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CapX financing & Xcel capital organization

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on January 17, 2011 by adminJanuary 17, 2011

Where is the money for CapX 2020 transmission infrastructure (and other capital costs) coming from?  This came up when our house deal was making life complicated, and then I was off in Colorado, so I didn’t get it posted, now … Continue reading →

Posted in Cost Recovery, News coverage | Tagged billions, capital organization, transmission, Xcel Energy | Leave a reply

Private company can’t condemn for transmission line

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on December 14, 2010 by adminDecember 14, 2010

It’s about time… a judge in Montana has declared that a private entity that is building the MATL transmission line does NOT have the power of eminent domain!  Well DUH a lot of us will say, this is a PRIVATE … Continue reading →

Posted in Laws & Rules, News coverage | Tagged condemnation, eminent domain, power of eminent domain, private v. public interest | Leave a reply

Labovitz on Economic Impacts of CapX

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on November 12, 2010 by adminNovember 13, 2010

The “CapX 2020 toilet-on-a-stick” seen in New Trier, near Hampton… You’da thunk they’da learned a thing or two about Labovitz… Just out from the CapX 2020 Transmission Lines ‘R’ Us crew: Labovitz Study – CapX 2020 Truth be told, I … Continue reading →

Posted in News coverage, Nuts & Bolts | Tagged CapX 2020, CapX 2020 transmission, labovitz, NoCapX 2020, transmission line, United Citizen Action Network, University of Minnesota | Leave a reply

CapX 2020 in the news!

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on May 23, 2010 by adminMay 23, 2010

CapX 2020 transmission is in the news again: Power substation won’t eat up 20 acres of Holmen TIF district By ADAM BISSEN Special to the Tribune | Posted: Saturday, May 22, 2010 12:00 am HOLMEN – Holmen won’t lose 20 … Continue reading →

Posted in Hampton-Alma-LaCrosse, News coverage | Tagged CapX 2020, CapX 2020 transmission, Hampton-Alma-LaCrosse, Hampton-LaCrosse transmission line, transmission line | Leave a reply

Gov. Pawlenty in Plainview tomorrow a.m.

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on April 28, 2010 by adminApril 28, 2010

Tomorrow morning at 10:30, Gov. Tim Pawlenty, promoter of CapX 2020 transmission, will be in Plainview, at the Hassler Theater. He needs a welcoming committee. Gov. Tim Pawlenty Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 10:30-11:30 a.m. Hassler Theater – Main Street … Continue reading →

Posted in News coverage | Tagged CapX 2020, CapX2020, Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Pawlenty, powerline, transmission line | 1 Reply

Strangely biased STrib article today

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on April 11, 2010 by adminApril 11, 2010

UPDATE: Strangely biased and TWICE removed!  Curiouser and curiouser — the two articles below have been pulled by the STrib, but not quick enough to prevent posting here, and tradingcharts.com and istockAnalyst: news.tradingcharts.com/futures/1/2/138012521.html www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/4018919 ******************************************* Today’s STrib has an article … Continue reading →

Posted in News coverage | Tagged CapX 2020, NoCapX 2020, pulled article, Star Tribune, United Citizen Action Network | Leave a reply

Why do they want CapX transmission?

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on April 2, 2010 by adminApril 2, 2010

Well DUH, to transmit the unneeded coal-generated electricity to market to “displace natural gas.” ICF – MISO Benefits Analysis Study A storm is brewing over South Heart, North Dakota.  The South Heart coal plant and mine is in the news. … Continue reading →

Posted in Brookings Routing Docket, Information Requests, News coverage | Tagged benefication, CapX 2020, coal gasification, NoCapX 2020, powerline, South Hear coal plant, synfuels, transmission, transmission line, United Citizen Action Network | Leave a reply

HF 1182 passes in the House!

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on March 24, 2010 by adminMarch 24, 2010

IT PASSED IN THE HOUSE — THE FULL HOUSE!  Now on to finish up in the Senate. Thanks to Rep.  David Bly for authoring HF 1182, to remove the eminent domain law exemptions for public service corporations — our “good … Continue reading →

Posted in Laws & Rules, News coverage | Tagged CapX 2020, eminent domain, eminent domain for transmission lines, HF 1182, Minnesota House of Representatives, NoCapX 2020, Rep. David Bly, transmission line | Leave a reply

Demand down so far it’s goosing the geese

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on January 26, 2010 by adminJanuary 26, 2010

Changes at Silver Lake trim wintering goose numbers 1/8/2010 By Christina Killion ValdezPost-Bulletin, Rochester MN It’s probably a good thing that Rochester’s emblematic Canada geese come equipped with goose down coats. In addition to bitterly cold temperatures this winter, lower … Continue reading →

Posted in News coverage | Tagged decreased demeand, electrical demand down, goose, ice | Leave a reply

Transmission in trouble

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on January 18, 2010 by adminJanuary 19, 2010

Here are two posts that show what can happen… Three lines are now in various stages of withdrawal, suspension and delay, they’re the three that PJM proposed as its “backbone” 500kV transmission.  It’s theirdream to move large amounts of coal … Continue reading →

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