Events
Upcoming events
Public hearings on the project are anticipated in July 2024.
Past events
October 2023
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and the Minnesota Department of Commerce held public information and environmental assessment (EA) scoping meetings on Minnesota Power and Great River Energy's certificate of need and route permit application. View the meeting notice.
Spring 2023
Each open house provided information including project displays and detailed maps to review and collect input.
Date, time and location
- May 2 | 10 a.m. - noon | Hill City
- May 2 | 4 - 6 p.m. | Ironton
- May 3 | 10 a.m. - noon | Brainerd
- May 3 | 4 - 6 p.m. | Pierz
- May 4 | 10 a.m. - noon | Sauk Rapids
- May 4 | 4 - 6 p.m. | Clear Lake
Winter 2023
A series of open house meetings was held in late January and early February 2023.
Date, time and location
- Jan. 24 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. & 4 - 6 p.m. | Morrison County
- Jan. 25 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. & 4 - 6 p.m. | Benton County
- Jan. 26 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. & 4 - 6 p.m. | Sherburne County
- Jan. 30 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. & 4 - 6 p.m. | Itasca County
- Jan. 31 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. & 4 - 6 p.m. | Aitkin County
- Feb. 1 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. & 4 - 6 p.m. | Crow Wing County
- Feb. 2 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. & 4 - 6 p.m. | Crow Wing County
Fall 2022
Stakeholder workshops were held with community leaders in fall 2022.
Date, time and location
- Oct. 11 | 8:30 - 10 a.m. | Grand Rapids
- Oct. 11 | 3 - 4:30 p.m. | Aitkin
- Oct. 12 | 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Deerwood
- Oct. 18 | 8:30 - 10 a.m. | Becker
- Oct. 18 | 3 - 4:30 p.m. | Sauk Rapids
- Oct. 19 | 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Little Falls