File #: Details 2025-020    Version: Name:
Type: GS - Power Plan Siting Non-wind Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 2/7/2025 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 1/15/2026 Final action:
Title: * E015/GS-24-425; Minnesota Power E015/TL-24-426 In the Matter of the Joint Application of Minnesota Power for a Site and Route Permit for the 85-megawatt Boswell Solar Project and Associated 2.45-mile, 230-kilovolt Transmission Line in Itasca County, 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 assessment and the record created at the public hearing adequately address the issues identified in the scoping decision? 3. Should the Commission grant a site permit for the up-to-85-megawatt Boswell Solar Project in Itasca County? 4. Should the Commission grant a route permit for the 2.45-mile, 230-kilovolt transmission line associated with the Boswell Solar Project in Itasca County? (PUC: Ek)
Attachments: 1. 1 PUBLIC Site & Route Permit Application 12-30-24, 2. 2 Site & Route Permit Application 12-30-24, 3. 3 Site & Route Permit Application 12-30-24, 4. 4 Site & Route Permit Application 12-30-24, 5. 5 Site & Route Permit Application 12-30-24, 6. 6 Site & Route Permit Application 12-30-24, 7. 7 Site & Route Permit Application 12-30-24, 8. 8 Site & Route Permit Application 12-30-24, 9. 9 Site & Route Permit Application 12-30-24, 10. 10 PUBLIC Site & Route Permit Application 12-30-24, 11. 11 Site & Route Permit Application 12-30-24, 12. 12 Site & Route Permit Application 12-30-24, 13. 13 Site & Route Permit Application 12-30-24, 14. Order 2-18-25, 15. Sample Site Permit 2-25-25, 16. Sample Route Permit 2-25-25, 17. Letter 2-25-25, 18. Fond du Lac Band Scoping Comment Letter 4-1-25, 19. 1 DNR Scoping Comment Letter 4-28-25, 20. 2 DNR Scoping Comment Letter 4-28-25, 21. MnDOT Scoping Comment Letter 5-5-25, 22. Order 5-20-25, 23. EA Scoping Decision 5-30-25, 24. 1 EA 8-27-25, 25. 2 EA 8-27-25, 26. 3 EA 8-27-25, 27. 4 EA 8-27-25, 28. 5 EA 8-27-25, 29. 6 EA 8-27-25, 30. MP Direct Testimony & Schedule of Drew Janke 9-3-25, 31. 1 DNR Public Hearing Comment Letter 9-24-25, 32. 2 DNR Public Hearing Comment Letter 9-24-25, 33. MIVMPWG Public Hearing Comment Letter 9-25-25, 34. EIP Staff Public Hearing C&R 9-25-25, 35. MP Comments on EA 9-25-25, 36. MDA Comments 10-9-25, 37. MP Response to Public Hearing Comments 10-16-25, 38. 1 EIP Staff Reply Comments 10-30-25, 39. 2 EIP Staff Reply Comments 10-30-25, 40. ALJ Report 12-2-25, 41. EIP Staff Exceptions 12-10-25, 42. MP Exceptions 12-12-25, 43. Briefing Papers
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*                     E015/GS-24-425;                     Minnesota Power

                     E015/TL-24-426

In the Matter of the Joint Application of Minnesota Power for a Site and Route Permit for the 85-megawatt Boswell Solar Project and Associated 2.45-mile, 230-kilovolt Transmission Line in Itasca County, 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 assessment and the record created at the public hearing adequately address the issues identified in the scoping decision?

3.                     Should the Commission grant a site permit for the up-to-85-megawatt Boswell Solar Project in Itasca County?

4.                     Should the Commission grant a route permit for the 2.45-mile, 230-kilovolt transmission line associated with the Boswell Solar Project in Itasca County? (PUC: Ek)