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NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on August 1, 2007 by adminMarch 31, 2024

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ANOTHER Comment period — Mankato-Mississippi xmsn

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on April 8, 2024 by adminJanuary 2, 2025

And here we go — the Public Utilities Commission has announced the first Comment period on the just-applied-for “Mankato-Mississippi 345 kV Transmission Line” or the “Wilmarth-North Rochester-Tremval 345 kV” depending on who’s talking…

At least 2 of my clients are affected by this, clients that I’ve heard from and are outraged, and likely many more are in the way of this project. These 2 clients’ families have already had way too much experience challenging unneeded utility projects. And yeah, here we go again.

It’s PUC Dockets CN-22-532 and TL-23-157. (if you need help, see MN PUC – How To eDockets)

Notice_4-8-2024_Comment-Period Download

What to comment on?

Big question is “given all the other transmission proposed for Minnesota, WHY? What’s the need?”

Get to work!!!

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2005 – Remember the Big Stone II transmission line?

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on April 7, 2024 by adminJanuary 2, 2025

Almost 20 years ago, after the 2001 SW MN 345 kV line (01-1958) opened the floodgates, and after the 2005 legislative changes to Certificate of Need and Transmission siting laws, many utilities jointly applied for Big Stone transmission — PUC Dockets CN-05-619 and TL-05-1275. Here’s the map:

Let’s take a look at what’s proposed for Big Stone-Alexandria-Big Oaks, CN-22-538, TL-23-159:

The western end of this is looking familiar… these folks have to go through this AGAIN?

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Yet another transmission comment period!

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on April 4, 2024 by adminJanuary 2, 2025

A comment period has been announced for Minnesota Power & GRE’s “Northern Reliability Project,” which is Public Utilities Commission Docket E015,ET2/CN-22-416 (the Certificate of Need only).

Plenty of time to read and think and write.

This time around, they’re looking for substantive comments regarding whether a Certificate of Need should be granted, so a look at the statutory criteria could be helpful:

CERTIFICATE OF NEED — SEE CRITERIA IN SUBD. 3

What the Public Utilities Commission says it’s looking for is:

As far as the rules are concerned, IF YOU IDENTIFY ANY CONTESTED ISSUES OF FACT, this is the time to request a contested case, essentially a trial, via Office of Administrative Hearings. Any request for a contested case must be made before the end of the comment period.

Here’s the full Notice:

Notice_Comment-Period_20244-205005-01 Download
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Xmsn – Brooking –> Lyon Co. & Helena –> Hampton

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on April 1, 2024 by adminApril 1, 2024

Well, that sure was a bust. There were a few folks off to the left, way in back, but NO ONE ELSE SAID ANYTHING! What’s with people? Why show up to sit like a bump on a log? Here’s the … Continue reading →

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MP’s HVDC Modernization – WOLF Comment

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on March 29, 2024 by adminMarch 31, 2024

Yesterday was the deadline for “Public Comments” so here are the World Organization for Landowner Freedom (WOLF) Comments: WOLF_Participant-Public-Comment Download WOLF-Affidavit-of-Overland_HVDC-Mod Download

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Prairie Island nuclear sirens decommissioning?

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on March 10, 2024 by adminMarch 30, 2024

The January 22, 2024 Red Wing City Council meeting was jam packed full of goofy ideas. Yesterday, I posted about the limitation of public comment to 3 minutes at the beginning of the meeting in the Public Comment period. Today’s … Continue reading →

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Xcel presents on IRP and more dry casks

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on March 10, 2024 by adminMarch 30, 2024

It’s been old home week, errrrrr, month, for Xcel Energy at the Red Wing City Council. The February 6th meeting was pretty wild, Xcel “decommissioning” the emergency warning sirens and transferring costs to us (!) and their Emergency Plan. Here’s … Continue reading →

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NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on March 8, 2024 by adminMarch 30, 2024

Our “good neighbors” at Xcel Energy have file an application for a Certificate of Need to add more nuclear waste casks at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant. The application is the most poorly written filing I’ve seen from Xcel … Continue reading →

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“MN Energy Connection” – another new one!

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on February 9, 2024 by adminMarch 30, 2024

And the road show begins!!! MN Energy Connection Transmission Line? Xcel of course… Now, why do we need this? This is that odd notion of a tie between SW Minnesota, i.e., Buff Ridge, and the Sherco substation, essentially going backwards. … Continue reading →

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Xcel’s MN Energy CON

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on February 4, 2024 by adminMarch 30, 2024

Over the last two weeks, we’ve had a bit of a road show for Xcel Energy‘s MN Energy CON(nection). We went from “Kilowatt Community Center” (really) in Granite Falls, to Marshall, and Olivia (Max’s Grill and Sheep Shed with the … Continue reading →

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