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Clay County approves Minn Kota Power expansion of Sabin substation
Summary
The Clay County Planning Commission granted a conditional use permit to Minn Kota Power to rebuild and expand the Sabin Substation, move it about 150 feet on the same parcel and operate the existing substation until the new facility is complete; staff recommended six conditions including downcast lighting.
The Clay County Planning Commission on Aug. 20 granted Minn Kota Power a conditional use permit to rebuild and expand the Sabin Substation on a parcel at 5019 Ninetieth Street South in Glendon Township.
The commission's action allows Minn Kota Power to construct a new substation roughly 150 feet south of the existing facility, operate the current substation during construction and then decommission the old facility when the new one is in service. Planning staff said the project would remove less than an acre of prime farmland and would meet the county's setback and flood‑plain standards.
Planning staff described the…
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