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Corn Belt Power Cooperative Seeks Amendment to Electric Transmission Line Franchise

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The Iowa Utilities Commission is considering an amendment to a franchise granted to Corn Belt Power Cooperative in 2001, allowing the company to erect, maintain, and operate an electric transmission line in Sac County, Iowa. The original franchise, granted in Docket No. E-21437, permits the company to operate a line consisting of 48.21 miles of 72,500-volt transmission and 1.01 miles of 169,000-volt transmission. The proposed amendment seeks to add 0.57 miles of additional 72,500-volt transmission, increase the maximum voltage of an unspecified portion of the line, and relocate 1.92 miles of transmission line. The construction of the proposed line is proposed to commence by June 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Iowa Utilities Commission is considering an amendment to a franchise granted to Corn Belt Power Cooperative in 2001.
  • The original franchise permits the company to operate a line consisting of 48.21 miles of 72,500-volt transmission and 1.01 miles of 169,000-volt transmission.
  • The proposed amendment seeks to add 0.57 miles of additional 72,500-volt transmission to the existing line.
  • The amendment also proposes to increase the maximum voltage of an unspecified portion of the line.
  • The relocation of 1.92 miles of transmission line is also requested as part of the amendment.
  • Construction of the proposed line is proposed to commence by June 2025.
  • As of the filing date, 0 easements have been obtained for the portions of the proposed line to be located on private property.
  • The filing date with the Iowa Utilities Commission was May 30, 2025.

Statistics:

  • 48.21 miles of transmission line currently in operation with a maximum voltage of 72,500 volts.
  • 1.01 miles of transmission line currently in operation with a maximum voltage of 169,000 volts.
  • 0.57 miles of additional transmission line proposed to be added with a maximum voltage of 72,500 volts.
  • 1.92 miles of transmission line proposed to be relocated.

Sources:

  • STATE OF IOWA IOWA UTILITIES COMMISSION IN RE: CORN BELT POWER COOPERATIVE DOCKET NO. E- 21437 AMENDMENT NO. 3 PETITION FOR AMENDMENT OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE
  • Iowa Code chapter 478
  • 199 Iowa Administrative Code (IAC) chapter 11
  • The amendment petition does not specify the address of Corn Belt Power Cooperative's 13th Street North, P.O. Box 508, Humboldt, IA 50548-0508

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