Includes Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington Counties.

Detailed Twin Cities Planning Zone Map (PDF, 249 K)

Issues specific to this zone

Biennial Transmission Planning Webcasts

Every two years, Minnesota utilities host webcasts to inform the public about electric transmission needs in the state. Below are links to the presentation delivered on electric transmission planning in Minnesota and electric transmission projects in the Twin Cities Zone. The presentation was delivered via webcast in September 2009.

North Central Hennepin County

• Improvements needed for local load serving
• Status of the Elm Creek-Parkers Lake project

Elk River-Ramsey-Bunker Lake Area

• Improvements needed for local load serving
• Alternative plans reviewed
• Suggested Enterprise Park 115/69-kV substation

Rush City-Forest Lake Area

• Improvements needed for local load serving
• Alternate plans reviewed
• Suggested Linwood 230/69-kV substations

Air Lake-Farmington Area

• Improvements needed for local load serving
• Suggested Vermillion River project

Northern Washington County Area

• Status of the Chisago County Project

Southwestern Hennepin County

• Improvements needed for local load serving
• Suggested short-range and alternative long-range projects     

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