Public Hearings on the ITC Midwest MN/IA transmission project begin tomorrow: Moments ago, I filed a Motion to Extend the Public Comment Period to allow public comment on the adequacy of the Final Environmental Impact Statement. CETF NoCapX_Motion FEIS The … Continue reading →
DEIS Comments FILED on the ITC Midwest MN/IA Transmission Project!!! Please feel free to use for ideas for your comments — license to steal, borrow, copy. Remember Comments are due by 4:30 TODAY! raymond.kirsch@state.mn.us fax: 651.539.0109 Ray Kirsch, Environmental Review … Continue reading →
Comments are due on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on May 9 — that’s TOMORROW! More on this below on this post. raymond.kirsch@state.mn.us fax: 651.539.0109 Ray Kirsch, Environmental Review Manager Minnesota Department of Commerce 85 – 7th Place East, Suite … Continue reading →
I love it when this happens. It’s just a few words, “correcting” Berry’s testimony, but oh, those words: Correction_Berry_Rebuttal Here’s the first “correction” in the testimony: And “correction” number 2: I love it when this happens… yes, folks, it IS … Continue reading →
This in, earlier today: PSC Norcross-Complete Application Here’s an article in the La Crosse Tribune: PSC OKs Badger-Coulee application; year-long approval process begins 5 hours ago  • By Chris Hubbuch Related Documents Proposed transmission routes Badger coulee map State regulators … Continue reading →
Above, that’s the “it’s all connected” map showing how some of the MVP projects fit in with existing and permitted/under construction 345 kV projects. The rebuttal testimony has been filed: ITC: Ashbacker_Rebuttal_20144-98750-04 Berry_Rebuttal_20144-98750-06 Collins_Rebuttal_20144-98750-08 Grover_Rebuttal_20144-98750-10 Schatzki_Rebuttal_20144-98750-14 Middleton_Rebuttal_20144-98750-12 MISO: Chatterjee_Rebuttal_20144-98704-01 MCEA, … Continue reading →
Last week the meetings were held on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the ITC Midwest MN/IA 345 kV transmission line. Here are some reports: Power line could be close to Blue Earth April 27, 2014 by Chuck Hunt – … Continue reading →
As we say in transmission, “It’s all connected.” This post is about the connections between what’s been proposed by ITC Midwest as the MN/IA 345 kV project, and its relation to other projects in the area and its place in … Continue reading →
A version of the old “joke,” how do you know Peter Valberg, Ph.D., is lying? His lips are moving… Xcel Energy is challenging Florence & Dave Minar and their Cedar Summit Farm’s election of Minnesota’s Buy the Farm law, which … Continue reading →
What’s so important about these ITC Midwest MN/IA line, and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement meetings that the Center for Rural Affairs would send someone show up in Jackson, Minnesota, but rather than join the discussion, get paid to sit … Continue reading →