PSC Schedules Public Hearing For Proposed Transmission Line Projects
The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold two public hearings regarding a proposal to construct two transmission lines that will run from Northwest North Dakota to the Canadian border.
Basin Electric Power Cooperative is requesting siting permits for the construction of two separate 230-kV transmission lines. The first line would be approximately 53 miles long and would be located in Divide and Williams Counties. It would originate at the Wheelock substation near Ray and end at the Canadian border near Crosby. Saskatchewan Power Corporation (SaskPower) will continue the construction of the transmission line from the international border to a substation near Estevan, Saskatchewan. The estimated cost of the project is $81 million.
The second proposed line would be approximately 58 miles long and would be located in Burke, Divide and Mountrail Counties. It would start at the Tande Substation near Tioga and would end at the Canadian border near Crosby. SaskPower will continue the construction of the transmission line from the international border to a substation near Estevan, Saskatchewan. The estimated cost of the project is $97 million.
These projects were identified by the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) to address deficiencies in the transmission capability between the United States and Canada based on the request for additional transmission service from SaskPower.
Note: These cases have been consolidated so both transmission lines will be addressed at both hearings.
Details for the public hearings are as follows:
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 - 10 a.m. Central, Divide County Courthouse, 200 North Main, Crosby, ND 58730
Friday, March 20, 2026 - 10 a.m. Central, Ray Auditorium, 215 Main Street, Ray, ND 58849
The hearings provide an opportunity for members of the public to contribute to the PSC’s official record. Any comments from members of the public must be received at a hearing to be part of the record. People with concerns, questions or support/opposition for the project are encouraged to attend a hearing and present their information. Information received after the hearings will not be part of the official record and cannot be used as a basis for the Commission’s decision unless certain additional procedures are followed.
The North Dakota Public Service Commission is a constitutionally created state agency with authority to permit, site and regulate certain business activities in the state including electric and gas utilities, telecommunications companies, power plants, electric transmission lines, pipelines, railroads, commercial weighing devices, pipeline safety and coal mine reclamation. For more information, contact the Public Service Commission at (701) 328-2400 or www.psc.nd.gov.