JETx power line developers ask North Dakota officials to override local zoning rules

JETx power line developers ask North Dakota officials to override local zoning rules

The utilities seeking to build a power line in southeastern North Dakota asked state officials to determine that they do not need to comply with local zoning rules on Thursday.

High-Voltage Power Line Public Hearings Notification

BISMARCK, N.D. (PPR) – The Public Service Commission is holding hearings on a controversial high-voltage power line. MDU and Otter Tail have proposed this 92 mile line, called JETx, from Jamestown to Ellendale. But these will be conducted in a different manner than previous hearings. [audio wav="https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/1065/2026/01/08092006/0301834.wav"] PSC Chairman Randy Christmann says this time, the tech…