COHASSET — The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and the state’s commerce department rescheduled an in-person public meeting for the proposed Boswell Solar Project.
The meeting will now take place 6 p.m. Monday, April 21, at the Cohasset Community Center. Due to the previous cancellation, the comment period has also been extended through May 5.
The proposed project includes approximately 1,300 acres of privately owned land in Cohasset, which would include a 499-acre solar facility and transmission line right-of-way. The 2.5-mile transmission line will be located in parts of Cohasset, the Leech Lake reservation and Deer Lake Township within Itasca County.
State staff will make presentations during the meeting, such as explaining the state’s permitting and environmental review processes, and Minnesota Power representatives will also be on hand to provide an overview of the project. Members of the public are invited to submit comments in person at the meeting or in writing before the May 5 deadline.
The solar facility, according to Minnesota Power's parent company ALLETE, is expected to come online in mid-2027.
