It was such a beautiful day today. Got a good share of garden work in, pulled and raked out the back 40″, well, half of it anyway, and cut down all the big milkweed stalks. We grabbed a sub and … Continue reading →
AS you scroll down, keep in mind the tremendous job that the City of Onalaska did presenting their case in the Badger Coulee transmission docket (go HERE and search for docket 05-CE-142, and look for Onalaska filings). Grace – Direct … Continue reading →
Today’s big news in the La Crosse Tribune, hot on the heels of tapping Oktoberfest’s Golden Keg, is a pretty extensive piece on Dairyland’s upgrade of its Q-1D South transmission line through Onalaska to La Crosse. Note the “amp up … Continue reading →
What’s the scoop??!!?? Deadline for comments is Sunday, September 27, so technically I’d say it’s Monday, September 28, but to be safe, send your comments in by Friday, September 25. The notice says to send your comments to Dairyland’s Chuck … Continue reading →
“Upgrade” through Holmen, Onalaska, La Crosse, from Briggs Road to some substation south of 90. This is a “notice” found in the La Crosse Tribune on Friday. Take a close look, yes, it’s hard to read, but multiple searches of … Continue reading →
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Today, after the PSC’s sound rejection of Petitions for Rehearing, the 30 day clock for judicial review starts ticking: Utility regulators reject requests for new hearing on Badger-Coulee PSC unanimously rejects requests for new hearing on Badger-Coulee transmission … Continue reading →
Bill Howley died yesterday. Bill Howley is known by anyone working in opposition to transmission projects. Due to a transmission line proposed in his community, he learned pretty much everything there is to know about transmission, wrote about it faithfully … Continue reading →
Mystery solved??? I think so… deep breathe… looks like MidAmerican is OK, in compliance. I’d checked the IUB’s E-22099 docket, and it looked like MidAmerican hadn’t been granted the franchise, briefs had just been filed, but no order. So I … Continue reading →
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 →
The PSC has issued the Notice of Hearing for the Badger Coulee transmission project. Dates, times, locations below. Because there’s something even more important — look at the restrictions for those who want to comment: There’s nothing in the docket … Continue reading →