Today is the first meeting of the CapX 2020 North Rochester-Rivercrossing Citizen Advisory Task Force. Thanks to Xcel’s Grant Stevenson for guidance on the AC!!! What would we do without electricity!!!! And even better, City of Plainview has wireless! The … Continue reading →
Just came in for CapX 2020 transmission route for the Brookings-Hampton line: FINAL Recommendation for CapX 2020 Brookings-Hampton route At least we think it’s final…
Continue reading →Just now, I’ve filed a Motion to Strike the Applicant’s “Comment” filed at the close of business February 8, 2010, the deadline. Why? Because they’re filing 3/4″ of stuff at the very end of everything, there’s no way to do … Continue reading →
Thanks to Xcel’s CEO, Dick Kelly, who opened the door to definitive proof that CapX 2020 is not needed. Use of electricity is plunging, not unlike the financial markets, and if this admitted 4-5% decrease this fall is an indication … Continue reading →
SNORT! We’ve just eliminated the need for Capx 2020. We’ve just demonstrated the power of conservation. Conservation is doable, now, in a serious way. Conservation is CHEAP. Conservation is the most cost-effective way to generate, because “if we don’t use … Continue reading →
We had a good time last night at the Clean Energy Coalition (CEC) forum/debate about CapX 2020 down in LaCrosse. It was moi for the good guys, Tim Carlsgaard for CapX and Grant Stevenson for Xcel (both FOR CapX). Two … Continue reading →
As I’ve been saying forever, there’s a lot of generation planned, and if even a small portion of this generation comes on line, there’s no need for new transmission that they want: CLICK HERE: PJM’S RTEP (Regional Transmission Expansion Plan) … Continue reading →