by submitting comments or attending public meetings and hearings. Watch local newspapers for notice of such opportunities. -Notice- Big Bend Wind, LLC Proposes to Build a New High Voltage Transmission Line in Cottonwood, Watonwan and Martin Counties, Minnesota MPUC Docket No. IP-7013/CN-19-408 To learn more about the regulatory process or to join the mailing lists regarding the proposed transmission line, you can contact: Big Bend Wind, LLC ("Big Bend") proposes to build approximately 30 miles of new 161 kV high voltage electric transmission line and associated facilities in Cottonwood, Watonwanand MartinCounties, Minnesota. The proposed transmission line will connect Big Bend's up to 335 megawatt ("MW") Big BendWind Farm located in Cottonwood County, Minnesota (the "Wind Farm"). to the existing 345 kV transmission line near the Great River Energy Lakefield Junetion Station in Martin County, Minnesota. Certificate of Need Tricia DeBleeckere Minnesota Public Utilities Commission 121 Seventh Place East, Suite 350 St. Paul, MN 55101 Phone: (651) 201-2254 E-mail: Tricia.DeBleeckere@ state.mn.us Website: www.mn.gov/puc/ Charley Bruce Minnesota Public Utilities Commission 121 Seventh Place East, Suite 350 St. Paul, MN 55101 Phone: (651)201-2251 E-mail: charley.bruce@state.mn.us Website: www.mn.gov/puc/ Routing and Environmental Review Typically, 161 kV transmission lines are built using steel or laminate wood monopole structures, 70 to 100 feet in height on a 100 foot-wide right-of-way. Big Bend will work with landowners to purchase property rights, called easements, along the transmission line route. Big Bend has not yet determined the proposed route for the transmission line, but the accompanying map shows the corridor in which it proposes that the route be located. A switching station will also be constructed to connect the proposed transmission line to the existing 345 kV transmission line near the Great River Energy Lakefield Junction Station in Martin County, Minnesota. Although the exact location of the switching station has not yet been determined, it will be located within or near where the identified corridor meets the existing 345 kv transmission line near the Lakefield Junction Station. Rich Davis Minnesota Department of Commerce Energy Environmental Review and Analysis 85 7th Place East, Suite 280 St. Paul, MN 55101 Phone: (651) 539-1846 E-mail: Richard.Davis@state.mn.us Website: www.mn.gov/commerce Please feel free to contact Big Bend with any questions. Questions can be sent to: How to get involved Dylan Ikkala Apex Clean Energy Development Manager 8665 Hudson Blvd. North, Suite 110 Lake Elmo, MN 55042 (484) 364-9298 dylan.ikkala@apexcleanenergy.com Before the line can be built, the Minnesota Public Utili- ties Commission ("Commission") must determine that the line is needed and issue a Certificate of Need. As part of the Certificate of Need process, the Minnesota Depart- ment of Commerce, Energy Environmental Review and Analysis unit, will prepare an Environmental Report. The Commission must also determine where the line will be located and issue a Route Permit. The routing process will consider environmental, land use and other poten- tial routing impacts. These proceedings are governed by Minnesota law, including Minnesota Statutes, Section 216B.243 and Chapter 216E, and Minnesota Rules, Chap- ters 4410, 7829. 7849 and 7850. We encourage you to get involved in this process and look forward to working with you. Each of the permitting processes described above pro- vides an opportunity for public input and comment, and you are encouraged to participate. You can get involved Dylan Ikkala Development Manager Big Bend Proposed Transmission Line Notice Area Wed Farm Project Boundary Ser Fam Project Boundary I Notce Pan Ares County Boundary Townahip Boundary Transmission Line Existing 34SV by submitting comments or attending public meetings and hearings. Watch local newspapers for notice of such opportunities. -Notice- Big Bend Wind, LLC Proposes to Build a New High Voltage Transmission Line in Cottonwood, Watonwan and Martin Counties, Minnesota MPUC Docket No. IP-7013/CN-19-408 To learn more about the regulatory process or to join the mailing lists regarding the proposed transmission line, you can contact: Big Bend Wind, LLC ("Big Bend") proposes to build approximately 30 miles of new 161 kV high voltage electric transmission line and associated facilities in Cottonwood, Watonwanand MartinCounties, Minnesota. The proposed transmission line will connect Big Bend's up to 335 megawatt ("MW") Big BendWind Farm located in Cottonwood County, Minnesota (the "Wind Farm"). to the existing 345 kV transmission line near the Great River Energy Lakefield Junetion Station in Martin County, Minnesota. Certificate of Need Tricia DeBleeckere Minnesota Public Utilities Commission 121 Seventh Place East, Suite 350 St. Paul, MN 55101 Phone: (651) 201-2254 E-mail: Tricia.DeBleeckere@ state.mn.us Website: www.mn.gov/puc/ Charley Bruce Minnesota Public Utilities Commission 121 Seventh Place East, Suite 350 St. Paul, MN 55101 Phone: (651)201-2251 E-mail: charley.bruce@state.mn.us Website: www.mn.gov/puc/ Routing and Environmental Review Typically, 161 kV transmission lines are built using steel or laminate wood monopole structures, 70 to 100 feet in height on a 100 foot-wide right-of-way. Big Bend will work with landowners to purchase property rights, called easements, along the transmission line route. Big Bend has not yet determined the proposed route for the transmission line, but the accompanying map shows the corridor in which it proposes that the route be located. A switching station will also be constructed to connect the proposed transmission line to the existing 345 kV transmission line near the Great River Energy Lakefield Junction Station in Martin County, Minnesota. Although the exact location of the switching station has not yet been determined, it will be located within or near where the identified corridor meets the existing 345 kv transmission line near the Lakefield Junction Station. Rich Davis Minnesota Department of Commerce Energy Environmental Review and Analysis 85 7th Place East, Suite 280 St. Paul, MN 55101 Phone: (651) 539-1846 E-mail: Richard.Davis@state.mn.us Website: www.mn.gov/commerce Please feel free to contact Big Bend with any questions. Questions can be sent to: How to get involved Dylan Ikkala Apex Clean Energy Development Manager 8665 Hudson Blvd. North, Suite 110 Lake Elmo, MN 55042 (484) 364-9298 dylan.ikkala@apexcleanenergy.com Before the line can be built, the Minnesota Public Utili- ties Commission ("Commission") must determine that the line is needed and issue a Certificate of Need. As part of the Certificate of Need process, the Minnesota Depart- ment of Commerce, Energy Environmental Review and Analysis unit, will prepare an Environmental Report. The Commission must also determine where the line will be located and issue a Route Permit. The routing process will consider environmental, land use and other poten- tial routing impacts. These proceedings are governed by Minnesota law, including Minnesota Statutes, Section 216B.243 and Chapter 216E, and Minnesota Rules, Chap- ters 4410, 7829. 7849 and 7850. We encourage you to get involved in this process and look forward to working with you. Each of the permitting processes described above pro- vides an opportunity for public input and comment, and you are encouraged to participate. You can get involved Dylan Ikkala Development Manager Big Bend Proposed Transmission Line Notice Area Wed Farm Project Boundary Ser Fam Project Boundary I Notce Pan Ares County Boundary Townahip Boundary Transmission Line Existing 34SV