Remember not too long ago that landowners challenged the utilities’ attempt to limit their compensation if they chose the Buy the Farm option? Buy the Farm is Minn. Stat. 216E.12, Subd. 4: Subd. 4. Contiguous land. When private real property … Continue reading →
Virgil Fuchs has been around this powerline concept a time or too. But it now seems that one of the Permit Amendments that Xcel is requesting for the CapX 2020 Fargo-St. Cloud route would run right over Virgil Fuchs’ land … Continue reading →
What does Obama’s transmission “streamlining” “fast track” agenda mean for states’ authority over need for and routing of transmission? What does Obama’s transmission “streamlining” “fast track” agenda mean for federal agencies charges with NEPA environmental review of these transmission projects? … Continue reading →
Changes that make me ill… Progress? NOT! My screen just lit up from East Coast and Midwest birdies that there was a White House conference call going on, and here are some reports, the short version is that Obama is … Continue reading →
Whew, been too long since I’ve posted someting. Had a computer crash and two briefs due, and trying to get the house done before fall, eeeeeeuw, snorting way too many woodwork stripper fumes these days!!! One down, and the next … Continue reading →
After the absurdity of the Oronoco attempt to run the transmission line over unsuspecting township residents and landowners (and away from others!) without notice: …and the Post Bulletin reporting that “new” route, complete with the above “Exhibit 89” map, and … Continue reading →
Put it on your calendar: July 14 in Cochrane, WI and July 20 in Centerville, WI! As Wisconsin’s CapX 2020 Hampton-Rochester-LaCrosse proceeding ramps up, here’s the latest from the Public Service Commission — notice of two scoping meetings: Notice of … Continue reading →
“With your help, you can convince them that with a little extra effort on their part…” Tomorrow is the deadline for comments on the CapX 2020 Hampton-LaCrosse transmission project’s routing docket. First, write up your comments, be sure to put … Continue reading →
ATC is hosting another round of open houses, important because it’s the connection from Minnesota to Wisconsin, and they’ve announced new corridors spreading out from Alma: CHECK THIS ATC MAP (similar to the one below) June 28, Three Bears Lodge, … Continue reading →
Dakota County passed a resolution Monday evening about CapX 2020 transmission. Apparently they don’t want transmission over Lake Byllesby and the park. Makes sense. Who wants transmission. But here they are weighing in at the last minute? Where’ve they been … Continue reading →