{"id":6096,"date":"2015-06-14T09:29:26","date_gmt":"2015-06-14T16:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nocapx2020.info\/?p=6096"},"modified":"2015-06-14T09:56:46","modified_gmt":"2015-06-14T16:56:46","slug":"dubuque-says-no-to-mvp-5-cardinal-hickory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nocapx2020.info\/?p=6096","title":{"rendered":"Dubuque says NO to MVP 5 Cardinal-Hickory?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NO?\u00c2\u00a0 YES!\u00c2\u00a0 It’s likely to happen, and the Cardinal-Hickory 1\/2 of MVP 5 will be coming before the Dubuque City Council soon.<\/p>\n

Remember ITC’s 1\/2 of MVP 3 (shown above the “3” on map) that it applied for, and which was permitted, last year?\u00c2\u00a0 Remember ATC and Xcel’s 1\/2 of MVP 5 (“shown above the “5” on map) that it applied for, and which was permitted this year?\u00c2\u00a0 Well now, another piece of that MVP plan, the other 1\/2 of MVP 5, the dashed line below “5” above, is gearing up, and is being met with some significant opposition.\u00c2\u00a0 And also well-funded promotion, with Center for Rural Affairs<\/strong><\/a> receiving at least $670,000 since 2010 to promote transmission, including these MVP projects (and they’re not the only one, check out RE-AMP funding!).<\/p>\n

Dubuque: No to Powerline<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to this article:<\/p>\n

Van Milligen concurs with a recommendation by Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens and City Engineer Gus Psihoyos that council members adopt a resolution stating that the filing of a petition by ITC and a formal hearing process would not be in the public interest.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“I think the memo is pretty straightforward,” Psihoyos said. “We have issues that we saw on all three routes, and a transmission line can’t be within 250 feet of a residence.”<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here’s the Telegraph Herald’s view of the alternate routes proposed and what it would do to Dubuque:<\/p>\n

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A couple months ago, Alan and I went on a utility intrastructure tour which included the Cassville substation that they might try to use:<\/p>\n

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Dubuque has put a lot into its waterfront, and pass-through transmission is the last thing they need.\u00c2\u00a0 Interesting too is the city’s ordinance requiring a 250 foot distance from residences — something every township, city, county and state in the U.S. should adopt.<\/p>\n

And here’s an interesting factoid from that Dubuque Telegraph Herald article:<\/p>\n

Staff at the Center for Rural Affairs also is following the project. Dyersville, Iowa, was chosen for its new office, the only one in Iowa, because of its proximity to Dubuque and the high-voltage transmission line.<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

WOW!\u00c2\u00a0 The lengths they’ll go to in promotion of transmission — what does that office cost in rent, staff, expenses?\u00c2\u00a0 How much is Center for Rural Affairs<\/a> getting to do this?\u00c2\u00a0 Center for Rural Affairs<\/a> has been getting a lot of transmission specific dough:<\/p>\n

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From Kresge Foundation: <\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
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$210,000<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
Lyons, Neb.<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
Grant awarded in 2012<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
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The center, one of the nation\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s leading rural organizations, is known for its pioneering work to rebuild rural America and reform federal policy. This two-year grant bolsters the center\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s efforts to provide a strong rural voice in clean-energy transmission policy and planning for large-scale wind-farm development in the Upper Midwest and Great Plains.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Oh, look, more:<\/div>\n
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$210,000<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
Lyons, Neb.<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
Grant awarded in 2011<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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And more, so in three years, $520,000 to support transmission from Kresge Foundation:<\/p>\n

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$100,000<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
Lyons, Neb.<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
Grant awarded in 2010<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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And in 2014, McKnight Foundation takes over funding these transmission toadies, with another $150,000, so $670,000 over 4 years:<\/p>\n

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Center for Rural Affairs<\/a><\/h3>\n

Lyons NE<\/em><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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to engage local communities in establishing environmentally responsible siting for clean energy transmission in Wisconsin and Iowa, and to co-support the RE-AMP Rural Communities Caucus leader and staff coordinator<\/a><\/p>\n

Program Area:<\/span> Midwest Climate & Energy<\/a><\/div>\n
Year Approved:<\/span> 2014<\/a><\/div>\n
Grant Amount:<\/span> $150,000<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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\n$670,000… $670,000 over 4 years… a budget like that makes me green<\/strong><\/span> with envy.\u00c2\u00a0 How many transmission opponents have that sort of budget?\u00c2\u00a0 Think what we could do with that… or even half of that… or even a quarter of that!!!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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If\u00c2\u00a0Center for Rural Affairs<\/a> can get that kind of money to promote transmission, that says a lot about what these projects are worth to the developers!\u00c2\u00a0 This is not rocket science.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s all about the electricity market.\u00c2\u00a0 There’s a LOT of money at stake, a lot of profit to be made, and it’s profit made on the backs of all of us in transmission “flyover” land, using us, our land, to get to market.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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