Legislation Details

File #: Details 2026-143    Version: Name:
Type: TL - Transmission Line Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/6/2026 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 11/5/2026 Final action:
Title: ** E002/TL-26-135 Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy; Echo Zone, LLC In the Matter of the Application of Xcel Energy and Echo Zone LLC for a Route Permit for the North Rochester to Skyway High Voltage Transmission Line Project in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Should the Commission grant a route permit for the proposed project? If granted, what additional conditions or requirements should be included in the route permit? Should the Commission approve and adopt the Applicants’ proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions for the project as amended by staff? (PUC: Maxon, Weaver)
Attachments: 1. Xcel and Echo 1 Route Permit Application 4-28-26, 2. Xcel and Echo 2 Route Permit App and Apps A - G 4-28-26, 3. Xcel and Echo 3 PUBLIC Route Permit App and App H 4-28-26, 4. Xcel and Echo 4 TS Route Permit App and App H 4-28-26, 5. PUC Application Completeness Determination 5-12-26, 6. Overland Considerations for Environmental and Substantive Review 6-2-26, 7. Applicants Tribal Correspondence Compliance 6-5-26, 8. Dvorak Goodhue Co Public Comment 6-11-26, 9. MnDOT Comments 6-25-26, 10. PUC Oral Comments from Public Information and Scoping Meetings 6-29-26, 11. PUC Written Public Comments Received 6-29-26, 12. Nicole Mills Public Comment 7-8-26, 13. Janet Hanke Public Comment 7-8-26, 14. Lora Walker Public Comment 7-8-26, 15. Bonnie Flitsch Public Comment 7-8-26, 16. Tosca Wohl Public Comment 7-8-26, 17. Aubree Derksen 1 Public Comment 7-8-26, 18. Aubree Derksen 2 Public Comment 7-8-26, 19. Kira Christine Dunkle Weyrauch Anderson Public Comment 7-8-26, 20. Applicants Response to Scoping Comments 7-14-26, 21. NRG & NO765MN Comments 7-15-26, 22. PUC Briefing Papers 7-24-26, 23. PUC Batch Public Comments 8-4-26, 24. PUC Order 8-14-26, 25. Overland - Legalectric Public Comments 8-24-26, 26. CAH Order for Prehearing Conference 8-24-26, 27. Overland Legalectric Notice of Appearance 8-25-26, 28. Aubree Derksen Public Comment 8-25-26, 29. CAH Order for Prehearing Conference 8-26-26, 30. Overland Public Comment 8-27-26, 31. Aubree Derksen 1 Public Comment 8-27-26, 32. Aubree Derksen 2 Public Comment 8-27-26, 33. Applicant’s Proposed Modifications to Draft Route Permit 9-3-26, 34. Applicants Response to Questions from 8- 6-26 Commission Meeting 9-3-26, 35. Roxann Voigt Public Comment 9-3-26, 36. Aubree Derksen 1 Public Comment 9-14-26, 37. Aubree Derksen 2 Public Comment 9-14-26, 38. Aubree Derksen 3 Public Comment 9-15-26, 39. Maranda Oeltjan Public Comment 9-15-26, 40. Trevor Scrabeck Public Comment 9-17-26, 41. Rodney Lanners Public Comment 9-21-26, 42. VMPWG Hearing Comment Letter 9-25-26, 43. David Derksen Public Comment 9-25-26, 44. Virtual Hearing Transcripts 9-28-26, 45. In-person Hearing Transcripts 9-28-26, 46. Ginger Fride Public Comment 9-28-26, 47. Elizabeth Dunnens Public Comment 9-28-26, 48. Applicants - Response to Hearing Comments, FofF CoL and Recommendation 10-2-26, 49. Rodney Lanners Public Comment 10-6-26, 50. CAH Summary of Public Comments 10-22-26, 51. Briefing Papers, 52. Echo Zone Letter 10-30-26, 53. Aubree Derksen 1 Public Comment 11-2-26, 54. Aubree Derksen 2 Public Comment 11-2-26, 55. Aubree Derksen 3 Public Comment 11-2-26
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**                     E002/TL-26-135                     Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy;

                                                               Echo Zone, LLC

In the Matter of the Application of Xcel Energy and Echo Zone LLC for a Route Permit for the North Rochester to Skyway High Voltage Transmission Line Project in Goodhue 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: Maxon, Weaver)