ITC Midwest at PUC 1/29
Remember this map? The ITC Midwest MN/IA line is the ITC Midwest part of MISO’s “MVP 3” which on the above map is the red part. The other part of MISO’s “MVP 3” is to be built and owned by Warren Buffet’s Mid-American Energy, and that’s the green line above. MISO’s MVP 3 is one of those touted and promoted by our “friends” at Center for Rural Affairs (oh, what people will do for money!) The tan/orange and blue are what’s known as MISO’s “MVP 4.” And yes, it’s all connected, moving east to MISO’s MVP 5, the northern part of which is Badger Coulee, from La Crosse to Madison, and the southern part of which is the Cardinal-Hickory Creek (Spring Green?) that runs from MVP 4 to Madison.
The biggest thing at issue here is whether ITC Midwest is a “public service corporation” in the state of Minnesota. That designation gives it special status, specifically, the door to use of eminent domain, to condemn land for the transmission line.
The second most important issue in his case is the Minnesota assessment for the 17-20 MISO MVP Projects, not just this one little piece of MVP 3. That assessment is in a MISO tariff that was “approved” by FERC:
Here’s the PUC Order for Certificate of Need and for the Route Permit, where they’re ducking the major issues:
PUC Staff Briefing Papers have been filed:
Staff Briefing Papers – Motion For Reconsideration_20151-106480-01
Here are the Motions for Reconsideration that were filed:
No CapX 2020 Motion for Reconsideration – Certificate of Need
Responses of Applicant and Commerce DER in Certificate of Need docket (12-1053):
Response of Applicant in Routing Docket (13-1337):