Here we go with today’s filings: Oronoco Reply to NoCapX/Laymen for Christ Motion to Strike Oronoco Objection to NoCapX/Laymen for Christ Amended Response And our response just now: NoCapX and Laymen for Christ Reply to Objection of Oronoco Township to … Continue reading →
As if the zombie Excelsior Energy Mesaba Project isn’t enough… Today was a busy day! Today was the deadline for Replies to Motions for Reconsideration. Xcel filed theirs fairly early. Xcel Response to St. Paul’s School and Church and Cannon … Continue reading →
How is URS doing on the CapX 2020 Hampton-Rochester-LaCrosse environmental review? Who knows… it STILL isn’t out. USDA’s web page for CapX 2020 Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse transmission From the Star Tribune, an article about the Sabo bridge collapse — a bridge … Continue reading →
Once more with feeling — WHEW! What a day… And now for Minnesota (for Wisconsin see previous posting)… In Minnesota, two Motions for Reconsideration were filed, one regarding the Segment 1 route near Cannon Falls, and another regarding the Segment … Continue reading →
WHEW! Just filed, the CETF and NoCapX 2020 Petition for Reconsideration of the Wisconsin PSC Order granting the CPCN for CapX 2020 Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse transmission line: NoCapX & CETF Petition for Rehearing
Continue reading →(Map February 2010) Well, they’ve done it. The Wisconsin Public Service Commission has issued its written Order: PSC’s Order 5-30-2012 Now, have to read it…
Continue reading →In Wisconsin, the Public Service Commission granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, and permitted a route for which they did not even have the COST! They had not determined the inputs to calculate the “Environmental Impact Fee” (bribe … Continue reading →
Last week, Thursday to be precise, the “Buy the Farm” provision under the Power Plant Siting Act and Northern States Power’s challenge to compensation avenues available to landowners electing the “Buy the Farm“ option under Minn. Stat. 216E.12, Subd. 4 … Continue reading →
Yesterday the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin gave Xcel Energy what it wanted – a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the CapX 2020 Hampton-Rochester-LaCrosse transmission line. During discussion, members of the PSC dissed the Dept. of Transportation arguments … Continue reading →
This was our last shot, comments on PSC staff’s Briefing Memorandum and Decision Matrix: PSC Staff Briefing Memo and Attachment PSC Staff Decision Matrix And here are the Comments received (where’s MISO??): NoCapX & CETF Comments on Briefing Memo and … Continue reading →