As I’ve been saying forever, there’s a lot of generation planned, and if even a small portion of this generation comes on line, there’s no need for new transmission that they want: CLICK HERE: PJM’S RTEP (Regional Transmission Expansion Plan) … Continue reading →
Hot off the press, No CapX 2020 has been granted intervention status. I was beginning to wonder if Mike Krikava was on vacation on some tropical island without internet and with better things to do — no one filed and … Continue reading →
The Department of Commerce’s Energy Facility Permitting has responded to UCAN’s Motion to Enforce Citizens’ Due Process Rights. It’s hilarious watching them try to respond to some of the same issues that I’ve been raising — at some point, with … Continue reading →
Hot off the press, massive capacity ultra-high voltage transmission lines expected to have LOW line losses… and coming to a neighborhood near you? Perhaps, if you live in China (oh, no, does that mean I’m going to have to head … Continue reading →
Above – Here’s where MAPP’s going… the Cone of Silence. MAPP’s NM-SPG is the “local” transmission proving ground, or vetting ground, where utilities bring their transmission proposals to the engineers who test it and give it thumbs up or thumbs … Continue reading →
… a quick aside. “I remember when,” she says in a creaky shaky voice, but I do, I remember when CapX 2020 was “Capital Expenditure,” and as I sat through too many meetings last month, I remembered that when they … Continue reading →
The Scheduling Order is out! Today we (the service list) were served with the First Prehearing Order, and here is what was in the inbox: First Prehearing Order Cover Letter – PHO CapX 2020 Service List The gist of it … Continue reading →
Color me confused. The PUC’s June 4, 2007, Order needs to be challenged, no doubt about it, and CapX 2020 as a whole needs to be fought with everything we’ve got, but I’m not getting the point here. NAWO and … Continue reading →
So who all got notices of CapX 2020? I’d first heard that there were 200,000 landowners affected, that was just prior to the Notice Plan approval, and when Notice finally goes out, I hear it’s 70,000 or so. Hmmmm… so … Continue reading →
To get on the PUC’s service list for CapX 2020, email: Robin.Benson@state.mn.us Ask to be put on the service list for the CapX 2020 Certificate of Need docket, PUC docket 06-1115. To find the docket on the PUC’s site: 1) … Continue reading →