Don’t forget – tomorrow, August 5, 2010, is the CapX 2020 Certificate of Need at the PUC. At issue is Xcel’s request for a delay in construction to 2015. Come on down to the PUC, we’re 3rd on the agenda, … Continue reading →
In doing the previous post, I started looking at the Bemidji-Grand Rapids docket. If you’re interested, go to www.puc.state.mn.us and then “Search eDockets” and search for 07-1327, the Routing docket.  It’s still underway, and anyone affected by this line … Continue reading →
Here’s another reminder of the Prehearing Conference coming up for the CapX 2020 Hampton-LaCrosse (Alma) transmission line. Here are their proposed route maps. NoCapX 2020 and United Citizens Action Network have been admitted as intervenors already — we put in … Continue reading →
Two CapX 2020 transmission-related issues are before the PUC on July 8th, so do mark your calendars! July 8 PUC Meeting Notice & Agenda 3rd and 8th on the agenda: The following items will not be heard before 10:30 a.m. … Continue reading →
… and yours truly too… though the names of NoCapX 2020 and U-CAN were not mentioned. Probably because those two names say it all! It’s always about economics, as is CapX: ICF – MISO Benefits Analysis Study This is about … Continue reading →
Another little birdie told me that there were filings in both the CapX 2020 Certificate of Need docket (06-1115) and the Brookings routing case.  I’d checked yesterday about noon or so, go figure… and I’m not receiving notice of these … Continue reading →
Oh, great, look at this, “THE MEETINGS HAD ALREADY TAKEN PLACE AT THE TIME THE EMAIL WAS SENT.” (EMPHASIS ADDED). It’s in the Cannon Falls Beacon: Township Concerns about CapX2020 Debbie Stark, township clerk, received an email about a task … Continue reading →
Here we are, long after the CapX 2020 Brookings transmission routing docket has been closed, and what do we see as of yesterday? Piles and piles of paper filed by CapX Applicants. The first one filed is odd pages only, … Continue reading →
… and tonight… Here we are in the midst of the CapX 2020 Hampton-Alma Commerce sponsored scoping meeting for the Environmental Impact Statement. For those of you not here right now, they’re looking for specifics on what should be in … Continue reading →
Above – That’s the CapX 2020 Hampton to Alma line as proposed. Today is the start of the CapX 2020 transmission project’s “Hampton-Alma” line scoping meetings. What are “scoping meetings” for? The purpose is to get comments from US THE … Continue reading →