NOTICE OF HEARING NorthWestern Corporation

NOTICE OF HEARING

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF GRANT

Before the Honorable Board of

County Commissioners of Grant County, South Dakota

IN THE MATTER OF THE RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO MAINTAIN AND ERECT ELECTRIC LINES ON AND ALONG THE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS OF GRANT COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA by NorthWestern Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern).

To all persons, firms or entities owning or operating electric, telephone or telegraph lines:

You will please take notice that NorthWestern Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, d/b/a NorthWestern Energy having a business office in the City of Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota, has filed with the County Auditor of Grant County, South Dakota, its Application for a grant and renewal of any former grants from said County for a period of twenty (20) years and for as long and extended period as the Legislature may provide, granting to NorthWestern the right to erect and maintain poles, wires and necessary appurtenances and bury cable for the purpose of conducting electricity for lighting, heating and power purposes, in and along any public highway in Grant County, South Dakota as provided by Chapter 31-26 of South Dakota Codified Law;

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that on the 21st  day of September, 2021, at the hour of 10 o’clock AM  at 210 E 5th Avenue,  in the City of Milbank, County of Grant, State of South Dakota, will be the time and place when and where said Application will be heard and considered by the members of the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County, South Dakota, when and where all persons, firms, or corporations owing or operating electric, telephone, or telegraph lines on any part of the highway or highways which the proposed lines may occupy may appear, file objections and show cause why said Application should not be granted.

The said Application now on file with the County Auditor of Grant County, South Dakota is hereby referred to for further particulars.

Dated this 17th day of August, 2021 at Milbank, South Dakota.

Karen M. Layher

County Auditor, 

Grant County, South Dakota

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