File #: Details 2025-277    Version: 1 Name:
Type: CN - Certificate of Need Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/31/2025 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 1/21/2026 Final action:
Title: ** ET2,E017,ET6135, Great River Energy; E100/CN-24-263; Otter Tail Power Co.; ET2,E017,ET6135, Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency; E100/TL-24-264 Agralite Electric Coop.; City of Benson In the Matter of the Application of Great River Energy, Otter Tail Power Co., Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, Agralite Electric Coop., and the City of Benson for a Certificate of Need and Route Permit for the Appleton to Benson 115-Kilovolt Transmission Line Project. 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 is adequate? 3. Should the Commission grant a certificate of need for the 115-kV Appleton to Benson Project? 4. Should the Commission grant a route permit for the 115 kV Appleton to Benson Project? (PUC: Lobby)
Attachments: 1. Appleton Benson 1 Joint Application 12-27-24, 2. Appleton Benson 2 Joint Application 12-27-24, 3. Appleton Benson 3 Joint Application Figures 12-27-24, 4. Appleton Benson 4 Joint Application App A 2 of 4 12-27-24, 5. Appleton Benson 5 Joint Application App A 3 of 4 12-27-24, 6. Appleton Benson 6 Joint Application App A 4 of 4 12-27-24, 7. Appleton Benson 7 Joint Application App B 12-27-24, 8. Appleton Benson 8 Joint Application App C 12-27-24, 9. Appleton Benson 9 Joint Application App D 12-27-24, 10. Appleton Benson 10 Joint Application App E 12-27-24, 11. Appleton Benson 11 Joint Application App F 12-27-24, 12. Appleton Benson 12 Joint Application App G 12-27-24, 13. Appleton Benson 13 Joint Application App H 12-27-24, 14. Appleton Benson PUBLIC 14 Joint Application App I 12-27-24, 15. Appleton Benson 15 Joint Application App J 12-27-24, 16. Appleton Benson PUBLIC 16 Joint Application App J 12-27-24, 17. Appleton Benson 17 Joint Application App J 12-27-24, 18. Appleton Benson 18 Joint Application App J 12-27-24, 19. Appleton Benson 19 Joint Application App J 12-27-24, 20. Appleton Benson 20 PUBLIC Joint Application App J 12-27-24, 21. Appleton Benson 21 Joint Application App J 12-27-24, 22. PUC Notice of Comment on App Completeness 1-3-25, 23. DOC EERA Comments on App Completeness 1-14-25, 24. Applicants Reply Comments, App Completeness 1-21-25, 25. DOC DER Supplemental Comments, App Completeness 1-24-25, 26. MIAC Review C&R 2-5-25, 27. PUC Notice of Info Scoping Meetings 2-11-25, 28. PUC Sample Permit 2-27-25, 29. PUC Order Accepting Application as Complete 3-10-25, 30. PUC SHPO Authorization Letter 3-20-25, 31. MnDOT Review C&R 3-27-25, 32. Applicants Scoping Comments 4-8-25, 33. DOC EERA Oral Comments on EA Scoping 4-8-25, 34. DOC EERA Written Comments on EA Scoping 4-11-25, 35. DOC EERA Scoping Summary and Recommendations 4-15-25, 36. OAH First Prehearing Order 4-17-25, 37. PUC Order Authorizing EA 4-29-25, 38. 1 PUC EIP EA 7-31-25, 39. 2 PUC EIP EA 7-31-25, 40. 3 PUC EIP EA 7-31-25, 41. 4 PUC EIP EA 7-31-25, 42. 5 PUC EIP EA 7-31-25, 43. 6 PUC EIP EA 7-31-25, 44. 7 PUC EIP EA 7-31-25, 45. PUC Notice of Public Hearings & EA Availability 8-8-25, 46. 1 Applicants Applicant Testimony 8-14-25, 47. 2 Applicants Applicant Testimony 8-14-25, 48. 3 Applicants Applicant Testimony 8-14-25, 49. 4 Applicants Applicant Testimony 8-14-25, 50. 5 Applicants Applicant Testimony 8-14-25, 51. CAH 2nd Prehearing Order 8-25-25, 52. US Fish and Wildlife Svc Comment 9-11-25, 53. Applicants Comments on EA 9-12-25, 54. Shaddix Hearing Transcripts 9-19-25, 55. MN VMPWG Hearing Comments 9-30-25, 56. DOC DER Comments on CN Merits 9-30-35, 57. Applicants Reply Comments to DOC DER 10-8-25, 58. Applicants Public Hearing Comments 10-10-25, 59. Applicants Proposed Findings 10-10-25, 60. PUC EIP Comments on Proposed FoF 10-22-25, 61. ALJ Report 12-5-25, 62. Applicant Exceptions 12-16-25, 63. PUD-EIP Exceptions 12-17-25, 64. Briefing Papers, 65. Tuma - Modified 7; Revised 9A; New 9B (24-263; 24-264)
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**                     ET2,E017,ET6135,                     Great River Energy;

                     E100/CN-24-263;                     Otter Tail Power Co.;

                     ET2,E017,ET6135,                     Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency;

                     E100/TL-24-264                     Agralite Electric Coop.;

                                                               City of Benson

In the Matter of the Application of Great River Energy, Otter Tail Power Co., Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, Agralite Electric Coop., and the City of Benson for a Certificate of Need and Route Permit for the Appleton to Benson 115-Kilovolt Transmission Line Project.

 

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 is adequate?

3.                     Should the Commission grant a certificate of need for the 115-kV Appleton to Benson Project?

4.                     Should the Commission grant a route permit for the 115 kV Appleton to Benson Project? (PUC: Lobby)