Public Service Commission, North Dakota: Jurisdiction: Siting: Notices

Jurisdiction: Siting

Notices

Case No. PU-09-750
Bridger Pipeline LLC
10-inch Crude Oil Pipeline-McKenzie, Dunn, Billings
Siting Application

Letter of Intent, Waiting Period, Application Fee, January 27, 2010

Case No. PU-09-724
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
230 kV AC Transmission Line - Oliver & Morton Ctys
Siting Application

Letter of Intent, Filing Fee and Waiting Period, December 10, 2009

Case No. PU-09-692
Basin Electric Power Coop/PrairieWinds ND 1 Inc.
Transfer of Site Certificate
Siting Application

Notice of Opportunity for Hearing, November 12, 2009

Case No. PU-09-674
Otter Tail Power Company
230 kV Electric Transmission Line - Sargent Cty
Siting Application

Letter of Intent, December 10, 2009
Notice of Opportunity for Hearing, January 27, 2010

Case No. PU-09-670
Minnkota Power Coop., Inc.
345 kV Transmission Line - Center to Grand Forks
Siting Application

Letter of Intent, Filing Fee and Waiting Period, October 28, 2009

Case No. PU-09-668
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
99 mW Baldwin Wind Energy Center - Burleigh Cty
Siting Application

Letter of Intent, October 14, 2009

Case No. PU-09-663
Hawthorn Oil Transportation (North Dakota), Inc.
4.5 - Inch Condensate Pipeline/Mountrail Cty
Siting Application

Letter of Intent, One Year Waiting Period, Application Fee, October 14, 2009

Case No. PU-09-631
Allete, Inc./Square Butte Electric Cooperative
Transfer of Corridor Certificates & Route Permits
Siting Application

Notice of Opportunity for Hearing issued, September 9, 2009
Order & Reissued Certificates/Permits, October 28, 2009

Case No. PU-09-587
Allete, Inc.
230 kV Transmission Line - Morton/Oliver Counties
Siting Appliction

Notice of Filing and Notice of Hearing, December 31, 2009

Case No. PU-09-221
M-Power, LLC/ Ashtabula Wind II, LLC
Transfer of Site Certificate
Siting Application

Notice of Opportunity for Hearing issued June 3, 2009

Case No. PU-09-153
Hawthorne Oil Transportation (North Dakota) Inc.
12-inch Crude Oil Pipeline - Mountrail County
Siting Application

April 29, 2009 - Letter of intent, One year waiting peiod waived and filing fee.
October 14, 2009 - Notice of Filing and Notice of Hearing

Case No. PU-09-151
Allete, Inc.
Bison 1 Wind Project - Oliver/Morton Countines
Siting Application

April 13, 2009 - Letter of Intent
July 8, 2009 - Notice of Filing and Notice of Hearing

Case No. P-09-84
Rough Rider Wind, LLC
150 MW Wind Farm - Dickey County
Siting Application

March 11, 2009 Notice of Filing and Notice of Hearing

Case No. P-09-53
Ashtabula Wind, LLC/ Otter Tail Corp.
Partial Transfer of Site Certificate
Siting Application

Notice of Opportunity for Hearing February 25, 2009

Case No. 08-923
Saddle Butte Pipeline LLC
Natural Gas/Crude Oil System - McKenzie and Dunn counties

Notice of Opportunity for Hearing (140 kb pdf) issued December 31, 2008.
January 28, 2009 Notice Extending Opportunity for Hearing.

Case No. 08-932
Enxco Service Corp.
Merricourt Wind Power Project

Letter of Intent acknowledged, waiting period waived, application fee accepted December 31, 2008.

Case No. 08-931
Just Wind, LLC
Emmons County Wind Farm Project

Letter of Intent acknowledged, waiting period waived, application fee accepted December 31, 2008.

Case No. 08-871
Pecan Pipeline (North Dakota), Inc.
12-inch Natural Gas Pipeline - Mountrail County
Siting Application

Letter of Intent acknowledged, waiting period waived, application fee accepted November 20, 2008.

Case No. PU-08-844
Whiting Oil and Gas Corp.
8-inch natural gas line - Mountrail County

Letter of intent acknowledged, waiting period waived November 5, 2008.
November 26, 2008, Notice of Filings and Hearings (281 kb pdf).
January 28, 2009 Notice of filings and notice of rescheduled hearings.

Case No. PU-08-843
Whiting Oil and Gas Corp.
6-inch natural gas line - Mountrail County

Letter of intent acknowledged, waiting period waived November 5, 2008.
November 26, 2008, Notice of Filings and Hearings (281 kb pdf).
January 28, 2009 Notice of filings and notice of rescheduled hearings.

