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Commission approves material purchases for BeltLine substation

Hibbing Public Utilities Commission · July 22, 2026
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Summary

The commission approved material orders from Border States and WESCO for the BeltLine substation (orders totaled tens of thousands of dollars); staff said multiple vendor quotes were solicited to select the lowest per‑item prices.

Staff presented competitive quotes for materials needed at the BeltLine substation and requested approval to order the next phases of long‑lead and feeder equipment. Sam explained the quotes came from multiple vendors and recommended awarding specific line items to the lowest bidders; the first materials order from Border States was about $23,004.77 and an additional WESCO order was approved after review of per‑item lowest quotes.

The commission approved both material purchases by voice vote. Commissioners and staff noted the phased ordering plan was intended to secure long‑lead items first and to manage construction sequencing.