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Studies and Reports
Dispersed Renewable Generation Studies
The
Dispersed Renewable Generation Studies were required as
part of the Next Generation Energy Act of 2007. Phase One
was completed in June 2008. Phase Two was completed in September
2009. The
studies are available here at the Minnesota Office
of Energy Security web site.
2009 Biennial Transmission Projects Report
The 2009 Biennial Transmission Projects
Report was filed with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
on November 1, 2009. Click the link below to go to the full
report.
2009
Biennial Transmission Projects Report (opens
to new page)
Details on rules that govern the Biennial
Transmission Projects Report are here: transrul.pdf (PDF,
size: 60 K)
Previous Biennial Transmission Projects Reports
2007 Biennial Transmission
Projects Report (opens to new page)
2005 Biennial Transmission
Projects Report (opens to new page)
2003
Biennial Transmission Projects Report (PDF, size:
6.8
MB)
2001
Minnesota Energy Planning Report (PDF, size:
2.6 MB)
Recent Transmission Studies
Minnesota transmission-owning electric utilities have conducted
studies to identify electric transmission system requirements
needed to meet the Renewable Energy Standards mandated in
the Next Generation Energy Act of 2007. The studies are linked
here:
Southwest
Twin Cities - Granite Falls Transmission Upgrade & MN
RES Update Studies (PDF, size: 3.3 MB)
Southwest
Twin Cities - Granite Falls Transmission Upgrade Study
- Appendices (PDF, size: 50.8 MB)
Minnesota
RES Update Study - Appendices (PDF, size:
166.1 MB)
Capacity
Validation Study
The Capacity Validation Study was developed by Minnesota
transmission-owning utilities to identify impacts to the
electric transmission system in the state with the addition
of new transmission infrastructure noted in other studies.
The study is linked here:
Capacity
Validation Study Report (PDF, size:
752 KB)
Capacity
Validation Study Report - Appendices (PDF, size:
876 KB)
Upgrade
Cost vs. Transfer graphs (PDF, size: 984 KB)
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