↓
 

NO Grid North Partners – transmission f/k/a CapX 2020

CapX 2020 -- Transmission lines that they don't need and we don't want

NO Grid North Partners – transmission f/k/a  CapX 2020

Yearly Archives: 2015

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Next up, ATC and ITC’s Cardinal — Hickory Creek

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on April 13, 2015 by adminApril 13, 2015

That’s Genoa, looking a lot like the Allis reactor that used to be up at Elk River.  Good to see Irv and George at the table yesterday! Greetings from utility infrastructure land… next up in the transmission build-out is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Nuts & Bolts, Upcoming Events | Tagged ATC, Cardinal-Hickory Creek, Hickory Creek, ITC, transmission | Leave a reply

Got SOUL?

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on April 6, 2015 by adminApril 6, 2015

Why am I on this mailing list? Let’s see… they got $75k from the PSC (PSC REF#: 212767, PSC REF#: 212769), $37,500 to CETF directly attributable to the IC Request I drafted… CETF – SOUL $75,000 Intervenor Compensation Award And … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a reply

Another Buy the Farm win in MN Supreme Court!

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on March 4, 2015 by adminMarch 5, 2015

YES, another Buy the Farm win, just released today! OPA131474-030415 Check it out, read the decision. On MPR: Supreme Court backs farmers in CapX 2020 powerline fight On KSTP: State Supreme Court Rules Against Utility Companies in Farmland Dispute For … Continue reading →

Posted in Appeal, Buy the Farm, Laws & Rules, News coverage | Tagged Buy the Farm, Carol A. Overland, condemnation for transmisison line, easement, eminent domain, Minn. Stat. 216E.12, No CapX 2020, No CapX2020, powerline, transmission line, Xcel Energy | Leave a reply

NUCLEAR?!?! What is MN Senate thinking?

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on March 2, 2015 by adminMarch 3, 2015

That’s “our” reactor, the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, here in Red Wing, it’s within the city limits (which were expanded to include the plant).  I represented Florence Township from 1995, when Xcel, f/k/a NSP, applied to put nuclear waste … Continue reading →

Posted in Laws & Rules, Nuts & Bolts | Leave a reply

U of M to “document the CapX2020 experience” EH???

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on February 18, 2015 by adminFebruary 18, 2015

This Research Assistant job popped up — wonder who’s paying for this… and what’s the point?  

Continue reading →
Posted in Nuts & Bolts, Reports - Documents | 2 Replies

House Bill 2047 — Washington State does Buy the Farm!!!

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on February 16, 2015 by adminFebruary 16, 2015

OH HAPPY DAY!!!! Washington State is working on “Buy the Farm” and a bill was introduced last Monday: House Bill 2047 It’s been referred to House Judiciary — here’s the page for status of bills: CHECK STATUS OF HOUSE BILL … Continue reading →

Posted in Buy the Farm, Laws & Rules | Leave a reply

Reply Briefs filed in Badger Coulee Xmsn Docket

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on February 14, 2015 by adminFebruary 14, 2015

The Wisconsin PSC docket for ATC and NSP Wisconsin’s Badger Coulee line marches on.  As of Friday, there are more briefs filed and waiting to be read.  The WOW brief is… well… WOW, as it admits on p. 7 of … Continue reading →

Posted in BadgerCoulee - Wisconsin, Wisconsin | Leave a reply

Just filed Petition for Intervention in Xcel’s e21 Docket

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on February 6, 2015 by adminFebruary 6, 2015

Yes, I’ve filed this under “Energy” “Disaster” because it’s a train wreck of a proposal, and I cannot believe people would buy into this… or sell out into this.  What, you say?  e21! 102115_e21_Initiative_Phase_I_Report_2014 In December, Xcel filed this, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cost Recovery, Laws & Rules, News coverage, Nuts & Bolts, PUC Docket | Leave a reply

YES!! ALJ Newmark extends time, NoCapX Brief is IN!

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on February 3, 2015 by adminFebruary 3, 2015

Judge Newmark has just filed an Order granting the NoCapX Motion for Extension to File Non-Party Brief and here it is: Order to Enlarge Time And the Brief, filed yesterday, which is now accepted, in the record: No CapX 2020_Non-Party Brief … Continue reading →

Posted in BadgerCoulee - Wisconsin, Wisconsin | Tagged ALJ Newmark, Carol A. Overland, No CapX 2020, Non-Party Brief, Wisconsin Public Service Commission | Leave a reply

No CapX 2020 Non-Party Brief

NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020 Posted on February 2, 2015 by adminFebruary 2, 2015

Leave it to the PSC to say, “Hey, here’s an open door” and then make it a screen door that’s locked!  In the Badger Coulee docket, the ALJ offered an opportunity to file “Non-Party” briefs and then it turned out … Continue reading →

Posted in BadgerCoulee - Wisconsin, Cost Recovery, FERC, Wisconsin | Tagged American Transmission Company, cost apportionment, MISO Tariff Attachment MM, rate of return on investment, Schedule 26A, transmission | Leave a reply

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →
pages
  • About
  • Maps – CapX 2020
search
categories
  • * CURRENT PROJECTS
    • Big Stone-Alex-Big Oaks
    • Brookings-Lyon Co & Helena-Hampton
    • HVDC Modernization Project
    • Lyon Co. – Sherco – MN Energy CON
    • Northland Reliability Project
    • Prairie Island Dry Cask Storage
    • Wilmarth-North Roch-Tremval WI
    • Xcel Energy IRP
  • * OLDER TRANSMISSION
    • Appeal
    • BadgerCoulee – Wisconsin
    • Bemidji-Grand Rapids
    • Brookings Routing Docket
    • Cardinal-Hickory Creek
      • RUS EIS
    • Fargo-St Cloud
    • Hampton-Alma-LaCrosse
    • ITC MN & IA 345 kV
    • Q-1 Upgrade
    • South Dakota
    • St.Cloud-Monticello
  • Buy the Farm
  • Cost Recovery
  • FERC
  • Laws & Rules
  • News coverage
  • Nuts & Bolts
  • PUC Docket
    • Information Requests
  • Rate Case – Transmission
  • Reports – Documents
  • Uncategorized
  • Upcoming Events
  • Wisconsin
archives
  • 2024
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2012
  • 2011
  • 2010
  • 2009
  • 2008
  • 2007
©2025 - NO Grid North Partners - transmission f/k/a CapX 2020
↑