Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 138 - Public Utilities Commission
Chapter 7850 - SITE OR ROUTE PERMIT; POWER PLANT OR LINE
Part 7850.1900 - APPLICATION CONTENTS
Universal Citation: MN Rules 7850.1900
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart 1. Site permit for LEPGP.
An application for a site permit for a large electric power generating plant must contain the following information:
A. a statement of proposed ownership of the
facility as of the day of filing and after commercial operation;
B. the precise name of any person or
organization to be initially named as permittee or permittees and the name of
any other person to whom the permit may be transferred if transfer of the
permit is contemplated;
C. at least
two proposed sites for the proposed large electric power generating plant and
identification of the applicant's preferred site and the reasons for preferring
the site;
D. a description of the
proposed large electric power generating plant and all associated facilities,
including the size and type of the facility;
E. the environmental information required
under subpart
3;
F. the names of the owners of the property
for each proposed site;
G. the
engineering and operational design for the large electric power generating
plant at each of the proposed sites;
H. a cost analysis of the large electric
power generating plant at each proposed site, including the costs of
constructing and operating the facility that are dependent on design and
site;
I. an engineering analysis of
each of the proposed sites, including how each site could accommodate expansion
of generating capacity in the future;
J. identification of transportation,
pipeline, and electrical transmission systems that will be required to
construct, maintain, and operate the facility;
K. a listing and brief description of
federal, state, and local permits that may be required for the project at each
proposed site; and
L. a copy of the
Certificate of Need for the project from the Public Utilities Commission or
documentation that an application for a Certificate of Need has been submitted
or is not required.
Subp. 2. Route permit for HVTL.
An application for a route permit for a high voltage transmission line shall contain the following information:
A. a statement of proposed ownership of the
facility at the time of filing the application and after commercial
operation;
B. the precise name of
any person or organization to be initially named as permittee or permittees and
the name of any other person to whom the permit may be transferred if transfer
of the permit is contemplated;
C.
at least two proposed routes for the proposed high voltage transmission line
and identification of the applicant's preferred route and the reasons for the
preference;
D. a description of the
proposed high voltage transmission line and all associated facilities including
the size and type of the high voltage transmission line;
E. the environmental information required
under subpart
3;
F. identification of land uses and
environmental conditions along the proposed routes;
G. the names of each owner whose property is
within any of the proposed routes for the high voltage transmission
line;
H. United States Geological
Survey topographical maps or other maps acceptable to the commission showing
the entire length of the high voltage transmission line on all proposed
routes;
I. identification of
existing utility and public rights-of-way along or parallel to the proposed
routes that have the potential to share the right-of-way with the proposed
line;
J. the engineering and
operational design concepts for the proposed high voltage transmission line,
including information on the electric and magnetic fields of the transmission
line;
K. cost analysis of each
route, including the costs of constructing, operating, and maintaining the high
voltage transmission line that are dependent on design and route;
L. a description of possible design options
to accommodate expansion of the high voltage transmission line in the
future;
M. the procedures and
practices proposed for the acquisition and restoration of the right-of-way,
construction, and maintenance of the high voltage transmission line;
N. a listing and brief description of
federal, state, and local permits that may be required for the proposed high
voltage transmission line; and
O. a
copy of the Certificate of Need or the certified HVTL list containing the
proposed high voltage transmission line or documentation that an application
for a Certificate of Need has been submitted or is not required.
Subp. 3. Environmental information.
An applicant for a site permit or a route permit shall include in the application the following environmental information for each proposed site or route to aid in the preparation of an environmental impact statement:
A. a description of the
environmental setting for each site or route;
B. a description of the effects of
construction and operation of the facility on human settlement, including, but
not limited to, public health and safety, displacement, noise, aesthetics,
socioeconomic impacts, cultural values, recreation, and public
services;
C. a description of the
effects of the facility on land-based economies, including, but not limited to,
agriculture, forestry, tourism, and mining;
D. a description of the effects of the
facility on archaeological and historic resources;
E. a description of the effects of the
facility on the natural environment, including effects on air and water quality
resources and flora and fauna;
F. a
description of the effects of the facility on rare and unique natural
resources;
G. identification of
human and natural environmental effects that cannot be avoided if the facility
is approved at a specific site or route; and
H. a description of measures that might be
implemented to mitigate the potential human and environmental impacts
identified in items A to G and the estimated costs of such mitigative
measures.
Statutory Authority: MS s 116C.66; 216E.16
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