TUESDAY, September 8, 2009 12:00 PM Legislative Energy Commission Room: 123 Capitol Chairs: Sen. Yvonne Prettner Solon, Rep. Bill Hilty Agenda: Transmission 12:00 p.m. — is it a potluck? These meetings are often a big yawn, toadies on parade yammering … Continue reading →
Xcel’s 1Q 2009 8-K Xcel’s 2Q 2009 8-K Here’s what the first two quarters of 2009 look like, and remember, this is after the 11% decline in 2007-2008: (click the chart to make it bigger) So, do tell, how can … Continue reading →
Somehow the time flew and next thing I knew, AAAAAGH, Requests, Petitions and Motions for Reconsideration were flying into the Inbox. After a frantic cut and paste, mine went out too… that’s one deadline not to miss! Here’s the Order … Continue reading →
Here’s another report of the Public Utilities Commission’s dreadful decision, from the Alexandria Echo, and there’s a COMMENT SECTION: Map courtesy of CapX2020 The green lines show potential route alternatives for a new power line within the project’s corridor. Areas … Continue reading →
… toadying for utilitites! In the inbox today, from a cohort near Northfield, a link to an article, and the succinct comment: Is he some kind of boob? Well put, and from this article, it appears he is that and … Continue reading →
Today – it’s back to the Public Utilities Commission for the Certificate of Need deliberation. PUC – Large Hearing Room 121 – 7th Place East, 3rd Floor St. Paul, MN It was odd yesterday, Mike Krikava, CapX 2020, seemed subdued, … Continue reading →
Hot off the press, CapX 2020 is having a busy week! Yesterday, they applied for the route for the “Monticello-St. Cloud” line (so what happened to the Fargo to Benton County line — the part to bring in the coal … Continue reading →
Busy day today. NoCapX 2020 filed three Motions today: NoCapX Motion to Consolidate NoCapX Motion to Recuse Commissioner Reha & Exhibit A – Reha Power Point Presentation … and the most important one given last Friday’s announcement of EVEN MORE … Continue reading →
CapX 2020 meetings are happening across southern Minnesota, last week, this week.. AND REMEMBER NEXT WEEK’S PUC MEETINGÂ – CERTIFICATE OF NEED! April 15th & 16th Oral Argument & Deliberation PUC – 121 – 7th Place East, 3rd Floor St. … Continue reading →
Methinks LeSueur County did essentially the same thing… Dakota County and Rice County — it’s your turn! Be sure to check out the United Citizen Action Network (U-CAN) site! Scott County rejects routes for power line Commissioners say the preferred … Continue reading →