Minn. R. 78500, available at https://www.revisor.mn.gov/. Notice of APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE PUBLIC INFORMATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT SCOPING MEETING (MPUC Docket NoS. IP-6997/CN-18-699, WS-18-700 AND TL-18-701) PROJECT CONTACTS The Commission and Minnesota Department of Com- merce (Department) will hold a public information and environmental impact statement (EIS) scoping meeting on the Applications for the proposed Project at a future date. Please look for future notices providing additional details regarding the meeting. Public Utilities Commission Public Advisor Re: Notice of Acceptance of Plum Creek Wind Farm, LLC's Certificate of Need, Site Permit and Route Per- mit Applications by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Charley Bruce at publicadvisorpuc@ state.mn.us or (651) 201-2251 or 1 (800) 657-3782. Public Utilities Commission Staff Analyst Scott Ek at scott.ekastate.mn.us Please take notice that Plum Creek Wind Farm, LLC (Plum Creek), a subsidiary of Geronimo Energy, LLC, a National Grid Company, has filed Certificate of Need (CN), Site Permit and Route Permit Applications with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) on November 12, 2019, for a proposed up to 414 megawatt (MW) Pium Creek Wind Farm (Wind Farm) and a 345 kilovolt (kV) transmission line and associated facilities (Transmission Line) in Cottonwood, Murray, and Red- wood Counties, Minnesota (Project). The Commission ac- cepted the CN, Site Permit and Route Permit Applications (Applications) as complete on January 30, 2020. or (651) 201-2255. HOW TO LEARN MORE Department of Commerce Environmental Review Manager Bill Storm at bill.storm@state.mn.us or (651) 539-1844. Department of Commerce Project Website: http:// mn.gov/commerce/energyfacilities. Full Case Record: All documents filed in these dockets are available on the Commission's website at https:// mn.gov/puc/. Select "eDockets," and under the category of "Docket Number," enter the year (18) and docket number (699 for the CN, 700 for the Site Permit or 701 for the Route Permit), and then select "Search." If you wish to receive written notices of the Project milestones regarding the environmental review process, including notice of the availability of the draft EIS, please sign up for the Project contact list by contacting the Public Advisor indicated above. Subscribe to the Docket: The best way to stay informed. is to "subscribe" to receive e-mail notifications when new documents are filed in the docket: 1. Follow the steps above to access the full case record. 2. Select box under Subscribe and click on Subscribe. Should you require further information pertaining to the Project or the CN, Site Permit or Route Permit Applica- tions, please contact Plum Creek's representative, Jenny Monson-Miller, at jenny@geronimoenergy.com or (952) 988-9000. PROJECT LOCATION The Wind Farm will be located in Cottonwood, Murray, and Redwood Counties. The Wind Farm footprint spans approximately 73,000 acres in portions of Germantown, Highwater, Ann, and Westbrook Townships in Cotton- wood County; Holly, Murray, Dovray, and Des Moines River Townships in Murray County; and North Hero and Lamberton Townships in Redwood County, as shown on the map below (the Project Area). Plum Creek has not made a final selection of wind turbine generators but is proposing to utilize between 74 and 110 turbines, ranging from 2.8 to 5.6 MW in size. In addition to the wind tur- bines, the Project will consist of an electrical collection system, access roads, permanent meteorological towers, two collection substations and interconnection facilities, an operation and maintenance facility, the Transmission Line and other infrastructure typical of a wind farm. 3. Type your e-mail address. 4. For Type of Subseription, select Docket Number. 5. For Docket Number, select 18 in the first box and type 699 for the CN, 700 for the Site Permit or 701 for the Marshall San Wabasso Miroy 68 Route Permit in the second box. 6. Select Add to List. 7. Select Save. Project Mailing List: Contact the Public Advisor (see Wanda below). Tracy Walnui Public Libraries: The Applications are available for review at the following public libraries: Lamberton Garvin Lyon County Sanborn FRinvere Tracy Public Library, 117 3rd Street, Tracy, MN 56175 Murray County Lamberton Public Library, 101 E 2nd Ave, Lamberton, MN 56152 The Transmission Line is needed to interconnect the Wind Farm to the transmission grid. The Transmission Line will consist of approximately 31 miles of 345 kV transmission line located within Redwood, Murray, and Cottonwood Counties, Minnesota. The Transmission Line will extend north from the Wind Farm's two collection Westbrook Publie Library, 556 Ist Ave, Westbrook, MN 56183 Currie Minnesota Statutes and Rules: The certificate of need Dovray is being reviewed under Minn. Stat. § 216B.243 and Minn. R. 7829 and 7849. The Site Permit is being reviewed under Minn. Stat. Ch. 216F and Minn. R. Ch. 7854. The Route Permit is being reviewed under Minn. Stat. Ch. 216E and - Route Segment Wind Farm Boundary HTVL Project Study Area substations to the existing Brookings to Hampton 345 kV transmission line. Westbrook Slayton