JETx line proposed from Jamestown to Ellendale, ND
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KFGO/Prairie Public) – The Public Service Commission has scheduled hearings on a controversial power line in southeastern North Dakota.
Two technical hearings will be held in Bismarck for the JETx line, proposed by MDU and Otter Tail Power Company. The line will run from Jamestown to Ellendale. Three public hearings will also be held – one in Ellendale, one in Edgeley and one in Jamestown. Commissioner Jill Kringstad says they’re trying to cover two main components.
“The first is we’re building a legal record with all of the technical details so we can make an informed decision that’s based on the law. And equally important in my opinion is the second piece which is the public input portion of the hearing and that’s where we get a chance to hear from folks who live with this infrastructure in the community.”
Kringstad says the technical hearings would be open to the public, but public comment at those hearings would likely not happen.
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