2985 Ames Crossing Rd - Ltrs re MISO Confidential Plans
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January 17, 2013
City of Eagan
3830 Pilot Knob Road
Eagan, MN 55122
Attn: Building Commission
Subject: Request for exception relative to the confidentiality of building plans and
specifications.
Dear Sir or Madam:
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) is currently in
the process of constructing a new facility located at 2985 Ames Crossing Road,
Eagan, MN, in cooperation with the Boulder Lakes V LLC. MISO respectfully
requests that the City of Eagan grant an exception/waiver relative to the condition
stated on its 2013 Commercial Building Permit Application form that states:
"Plans and supporting documents that you submit are considered to be public
information. Portions of the information may be classified as non-public if you
provide specific reasons that would permit the City to "conclude that they are
trade secrets."
MISO, under its role as a Regional Transmission Operator (RTO), is subject to
numerous rules, regulations, laws and requirements imposed by such agencies
as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the United States Department of
Homeland Security (DHS). MISO's operating facilities are included under the
NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection program and the DHS Protected Critical
Infrastructure Information program (PCII) wich imposerigid security restrictions
required to protect both physical and critical cyber assets. Violations are
potentially subject to very significant monetary penalties. As a designated
Critical Energy Infrastructure facility, it is imperative that MISO's building plans,
documents and specifications be treated as highly confidential materials.
Please provide a written notification of your confirmation that the plans,
supporting documents and specifications provided under the aforementioned
Commercial Building Permit Application will be held by the City of Eagan as
highly confidential materials and classified as non-public information.
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Respectfully yours,
Gary E. Erickson
Advisor II - Projects & Construction
Midwest Independent Transmission Operator, Inc.
PO Box 4202
Carmel, IN 46082-4202
(317) 249-5257
gerickson(cD-misoenergy.orq
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cc: A. Waller (R. J. Ryan); K. Davis (MISO Energy); J. Larson (MISO Energy); A. Simon
(Cushman & Wakefield) J. Knetter (Zimmerman Architectural Studios)
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