Seems that on August 20th, Mike Krikava filed the Compliance Filing for the Certificate of Need Order Point 4 for the Fargo “Phase I” Route, otherwise known as St. Cloud-Monticello (09-246). I’ve not been following that docket much, so I … Continue reading →
Here it is, note that the action starts way out in 2011. Mark the important days on your calendar: First Prehearing Order – CapX Hampton-LaX(Alma) What’s most disturbing is that in this, there is no connection of the USDA’s Rural … Continue reading →
It looks like a deal is in the works to get the CapX 2020 Bemidji-Grand Rapids transmission line through the Leech Lake Reservation: Documents outline power line talks between Leech Lake, utility officials Posted: 5:21 pm Thu, August 26, 2010 … Continue reading →
And what are you doing October 11-12? How about going to an EUCI-PowerMarketers shindig in Chicago to give the industry a clue about siting transmission and what Capx 2020 is really about? Transmission Expansion for Renewable Energy in the Midwest: … Continue reading →
Oh, my, the sleep-deprived life of a new mom… of a pup that is… can’t keep up… Here’s the Scheduling Order that came out on the CapX 2020 Brookings-Hampton remand to the ALJ: Prehearing Order I Note the intervention deadline … Continue reading →
Oops, forgot to post this, in the Gaylord Hub, about the Brookings transmission line remand: Uncertainty remains where powerlines will be located August 19th, 2010 Sibley County will have new electrical transmission lines constructed here in several years, but where … Continue reading →
Bill Glahn, of the Minnesota Office of Energy Security, has denied the NoCapX 2020 and United Citizen Action Network appeal of his scoping decision for the CapX 2020 Hampton-LaCrosse (Alma) transmission project. No surprise, but the agency’s steadfast refusal to … Continue reading →
Seems the ALJ doesn’t think it’s a problem to have the Final EIS come in and that the public not be able to comment on it. Seems the ALJ doesn’t acknowledge that in the Brookings case the record was expressly … Continue reading →
Judge Luis has sent ’round notice of Today’s Prehearing Conference regarding the remand for route segment CH (including Minnesota River crossing): Notice of 8/16/10 Prehearing Conference Docket No: 08-1474 In the Matter of the Route Permit Application for a 345kV … Continue reading →
Monday was the Prehearing Conference for the CapX 2020 Hampton-LaCrosse/Alma transmission line. NoCapX 2020 and U-CAN are the only parties thus far – CETF was missed! The Prehearing Conference was to discuss the schedule.  We had some observers, one from … Continue reading →