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-- \ <br />-, �M <br />el, q 0 <br />!+; f <br />\ kESH0 <br />December 16, 2010 <br />Dr. Burl W. Haar <br />Executive Secretary <br />Minnesota Public Utilities Commission <br />1217 1h Place East, Suite 350 <br />St. Paul, MN 55101 <br />RE: Orono Substation Expansion <br />City Zoning File 10-3486 <br />PUC Docket No. E002/1 -R-10-957 <br />Dr. Haar <br />CITY of ORONO <br />Municipal Offices <br />Street Address: Mailing Address: <br />2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 <br />Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 <br />As you are aware, Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation (Xcel Energy) intended to seek <br />local review and approval of their expansion of the existing Xcei Orono Substation at 3960 Sixth Avenue North <br />and construction of a new 115 kilovolt (W) transmission line (Project). <br />On September 1, 2010, Xcel Energy notified the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) of it's intent to <br />seek local review and approval of the Project pursuant to the Power Plant Siting Act (PPSA), Minnesota Statute <br />§ 216E.05, subd. 3, and Minnesota Rule 7850.5300, subp. 3. On September 7, 2010, the Office of Energy <br />Security notified the City and Xcel Energy that the PUC received the notice and confirmed that the Project is <br />eligible for local review. <br />Subsequently, Xcel Energy made a partial application to the City for Conditional Use Permit (CUP) review and <br />approval, and initiated an Environmental Assessment (EA) process. To date, Xcel Energy's application to the <br />City of Orono for the CUP and EA for the Project at 3960 Sixth Avenue North is incomplete. <br />This letter is to notify you the Orono City Council voted on Monday, December 13, 2010, to refer review and <br />permitting of the routing and siting for this Project to the PUC pursuant to MN Statute §21E.05, subd. 1(b) and <br />MN Rule 7850.5300 subp. 4. If you have any questions or need any further information regarding the City's <br />decision please feel free to contact me at 952-249-4627. <br />Thank you, <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />Melanie Curtis <br />Planning & Zoning Coordinator <br />c: Ray Kirsch Xcel Energy <br />Energy Facility Permitting, Office of Energy Security Attn: Chris Rogers, Siting and Land Rights Agent <br />Minnesota Department of Commerce 414 Nicollet Mall MP -8 <br />85 7th Place East, Suite 500 Minneapolis, MN 55401 <br />St. Paul, MN 55101 <br />Telephone (952) 249-4600 • Fax (952) 249-4616 <br />www.&orono.mn.us <br />