In mid-January, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will be hosting scoping meetings for the Big Stone South to Alexandria (BSSA) transmission project, which is being developed by Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) and Otter Tail Power Company (OTP).

The meetings will offer key stakeholders the opportunity to comment on the project, including potential environmental impacts, route siting and key areas of concern.

There will be five meetings in total, held in various Minnesota communities near the planned transmission route. Dates, times and locations for all five scoping meetings are listed in the table below.

JANUARY 14

Alexandria

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Broadway Ballroom
115 30th Ave East
Alexandria, MN 56308

Glenwood

5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Lakeside Restaurant
180 S Lakeshore Dr
Glenwood MN, 56334

JANUARY 15

Hancock

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Hancock City Hall
662 Sixth St
Hancock, MN 56244

Benson

5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Benson High School
1400 Montana Avenue
Benson, MN 56215

JANUARY 16

Ortonville

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Sioux Historic Pavilion
1073 Lake Shore Dr
Ortonville, MN 56278