With all these highly volatile oil tankers whizzing by, we need secure rail communication networks. But what did we just learn? CapX 2020 transmission is affecting rail communication, along Hwy. 35 in Wisconsin, and that’s not OK. “…the combination of … Continue reading →
Dairyland’s Q-1D South Environmental Assessment Comments are due July 1, 2016 — send to: USDA’s Dennis Rankin: dennis.rankin@wdc.usda.gov (I’d also cc DPC’s Chuck Thompson: cat@dairynet.com) By U.S. Mail: Dennis Rankin Environmental Protection Specialist USDA Rural Utilities Service 1400 Independence Avenue … Continue reading →
Remember Xcel’s CapX 2020 peak demand projections of 2.49% annual increase? How wrong can they be? And how unjustified was their basis for a Certificate of Need for CapX 2020? And how are they held accountable for those gross misrepresentations? … Continue reading →
SUCCESS!!! But… but… but only extended by 10 days… HUH? We still don’t have much to go on here, and major details like the capacity of this project, well, they’re still leaving us in the dark. Here’s the new info … Continue reading →
SENT! On behalf of No CapX 2020 I sent the following Comments: No CapX 2020_Q-1D South_Comment_9-25-2015 I’ve asked how many times for more information, nada, still nothing. N-O-T-H-I-N-G! Of particular note is this handy-dandy chart that Bruce McKay had put … Continue reading →
There’s a lot to learn about this 9 mile short little project, and it’s been hard to find information. VERY difficult to find anything on it. Yet some progress! Here are a few tidbits, but there’s still … Continue reading →
What’s the scoop??!!?? Deadline for comments is Sunday, September 27, so technically I’d say it’s Monday, September 28, but to be safe, send your comments in by Friday, September 25. The notice says to send your comments to Dairyland’s Chuck … Continue reading →
“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 →
Yup, the southern part of MVP 5 through Iowa and Wisconsin is in the news today: Dubuque, Cassville or Guttenberg? Transmisison line routes considered. A while back, the City of Dubuque stood up for its residents and viewshed and all … Continue reading →
NO? YES! It’s likely to happen, and the Cardinal-Hickory 1/2 of MVP 5 will be coming before the Dubuque City Council soon. Remember ITC’s 1/2 of MVP 3 (shown above the “3” on map) that it applied for, and which … Continue reading →