Xcel outlines EnergyConnect route through Meeker County, easement talks under way

Sep 3, 2025

Xcel Energy told the Meeker County Board Sept. 2 that the Public Utilities Commission ordered a route in June 2025 and the company is beginning easement negotiations for the EnergyConnect double‑circuit transmission line; construction sequencing and landowner compensation were explained.

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Xcel Energy representatives updated the Meeker County Board of Commissioners on the EnergyConnect transmission project on Sept. 2, saying the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued a written route order in June 2025 and identified the company’s preferred “blue” corridor through Meeker County.

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