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Filed in Fourth Judicial District Court <br /> 11/2/2012 2:22:13 PM <br /> Hennepin County Civil,MN <br /> principal place of business at Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, for the purposes, <br /> among others, of generating, transmitting, and supplying electric power and energy for public <br /> use. <br /> 2. In the transaction of its business, Petitioner maintains and operates numerous <br /> generating plants, electric substation facilities, and an extensive transmission and distribution <br /> system for the generation,transmission,and supply of electric power and energy for public use. <br /> 3. Minnesota Statutes, Sections 222.36 and 301B.02 (2012) grant Petitioner the right <br /> to acquire real property for the purposes stated herein by the exercise of the power of eminent <br /> domain in the manner provided by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 117(2012). <br /> 4. Under and by virtue of the corporate authority and power conferred upon <br /> Petitioner by Minnesota law, Petitioner seeks to acquire certain real property rights for use in <br /> connection with its business of generating,transmitting,and supplying electric power and energy <br /> to the public. <br /> 5. Specifically, Petitioner seeks to acquire certain real property rights for use in. <br /> connection with the relocation of approximately 0.2 miles of the existing Xcel Energy single <br /> circuit 115 kV transmission line 0831, the construction and maintenance of approximately 0.4 <br /> miles of new double circuit 115 kV transmission line and associated facilities in Hennepin <br /> County between Xcel Energy Line 0831 and the Orono Substation, and the expansion and <br /> modification of the Orono Substation to accommodate the new 115 kV transmission line (the <br /> "Project"). The Project includes construction of 115/115 kV single-pole double-circuit structures <br /> composed of galvanized steel, the height of which will range from 75 to 115 feet, with the spans <br /> between the poles ranging from 300 to 500 feet; construction of a new self-supporting single- <br /> circuit angle structure in the portion of the line relocating Xcel Energy's existing line 0831 <br /> Xcel/Orono Line-Petition <br /> 5255799v1—November 2,2012-Page 2 <br />