Minn. R. 78500, available at https://www.revisor.mn.gov/. Notice of APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE PUBLIC INFORMATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT SCOPING MEETING (MPUC Docket NoS. IP-6997/CN-18-699, WS-18-700 AND TL-18-701) PROJECT CONTACTS The Commission and Minnesota Department of Com- merce (Department) will hold a public information and environmental impact statement (EIS) scoping meeting on the Applications for the proposed Project at a future date. Please look for future notices providing additional details regarding the meeting. Public Utilities Commission Public Advisor Re: Notice of Acceptance of Plum Creek Wind Farm, LLC's Certificate of Need, Site Permit and Route Per- mit Applications by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Charley Bruce at publicadvisorpuc@ state.mn.us or (651) 201-2251 or 1 (800) 657-3782. Public Utilities Commission Staff Analyst Scott Ek at scott.ekastate.mn.us Please take notice that Plum Creek Wind Farm, LLC (Plum Creek), a subsidiary of Geronimo Energy, LLC, a National Grid Company, has filed Certificate of Need (CN), Site Permit and Route Permit Applications with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) on November 12, 2019, for a proposed up to 414 megawatt (MW) Pium Creek Wind Farm (Wind Farm) and a 345 kilovolt (kV) transmission line and associated facilities (Transmission Line) in Cottonwood, Murray, and Red- wood Counties, Minnesota (Project). The Commission ac- cepted the CN, Site Permit and Route Permit Applications (Applications) as complete on January 30, 2020. or (651) 201-2255. HOW TO LEARN MORE Department of Commerce Environmental Review Manager Bill Storm at bill.storm@state.mn.us or (651) 539-1844. Department of Commerce Project Website: http:// mn.gov/commerce/energyfacilities. Full Case Record: All documents filed in these dockets are available on the Commission's website at https:// mn.gov/puc/. Select "eDockets," and under the category of "Docket Number," enter the year (18) and docket number (699 for the CN, 700 for the Site Permit or 701 for the Route Permit), and then select "Search." If you wish to receive written notices of the Project milestones regarding the environmental review process, including notice of the availability of the draft EIS, please sign up for the Project contact list by contacting the Public Advisor indicated above. Subscribe to the Docket: The best way to stay informed. is to "subscribe" to receive e-mail notifications when new documents are filed in the docket: 1. Follow the steps above to access the full case record. 2. Select box under Subscribe and click on Subscribe. Should you require further information pertaining to the Project or the CN, Site Permit or Route Permit Applica- tions, please contact Plum Creek's representative, Jenny Monson-Miller, at jenny@geronimoenergy.com or (952) 988-9000. PROJECT LOCATION The Wind Farm will be located in Cottonwood, Murray, and Redwood Counties. The Wind Farm footprint spans approximately 73,000 acres in portions of Germantown, Highwater, Ann, and Westbrook Townships in Cotton- wood County; Holly, Murray, Dovray, and Des Moines River Townships in Murray County; and North Hero and Lamberton Townships in Redwood County, as shown on the map below (the Project Area). Plum Creek has not made a final selection of wind turbine generators but is proposing to utilize between 74 and 110 turbines, ranging from 2.8 to 5.6 MW in size. In addition to the wind tur- bines, the Project will consist of an electrical collection system, access roads, permanent meteorological towers, two collection substations and interconnection facilities, an operation and maintenance facility, the Transmission Line and other infrastructure typical of a wind farm. 3. Type your e-mail address. 4. For Type of Subseription, select Docket Number. 5. For Docket Number, select 18 in the first box and type 699 for the CN, 700 for the Site Permit or 701 for the Marshall San Wabasso Miroy 68 Route Permit in the second box. 6. Select Add to List. 7. Select Save. Project Mailing List: Contact the Public Advisor (see Wanda below). Tracy Walnui Public Libraries: The Applications are available for review at the following public libraries: Lamberton Garvin Lyon County Sanborn FRinvere Tracy Public Library, 117 3rd Street, Tracy, MN 56175 Murray County Lamberton Public Library, 101 E 2nd Ave, Lamberton, MN 56152 The Transmission Line is needed to interconnect the Wind Farm to the transmission grid. The Transmission Line will consist of approximately 31 miles of 345 kV transmission line located within Redwood, Murray, and Cottonwood Counties, Minnesota. The Transmission Line will extend north from the Wind Farm's two collection Westbrook Publie Library, 556 Ist Ave, Westbrook, MN 56183 Currie Minnesota Statutes and Rules: The certificate of need Dovray is being reviewed under Minn. Stat. § 216B.243 and Minn. R. 7829 and 7849. The Site Permit is being reviewed under Minn. Stat. Ch. 216F and Minn. R. Ch. 7854. The Route Permit is being reviewed under Minn. Stat. Ch. 216E and - Route Segment Wind Farm Boundary HTVL Project Study Area substations to the existing Brookings to Hampton 345 kV transmission line. Westbrook Slayton