Case No. PU-08-847
Allete, Inc.
125 MW Wind Farm - Oliver County

Letter of Intent acknowledged, waiting period waived, application fee accepted November 5, 2008.

Case No. PU-08-847
Allete, Inc.
230 kv Transmission Line - Oliver County

Letter of Intent acknowledged, waiting period waived, application fee accepted November 5, 2008.

Case No. PU-08-812
Enbridge Pipelines (North Dakota) LLC
Stanley Pump Station Upgrades

Letter of Intent acknowledged October 22, 2008.
Notice of filing and opportunity for hearing October 22, 2008.

Case No. PU-08-797
Sequoia Energy
150 MW Wind Farm Rolette/Towner

Letter of Intent acknowleded October 22, 2008.

Case No. PU-08-766
Otter Tail Corp. 49.5 MW Luverne Wind Farm

Public Convenience and Necessity. October 8, 2008 Notice of Opportunity for Hearing (165 kb pdf)

Case No. PU-08-784
Public Service Commission vs. Tatanka Wind Power, LLC
Complaint

Sept. 24 Prima Facie Finding and Service of Complaint (165 kb pdf).

Case No. PU-08-597
Hartland Wind Farm, LLC
2,000 MW Wind Farm - Ward/Burke/Mountrail counties

Letter of intent acknowledged October 22, 2008.

Case No. PU-08-424
Plains All American Pipeline, LP
6-inch Crude Oil Pipeline - Dunn and Stark counties
Siting Application

Letter of Intent filed June 30, 2008.
Letter acknowledged July 16, 2008.

Case No. PU-08-400
FPL Energy, LLC
1,000 MW Wind Farm - Oliver County

Letter of Intent filed June 26, 2008.
Letter acknowledged July 2, 2008.

Case No. PU-08-375
FPL Energy, LLC
Wind Energy - Ellendale

Letter of Intent filed June 23, 2008
Letter acknowledged, filing fee assessed and waiting period shortened July 2, 2008.

Case No. PU-08-241
FPL Energy Oliver Wind LLC and FPL Energy OLiver
Transfer of Corridor Certificate and Route Permit
Application

August 13, 2008 Notice of Opportunity for Hearing (190 kb pdf).

Case No. PU-08-159
Langdon Wind, LLC
Partial Transfer of Site Certificate

April 23, 2008: Notice of Opportunity for Hearing (268 kb pdf).

Case No. PU-08-107
M-Power, LLC
230v Electric Transmission Line - Steele County

Letter of Intent filed March 4, 2008
Letter of intent acknowledged, waiting period waived, and filing fee assessed March 26, 2008
Notice of filing and Notice of Hearings (473 kb pdf), June 19, 2008.
Listen to July 28, 2008 hearing (65 MB mp3)

Case No. PU-08-75
Prairie Winds ND 1, LLC
Electric Generation/Wind - Ward County
Application

Letter of Intent filed February 21, 2008.
Letter of intent acknowledged, waiting period waived, and filing fee assessed March 12, 2008.

Case No. 08-73
Ashtabula Wind, LLC
230 kV Electric Transmission Line - Barnes County
Siting Application

Application filed March 24, 2008.
Hearing notice issued April 4, 2008.
Hearing held May 2, 2008 in Valley City. Audio (130 MB mp3).

Case No. PU-08-48
Otter Tail Corp./Minnkota Power Cooperative
Luverne to Maple River Transmission Line
Application

Letter of Intent filed February 5, 2008.
Letter of intent acknowledged, waiting period waived, and filing fee assessed February 13, 2008.
July 8, 2008 Meeting Audio: Part One (117 MB mp3; Part Two (9.5 MB mp3).

Case No. PU-08-46
Crownbutte Wind Power, LLC
Electric Generation/Wind - Adams and Bowman counties
Siting Application

Letter of Intent filed February 4, 2008.
Letter of intent acknowledged, waiting period waived, and filing fee assessed February 13, 2008.

Case No. PU-08-34
M-Power LLC
Siting Application - Wind Farm

Application filed May 16, 2008.
Listen to July 28, 2008 hearing (28 MB mp3)
Listen to August 25, 2008 hearing (41 MB mp3)

Case No. PU-08-32
FPL Energy, LLC
Electric Generation/Wind - Barnes County
Siting Application

Letter of Intent filed Jan. 14, 2008.
Letter of intent acknowledged, waiting period waived, and filing fee assessed Jan. 30, 2008.
Hearing notice issued April 4, 2008.
Hearing held May 2, 2008 in Valley City. Audio (183 MB mp3).

