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Board approves Minnesota Power permit to expand Mahtowa Substation footprint to 1.55 acres

Carlton County Board of Commissioners · June 9, 2026
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Summary

Carlton County approved an Essential Services Permit under Zoning Ordinance #27 to modernize and expand Minnesota Power's Mahtowa Substation from 0.3 acres to 1.55 acres at 3193 Boundary Road (PINs 33-016-8800 and 33-016-8782).

The board approved an Essential Services Permit for Minnesota Power to modernize and expand the existing Mahtowa Substation footprint from 0.3 acres to 1.55 acres on property described as part of the SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 33, Township 8 North, Range 18 West (3193 Boundary Road; PINs 33-016-8800 and 33-016-8782). The approval was made in accordance with Carlton County Zoning Ordinance #27, Article 5, Section 5.

The motion to approve carried unanimously. The permit authorizes modernization and expansion subject to the county's zoning requirements; permit documents are on file in the Zoning Office.