. The DOE is hosting webinars on its 2012 transmission congestion study: DOE 2012 Transmission Congestion Study Page The study isn’t released out, even a draft, and the powerpoint isn’t available yet online. GRRRRRRRR, we need that to have an … Continue reading →
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has just released a devasting decision — that Buy the Farm landowners are not “forced” to leave their property and are not entitled to other benefits under Minn. Stat. ch. 117 including relocation compensation. Buy … Continue reading →
So they were going to ask for delay, for more time to address the Motions for Reconsideration: Original August 9 PUC Meeting Agenda Where the issue was:Â Should the Commission toll the time period for reconsideration of its May 30,2012 … Continue reading →
American Transmission Company just got slapped upside the head by FERC in the Order that came out Friday. ATC claimed that IT was the owner of Badger-Coulee, the extension of CapX 2020 transmission from La Crosse to Madison (dashed line): … Continue reading →
OAH Rulemaking Request for Comments OAH Rulemaking Draft Changes Well, folks, here we go, just got notice TODAY from Judge Lipman of the rulemaking at Office Administrative Hearings. Send Comments to: Honorable Eric L. Lipman, Assistant Chief ALJ P.O. Box … Continue reading →
Here we go — on the agenda for the August 2, 2012 meeting is the CapX 2020 Hampton-LaCrosse docket, where the PUC will take up our Ex Parte Complaint against Oronoco Township and address the question: Should then Commission provide … Continue reading →
Citizens League has an “Electrical Energy” project sponsored by none other than Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, District Energy and University of Minnesota Energy Management: CITIZENS LEAGUE ELECTRICAL ENERGY PAGE So what is Citizens League doing “to develop and advance … Continue reading →
The USDA’s Rural Utilities Service has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the CapX 2020 Hampton-Rochester-LaCrosse transmission line. COMMENTS ARE DUE ROUGHLY AUGUST 20, 2012, that’s 30 days after the Notice of FEIS should be published in the Federal … Continue reading →
Upon learning of some of the untoward, and perhaps unintentional and unknowing, but yet prohibited behavior of Oronoco Township, we filed this (and ANYONE can file an ex parte complaint, ANYONE) — do read the exhibit of what was said … Continue reading →
Tuesday, Oronoco Township filed a Writ and Statement of the Case for an appeal of the PUC’s Order regarding the use of White Bridge Road: Oronoco Appeal – Part I Oronoco Appeal – Part II Oronoco Appeal – Part III … Continue reading →