Case No. PU-07-791
Enbridge Pipelines (North Dakota) LLC
Pump Station Upgrades

Letter of Intent Filed Dec. 19, 2007.
Letter of Intent acknowledged Jan. 16, 2008.
Notice of Filing and Opportunity for Hearing: March 26, 2008.
Notice of Hearing: May 21, 2008 (197 kb pdf).
Notice of Cancellation of Formal Hearing and Notice of Informal Hearing: June 19, 2008.

Case No. PU-07-766
Otter Tail Corp.
230 kv transmission line rerout Richland County

Letter of Intent filed Nov. 28, 2007.

Case No. PU-07-759
Northern States Power Co.
Fargo-Monticello, MN 345 kv CapX transmission line
Siting application

Letter of Intent filed Nov. 14, 2007.

Case No. PU-07-722
Langdon Wind, LLC
Expansion of existing Langdon wind farm of up to 40MW
Siting Application

Letter of intent filed Oct. 15, 2007
Letter of intent acknowledged October 24, 2007
Notice of Filing and Notice of Hearing (294 kb pdf) February 13, 2008
Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order issued May 7, 2008.

Case No. PU-07-671
230kV Transmission Line/Williams County to Williams County
Siting Application

Letter of intent filed September 13, 2007
Letter of intent acknowledged September 19, 2007

Case No. PU-07-600
Crude Oil Pipeline Reroute - Williams County
Siting Application

Letter of intent filed August 9, 2007
Letter of intent acknowledged, waiting period waived, and filing fee assessed August 22, 2007
Notice of opportunity for hearing issued August 22, 2007
Corridor certificate and route permit issued September 19, 2007

Case No. PU-07-596
Bell Fourche Pipeline Company
8-Inch Crude Oil Pipeline/McKenzie County
Siting Application

Letter of intent filed August 2, 2007
Letter of intent acknowledged, waiting period shortened, and filing fee assessed August 8, 2007
Notice of filing and notice of hearing issued, September 25, 2007
Public hearing scheduled for Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 10 a.m. CDT (9 a.m. MDT) at the McKenzie County Courthouse, 201 5th Street NW, Watford City, ND

Case No. PU-07-516
Westmoreland Power, Inc.
Gascoyne Generating Station
Siting Application

Letter of intent filed July 20, 2007
Letter of intent acknowledged and filing fee assessed August 8, 2007

Case No. PU-07-184
Dakota Gasification Company
CO2 Pipeline
Siting Application

Letter of intent filed May 7, 2007
Letter of intent acknowledged, waiting period shortened, and filing fee assessed May 11, 2007
Application filed May 11, 2007
Notice of hearing issued May 16, 2007

Case No. PU-07-169
Basin Electric Power Coop Inc.
230 kV Transmission Line/Stark to Bowman Ctys
Siting Application

Letter of intent filed April 26, 2007.
Notice of Filing and Hearing (15 kb pdf), June 19, 2008.
November 3, 2008 work session (49 MB mp3).

Case No. PU-07-108
Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
36-Inch LP Pipeline/Pembina County
Siting Application

Letter of intent filed March 16, 2007
Letter of intent acknowledged, waiting period shortened and filing fee assess March 21, 2007
Notice of filing and notice of hearing issued August 22, 2007

Case No. PU-07-75
Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.L.C.
Pembina County LP Pipeline
Siting Application

Letter of intent filed February 22, 2007
Letter of intent acknowledged, waiting period shortened, and filing fee assessed March 7, 2007
Notice of filing and notice of hearing issued August 22, 2007

Case No. PU-07-54
Just Wind – Wind Farm Development
Wind Farm – Logan County
Siting Application

Letter of intent filed February 8, 2007
Letter of intent acknowledged, waiting period shortened, and filing fee assessed February 23, 2007
Notice of Filing and Notice of Hearing Sept. 10, 2008 (476 kb pdf)
Audio of October 21, 2008 hearing in Napoleon
Notice of Request to Amend Certificate and Notice of Hearing. December 10, 2009
Withdrawal of Request to Amend Commission Order and Cancellation of Hearing, January 13, 2010

Case No. PU-07-26
FPL Energy, LLC
Wind Farm - Cavalier County
Siting Application

Letter of intent filed January 22, 2007
Letter of Intent acknowledged, waiting period shortened, and filing fee assessed February 7, 2007
Notice of filing and notice of hearing issued April 4, 2007
Certificate of site compatibility issued May 31, 2007

