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Oliver County board approves Minnesota Power substation permit and North Plains Connector CUP
Summary
The Oliver County Planning & Zoning Board approved a building permit for Minnesota Power’s East Yard substation expansion (permit 1079) and a conditional-use permit for the North Plains Connector transmission line (CUP 1078). Both approvals were made by voice vote; the board said the permits will proceed to further county-level processing as required.
The Oliver County Planning & Zoning Board voted Jan. 29 to approve two utility-related permits: a building permit for a Minnesota Power substation expansion in the East Yard (permit 1079) and a conditional-use permit for the North Plains Connector transmission line (CUP 1078).
Kyle Larson of Minnesota Power described the substation work as “an expansion of the project we have,” saying the…
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