Minnesota § 117.189 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION EXCEPTIONS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 117.189 — PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION EXCEPTIONS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 117.189. PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION EXCEPTIONS
(a) Sections 117.031; 117.036; 117.055, subdivision 2, paragraph (b); 117.186; 117.187; 117.188; and 117.52, subdivisions 1a and 4, do not apply to the use of eminent domain authority by public service corporations for any purpose other than construction or expansion of:
(1) a high-voltage transmission line of 100 kilovolts or more, or ancillary substations;
(2) a natural gas, petroleum, or petroleum products pipeline, or ancillary compressor stations or pumping stations; or
(3) a light rail transit or bus rapid transit line.
(b) For purposes of an award of appraisal fees under section 117.085, the fees awarded may not exceed $1,500 for all types of property except for a public service corporation's use of eminent domain for:
(1) a high-voltage transmission line, where the award may not exceed $3,000; and
(2) a light rail transit or bus rapid transit line, where the award shall be as provided in section 117.085.
(c) For purposes of this section, "pipeline" does not include a natural gas distribution line transporting gas to an end user.
History:
2006 c 214 s 14; 2009 c 110 s 3; 2010 c 288 s 1; 1Sp2017 c 3 art 3 s 3
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 117.189 ("PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION EXCEPTIONS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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