Case No. PU-06-443
Tatanka Wind Power LLC
230 kV Transmission Line/Dickey & McIntosh Counties
Siting Application

Letter of intent filed October 13, 2006
Application filed November 2, 2006
Notice of filing and notice of hearing issued on November 22, 2006
Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order issued on March 21, 2007

Case No. PU-06-421
TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, LLC
30-Inch Crude Oil Pipeline - Pembina to Sargent Counties
Siting Application

Letter of intent acknowledged October 25, 2006 and filing fee assessed
Letter of Intent-to-Application 1-year waiting period shortened December 29, 2006
US Department of State Invitation to Inter-agency & Inter-government Meeting, February 22, 2007 (296 kb pdf)
Corridor width established May 2, 2007
Notice of filing and notice of hearing issued May 2, 2007
Public hearings to be held Monday, July 23, 2007 at 1 p.m. CDT at the Barnes County Courthouse, 230 4th St NW, Valley City, ND 58072 and Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 1 p.m. CDT at the City Office Building, 514 Briggs Ave S, Park River, ND 58270
Notice of Continued Hearing issued August 8, 2007. Hearing to be held Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. CDT in the Commission Hearing Room, State Capitol, 12th Floor, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505.
Listen to the hearing held on September 5, 2007 (473.92 MB MP3)
Listen to the hearing continued and concluded on September 6, 2007 (465.04 MB MP3)
Listen to October 29, 2007 work session (52 MB mp3).
Listen to October 31, 2007 work session (24 MB mp3).
Listen to November 5, 2007 work session (73 MB mp3).
Listen to November 9, 2007 work session (25 MB mp3).
Order on request to intervene and reopen the record issued November 7, 2007.
Notice of intent to consider information not presented at a hearing issued November 7, 2007.
Notice of further hearing on expidited timeframe issued Nov. 8, 2007. Hearing to be held Nov. 27 and 28 at 8 a.m. CDT in the Commission Hearing Room, State Capitol, 12th Floor, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505.
Listen to November 9, 2007 work session (25 MB mp3).
Listen to the hearings on Nov. 27, 2007 and Nov. 28, 2007. Part One (259 MB mp3). Part 2 (214 MB mp3); Part 3 (258 MB mp3).
Listen to January 18, 2008 work session (54 MB mp3).
Listen to January 25, 2008 work session (64 MB mp3).
Notice of intent to consider information not presented at a hearing issued January 30, 2008.
Listen to February 4, 2008 work session (60 MB mp3).
Listen to February 8, 2008 work session (84 MB mp3).
Listen to February 21, 2008 work session (57 MB mp3).
February 21, 2008: Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order (2 MB pdf).
April 16, 2008, Request for Proposal (3.8 MB pdf).
April 16, 2008, Notice of Informal Hearing and Opportunity for Hearing (193 kb pdf).
June 19, 2008, Third Supplemental Order (321 kb pdf).
July 2, 2008, Fourth Supplemental Order (353 kb pdf).
July 30, 2008 withdrawl of motion for approval of pending route refinement.
August 27, 2008, Fifth Supplemental Order (371 kb pdf).

Case No. PU-06-349
Enbridge Pipelines (North Dakota) LLC
Crude Oil Pump. Stations-Mountrail-McHenry-Ramsey-Grand Forks Countys
Siting Application

Notice of Filing and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing issued August 9, 2006
Order for siting approval and certificates issued September 20, 2006
Order on Request for Variance issued on October 12, 2006

Case No. PU-06-330
Enbridge Pipelines (North Dakota ) LLC
Trenton to Beaver Lodge Pipeline - Williams County
Siting Application

Letter of intent filed July 26, 2006
Notice of filing and notice of hearing issued on July 28, 2006
Order for siting approval and certificates issued September 20, 2006
Order on Request for Variance issued on October 12, 2006
Pipeline route supplemental order issued April 4, 2007
Route deviation and tree and shrub specification approved August 22, 2007

Case No. PU-06-317
Enbridge Pipelines (North Dakota) LLC
Crude Oil Pump. Stations-McKenzie-Williams-Mountrail Countys
Siting Application

Letter of intent filed on July 20, 2006
Notice of Filing and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing issued July 26, 2006
Order for siting approval and certificates issued August 23, 2006
Order on Request for Variance issued October 12, 2006

Case No. PU-06-312
FPL Energy Oliver County Wind, LLC
230kV Transmission Line - Oliver County
Siting Application

