State PSC Reschedules Public Hearings for Proposed Transmission Line Project

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(KNOX) – The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) has rescheduled a public hearing and will hold an additional hearing regarding a proposal to construct a transmission line in Mercer, McLean, Ward, Mountrail and Williams Counties.

Basin Electric Power Cooperative is requesting a siting permit for the construction of a 345-kV transmission line. The line would be approximately 162 miles long and would originate at the Leland Olds Station substation located southeast of Stanton and would end at the Tande substation east of Tioga. Estimated cost of the project is $317 million. (Note to the media: A map showing the proposed location of the project has been provided to you for use with any announcements/stories you print.)

This project was selected by the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) as part of the 2021 Interregional Transmission Planning process to mitigate reliability constraints and to increase load serving capability in the region. The project would complete a 345-kV loop around the north side of Lake Sakakawea between two existing substations where no 345-kV transmission exists today.

Details for the public hearings are as follows:

· Monday, March 31, 2025 – 1 p.m. Central
Underwood City Hall – Carl Bader Hall (Gymnasium)
88 Lincoln Ave.

· Friday, April 4, 2025 – 9 a.m. Central
Mountrail County South Complex
8103 61st St. NW

The hearings provide an opportunity for members of the public to contribute to the PSC’s official record. Any comments from members of the public must be received at a hearing to be part of the record. People with concerns, questions or support/opposition for the project are encouraged to attend a hearing and present their information. Information received after the hearings will not be part of the official record and cannot be used as a basis for the Commission’s decision unless certain additional procedures are followed.