Yeah, I know… haven’t posted anything for a while. But things are a happenin’ !!! From the Echo Press in Alexandria, a Letter to the Editor: Letter – Energy company’s actions are downright petty To the editor: As a retired … Continue reading →
Xcel Energy has been spreading more than their share in their “acquisition” of land for their CapX 2020 transmission project. They’ve been lowballing landowners, and worse, when landowners elect “Buy the Farm” under Minn. Stat. 216B.12, Subd. 4, Xcel Energy … Continue reading →
Yesterday, Citizens Energy Task Force and Save Our Unique Lands filed a Complaint at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO), Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and the CapX 2020 Applicant utilities had violated NERC … Continue reading →
= . Finally, the South Dakota to Minnesota transmission line is announced. Transmission equals coal, the “benefits” of transmission are realized when coal displaces natural gas, when coal can be shipped anywhere: ICF – MISO Benefits Analysis Study And that … Continue reading →
Here they are… finally — the appellate briefs for the CapX 2020 Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse transmission routing permit. Yes, I scanned in the briefs. Wasn’t easy, I had to get a new printer/scanner, very daring — something other than HP — … Continue reading →
The Minnesota appeal of the Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse CapX 2020 transmission line is lumbering forward. Today we reached an agreement for briefing and also that no transcripts would be required because they are already a part of the record (and those … Continue reading →
(be sure to check out the Scott County Order at the bottom of the page) Northern States Power (Now it’s NSP, it’s been Xcel in the dockets at the PUC, why the difference?) objects to landowners taking the recent Appellate … Continue reading →
Oh, this gets complicated… get out your scorecards, and there will be a test later. This is about the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s routing decision and Order on the CapX 2020 Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse transmission line. The PUC decided on May … Continue reading →
Well, it’s not quite an appeal, it’s “Judicial Review” at the Circuit Court of Wisconsin. If you recall, the Wisconsin Public Service Commission staff has objected to the appeal and has brought a Motion to Strike and Objection to Pro … Continue reading →
It really shouldn’t be this difficult to wake up the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission that there is trouble, right here in River City, with a capital “T” and that rhymes with “B” and that ‘s something we just can’t stand!!! … Continue reading →