This week, the public hearings continue. I’m out in Delaware, still, disappointed to miss this round, but I’ve got to plan to be able to be present for the evidentiary hearing, and that’s 2-3 weeks or more starting in July. … Continue reading →
Interesting news over the wire just now — Dairyland Power has issued a Request for Proposals for 100MW of “combustion turbine peaking capacity and associated energy generation.” Here’s their RFP: Dairyland RFP for Power Supply Beginning June 1, 2013 It’s … Continue reading →
Roger Moe is now stumping for CapX! How long has this been going on? Can’t tell, he’s not registered as a lobbyist, and sure should be! This is a Certificate of Need docket and will soon be a Siting Docket! … Continue reading →
I’ve been ranting about line losses and system losses for some time now, and with CapX, one thing that makes now sense is building a system that relies on long transmission, and so costly to operate due to the inherently … Continue reading →
There’s a big pile in the inbox, and so I’ll get some posted right now and keep at it until it’s all up. Alholinna-Direct Testimony Alholinna-schedule 1 Alholinna-schedule 2 Carlsgaard-Direct Testimony Carlsgaard-schedule 1 Carlsgaard-schedule 2a Fargo govt notice Carlsgaard-schedule 2a … Continue reading →
Busy day… here are the NoCapX 2020 IRs to MCEA, WOW, Waltons and Fresh Energy, and one for NAWO too: NoCapX 2020 IR 1-2 to MCEA et al NoCapX 2020 IR 3-4 to MCEA et al NoCapX 2020 IR 5-6 … Continue reading →
New Prehearing Order in the CapX 2020 transmission proceeding at the PUC. Prehearing Order – April 22, 2008 Two main issues. First, Citizens Energy Task Force and MISO are Intervenors. Second, there’s a stay of the deadline to submit Direct … Continue reading →
More maps were filed when the Dept. of Commerce, or is it MOES, filed the Environmental Report. Here’s a link for the maps: Environmental Report – Maps Environmental Report Read it and weep… naaaaaah, read it and wonder why they … Continue reading →
Here’s the other issue popping up — NAWO and ILSR want more time for filing of Direct Testimony, it’s due April 30, according to the Prehearing Order from January. But things happen, and now we’ve got MOES inviting MISO to … Continue reading →
I’ve gotten five CD’s worth of responses to Information Requests from Xcel, soooooooo, I’ll have a bunch of catching up to do here, and I’ll be posting it little by little. Patience… Seems to me something we need is a … Continue reading →