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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Executive Summary.................................................................................................1
2.0 Biennial Report Requirements.................................................................................4
2.1 The Statute ...................................................................................................4
2.2 The PUC Rules ............................................................................................4
2.3 The PUC Order ............................................................................................5
2.4 Reporting Utilities........................................................................................6
2.5 Certification Requests..................................................................................6
2.6 Past Biennial Reports...................................................................................7
2.7 Renewable Energy Standards ......................................................................7
2.8 Distributed Generation.................................................................................8
3.0 Transmission Studies ...............................................................................................9
3.1 Introduction..................................................................................................9
3.2 Completed Studies .......................................................................................9
3.3 Regional Studies ........................................................................................15
3.3.1 Midwest ISO Transmission Expansion Plans................................15
3.3.2 Minnetoba Hydro-Electric Board Transmission Service Request.17
3.3.3 Study of a LaCrosse to Madison kV Transmission Line ...............17
3.3.4 Regional Outlet Generation Study (RGOS)...................................18
3.3.5 SMARTransmission Study ............................................................19
3.4 Load Serving Studies .................................................................................19
3.5 MAPP Load and Capability Report ...........................................................20
4.0 Public Participation................................................................................................21
4.1 Opportunities for Public Input ...................................................................21
4.2 Webinars ....................................................................................................23
4.2.1 Twin Cities Zone............................................................................24
4.2.2 Southwest Zone..............................................................................24
4.2.3 West Central Zone .........................................................................24
4.2.4 Northwest Zone..............................................................................24
4.2.5 Northeast Zone...............................................................................25
4.2.6 Southeast Zone...............................................................................25
4.3 Recommendations for Improvement in the Biennial Transmission Projects Report Process..............................................................................25
5.0 Transmission Planning Zones................................................................................28
5.1 Introduction................................................................................................28
5.2 Northwest...................................................................................................29
5.3 Northeast....................................................................................................30
5.4 West Central...............................................................................................30
5.5 Twin Cities.................................................................................................31
5.6 Southwest...................................................................................................32
5.7 Southeast....................................................................................................33
6.0 Needs......................................................................................................................34
6.1 Introduction................................................................................................34
6.2 Northwest...................................................................................................37
6.3 Northeast....................................................................................................83
6.4 West Central.............................................................................................136
6.5 Twin Cities...............................................................................................180
6.6 Southwest.................................................................................................226
6.7 Southeast..................................................................................................250
7.0 Transmission Owning Utilities ............................................................................287
7.1 Introduction (mention transformer reporting required) ..........................287
7.2 American Transmission Company, LLC .................................................289
7.3 Dairyland Power Cooperative..................................................................290
7.4 East River Electric Power Cooperative....................................................291
7.5 Great River Energy ..................................................................................292
7.6 Hutchinson Utilities Commission............................................................293
7.7 ITC Midwest, LLC...................................................................................294
7.8 L&O Power Cooperative .........................................................................296
7.9 Marshall Municipal Utilities....................................................................297
7.10 Minnesota Power .....................................................................................298
7.11 Minnkota Power Cooperative ..................................................................301
7.12 Missouri River Energy Services ..............................................................302
7.13 Northern States Power Cooperative.........................................................303
7.14 Otter Tail Power Company ......................................................................306
7.15 Rochester Public Utilities ........................................................................308
7.16 Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency .......................................309
7.17 Willmar Municipal Utilities.....................................................................310
8.0 Renewable Energy Standards ..............................................................................311
8.1 Introduction..............................................................................................311
8.2 Reporting Utilities....................................................................................312
8.3 Compliance Summary..............................................................................313
8.4 Gap Analysis............................................................................................313
8.5 RES Requirements for Cap X 2020 Utilities ...........................................318
8.6 RES Studies .............................................................................................321
8.6.1 Corridor Study .............................................................................322
8.6.2 RES Update Study .......................................................................322
8.6.3 CVS Study ...................................................................................323
8.6.4 Dispersed Renewable Generation (DRG) Study..........................324
8.7 Specific Transmission Lines....................................................................324
8.8 Transmission Beyond 2025......................................................................325
8.9 Policy Issues.............................................................................................326
8.8.1 Cost Allocation ............................................................................326
8.8.2 Other Demands for Renewable Energy .......................................326
8.10 Transmission Expansion Scenario to Meat Minnesota RES....................327
8.11 Interconnection Issues .............................................................................329
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