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The Applicants also proposed to expand the existing North Rochester Substation, currently on a footprint of 10 acres, by approximately 11.3 acres. The transmission line and North Rochester Substation expansion (North Rochester to Skyway HVTL Project) will be owned and operated by Xcel Energy, and the four Project Skyway substations will be owned and operated by Echo Zone LLC.","isConsultantPresent":null},"eawDocument":{"isJointFederalStateReview":null,"dateOfDecision":null,"dateOfAdoption":null,"commentPeriodStartDate":null,"commentPeriodEndDate":null,"reason":"Mandatory Category (EAW)","projectCategories":["EAW Subp. 6. 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