A brand new line that went up last year to replace a ratty old 7.9kV line that was across the road.

During these last few years, Xcel has been rebuilding many of their lines to full three phase in the rural suburbs-this line being one of them. I'm not entirely sure what their motive is considering all the load on this line is served from the road phase. This line simply dead-ends a mile or so at the next intersection (34.5kV ends and a newly rebuilt 13.8kV line begins). I'm guessing this is prep for the nearby city of Woodbury since new developments are springing up like crazy.

I read a report a while ago which stated Xcel's plans to put a new substation in the vicinity to accommodate increasing power demands in Woodbury. However, residents retaliated and insisted the sub be relocated in Woodbury instead.