HF 3473

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 04/16/2018 04:43pm

A bill for an act
relating to energy; allowing alternative review for high-voltage transmission lines
applicants under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section
216E.04, subdivision 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 216E.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Applicable projects.

The requirements and procedures in this section apply to
the following projects:

(1) large electric power generating plants with a capacity of less than 80 megawatts;

(2) large electric power generating plants that are fueled by natural gas;

(3) high-voltage transmission lines of between 100 and 200 kilovolts;

(4) high-voltage transmission lines in excess of 200 kilovolts and less than five miles
in length in Minnesota;

(5) high-voltage transmission lines in excess of 200 kilovolts if at least 80 percent of
the distance of the line in Minnesota will be located along existing high-voltage transmission
line right-of-way;

(6) a high-voltage transmission line service extension to a single customer between 200
and 300 kilovolts and less than ten miles in length;

(7) a high-voltage transmission line rerouting to serve the demand of a single customer
when the rerouted line will be located at least 80 percent on property owned or controlled
by the customer or the owner of the transmission line; deleted text begin and
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(8) large electric power generating plants that are powered by solar energy deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ; and
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new text begin (9) a high-voltage transmission line in excess of 200 kilovolts, if the applicant is able
to demonstrate secured voluntary easements or other agreements with all landowners located
within the proposed route's right-of-way.
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