Annual Public Hearing On Power Plant Siting and Transmission Line Routing - St. Paul, MN

Thursday, December 29, 2011

1:00 PM start time
Utilities represented: Electricity, Energy Facilities

Minnesota Statute 216E.07 provides that:

The commission shall hold an annual public hearing at a time and place prescribed by rule in order to afford interested persons an opportunity to be heard regarding any matters relating to the siting of large electric generating power plants and routing of high-voltage transmission lines. At the meeting, the commission shall advise the public of the permits issued by the commission in the past year.

ANNUAL PUBLIC HEARING
(See Agenda below)
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
2011 Annual Public Hearing on the Power Plant Siting Act Program

Thursday, December 29, 2011, 1:00 p.m.
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
121 7th Place East
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
3rd Floor, Large Hearing Room map

AGENDA

I.     Introductions

II.    Overview of Programs
       A. Public Utilities Commission - Facility Permitting Unit
       B. Office of Energy Security - Energy Facility Permitting Unit
       C. Role of Other State Agencies

III.   Projects Reviewed
       A. Projects completed in 2011
       B. Pending and anticipated projects
                  Electric Facilities Subject to Power Plant Siting Act
                              1. Generating Plants
                              2. Transmission Lines

IV.   Public Questions and Testimony

V.    Adjourn