ITC Midwest at PUC 1/29
Remember this map? The ITC Midwest MN/IA line is the ITC Midwest part of MISO’s “MVP 3” which on the above map is the red part. The other part of MISO’s “MVP 3” is to be built and owned by … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Upcoming Events
12/19 – Annual Hearing – Power Plant Siting Act
It’s that time of year… the time that we get to tell the Public Utilities Commission what does and does not work about the Power Plant Siting Act. We’ve been doing it for years, 15 or so years, and have … Continue reading →
Let the Badger Coulee hearings begin!
Power line hearing today in Holmen Public Comment period ends on January 5. Here’s a link! And here are some articles about Badger Coulee: Our view: PSC can’t forget public service mission Rachel Teske: We don’t need power line expansion … Continue reading →
Hearing dates, and CapX 2020 in the news
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 →
PSC Issues Notice of Hearing for Badger Coulee
The PSC has issued the Notice of Hearing for the Badger Coulee transmission project. Dates, times, locations below. Because there’s something even more important — look at the restrictions for those who want to comment: There’s nothing in the docket … Continue reading →
ITC Transmission at Commission 10/23
Stop everything — FREEZE — mark your calendar for October 23 at the PUC! The ITC Midwest MN/IA 345 kV Transmission Project Certificate of Need (12-1053) and the Routing Permit(12-1337) will come before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on October … Continue reading →
PUC Rulemaking — send Comments on Drafts
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission is winding up its rulemaking on the Certificate of Need (Minn. R. Ch. 7849) and Siting/Routing (Minn. R. Ch. 7850) chapters. My clients Goodhue Wind Truth and North Route Group have been participating all along, … Continue reading →
Scoping Meetings for Badger Coulee!!!
Yesterday was the first scoping meeting for the Xcel Energy/ATC Badger Coulee transmission line — I must confess, I was booked, so I couldn’t get there. But there are more next week and the week after. Here’s the Public Service … Continue reading →
FERC – Reliability and the Bulk-Power System
July 9th – mark your calendars! FERC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, is at it again. Join in on the free webcast, also no need to register, and it’s really stimulating stuff! “Reliability of the Bulk-Power System” Doesn’t get much … Continue reading →
SD Coal Connection Announced
= . Finally, the South Dakota to Minnesota transmission line is announced. Transmission equals coal, the “benefits” of transmission are realized when coal displaces natural gas, when coal can be shipped anywhere: ICF – MISO Benefits Analysis Study And that … Continue reading →