CRVC’s hearing on Development Agreement suit
October 7th, 2010
(really, that’s their “site plan” — how informative!!)
It’s in the news, Concerned River Valley Citizens’ suit against LS Power, Lent Township and Chisago County had a hearing last week. Short version:
Judge Hoffman said he wanted to be armed with sufficient information to make a decision. He asked for just one thing – a written transcript of the legislative discussion that preceded the adoption of the legislation regarding the tax exemption in 2009, specifically subdivision 92 pertaining to the obtaining of the development agreement.
He asked the attorneys to write a letter to the court when it is provided and then he will make his decision.
The judge believed this information is important and he can’t be obligated to make a decision until he knows what the legislation said about approval of a development agreement “before” the start of construction.
Most committee meetings now are available online, and the legislative library provides tapes. One problem is that the legislative intent is rarely conveyed in the committee meetings, and all the behind the scenes doings aren’t going to see the light of day.
The statutory section at issue – Minn. Stat. 272.02, Subd. 92.
Here’s the Summons and Complaint from last June:
For more info, go to www.stopsunriseriverplant.com
From ECM Post Review:
Judge asks for one thing in power plant civil case
Report on Monday Chisago meeting
October 22nd, 2009
Blake Wheatley promotes his vaporware project (from Chisago County Press, fair use)
Here’s the latest from the Chisago County Press:
Hundreds attend LS Power information meeting sponsored by county and Lent Township
If citizens feel the system still failed to consider issues, the decision of the PUC can be appealed to the state Court of Appeals.
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Chisago 855MW LS Power gas generation plant in news
May 17th, 2009
The Chisago natural gas plant, dubbed “Sunrise River Energy,” finally made the news in Minnesota. Could it be any larger? “What do we need this for,” you may ask. It’s simple, we DON’T, it’s for export. Note their threat to move to Wisconsin if they don’t get what they want, and Rep. Kalin and Sen. Olseen buy into that and cave, giving them an exemption without letting the local governments who would lose tax revenue a heads up about it. Here’s the whole thing from the STrib — sorry it took so long to post this, I’ve been on the road and mired in moving stuff:
855-megawatt power plant planned
By MATT McKINNEY, Star Tribune
Last update: May 13, 2009 – 9:30 PM
The $300 million Sunrise River Energy station, an 855-megawatt natural gas-fired plant, would open by 2013 pending regulatory approvals, according to the company that would build it, LS Power, a private utility with offices in New Jersey and Missouri.
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