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 PHILLIPS WEST NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION

 

 

          On January 6, 2010, Phillips West Neighborhood Organization (Phillips) filed a Petition to Intervene in this proceeding pursuant to Minn. R. 1400.6200.  In support of its petition, Phillips stated that it is a nonprofit organization of citizens recognized by the City of Minneapolis as a citizen-participation neighborhood organization within its boundaries, 22nd Street on the north, Chicago Avenue to the east, Lake Street to the south and 35W to the west. The proposed Oakland Avenue Substation is located in the Phillips West Neighborhood.  Phillips seeks to intervene in order to provide information on the impact of the proposed alternatives on the neighborhood, and because it asserts that the proceeding will directly affect its interests and those of the residents and businesses it represents.  Also, Phillips asserts that the Hiawatha Project is inconsistent with its recently completed Master Land Use Plan, adopted by the City of Minneapolis as an amendment to the Minneapolis Plan on July 17, 2009.  It implies in its petition that the current parties to the proceeding will not fully represent its interests.

 

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, Little Earth of United Tribes, Longfellow Community Council, Seward Neighborhood Group, Inc., and Corcoran Neighborhood Organization, have not filed an objection to the Phillips Petition for Intervention within seven days of service of the petitions.

 

ORDER

          IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1.               Phillips West Neighborhood Organization’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, and the Revised Scheduling Order filed on December 7, 2009.

2.               Phillips West Neighborhood Organization’s representative shall be added to the OAH Service List. 

Dated:  January 14, 2010                                 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

 

January 14, 2010

 

 

 

 

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, and served by email.

 

Order Granting Intervention to Phillips West

Neighborhood Organization

 

 

                                                                      Sincerely,

 

                                                                      s/Beverly Jones Heydinger

 

                                                                      BEVERLY JONES HEYDINGER

                                                                      Administrative Law Judge

 

                                                                      Telephone: (651) 361-7838

BJH:dsc

 

Enclosure