Route Development Process
The Regulatory Process
The route development process is a multi-step analysis that considers constraints, opportunities and alternatives that aim to minimize impacts to people and the environment.
1. Initial Landowner and Stakeholder Conversations
2. Define Preliminary Route Options
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Areas where viable routes can be located.
3. Refine Route Options We are here!
- A further narrowed area within the preliminary route options
4. Proposed Route
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Develop proposed route(s) to submit to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) and the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC).
5. PSCW and MPUC review and issue a decision on project and route
Feedback from the community is a critical component of the route development process. We will incorporate comments from the public as well as other stakeholders, including:
Landowners
Local governments
Environmental agencies
Tribal Nations
Federal and state agencies
Additional Routing Considerations
During the routing process, our team will identify opportunities where routes and route alternatives could be located while evaluating sensitivities or areas that would create more impacts. Wherever possible, the proposed route will use existing transmission corridors to help minimize potential impacts.
During the routing process, our team carefully evaluates sensitive areas, resources and site-specific conditions that may require additional review and consideration:
| Agricultural impacts
| Airports
| Alternative locations and routes
| Cemeteries, religious facilities and cultural and historic resources
| Existing transmission and utility corridors
| Forest
| Hospitals
| Impacts on sensitive animal and plant species
| Location of existing homes and businesses
| Pipelines
| Property, field and section lines
| Public recreational land
| Rivers, lakes, streams and wetlands
| Roads, highways and railways
| Schools, daycares and other buildings
Drop us a Line
Do you have questions about the MariBell Transmission Project? Please email the team at connect@maribelltransmission.com.
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