Badger Hollow Motion to Rescind just filed
February 16th, 2022
Solar opponents say Wisconsin Constitution bars leases, asks regulator to toss permit application
Just filed – Notice of Motion and Motion to Rescind the Badger Hollow Solar Certificate of Convenience and Necessity and the acquisition docket transferring the project from Invenergy to Madison Gas and Electric and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation.
Why?
Well… This is rather amusing… it all started when Frank Jablonski, the Wisconsin attorney who is always on the cutting edge on energy projects (but let’s be frank, we won’t get into your love of nuclear, shall we?!?). Here’s the Motion filed yesterday in the Koshkonong solar project acquisition docket:
The point is that the Wisconsin Constitution prohibits leases on farm land with a term greater than 15 years!
All of these leases for solar and wind are a lot more than that. In the case of Badger Hollow, 25 years, with option for another 25!
And, well, DOH, this provision of the Wisconsin Constitution applies to all these solar and wind dockets.
Are we having fun yet?
TODAY! 6 p.m. – Dry Cask SEIS Mgt
February 16th, 2022
In-person meeting tonight — MASK UP!
READ THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND REGISTER YOUR THOUGHTS!
Xcel still has not disclosed what cask they plan to use. They also have said they don’t need a NRC license amendment, but the Xcel testimony in the rate case says otherwise. See p. 56-58:
Be there, or be square!
Redistricting? Oh noooooo…
February 15th, 2022
Just NO, do NOT want to inherit Rep. Hagedorn!
And for state legislature:
Redistricting Maps HERE!
February 11th, 2022
Well, at this link:
Minnesota Judicial Branch Special Redistricting Panel 2021
Click the tab for “Parties Proposed Redistricting Plans“
Xmsn at House Climate & Energy Committee
February 10th, 2022
Just WOW! Yeah, that WOW too… Today was the meeting of House Climate and Energy Policy and Finance, and check out the presentations:
Attachments:
- HF XXX/BE133 (Stephenson) Permitting Reform – 2/2/2022
- Electric Transmission System Report – 2/3/2022
- Agenda – 2/9/2022
- Minutes for 2-3-22 – 2/9/2022
- Minutes for 2-8-22 – 2/9/2022
- Presentation-Engelking – 2/9/2022
- Presentation-MISO – 2/9/2022
- Presentation-Soholt – 2/9/2022
- Letter-MP – 2/9/2022
- Letter-MRES – 2/9/2022
- Letter-Overland – 2/9/2022
- Presentation-PUC-Updated.pdf – 2/10/2022
The good news is that MRES did have challenges to the proposed language in HF XXX/BE133 (Stephenson) Permitting Reform, but aside from MRES, what a bunch of transmission toadies.
Commerce’s Electric Transmission System Report and a PUC Commissioner ADVOCATING for more transmission Presentation-PUC-Updated.pdf, good grief, there’s just no excuse.
More of this?
No thanks…
Needless to say, I should have pushed to get on the list to testify, a letter isn’t enough.
