JETx at a crossroads: Court challenge and permit approval

The proposed JETx transmission line took two significant turns this week. JETx is a proposed 92-mile-long, high-voltage electric transmission line connecting substations near Jamestown and Ellendale through Stutsman, LaMoure and Dickey Counties. Companies Otter Tail Power and MDU Resources say it’s designed to improve the reliability and capacity of the regional power grid. On Tuesday, the North Dakota Supreme Court heard arguments from landowners and townships who say they were denied proper notice and participation during an earlier approval process. Then, on Wednesday, the North Dakota Public Service Commission unanimously approved the project's final route permit. North Dakota Monitor reporters Jacob Orledge and North Dakota Monitor contributor Mary Steurer join host Craig Blumenshine to unpack the latest developments. A Closer Look with the Monitor is a partnership with Prairie Public Main Street.