Legalectric

Just in, and enlivened links are here:

• National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETC) Designation Process and how to provide feedback.
• Registration is required – register at this link.
• NIETC Designation Process Fact Sheet (May 2023)
• Arguably based on the National Transmission Needs Study (Needs Study)
• Notice of Intent (NOI) and Request for Information (RFI)

ARRRRGH, makes me sick…

Here we go again. The DOE has announced another round of National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors and maybe coming to your community!

The most important info isn’t published yet, but once it is, and we know all the details:

The Notice of Intent and Request for Information: Designation of National Interest Electric
Transmission Corridors will be published May 15, 2023, at that time, the blanks will be filled in:

WHAT THE HELL IS GEORGE SNYDER TALKING ABOUT?

THERE IS NO “FIRM OFFER” TO BLUE WATER FROM CANNON FALLS. GEORGE SNYDER, YOU GET THE GONG!

Sent to Cannon Falls for info on Blue Water Farms:

Just now received from Cannon Falls — PROJECT TABLED DUE TO LACK OF INFO:

To City of Lakeville regarding Blue Water Farms:

Still waiting on Red Wing regarding Blue Water Farms:

Why? Because two Letters to the Editor, including one by the Mayor of Red Wing, claim that “Red Wing is poised to lose yet another amazing business opportunity,” “Blue Water Farms must consider firm offers from Cannon Falls and Lakeville due to the subcommittee’s two-year stall,” and that “several communities are waiting in the wings.” Is this true? Let’s find out…

This really isn’t that complicated… but the opponents to installing EV are arguing all possible sides, saying that this should not be on the public, it should not be a government project, that it should be a private enterprise and yet that the private enterprise should not be allowed to make money, and add the tired arguments that we shouldn’t be jumping in ahead of the market/technology.

Jump to agenda items on R side of screen:

https://redwingmn.portal.civicclerk.com/event/21/media

Oh, please, just get this moving…

And that was after Charter Commission appointments, which was unreal… (starts about 54:40):

https://redwingmn.portal.civicclerk.com/event/21/media

… with the most pregnant pause when Council members had to be reminded of their own Rules and Procedures, that if member asked, matters to be taken one at a time. Had none of them read the Rules and Procedures they just passed?

Whew! Got this done early too!

And that noise modeling that is SO off, really, p. 18 & 19, they did this, 0.6 and 1.0 ground factor!!!

Nope, not OK, this needs a do over, resubmit corrected modeling, with notice for public review and comment.

Here’s a post with the primary documents for you to check out and COMMENT ON!

Lava Ridge wind DEIS deadline now 4/20