Community Engagement

Find public meeting schedule information and provide comments and information to Xcel Energy about the route options using the comment form below.

Community Engagement:

The State of Minnesota has scheduled in person public hearings on the project’s Certificate of Need for April 1 and an online hearing on April 4. 

Schedule:

April 1:

  • Lakeville, Minn.
    • 11:00 am
    • Holiday Inn Lakeville, 20800 Kenrick Ave. Lakeville, MN 55044
  • Marshall, Minn.
    • 6:00 pm
    • Everspring Inn & Suites Marshall, 1500 E. College Drive, Marshall, MN 56258

April 4:

    • Virtual Meeting 6:00 pm (Details below)

 

Date:              April 4, 2024

Time:                   6:00 pm

Webinar Number: 2497 396 2026

Call-In Number: 1-855-282-6330 US Toll Free

Access Code:  2497 396 2026

Password:  r8vD8cnHxb9

(78838264 from phones and video systems)

Online Meeting URL Address:

Brookings-Hampton Public Hearings

The purpose of the public hearings is to receive comments regarding the need for the proposed project, the appropriateness of a minor alteration to the original route permit, and the conditions on the minor alteration. The Honorable Christa Moseng, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) with the Office of Administrative Hearings, will administer these hearings.

Please provide your feedback:

Submit comments about land use impacts in your area, how the current route options may affect your community, and issues we should consider when proposing route options with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.