Lawsuit contends North Dakota utilities, regulators mishandled powerline case

By: Jeff Beach

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: April 6, 2026

Words: 1,121

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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With a decision on a controversial powerline pending with North Dakota utility regulators, the state Supreme Court is considering an appeal from residents and local governments along the project’s path who say they were shut out of the permitting process.

The Jamestown to Ellendale high-voltage transmission line, also known as JETx, would use towers up to 150 feet tall in a path about 90 miles long in Dickey, LaMoure and Stutsman counties in …

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