There’s more that’s been filed at the FERC catfight. To see it all, GO HERE TO FERC LIBRARY and search for docket EL12-28. Let me see if I understand this — Xcel/NSP refuse to disclose ownership of the CapX 2020 … Continue reading →
Thursday, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission made its routing decision for the CapX 2020 Hampton-Rochester-LaCrosse transmission line. This is just a small part of the CapX 2020 Phase I lines, but it’s the last one in Minnesota, all the others … Continue reading →
Tomorrow is THE day for the Minnesota side of the CapX 2020 Hampton-Rochester-LaCrosse transmission project. Meeting Notice – April 12, 2012 Notice the notice says “North Route Citizens Alliance?” Hello — that was Fargo, and this is Hampton-LaCrosse and it’s … Continue reading →
Whew… not enough time, not a clear head yet, still hacking away from this bout with allergies, BUT, it’s filed… Here are the Initial Briefs for the CapX 2020 Hampton-Rochester-LaCrosse docket in Wisconsin: CETF and NoCapX 2020 Post Hearing Brief … Continue reading →
Public Utilities Fortnightly has published two (of how many?) posts on “The CapX 2020 Model.” This is particularly important as the history of Capx 2020 comes out in the Wisconsin proceeding and at FERC with the advent of the NSP … Continue reading →
The underlying but unspoken motivation is clear: MVP projects, in particular, are desirable to transmission owners because they have the benefit of providing significant investment opportunity for the transmission owner’s shareholders while allocating the costs over the entire ratepaying MISO … Continue reading →
Finally over most of the wheezing and coughing of the last week, let it be said on the record, that CapX 2020 makes me sick!!! Massive doses of prednisone and Doxycycline and I’m almost able to hobble around without keeling … Continue reading →
As you can tell, I’ve been almost absent this week. Majorly sick with allergies, can’t breathe, fits of hacking coughs, now on massive doses of prednisone, feeling incrementally better but it’s not over yet. So just the basics, that’s all … Continue reading →
In the LaCrosse Tribune: Linda Van Art: Lawmakers should stand up to power lines By Linda Van Art | La Crosse | Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 12:15 am There will be public hearings this week in Alma and Centerville … Continue reading →
So where are the Midwest “environmental” groups? A good/horrific example is the performance of Clean Wisconsin and Citizens Utility Board last week at the PSC hearing for the CapX Hampton-Rochester-LaCrosse line. $36,830 Intervenor Compensation to Clean Wisconsin $56,030 Intervenor Compensation … Continue reading →