Cardinal-Hickory Creek is the $492-543 million southern part of MPV5, running SW-NE, the line from near Dubuque to Middleton, near Madison, connecting into the 345kV overlay. The Wisconsin EIS scoping period is happening now. Scoping is the determination of the … Continue reading →
Slow evening at Rural Utilities Service’s (RUS) scoping meeting for the Environmental Impact Statement for the Cardinal – Hickory Creek transmission project. RUS is involved because Dairyland Power Cooperative (DPC) plans to hold a 9% undivided interest in the project, … Continue reading →
The Town of Holland has challenged the Wisconsin Public Service Commission’s Badger-Coulee transmission project decision, where they issued a Final Order 05-ce-142 and permit for this transmission line. 1:45 p.m. on Monday, October 10, 2016 Town of Holland — Circuit … Continue reading →
American Transmission Company (ATC) is holding a “Construction Meeting” about the Badger Coulee transmission project on April 14, an open house from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Town of Springfield Town Hall, 6157 County Highway P, Dane County, Wisconsin. … Continue reading →
There’s a lot to learn about this 9 mile short little project, and it’s been hard to find information. VERY difficult to find anything on it. Yet some progress! Here are a few tidbits, but there’s still … Continue reading →
Last week, Frank Jablonski, representing the Town of Holland, filed an appeal challenging the Wisconsin Public Service Commission Badger Coulee decision. Holland went directly to the court, and didn’t bother with an administrative Motion for Reconsideration at the PSC. Given … Continue reading →
Leave it to the PSC to say, “Hey, here’s an open door” and then make it a screen door that’s locked! In the Badger Coulee docket, the ALJ offered an opportunity to file “Non-Party” briefs and then it turned out … Continue reading →
The PSC has issued the Notice of Hearing for the Badger Coulee transmission project. Dates, times, locations below. Because there’s something even more important — look at the restrictions for those who want to comment: There’s nothing in the docket … Continue reading →
Thanks to Block RICL for sending this around, this is such good news I can hardly stand it! The issues the court looked at: (1) At what point in a Wis. Stat. § 32.06 condemnation proceeding must a property owner … Continue reading →
The ownership mess at FERC gets curiouser and curiouser, messier and messier. Hot off the wire is an ITC complaint against our friends at ATC: Complaint – ITC Midwest LLC v. ATC LLC This is another FERC docket, and to … Continue reading →