Wednesday, January 5, is the Comment deadline for the Fargo-St. Cloud routing proceeding. Comments should include the docket numbers, OAH Docket 15-2500-20995-2 and PUC Docket 09-1056, and be sent to Judge Heydinger by 4:30 p.m., January 5, 2010. Judge Beverly … Continue reading →
Write this one down for the record book – on the short version of the Brookings “Recommendation” from Judge Luis, yup, I would agree with CapX Applicant GRE’s Randy Fordice: Randy Fordice of Great River Energy said he was still … Continue reading →
Last week, this letter was filed in the CapX 2020 Hampton-LaCrosse transmission line docket (09-1448). To review entire docket, go to www.puc.state.mn.us and click on “Search eDockets” and search for docket 09-1448. Mississippi River Parkway Commission – December 16, 2010 … Continue reading →
Update – send Comments on issues below to: Judge Eric Lipman (or email eric.lipman@state.mn.us) Office of Administrative Hearings P.O. Box 64620 St. Paul, MNÂ 55164-0620 Mark 10:00 a.m. on December 28, 2010 on your calendar! Notice – 2010 Power Plant … Continue reading →
The CapX 2020 ALJ’s Recommendation was just filed, here it is, haven’t read it yet. ALJ Recommendation for Brookings CapX Transmission ALJ Amendments to Findings of Fact Call it what it is, another NON-DECISION! “LeSueur, and if not LeSueur, then … Continue reading →
It’s about time… a judge in Montana has declared that a private entity that is building the MATL transmission line does NOT have the power of eminent domain! Well DUH a lot of us will say, this is a PRIVATE … Continue reading →
We’ve been spending time in the CapX 2020 Fargo-St. Cloud transmission line hearing watching “flyovers” that the Applicants made using Google Earth. And in looking for a way to get them spread around, well, they don’t work on email, too … Continue reading →
We got the CDs of the Fargo route flyovers, but they’re really big: as-4-quarry-to-sauk-centre as-5-quarry-to-sauk-centre option-8-quarry-to-sauk-centre option-10-quarry-to-sauk-centre option-11-quarry-to-sauk-centre option-12-quarry-to-sauk-centre And all the rest are TOO BIG!!!
Continue reading →Here’s last Tuesday’s last minute surprise testimony that the CapX 2020 proponents filed: Surrebuttal of Dan Kline Surrebuttal of Peter Valberg And upon receiving that, I fired off a letter requesting leave to file responsive testimony with exhibits, it’s only … Continue reading →
It’s been building, and here are two recent articles about it, they’re bonding to build transmission and upgrade the Laramie River Station coal plant to continue use of coal: Agency that helps provide power to Alexandria to issue $141 million … Continue reading →