LS Power withdraws Texas plant
September 18th, 2009
Remember LS Power, the ones who have the harebrained idea of building an 855MW gas plant next to the Chisago substation? They may think that calling it Sunrise River Energy makes it less odius! Well, LS Power is starting to see the light, and let’s hope this idea of withdrawing the project spreads northward!
Power plant pulls plug on project
And from LS Power, the LS Power spin:
Well, DUH!
LS Power won’t build Navarro County Power Plant
LS Power cancels plans to build power plant in Navarro County
PUC’s Public Health Impacts of Wind
September 16th, 2009
Here’s what just was filed on behalf of Minnesota Coalition for Sensible Siting:
Exhibit E – Harding – Wind Turbines, Flicker and Photosensitive Epilepsy
And this was filed by CFERS:
To look at all the filings, go to www.puc.state.mn.us and to eDockets and search for docket 09-845.
Deadline for Comments on Wind Dept. of Health Report
September 15th, 2009
Tomorrow is the deadline for Comments on the PUC’s docket regarding setbacks and the Department of Health’s report on wind turbine placement, noise and public health:
Here’s the PUC’s Notice:
To see the docket, and there have been a lot of comments thus far which might help you in writing up yours:
- Go to www.puc.state.mn.us
- Click on “eDockets” (the blue button)
- Scroll down and enter docket 09-845.
The PUC Notice says that Comments should be filed electronically. To do that:
- Go towww.puc.state.mn.us
- Click on “eFiling” (the orange button)
- Register
- Follow the directions to file.
- If that doesn’t work, email Comments to burl.haar@state.mn.us
Send your comments in before tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. There are many, and we need many more. It’s all about responsible siting that works, reasonable setbacks, sufficient to prevent unreasonable noise and flicker and other impacts to those who live near turbines. Once more with feeling, we need energy we can LIVE WITH!!!
Health care — Paul Hipp does it again
September 12th, 2009
Remember the hook that won’t go away (even though El did):
What’s the word? TINKLENBERG!
That was then, and this is now… Now Paul Hipp’s released “We’re #37” and it’s shot way up, making the rounds on the DFL lists:
So do tell — what’s the tie to MN that got him interested in that obscure, awful race in the “Land of Ventura and Franken?”
Big Stone II is zu ende???
September 11th, 2009
Otter Tail Power has withdrawn from Big Stone II. Odd way to put it because Big Stone II IS Otter Tail Power. OTP was the big one left in the game and now they’re gone.
Otter Tail Power has withdrawn from the Big Stone II coal plant. Really?!?!?
Pinch me, I must be dreaming…
Here’s their post about it on their BSII site – love the euphemisims:
Big Stone II announces participant changes
Otter Tail Power Company withdraws; Project pursues new participants
In the first blurb to come over the wire, below, there’s one phrase that stands out:
I knew that financing was not happening and dependent on a big cash infusion from Bill Gates. Financing anything now is pert near impossible, hence the big cost allocation dust up for CapX lately, and Big Stone II was no exception. Who on earth, who in their right mind, would invest in a coal plant today? That falls squarely in the “HOW STUPID CAN WE BE” category, no doubt about it.
I‘ll post more as it turns up. From Marketwatch:
Otter Tail Power Company Announces Withdrawal From Big Stone II