“Upgrade” through Holmen, Onalaska, La Crosse, from Briggs Road to some substation south of 90. This is a “notice” found in the La Crosse Tribune on Friday. Take a close look, yes, it’s hard to read, but multiple searches of … 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 →
CapX 2020 in the news… see below. REMEMBER — IF YOU ARE SERVED WITH PETITION FOR CONDEMNATION, YOU HAVE ONLY 60 DAYS TO FILE YOUR REQUEST FOR “BUY THE FARM.” And in Wisconsin — public hearings on Badger Coulee, La … Continue reading →
One small step… and a giant leap! A tCapX 2020 related ransmission easement settled, and at more than twice the original offer. Yeah, we can live with that. The troubling thing is that the appraisal didn’t really make sense, and … Continue reading →
Today, I’ve received the Compliance filing for the CapX 2020 Hampton-La Crosse transmission line (PUC Docket 09-1448). September Compliance_20149-102954-01 This is your land… this is what your land looks like with transmission… Any questions? Before (note there’s a lattice structure … Continue reading →
Yesterday we went off for a picnic at Alma’s Buena Vista Park, with the beautiful “Buena Vista” overlook, a new picnic table right near the edge of the lookout, the buena vista over… well… over the new CapX 2020 line … Continue reading →
The next phase of the project, one that Carlsgaard called an “enormous challenge,” will cross the Mississippi. He said it will likely be constructed in February, using barges and helicopters to reach the sites in the river. “We certainly haven’t … Continue reading →
CLICK HERE FOR WEBCAST – FEB 5 @ 1:30 P.M. Isn’t that a depressing sight? This is the Hampton substation, on Hwy. 52 just north of Hwy. 50. It’s where CapX Hampton-La Crosse connects into the Prairie Island line, or … Continue reading →
Oronoco Township had petitioned the Minnesota Supreme Court for review of the Appellate affirmation of the Public Utilities Commission to route the CapX 2020 Hampton- La Crosse transmission line through Oronoco Township near Co. Rd. 12. Supreme Court – DENIAL … Continue reading →
Oronoco has Petitioned the Supreme Court to review the Appellate Court’s affirmation of the decision of the Public Utilities Commission to route CapX 2020 transmission through Oronoco Township. I don’t have a copy of the Petition yet, they send mail … Continue reading →