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Grid United asks Grant County for five-year permit for North Plains Connector; board requests notice to adjacent landowners
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Summary
Grid United told the Grant County Planning & Zoning Board on Feb. 13 that it has 100% approval from directly affected landowners and asked for a five-year permit for the North Plains Connector; the board asked Grid United to notify adjacent landowners and set a March 19 public hearing.
Representatives from Grid United told the Grant County Planning & Zoning Board on Feb. 13, 2025, that they have 100% approval from landowners directly affected by the proposed North Plains Connector and asked the board to issue a five-year county permit rather than the typical six-month permit.
P&Z Director Jason Albert said the board heard the Grid United presentation during the board's regular meeting. The board moved to notify adjacent landowners about the proposed route and requested that Grid United also send letters to those adjacent landowners. Member Matt Hager moved for notification and Vernon Straub seconded; the motion carried by voice vote.
The board set a public hearing on the North Plains Connector for its regular meeting on March 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. MST. Jason Albert said he would ask the County Commissioners to join the March 19 meeting at 10:30 a.m. MST to address related items.
The presentation did not include a formal permit decision; board members asked only that adjacent landowners be informed and that Grid United provide written notice. The transcript records Grid United representatives' statement that they have "100% approval" from directly affected landowners; the board did not independently verify that claim at the meeting.
The board also discussed logistics for moving the item toward a hearing and possible subsequent action. No final permit was issued at the Feb. 13 meeting; the public hearing scheduled for March 19 is the next procedural step recorded in the minutes.