Hot off the press, more responses to my Data Practices Act request about Citizen Advisory Task Forces. So, starting from the beginning, here are the requests I’d sent: Task Force Data Practices Act – 1 Task Force Data Practices Act … Continue reading →
TOO CLOSE!!! Slapped together a Comment and Request for Hearing just now, whew, in under the wire, and just barely, in the CapX 2020 transmission Certificate of Need docket: NoCapX & U-CAN Comment and Request for Hearing MOES had filed … Continue reading →
Oh, great, look at this, “THE MEETINGS HAD ALREADY TAKEN PLACE AT THE TIME THE EMAIL WAS SENT.” (EMPHASIS ADDED). It’s in the Cannon Falls Beacon: Township Concerns about CapX2020 Debbie Stark, township clerk, received an email about a task … Continue reading →
You all know how disgusted I’ve been watching Citizen Advisory Task Forces devolve over the last decade, from a group that could meaningfully participate in a routing/siting proceeding to a neutered exercise in choreographed futility. In these proceedings, we’ve had … Continue reading →
NoCapX 2020 and United Citizen Action Network have filed Comments in the Xcel CapX 2020 rate recovery docket, well, really, it’s Xcel’s docket, and they’re claiming rate recovery, ENTITLEMENT to rate recovery, for the CapX projects. Meanwhile, they’ve not complied … Continue reading →
In the Marshall Independent today: CapX Economically Driven And hot off the press, i.e., 22 minutes ago, in the STrib — a report on the delay of the Brookings line. GOOD, that’s a start, but once again, they only report … Continue reading →
Here we are, long after the CapX 2020 Brookings transmission routing docket has been closed, and what do we see as of yesterday? Piles and piles of paper filed by CapX Applicants. The first one filed is odd pages only, … Continue reading →
The Minnesota DOT’s comments on the scope of the EIS for the CapX 2020 transmission line from Hampton to Alma/LaCrosse are posted. Mn DOT Scoping Comments May 20, 2010 And the Mississippi River Parkway Commission comments are posted too: Mississippi … Continue reading →
We’re tryin’ — the fun never sets… Today NoCapX 2020 and United Citizens Action Network filed a Motion in two routing dockets — the Brookings-Hampton (PUC Docket 08-1474) and Hampton-Alma (PUC Docket 09-1448) — to suspend the proceedings based on … Continue reading →
HOT OFF THE PRESS. CAPX 2020 HAS FILED A REQUEST TO DELAY THE BROOKINGS-HAMPTON TRANSMISSION LINE IN-SERVICE DATE. This was NOT sent around via email as all other filings have been, gee, I wonder why? Thanks to Paula Maccabee for … Continue reading →