Next week, the Xcel Energy rate case public hearings are in St. Cloud and Red Wing, both in areas hard hit by CapX 2020. Southern Minnesota was also hit with the ITC MN/IA project, which is the northern part of … Continue reading →
It’s out, the report from U of M Humphrey School of Public Affairs about CapX 2020, headlining it as a “Model for addressing climate change.“ Transmission Planning and CapX 2020: Building Trust to Build Regional Transmission Systems Oh, please, this … Continue reading →
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission is winding up its rulemaking on the Certificate of Need (Minn. R. Ch. 7849) and Siting/Routing (Minn. R. Ch. 7850) chapters. My clients Goodhue Wind Truth and North Route Group have been participating all along, … Continue reading →
AAAAAAGH! Two in the same day… Just now, the Minnesota version of the CapX 2020 Hampton-Rochester-LaCrosse routing permit: PUC Order – Part I – Order PUC Order – Part II – Permit PUC Order – Part IIIa – Maps, Legend … Continue reading →
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. PUC – 3rd Floor Large Hearing Room 121 – 7th Place East St. Paul, MN Got that? Now QUICK! QUICK – put together your comments and let the PUC know just what you … Continue reading →
It’s out — in record time! The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has issued its Order remanding to ALJ Luis the section of the CapX2020 Brookings transmission line from the Cedar Mountain substation to the Helena Twp. substation (hey PUC — … Continue reading →
Wondering how to celebrate Bastille Day this year? Come on, let’s storm the PUC! Now’s the time to start figuring out your Public Comments for the PUC on the Brookings routing docket. CAPX 2020 BROOKINGS ROUTING DOCKET COMMENTS AND ARGUMENTS … Continue reading →
Two CapX 2020 transmission-related issues are before the PUC on July 8th, so do mark your calendars! July 8 PUC Meeting Notice & Agenda 3rd and 8th on the agenda: The following items will not be heard before 10:30 a.m. … Continue reading →
No CapX 2020 and United Citizens Action Network urgently needed for the Appeal of the CapX 2020 Certificate of Need Order. We’ve appealed, it’s filed and grinding forward, and bills are coming due, like the filing fee, cost of transcript … Continue reading →
The “final” decision is out on CapX 2020’s Certificate of Need, the one where they altered the “conditions” for the Brookings line in the most amazing display of servile toadyism I’ve ever seen: PUC’s Final Order – CapX 2020 Certificate … Continue reading →