Table 1

Overall Project Summary With Effect of Existing Line

Xcel Red Rock-Wilson Transmission Line

Existing Route Alternative Alternative Alternative Alternative Alternative
Existing Proposed by Route A Route B Route C Route D Route E
Issue Line(1) Xcel (Option A) (Option B) (Option C) (Option D) (Option E)

Total Length of Line (Miles) 14.0 14.0 15.0 15.9 12.4 20.4 19.0
Total Length of Double Circuit System (Miles) 14.0 14.0 19.8 20.8 18.1 26.1 30.3
Length of Stringing New Conductor on Exixt Str.(Miles) 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Length of Double-Circuiting Existing Lines (Miles) 0.0 13.4 8.6 8.6 7.8 9.7 4.2
Length of New Single-Circuit Line (Miles) 0.0 0.0 5.9 6.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
Length of Reconductoring Existing Lines (Miles) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.1 10.2 14.3
Length of Line Not Changed(Miles) 0.0 0.0 4.9 4.9 5.7 5.7 11.2
Number of Substations to be Modified 0 4 4 4 5 6 5
Estimated Cost of Construction $0 $16,100,000 $16,780,000 $17,270,000 $21,600,000 $16,070,000 $19,170,000

Transmission System Analysis

Summer 2004 Peak Loads

Number Circuits Over 105 % of Normal Rating 13 5 5 5 4 5 7
Number Circuits 95 to 105 % of Normal Rating 14 6 6 6 8 5 5
Summer 2004 Off-Peak (80%) Loads
Number Circuits Over 105 % of Normal Rating 37 6 6 6 19 12 13
Number Circuits 95 to 105 % of Normal Rating 53 21 21 21 42 31 30

Electrical Effects, 50-Foot-Wide R/W(2)

Assumed Electrical Load (Amperage) 800 400/400 400 400 N/C N/C N/C
Edge of Right-of-Way Electric Field (kV/m) 1.0 0.6  0.3 to 0.6   0.3 to 0.6  N/C N/C N/C
Edge of Right-of-Way Magnetic Field (mG) 86.7 21.0 15.9 to 27.2 15.9 to 27.2 N/C N/C N/C
Edge of Right-of-Way Noise (db(A)) 20.4 24.5 21.8 to 24.5 21.8 to 24.5 N/C N/C N/C
Underground Edge of R/W Magnetic Field (mG)(3) N/A 1.0 to 1.2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Environmental - Dakota County Portion Only

Number of Streams Crossed 3 3 4 3 5 3 5
Number of Land Owner Parcels Crossed (4) 98 98 135 160 N/E N/E N/E
Numbers of Residences Within (5):

0 to 25 Feet 24 24 25 30 25 24 29
26 to 50 Feet 17 17 21 23 20 48 51
51 to 100 Feet 39 39 54 62 45 63 69
101 to 250 Feet 133 133 204 231 145 206 218
Total 213 213 304 346 235 341 367

Number of Apartment Buildings Within 250 Feet: 12 12 15 15 12 20 20
Number of Churches Within 250 Feet 1 1 4 1 1 1 1
Number Cultural Resource Sites Within 250 Feet 4 4 4 5 N/E N/E N/E

Length of Lakes/Ponds Crossed (Feet) 5,600 5,600 5,800 7,250 70,900 6,450 11,750
Length of Wetlands (Hydric Soils) Crossed (Feet) 7,100 7,100 12,050 11,750 14,950 10,400 18,250
Length of Cemeteries Crossed (Feet) 4,750 4,750 4,750 4,750 4,750 4,750 4,750
Length of Schools Crossed (Feet) 0 0 0 1,650 0 1,200 1,200
Length of Parks/Golf Courses Crossed (Feet) 6,250 6,250 12,600 6,250 14,850 7,050 15,650
Length of Clearing Required (Feet) 250 250 5,750 4,050 250 250 250
Length of Interstate Highways Paralleled (Feet) 1,200 1,200 15,150 28,550 1,200 1,800 1,800
Length of Other Roads Paralleled (Feet) 2,650 2,650 19,850 7,950 2,650 9,950 9,950
Length of Interstate Highway Crossings (Feet) 1,250 1,250 3,150 2,700 1,250 1,950 1,950
(1) Assumes that the existing line will remain in place for all options.

(3) Calculated for double-circuit on existing route only. No electrical field or noise will be produced above grade.

(4) Approximate. Estimated using property ownership maps and aerial photography.

(5) “Within” distances measured from centerline of route.

N/A - Not applicable. N/C - Not calculated. N/E - Not estimated.