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Kasson planning panel recommends subdivision to enable Byron Solar transmission line
Summary
Kasson City planning and zoning panel voted to recommend that the City Council approve a subdivision allowing EDF Power Solutions to buy a narrow parcel for a 345 kV transmission line tied to the 200 MW Byron Solar Project; the route already has Public Utilities Commission approval and the council will consider the recommendation Wednesday.
KASSON CITY — The Kasson City planning and zoning panel voted to recommend that the City Council approve a subdivision enabling EDF Power Solutions to acquire a narrow parcel for a transmission line serving the Byron Solar Project.
The panel's motion, made by the chair and seconded during the meeting, passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition. The recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council, which is scheduled to consider the matter on Wednesday.
EDF Power Solutions representative Carl Pierce told the panel the Byron Solar Project is roughly a 200-megawatt facility that will connect to the Byron Substation via a 345-kilovolt generation tie line. "It's going to be basically a 345 kV transmission line that's going to go through here," Pierce said, summarizing…
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