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Xcel Energy <br /> 414 Nicollet Mall <br /> Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401-1993 <br /> June 7, 2011 <br /> --Via Electronic Filing-- <br /> Burl W. Haar <br /> Executive Secretary <br /> Minnesota Public Utilities Commission <br /> 121 7`s Place East <br /> Suite 350 <br /> St. Paul, MN 55101 <br /> RE: NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY APPLICATION TO THE MINNESOTA <br /> PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION FOR A ROUTE PERMIT <br /> ORONO SUBSTATION REPLACEMENT AND NEW 115 KV TRANSMISSION LINE <br /> PROJECT <br /> ALTERNATIVE PERMI r11NG PROCESS <br /> DOCKET No. E002/TL-11-223 <br /> Dear Dr. Haar: <br /> Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation ("Xcel Energy") is <br /> electronically filing its application for a route permit for the Orono Substation <br /> Replacement and New 115 kV Transmission Line Project ("Project") pursuant to the <br /> alternative permitting procedures in Minnesota Rules 7850.2800 to 7850.3900. <br /> The proposed Project includes replacing Xcel Energy's existing Orono Substation <br /> with a new 115 kV substation, constructing approximately 2,041 feet of new double <br /> circuit 115 kilovolt ("kV") transmission line and constructing approximately 1,095 feet <br /> of single circuit 115 kV transmission line within the municipal boundaries of the City <br /> of Orono located west of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. <br /> This filing consists of the body of the Application and associated appendices, 8 files in <br /> total, as follows: <br /> Cover Letter and Application— 1 file <br /> Appendix A-1 file <br /> Appendix B-1 file <br /> Appendix C-1 file <br /> Appendix D-1 file <br />