Legalectric

Here’s the start, over a month ago:

MISO Variance Analysis for Northland Reliability Project

March 6th, 2026

Here’s the rough map of the project:

Yesterday we had another document from the Northland Reliability Project utilities, in response to MISO’s request for information:

Here’s a representative response in this filing — you’d think it’s from the Epstein files:

The catch is that this information does not appear to be legit CEII classified, as it’s their info and not info filed with FERC and legitimately classified as CEII.

And if they want to say it is, no problem, FERC does provide an access point — 18 U.S.C. 388.113(g):

I already have an executed agreement in this docket, but I think I’ll wait until it gets more interesting, like MISO’s next round of questions, or the utilities’ answers, or… or… or…

We KNOW all transmission projects of based on OLD numbers have majorly increased costs! Two of them are under MISO review:

Did you know that thanks to the 2024 Energy Omnibus (Ominous) Bill, there are virtually NO rules for routing and siting of utility infrastructure? The good news is that the “Prime Farmland Exclusion” was preserved, but where’d everything else go???? Yeah, it’s really bad, so I filed this Petition for Rulemaking, on eDockets, via email, and as above, tomorrow, U.S. Mail:

Really, take a look for yourself and see how little is left after the 2024 legislative purge. Really, take a look for yourself and see how little is left after the 2024 legislative purge — all that remains of Minn. R. ch. 7850 is “Standards and Criteria” which says nothing, and Prohibited Routes and Prohibited Sites:

I’ve filed a few of these, and have been on 2, maybe 3, rulemaking advisory committees, the most important was R-12-1246, where we worked for almost a decade, and the PUC tossed it! That was SO frustrating and infuriating.

• Minn. R. ch 7849 & 7850 Rulemaking? DEAD! March 1st, 2022

Here we go again, I hope?

I’ve been hearing from a couple of sources lately that the 2024 Omnibus (Ominous) Bill took away local control over energy projects. See Section 3 [216I.03 SITING AUTHORITY] HERE!

NOT TRUE!!! That’s how it’s been since 1973, started as 116C, and in 2005 changed to 216E:

2023 – what it was before 2024 changes – https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/2023/cite/216E.05 

1973 – 51 years prior to 2024: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/1973/0/Session+Law/Chapter/591/pdf/#laws.0.3.0

First, the definition of what’s covered:

Then, statement of the siting authority — originally it was the EQB and that was changed in 2005 to the Public Utilities Commission.

Here’s the change of jurisdiction from EQB to Public Utilities Commission:

Note that “questions of need, including size, type, and timing; alternative system configurations, and voltage must not be included in the scope of environmental review conducted under this chapter.” This is why it’s important to participate in the Certificate of Need docket.

Local review IS allowed for “small” projects: 

Where APPLICANT requests of local gov’t and local gov’t agrees, beginning in 2001 — this also is nothing new:

2001 – https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/2023/cite/216E.05 

2024 – https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/216I.08

Adding to hearing about it, just yesterday, I was told, emphatically, several times, that “our” State Senator Steve Drazkowski is saying that the 2024 Energy Omnibus Bill took authority away from local governments. Nope, nope, nope, that didn’t happen!

DID YOU REALLY SAY THAT, STEVE?

IT’S NOT TRUE!!!!

If anyone tries to tell you that the 2024 Energy Omnibus (Ominous) Bill took away local control over energy projects, be sure to correct them — it’s a problem having false information flying around!

I was also told that Drazkowski had authored a bill to “return” jurisdiction to local governments, but I cannot find it, will continue looking.

So… once more with feeling… SINCE 1973 – PUC jurisdiction over energy project is NOT new:

www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/1973/0/Session+Law/Chapter/591/pdf/#laws.0.3.0

Parking this here so I can find it later!! It’s one of those days…

No wonder the top Generals are being fired. They’re objecting to illegal orders of the incompetents in charge.

I know next to nothing about international law, so off to wiki for a start:

The ICC reserves the right of states to prosecute war crimes, and the ICC can only proceed with prosecution of crimes when states do not have willingness or effective and reliable processes to investigate for themselves.

From the footnote:

There’s no way that war crimes are an “official act.” Who has the gumption to arrest and prosecute?

p.s. No wonder tRump hates Jack Smith — he’s an expert in prosecuting war crimes.