Agricultural
impact mitigation
Developed with the Minnesota Department
of Agriculture, the agricultural
impact mitigation plan describes
the process in which the CapX2020 utilities will minimize impacts
to agricultural land during the construction process. It was released
in June 2009.
Studies Dispersed renewable generation studies
Dispersed renewable generation studies were required as part of
the Next Generation Act of 2007. Phase One was completed in June
2008; Phase Two was completed in September 2009. The studies are
available on the Minnesota Office of Energy Security website.
Communited-based Energy Development
The Minnesota Department of Commerce is interested in promoting
Community-based Energy Development (C-BED) projects in Minnesota.
The department encouraged utilities to undertake a study to determine
how C-BED projects can be interconnected to the transmission system.
The CapX2020
C-BED Interim Report was released in June
2006. The final CapX2020
C-BED Transmission Study Report was released in January
2007.
Electric and magnetic
fields
In 2002, the Minnesota Department of Health released a white
paper on electric and magnetic field (EMF) policy and
mitigation options evaluating EMF and health effects.
Related bills SF1368 was
signed by Governor Pawlenty on May 25, 2005. The bill deals with
electric transmission, wind energy tariff, siting and routing authority
over large energy facilities, and encouraging hydrogen and fuel
cell development.
