North Dakota PSC Will Hold Public Hearing on Siting Permit of an Existing Crude Oil Pipeline

(KNOX) -The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 10, regarding an application for a siting permit for an existing crude oil transmission pipeline in Williams and McKenzie Counties.

The public hearing will be held Tuesday, Dec. 10 starting 9 a.m. at Little Missouri Inn & Suites 109 9th Ave SE in Watford City, ND 58854.

Grayson Mill Operating, LLC, is requesting a siting permit for an 8-inch crude oil transmission pipeline that extends 14.72 miles between the existing Aune and Alexander crude oil terminals.

The pipeline was originally constructed in approx. 2012 by a different company. The pipeline was drained and cleaned at some point in late 2017 or early 2018 and has been inactive since that time. An affiliate of Grayson Mill acquired the pipeline in Jan. 2021.

After evaluating plans to return it to operation, Grayson Mill became aware that the pipeline did not have a permit from the PSC before it was built. The company is now seeking to properly permit the pipeline before returning it to service.

The hearing provides 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 the hearing to be part of the record. People with concerns, questions or support/opposition for the project are encouraged to attend the hearing and present their information.

Information received after the hearing 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.

The hearing will be conducted by a substantive Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and Commission staff will participate in the hearing process. The ALJ will conduct the hearing and related proceedings and issue a recommended findings of fact and conclusions of law and a recommended order. The PSC Commissioners will review all the information in the record and make the final decision on the case at a later date.

The North Dakota Public Service Commission is a constitutionally created state agency with authority to permit, site and regulate certain business activities in the state including electric and gas utilities, telecommunications companies, power plants, electric transmission lines, pipelines, railroads, commercial weighing devices, pipeline safety and coal mine reclamation. For more information, contact the Public Service Commission at (701) 328-2400 or www.psc.nd.gov.

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