After all these years of CapX 2020, it seems some are waking up from their Rip Van Winkle slumber to find transmission in their jurisdiction, for example, Eden Township and Brown County. And to be fair — I know that … Continue reading →
Oh, my, the sleep-deprived life of a new mom… of a pup that is… can’t keep up… Here’s the Scheduling Order that came out on the CapX 2020 Brookings-Hampton remand to the ALJ: Prehearing Order I Note the intervention deadline … Continue reading →
Oops, forgot to post this, in the Gaylord Hub, about the Brookings transmission line remand: Uncertainty remains where powerlines will be located August 19th, 2010 Sibley County will have new electrical transmission lines constructed here in several years, but where … Continue reading →
Judge Luis has sent ’round notice of Today’s Prehearing Conference regarding the remand for route segment CH (including Minnesota River crossing): Notice of 8/16/10 Prehearing Conference Docket No: 08-1474 In the Matter of the Route Permit Application for a 345kV … Continue reading →
Hot off the press, notice from Bob Cupit: On behalf of Judge Luis, I’m providing an informal notice of a prehearing/scheduling conference on this matter so participants can get it on your calendars. I believe an official notice will follow. … Continue reading →
It’s out — in record time! The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has issued its Order remanding to ALJ Luis the section of the CapX2020 Brookings transmission line from the Cedar Mountain substation to the Helena Twp. substation (hey PUC — … Continue reading →
Today the PUC approved all but one part of the CapX 2020 Brookings-Hampton route. The blue part labeled “CH” on the above map, and which is referred to as “Segment 4” in the EIS, which includes the river crossings at … Continue reading →
CapX 2020 Brookings-Hampton transmission line is before the Public Utilities Commission on July 13, 2010. This is our chance to storm the Bastille – but you have to sign up ahead of time to speak — they’re altering their process, … Continue reading →
The Staff Briefing Papers are out for the Brookings CapX 2020 transmission line. And then they filed REVISED Staff Briefing Papers, and I’m trying to figure out what’s different: REVISED Staff Briefing Papers – Narrative Staff Briefing Papers – Narrative … Continue reading →
Today the official notice went out — the Public Utilities Commission will indeed be taking public comment and hearing oral arguments regarding the CapX 2020 Brookings transmission line route on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, and will be deliberating and making … Continue reading →