There’s the ongoing rulemaking at Office of Administrative Hearings, and now there’s a notice from the Public Utilities Commission requesting comments. ‘Bout time — here we go, the preamble to rulemaking notice: Comments Requested 201212-81506-01 At this point, there’s nothing … Continue reading →
Now’s the time to tell your friends, At our favorite agency… It’s the Power Plant Siting Act Annual Hearing! PPSA Annual Hearing Notice – 2012 This is the annual time to tell the agency what does work and what does … Continue reading →
Chief Justice Gildea and new Justice Wright (can’t find full photo of court – must not have it posted yet). Buy the Farm is working its way through the Supreme Court. Petitioners briefs have been filed, and Amici (?) (two … Continue reading →
Starts in Rochester on Tuesday MORNING at 9:30 a.m. Whose brilliant idea was that, who can show up at 9:30 a.m. on a Tuesday? How did this slashing of environmental review, started under Pawlenty, continue under Gov. Mark Dayton? It … Continue reading →
Does it ever end? Not when they’ve got legislative fiat to run over Minnesota and landowners in their path. Here’s the next round, an “Elko New Market Cleary Lake” 115kV transmission project.  Seems like two separate projects, but??? Do … Continue reading →
Booted out… how can this be? Here’s everything leading up to today’s dreadful court order: Appeal Filings August 16, 2012 PSC’s Objections filed 8/29/12 PSC Reply Brief September 17, 2012 NoCapX and CETF Response to PSC’s Motions Xcel Letter – … Continue reading →
I love it when this happens. Yet again, Xcel demonstrates that demand is DOWN. DOWN! Xcel Energy’s 3Q Report Xcel’s 3Q Earnings Release Presentation Here is their Sales (Decline) info (click for larger graphic):
Continue reading →The ownership mess at FERC gets curiouser and curiouser, messier and messier. Hot off the wire is an ITC complaint against our friends at ATC: Complaint – ITC Midwest LLC v. ATC LLC This is another FERC docket, and to … Continue reading →
Recently, well, October 10, 2012, I sent a request to Xcel Energy for their contracts referenced in their latest Compliance Filing, specifically for each project the Correspondence to Xcel Energy and MN Dept of Commerce Oct 10, 2012 Correspondence to … Continue reading →
More FERC news today. To check out the entire docket, go to FERC Docket Search and plug in EL13-09. At yesterday’s CETF Board Meeting we decided to file an Intervention at FERC. And I’m bustin’ a gut, Xcel’s response to … Continue reading →