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f <br /> ir <br /> Energy Facility Permitting <br /> MINNESOTA 85 7th Place East,Suite 500 <br /> DEPARTMENT OF St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2198 <br /> COMMERCE ph 651.296.4026 I fax 651.297.7891 <br /> IL II http://mn.gov/commerce/energyfacilities <br /> February 7, 2013 <br /> Burl W. Haar <br /> Executive Secretary <br /> Minnesota Public Utilities Commission <br /> 127 7th Place East, Suite 350 <br /> St. Paul, MN 55101-2147 <br /> RE: Energy Facility Permitting Review of Compliance Filings <br /> Plan and Profile for Orono Transmission Line, and Report of Archaeological Survey, <br /> Orono Substation Expansion and New 115 kV Transmission Line Project <br /> PUC Docket No. E-002/TL-11-223 <br /> Dear Dr. Haar: <br /> Attached are the review and comments of the Minnesota Department of Commerce (Department) <br /> staff in the above stated matter. <br /> The compliance documents were filed on January 18, 2013, and September 20, 2012, by: <br /> Ellen Heine <br /> Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota Corporation <br /> Xcel Energy Services, Inc. <br /> 414 Nicollet Mall, MP-8 <br /> Minneapolis, MN 55401 <br /> Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota Corporation (Xcel Energy) proposes to replace <br /> the existing 69 kV Orono Substation with a new 115 kV Substation at the same location, but with <br /> a larger footprint and connect the replacement new substation to the existing Xcel Energy 115 <br /> kV transmission line 0831 through a new double circuit 115 kV transmission lines of <br /> approximately 2,040 feet. <br /> EFP staff is providing you with comments and recommendations. EFP staff is available to <br /> answer any questions the Commission may have. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> (3ZiA i /,her <br /> Suzanne Lamb Steinhauer, DOC EFP Staff <br />