Transmission Projects Report 2025

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AS_FILED_Biennial_Transmission_Projects_Report_10.31.25.pdf

AS_FILED_Appendix_A_NERC_Long_Term_Reliability_Assessment_2024.pdf

Read the report in sections (web pages):

01 Cover Page, List of Utilities 
02 Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Executive Summary
Chapter 2: Biennial Report Requirements
Chapter 3: Transmission Studies
Chapter 4: Public Participation
Chapter 5: Transmission Planning Zones
Chapter 6 Needs – Section 6.1 Introduction
Chapter 6 Needs – Section 6.2 The MISO Planning Process
Chapter 6 Needs – Section 6.3 Northwest
Chapter 6 Needs – Section 6.4 Northeast
Chapter 6 Needs – Section 6.5 West Central
Chapter 6 Needs – Section 6.6 Twin Cities
Chapter 6 Needs – Section 6.7 Southwest
Chapter 6 Needs – Section 6.8 Southeast
Chapter 7: Transmission Owning Utilities
Chapter 8: Renewable Energy Standards
Chapter 9: Outages & Congestion
Chapter 10: MISO LRTP
Chapter 11: Compliance Requirements
Appendix A: NERC 2024 Long-Term Reliability Assessment-December 2024
Appendix B: MN GETs Study Report (portions of this report are critical energy infrastructure information)
Appendix C: Nobles Grid-Forming Battery Screening Analysis (critical energy infrastructure information)
Appendix D: Xcel Energy Nobles Battery Economic Screening Study 2025 (critical energy infrastructure information)

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