comment Letter and Attachments 6-10-25, 105. 4 DNR Comment Letter and Attachments 6-10-25, 106. 1 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 107. 2 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 108. 3 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 109. 4 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 110. 5 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 111. 6 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 112. 7 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 113. 8 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 114. 9 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 115. 10 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 116. 11 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 117. 12 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 118. 13 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 119. 14 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 120. 15 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 121. 16 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 122. 17 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 123. 18 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 124. 19 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 125. 20 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 126. 21 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 127. 22 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 128. 23 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 129. 24 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 130. 25 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 131. 26 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 132. 27 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 133. 28 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 134. 29 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 135. 30 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 136. 31 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 137. 32 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 138. 33 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 139. 34 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 140. 35 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 141. 36 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 142. 37 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 143. 38 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 144. 39 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 145. 40 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 146. 41 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 147. 42 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 148. 43 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 149. 44 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 150. 45 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 151. 46 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 152. 47 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 153. 48 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 154. 49 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 155. 50 PUC EIP FEIS 7-24-25, 156. 1 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 157. 2 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 158. 3 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 159. 4 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 160. 5 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 161. 6 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 162. 7 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 163. 8 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 164. 9 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 165. 10 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 166. 11 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 167. 12 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 168. 13 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 169. 14 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 170. 15 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 171. 16 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 172. 17 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 173. 18 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 174. 19 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 175. 20 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 176. 21 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 177. 22 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 178. 23 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 179. 24 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 180. 25 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 181. 26 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 182. 27 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 183. 28 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 184. 29 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 185. 30 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 186. 31 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 187. 32 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 188. 33 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 189. 34 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 190. 35 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 191. 36 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 192. 37 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 193. 38 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 194. 39 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 195. 40 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 196. 41 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 197. 42 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 198. 43 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 199. 44 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 200. 45 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 201. 46 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 202. 47 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 203. 48 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 204. 49 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 205. 50 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 206. 51 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 207. 52 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 208. 53 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 209. 54 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 210. 55 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 211. 56 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 212. 57 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 213. 58 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 214. 59 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 215. 60 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 216. 61 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 217. 62 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 218. 63 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 219. 64 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 220. 65 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 221. 66 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 222. 67 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 223. 68 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 224. 69 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 225. 70 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 226. 71 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 227. 72 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 228. 73 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 229. 74 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 230. 75 PUC EIP FEIS Maps 7-25-25, 231. 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***                     E002/CN-22-532;                     Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy

                     E002/TL-23-157

In the Matter of the Application of Xcel Energy for a Certificate of Need and Route Permit for the Mankato - Mississippi 345 kV Transmission Line Project in Southeast Minnesota.

 

1.                     Should the Commission adopt the administrative law judge’s findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation?

2.                     Should the Commission determine that the environmental impact statement is adequate?

3.                     Should the Commission grant a certificate of need for Xcel Energy’s Mankato to Mississippi River 345 kV Transmission Line Project?

4.                     Should the Commission issue a route permit for Xcel Energy’s Mankato to Mississippi River 345 kV Transmission Line Project? (PUC: Panait)