Yup, the southern part of MVP 5 through Iowa and Wisconsin is in the news today: Dubuque, Cassville or Guttenberg? Transmisison line routes considered. A while back, the City of Dubuque stood up for its residents and viewshed and all … Continue reading →
Xcel had mistakenly provided construction crews with the wrong information about what kinds of activities were barred in the area, Stevenson said. Instead of telling contractors not to do any work during the birds’ nesting season, the notification warned contractors … Continue reading →
When the Applicants added the Myrick route, oh-so-improperly at the very end of a long proceeding when they saw they couldn’t get their way due to DOT easements, it was excruciating. Successfully defeated, but excruciating because it was so wrong, … Continue reading →
This is an article you MUST read! Here is the story of GRE and MNVEC trying to string transmission over an area that was demonstrated not suitable for CapX 2020 transmission and getting schooled in history, public process, and ecology: … Continue reading →
NO? YES! It’s likely to happen, and the Cardinal-Hickory 1/2 of MVP 5 will be coming before the Dubuque City Council soon. Remember ITC’s 1/2 of MVP 3 (shown above the “3” on map) that it applied for, and which … Continue reading →
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Today, after the PSC’s sound rejection of Petitions for Rehearing, the 30 day clock for judicial review starts ticking: Utility regulators reject requests for new hearing on Badger-Coulee PSC unanimously rejects requests for new hearing on Badger-Coulee transmission … Continue reading →
Petitions for Rehearing went in on Wednesday: Segment A-Petition for Rehearing SOUL/CETF Motion for Rehearing Look what’s arrived today in Google Alerts! An article about challenges to the Badger Coulee transmission project: Power line foes ask for new hearing on … Continue reading →
Today was the deadline for Petitions for Rehearing of the Badger-Coulee Final Order. Here’s the April 23, 2015 Order: Final Order 05-CE-142 And here’s the Petition for Rehearing I filed today for the “Segment A Landowners” in Middleton: Segment A-Petition … Continue reading →
WHAT?!?! The dedication ceremony for the CapX 2020 Brookings – Hampton and Fargo – St. Cloud – Monticello projects, and I didn’t get a gold engraved invitation? And of course there’s Beth Soholt, “Wind on the Wires” (f/k/a a program … Continue reading →
Last week, Frank Jablonski, representing the Town of Holland, filed an appeal challenging the Wisconsin Public Service Commission Badger Coulee decision. Holland went directly to the court, and didn’t bother with an administrative Motion for Reconsideration at the PSC. Given … Continue reading →