This month’s LTE in bEagle
September 19th, 2021
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Solar over canals and aquaducts
August 30th, 2021
![A conceptual solar canal.](https://www.popsci.com/uploads/2021/03/24/SolarAquaGrid-2.png?width=1440)
Why did it take so long for this to arrive here in the U.S., it took many years, and a release of a study pointing out the siting and efficiency advantages. Parking this here for future reference!
Why India’s Canals Could Help Fast-Forward Its Solar-Energy Plans
Renewable future: Gujarat govt to set up 100 MW solar power project atop Narmada canal
The ‘solar canals’ making smart use of India’s space
Overall, Gujarat has more than 80,000km of canals meandering through the state. According to Gujarat State Electricity Corporation, if 30% of this were converted to solar, 18,000MW of power could be produced, saving 90,000 acres of land.
This is not a new idea, a demonstration canal project was built in India in 2012:
Gujarat’s solar panels over canals project is a great idea for sustainable energy production
And almost a decade later, in California:
Study looks at covering California’s canals with solar panels
And the study:
Energy and water co-benefits from covering canals with solar panels
And in Popular Science:
Solar panels and water canals could form a real power couple in California
RW Council Meeting, and Recall lawsuit in Roch PB
August 10th, 2021
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Last night’s meeting was disappointing. No action on the Recall legal action. And few showed up. Not what I was expecting!
On the other hand, Mayor Wilson wanted Kent Laugen, who has been actively involved in the Recall effort, to be appointed to the Port Authority. As with his attempted appointment of Janie Farrar, another Recall proponent, that Laugen appointment motion failed for a second.
Here’s the missive I sent to the City Council yesterday:
Overland Comment on Recall Petition to City Council today
And here’s the Petition that was filed on Friday:
Frivolous Recall Lawsuit Filed
In the Rochester Post Bulletin, linked, about the Recall City Hall lawsuit:
Red Wing recall takes next big step with lawsuit
Written By: Brian Todd | 9:08 am, Aug. 10, 2021
In the petition, Greg Joseph, a Waconia, Minn.-based attorney representing the recall group, notes how the Red Wing City Charter states, “the clerical officer shall transmit it to the Council without delay and shall also officially notify the person sought to be recalled of the sufficiency of the petition and of the pending action. The Council shall, at its next meeting, by resolution provide for filing dates and other provisions necessary for the holding of a special recall election not less than 45 nor more than 60 days after such meeting.”
However, not every resident of Red Wing sees it the same way.
[Original – since corrected: The idea that the petitioners who ran the recall efforts could determine what meets the legal definition of malfeasance or nonfeasance, she said, is absurd.] [Correction, I said “voters” because that’s what they’re arguing, that the voters should decide in an election whether there’s been malfeasance or nonfeasance, so insert “voters” here — it’s fixed now.]
Council President Becky Norton agrees.
If the conduct of the council members does not constitute malfeasance or nonfeasance, Norton concluded, there is no obligation to schedule a recall election, which is why the city council was justified in its action.https://www.postbulletin.com/news/government-and-politics/7144940-Red-Wing-recall-takes-next-big-step-with-lawsuit
[Precedent? Show us! It doesn’t exist][“not directly connected to the case” but DIRECTLY connected to the Recall — see quotes in other PB articles]
Tammi Jeka – Commitment, no charges yet
July 30th, 2021
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Probable cause hearing is next Monday.
Who is Tammi Jeka? She’s the woman who was doing donuts on the St. Paul Capitol lawn:
Woman waving Trump flag shouting she’s a white woman drives onto Minnesota state capitol mall
I have conflicting thoughts about this. It is framed as “mentally ill and chemical dependent” case type. Her thinking is clearly dysfunctional, but to brand waskadoodle tRumpists with “mental illness” labeling is off. This delusional dysfunctional thinking is different, but I don’t have the knowledge or training to explain. To me, it seems that intervention is necessary, and that it’s more of a chemical dependency affliction, which is the other part of the “case type” above. I’ve read some articles along this line, will try to find. We’ll see how this plays out.
WI PSC – Cardinal-Hickory Creek on agenda TODAY
July 29th, 2021
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Today, starting at 10:30, the Wisconsin PSC meeting is on, and last on the agenda, #15, is the Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line. They will be deciding whether they will interfere in judicial review of their C-HC order and make that moot by rescinding the order, and then, whether they will immediately RE-ORDER as the utilities want. Regulatory capture much?
Tune in early, because last time they ran through 40 items in 5-6 minutes!
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To listen to meeting (whatever happened to the webcast?) go HERE: https://apps.psc.wi.gov/APPS/eventscalendar/broadcast/livebroadcast.aspx
To check out all the filings in this docket, go HERE! Some very interesting and highly recommended comments were filed over the last month.
If you’re curious or upset that there is no longer video livestreamed, contact PSC Helpdesk at (608) 267-9195 or email at PSCHelpdesk@wisconsin.gov