See that pink highlighted transmission line? That’s the ITC Midwest part of MISO MVP 3, and Exceptions to the ALJ’s Recommendation are due at 4:30 p.m. today. Look, made it under the wire by 30 minutes!!! Here’s the ALJ’s Recommendation, … Continue reading →
It’s final… that is, the FINAL meeting notice was just issued, one more go round on these draft rules for Certificate of Need (Minn. R. Ch. 7849) and Power Plant Siting Act (siting and routing of utility infrastructure) (Minn. R. … Continue reading →
Remember, this is about the Minnesota portion of the red line in the map above. This Recommendation just in is for both Certificate of Need (PUC Docket 12-1053) and Routing (12-1337). ALJ’s Recommendation_20149-102930-01 Haven’t read it yet — getting it … Continue reading →
Housekeeping again today — I’ve just filed my Withdrawal of Counsel for Citizens Energy Task Force in the ITC Midwest MN/IA Transmission Project docket at the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission: CETF – Withdrawal of Counsel I’m still counsel of record for … Continue reading →
I’ve just spent the last week dealing with transmission need and routing, both primary issues in eminent domain and condemnation for transmission lines (well, two days, but prep before, and the aftermath likgers…). Here’s what the Wall Street Journal has … 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 →
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 →
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 →