From the public meeting materials, here’s what they’re looking at, above. These are significant additions to the transmission grid in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Look at the number of double circuits they want to add, and look at the new transmission … Continue reading →
Slow evening at Rural Utilities Service’s (RUS) scoping meeting for the Environmental Impact Statement for the Cardinal – Hickory Creek transmission project. RUS is involved because Dairyland Power Cooperative (DPC) plans to hold a 9% undivided interest in the project, … Continue reading →
The CapX 2020 project has been a part of my life for over 12 years… and now it’s mostly up and running. So I’ve spent the day digging through the dusty files. What a mess. Boxes and boxes and boxes. … Continue reading →
CapX 2020/Xcel Energy is holding a PR shindig, firing up the Hampton – La Crosse leg of its transmission build-out. Their scheme, their scam, is nothing to celebrate. But yes, there’s an event coming up… and it should be appropriately … Continue reading →
American Transmission Company (ATC) is holding a “Construction Meeting” about the Badger Coulee transmission project on April 14, an open house from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Town of Springfield Town Hall, 6157 County Highway P, Dane County, Wisconsin. … Continue reading →
Tomorrow it’s a meeting or two about a pipeline, but that’s not all… it’s about a gas plant at the beginning of this pipeline route! First the pipeline — Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation is the applicant, and it’s PUC Docket … Continue reading →
I’m having a difficult time getting worked up about the PPSA Annual Hearing this year. It’s the time we have to tell the Commission what does and does not work with the Power Plant Siting Act. I’ve been at this … Continue reading →
That’s Genoa, looking a lot like the Allis reactor that used to be up at Elk River. Good to see Irv and George at the table yesterday! Greetings from utility infrastructure land… next up in the transmission build-out is the … Continue reading →
Tonight Great River Energy held a great meeting on the Tyrone Transmission Project, a “little” 69 kV project along Myrick Street in Le Sueur. For such a short project, what a turn out — this was towards the end, when … Continue reading →
This is a new transmission line proposed by Great River Energy in the Myrick area, just up the hill from the Minnesota River in Le Sueur. Great River Energy is holding an open house on Tuesday! Great River Energy Open … Continue reading →