OAH 15-2500-20599-2

PUC No.  E-002/TL-09-38

 

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

 

FOR THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

 

In the Matter of the Application for a High Voltage Transmission Line Route Permit for the Hiawatha Transmission Project

ORDER GRANTING INTERVENTION TO LONGFELLOW COMMUNITY COUNCIL

 

 

          On September 30, 2009, Longfellow Community Council filed a Petition to Intervene in this proceeding pursuant to Minn. R. 1400.6200.  In support of its petition, Longfellow Community Council stated that it is a nonprofit organization of citizens in the Longfellow, Cooper, Howe and Hiawatha neighborhoods of South Minneapolis.  Its purpose is to improve the quality of life and develop a sense of community among the four neighborhoods, and to take action on issues affecting the lives of its members.  It has invested its resources in the development of the Midtown Greenway and, specifically, the proposed site of the Hiawatha substation.  On March 19, 2009, the Longfellow Community Council passed a Resolution opposing the placement of the Hiawatha substation south of the Midtown Greenway, east of Hiawatha Avenue at 28th Street.  Longfellow Community Council claims that the routing, mitigation, construction and design may affect its interests and that those interests cannot be adequately represented by other parties to the proceeding.

The current parties to this proceeding, the Applicant (Northern States Power Company), the Office of Energy Security, Midtown Greenway Coalition, City of Minneapolis, Crew2, Inc., Hennepin County and Little Earth of United Tribes, have not filed an objection to Longfellow Community Council’s Petition for Intervention within seven days of service of the petition.

ORDER

          IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1.               Longfellow Community Council’s Petition to Intervene as a party with full rights is GRANTED.  It shall be subject to the provisions of the Prehearing Order issued on August 11, 2009.

2.               Longfellow Community Council’s representative shall be added to the OAH Service List. 

Dated:  October 9, 2009                                  s/Beverly Jones Heydinger

BEVERLY JONES HEYDINGER

Administrative Law Judge

 

Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings

600 North Robert Street

Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101

 

Mailing Address:                                                                                                                                                                                Voice:   (651) 361-7900

P.O. Box 64620                                                                                                                                                                                     TTY:      (651) 361-7878

St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0620                                                                                                                                                     Fax:       (651) 361-7936

 

 

October 9, 2009

 

 

 

To All Parties on the E-Docket Service List

 

 

Re:     In the Matter of the Application for a Route Permit for the Hiawatha Transmission Project; OAH No. 15-2500-20599-2

PUC No. E-002/TL-09-38

 

Dear Parties:

 

          The document listed below has been filed with the E-Docket system and served as specified on the E-Docket service list.

 

Order Granting Intervention to Longfellow Community Council

 

 

                                                                      Sincerely,

 

                                                                      s/Beverly Jones Heydinger

 

                                                                      BEVERLY JONES HEYDINGER

                                                                      Administrative Law Judge

 

                                                                      Telephone: (651) 361-7838

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