Letter of intent to file an application for waiver of procedures and time schedule filed July 17, 2006
Letter of intent acknowledged, waiting period for filing application shortened, and filing fee assessed on July 26, 2006
Order for siting approval and certificates issued on August 23, 2006

Case No. PU-05-602: Proposed Administrative Rules Case No. PU-05-602 Notice of Intent to Adopt and Amend Administrative Rules and Notice of Public Hearing (21 kb pdf)

Case No. PU-05-418
Plains Pipeline, L.P.
Trenton Pipeline System--McKenzie-Williams Counties
Public Convenience & Necessity

Notice of Opportunity for Hearing filed July 13, 2005 (comment period ends August 16, 2005)
Order and certificate issued November 17, 2005

Case No. PU-05-305
PPM Energy, Inc.
230 kV Transmission Line
Siting Application

Letter of intent filed January 28, 2005
Supplement to letter of intent filed February 10, 2005
Letter of intent acknowledged and waiting period shortened March 9, 2005
Filing fee assessed May 24, 2005
Application filed June 16, 2005
Notice of filing and notice of hearing issued June 29, 2005
Hearing July 29, 2005 at 9 a.m. in Rugby at the Pierce County Courthouse, 240 2nd Street SE, Rugby, ND
Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order issued September 7, 2005
September 10, 2008 motion to approve site plan changes.

Case No. PU-05-274
Enbridge Pipelines (North Dakota LLC)
Crude Oil Pumping Stations-McKenzie-Williams County
Siting Application

Application filed May 3, 2005
Letter of intent acknowledged May 24, 2005
Notice of Filing and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing issued May 24, 2005 (comment period ends June 24, 2005)
Filing fee assessed June 7, 2005

Case No. PU-05-205
FPL Energy Burleigh County Wind, LLC
230 kV Transmission Line – Burleigh County
Siting Application

Application filed April 21, 2005
Notice of hearing issued April 25, 2005
Public Hearing May 23, 2005 at 9 a.m. CDT Center Civic Center and 3 p.m. Wilton Memorial Hall
Hearing continued
Amended application filed June 24, 2005
Notice of hearing on amended application – July 28, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. CDT in the Commission Hearing Room, 12th Floor, State Capitol, Bismarck, ND
Letter of intent filed April 5, 2005
Letter of intent acknowledged and waiting period shortened April 6, 2005
Filing fee assessed May 24, 2005
Corridor and route findings of fact, conclusions of law, and order passed August 10, 2005

Case No. PU-05-185
Plains Pipeline, L.P.
Buford Expansion/McKenzie Williams Counties
Siting Application

Letter of intent filed March 28, 2005
Letter of intent acknowledged April 6, 2005
Filing fee assessed May 24, 2005
Consolidated application filed July 26, 2005
Notice of filing and notice of hearing issued October 5, 2005
Hearing November 3, 2005 at 1:00 CST at Williston City Hall, City Commisison Meeting Room, 22 East Broadway, Williston, ND

Case No. PU-05-184
Plains Pipeline, L.P.
Trenton Station Expansion/Williams County
Siting Application

Letter of intent filed March 28, 2005
Letter of intent acknowledged on April 6, 2005
Filing fee assessed May 24, 2005
Consolidated application filed June 20, 2005
Notice of filing and notice of hearing issued July 14, 2005
Hearing August 11, 2005 1:00 p.m. CST at the Williston City Call, City Commision Meeting Room, 22 East Broadway, Williston, ND
Supplemental information filed September 13, 2005
Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order issued October 5, 2005

Case No. PU-05-47
PPM Energy, Inc.
Rugby Wind Farm – Pierce County
Siting Application

Letter of intent filed January 28, 2005
Supplement to letter of intent filed February 10, 2005
Letter of intent acknowledged and waiting period shortened March 9, 2005
Filing fee assessed May 24, 2005
Application filed June 16, 2005
Notice of filing and notice of hearing issued June 29, 2005
Hearing July 29, 2005 at 9 a.m. in Rugby at the Pierce County Courthouse, 240 2nd Street SE, Rugby, ND
Hearing on PPM’s proposed and alternative wind turbine locations will be held September 26, 2005 at 10 a.m. CDT at the Pierce County Courthouse, 240 2nd Street SE, Rugby, ND
Notice of hearing acknowledged September 7, 2005
Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order issued October 3, 2005 Note: Order redacted for security reasons. (58 kb pdf)
September 10, 2008 motion to approve site plan changes.
January 14, 2009 notice of turbine location changes.