{"id":2000,"date":"2010-05-13T11:22:51","date_gmt":"2010-05-13T18:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nocapx2020.info\/?p=2000"},"modified":"2010-05-13T20:24:01","modified_gmt":"2010-05-14T03:24:01","slug":"prehearing-conference-capx-fargo-st-cloud-route","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nocapx2020.info\/?p=2000","title":{"rendered":"Prehearing Conference &#8211; CapX 2020 Fargo-St. Cloud Route"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nocapx2020.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/untitled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2001\" title=\"untitled\" src=\"https:\/\/nocapx2020.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/untitled.jpg\" alt=\"untitled\" width=\"449\" height=\"340\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Attention all potential intervenors in the CapX 2020 transmission line docket for the Fargo-St. Cloud route.\u00c2\u00a0 The first Prehearing Conference is next week, and if you&#8217;re thinking of intervening, it&#8217;s important that you attend.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>May 18, 2010, at 10:30 a.m.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em> at the <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Public Utilities Commission<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>121 Seventh Place East, Suite 350<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>St. Paul, MN<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capx2020.com\/Projects\/project_fargo-stcloud.html\">CapX 2020 Fargo-St. Cloud<\/a><\/strong> transmission routing docket is moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the full notice:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nocapx2020.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/prehearingconf-20103-48623-01.pdf\">Notice of First Prehearing Conference<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Beverly Heydinger is the Administrative Law Judge for this docket too, she handled the MinnCan pipeline, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capx2020.com\/Regulatory\/State\/Minnesota\/CON_CapX2020_3_projects.html\">CapX 2020 Certificate of Need<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capx2020.com\/Regulatory\/State\/Minnesota\/MSC-route-permit-app.html\"><strong>CapX 2020 St. Cloud to Monticello<\/strong><\/a> route, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xcelenergy.com\/Minnesota\/Company\/Transmission\/Transmission%20Projects\/Pages\/HiawathaProject.aspx\"><strong>Hiawatha Project<\/strong>.<\/a> She has a habit of requiring that Intervenors submit testimony and attend all public and evidentiary hearings (nothing in the rules says that&#8217;s necessary, although I&#8217;ve attend most public meetings of most proceedings I&#8217;ve been involved in, no other intervenors have!) and has also tried to boot intervenors out if they do not submit testimony, or attend all hearings.<\/p>\n<p>See:<a rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=324\"> <strong>ALJ backs down -U-CAN retains party status<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xcelenergy.com\/Minnesota\/Company\/Transmission\/Transmission%20Projects\/Pages\/HiawathaProject.aspx\"><strong>Hiawatha Project<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> she required that Intervenors submit testimony declaring their preferred route!\u00c2\u00a0 That PRESUMES need!!!\u00c2\u00a0 Not one of the many intervenors objected.\u00c2\u00a0 I filed a Motion to have her booted off the case (ANY person may file such a motion at least 5 days prior to the start of the hearing) for bias, the PRESUMPTION of need, which went over like a lead balloon, but hey, it&#8217;s in the record!\u00c2\u00a0 See:<a title=\"Permanent Link to Hiawatha Project - oh well\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"https:\/\/legalectric.org\/weblog\/5188\/\"> <strong>Hiawatha Project &#8211; oh well\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll see what she does here.\u00c2\u00a0 Be alert!!<\/p>\n<p>Remember &#8212; Prehearing Conference May 18 &#8212; be there or be square &#8212; the Notice said that so far, no one has Intervened&#8230; NOT a good sign.\u00c2\u00a0 So saddle up and head on out!\u00c2\u00a0 Join the party at the Not So OK Corrall!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>May<br \/>\n18, 2010, at 10:30 a.m.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em> at<br \/>\nthe <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Public<br \/>\nUtilities Commission<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>121<br \/>\nSeventh Place East, Suite 350<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>St.<br \/>\nPaul, MN<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attention all potential intervenors in the CapX 2020 transmission line docket for the Fargo-St. Cloud route.\u00c2\u00a0 The first Prehearing Conference is next week, and if you&#8217;re thinking of intervening, it&#8217;s important that you attend. 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