(What’s up with this letterhead — will somebody tell these folks that there is no “CapX 2020” entity?) WOW, that was fast… the Draft Environmental Impact Statement was released on November 9, 2011, and already, on November 28, less than … Continue reading →
The WisDOT’s letter today addresses impacts on the Great River Road National Scenic Byway. They’re not the only entity concerned. Thus far in the Minnesota and Wisconsin docket, there have also been letters filed by the Wisconsin Mississippi River Parkway … Continue reading →
Just in, an “interesting” letter from WisDOT about impacts on the Great River Road National Scenic Byway of CapX 2020’s proposed Hampton-Rochester-LaCrosse line. WisDOT says that under Federal Highway Administration (FHWA … what’s the W for?) rules they don’t think … Continue reading →
Here are data requests sent out today: NoCapX 2020 Data Requests to American Transmission Company – Series 01 NoCapX 2020 Data Requests to Dairyland Cooperative Power – Series 01 And sent last week: NoCapX 2020 Data Requests to Xcel Energy … Continue reading →
And what a great bunch of articles… About the Wisconsin side, in the LaCrosse Tribune: Wisconsin regulators question CapX 2020 powerline proposal In the Winona Daily News: CapX 2020 officials and Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission differ on data In the … Continue reading →
Just got notice of the Prehearing Conference for the Wisconsin CapX 2020 Hampton-Rochester-LaCrosse transmission line: Notice – Prehearing Conference – December 5, 2011 @ 10 a.m. We’ll be addressing scheduling and “issues” and per the order, the “[p]arties will be … Continue reading →
OK, folks, especially those of you who have been through parts or all of the Minnesota process: THE WI-PSC DEIS FOR HAMPTON-LaCROSSE IS OUT!!! This is much more what I expect in environmental review. How’s this for p. XVII of … Continue reading →
There has been a flood of public comments in response to, and because a comment period opened about, Xcel’s request for permit amendments. The lion’s share of them are regarding the short stretch of E-5 and AS-1, from landowners near … Continue reading →
It continues… First was Oronoco Township’s Reply Brief: Oronoco Township “Reply” Brief Then Xcel Energy’s response to that in a letter to Judge Sheehy: Xcel Letter re: Oronoco Reply Brief And now, drumroll here: Oronoco Township letter to Judge Sheehy … Continue reading →
Remember not too long ago that landowners challenged the utilities’ attempt to limit their compensation if they chose the Buy the Farm option? Buy the Farm is Minn. Stat. 216E.12, Subd. 4: Subd. 4. Contiguous land. When private real property … Continue reading →