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Planning Commission recommends approval of Minnesota Power's Mahtowa Substation expansion permit
Summary
The Carlton County Planning Commission voted unanimously June 3 to recommend approval of Minnesota Power's Essential Services Permit for a Mahtowa substation expansion at 3193 Boundary Road after approving findings of fact "as amended."
The Carlton County Planning Commission voted unanimously June 3 to recommend approval of Minnesota Power's Essential Services Permit application for the Mahtowa Substation expansion at 3193 Boundary Road in Mahtowa. Commissioners approved findings of fact "as amended" and then recommended approval of the permit; both recorded votes were 7-0 in favor.
The commission's record shows the motion to approve findings and the subsequent motion to recommend approval were both identified as "approve as amended." The minutes list the motion outcomes and roll-call votes but do not record substantive public comment on this agenda item. No statutory citations or mitigation conditions are listed in the minutes; the file notation indicates the permit proceeding was considered under the county's essential-services review process.
The decision now goes to the next procedural step for Minnesota Power and any required permitting authorities. The minutes do not specify further conditions, timelines, or appeals periods for the recommendation.
