CapX 2020 Phase ITransmission Study Corridors
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Brookings, SD to SE TwinCities 345 kV Corridor
Lyon County to GraniteFalls Area 345 kV Corridor
New Substation to beLocated in this Area
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Connection withExisting 115 kV Line
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345 kV Project Corridor
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Existing Transmission Lines
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Transmission Study Corridors
CapX Brookings, SD to SE Twin Cities Line
CapX Brookings, SD to SE Twin Cities LineThe proposed project consists of an approximately 200-mile, 345 kV electric transmissionline between Brookings, SD and SE Twin Cities. The project will also include anapproximately 30-mile 345 kV electric transmission line between Lyon County Substation andthe Granite Falls area.
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Potential Project Endpoints
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345 kV Project Corridor
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Existing Transmission Lines
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Figure 2
Transmission Study Corridors
CapX Brookings, SD to SE Twin Cities Line
CapX Brookings, SD to SE Twin Cities LineThe proposed project consists of an approximately 200-mile, 345 kV electric transmission line betweenBrookings, SD and SE Twin Cities. The project will also include an approximately 30-mile 345 kVelectric transmission line between Lyon County Substation and the Granite Falls area.
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Brookings, SD to SE TwinCities 345 kV Corridor
New Substation to beLocated in this Area
Lyon County to GraniteFalls Area 345 kV Corridor
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Alternate 345 kV AlignmentExisting 230 kV Line Corridorfrom Minnesota Valley to Blue Lake
Brookings, SD to SE TwinCities 345 kV Corridor
Connection withExisting 345 kV Line
Connection withExisting 115 kV Line
Connection withExisting 345 kV Line
MinnesotaRiver
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Renville County
McLeod County Carver County
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Dakota County
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Project Substations
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345 kV Project Corridor
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Existing Transmission Lines
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Figure 3
Transmission Study Corridors
CapX Brookings, SD to SE Twin Cities Line
CapX Brookings, SD to SE Twin Cities LineThe proposed project consists of an approximately 200-mile, 345 kV electric transmission line betweenBrookings, SD and SE Twin Cities. The project will also include an approximately 30-mile 345 kVelectric transmission line between Lyon County Substation and the Granite Falls area.
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Alternative CorridorAlternatively, the line could follow an existing 230 kV line from Granite Falls.It would then turn south somewhere in central Carver County and continueeast to the Hampton Area.
March 2007