WI Petition for Rulemaking – Solar siting rules are needed
December 7th, 2018
Photo of DOE project in Alamosa, under 30 MW
There’s a 300MW solar project proposed for southern Wisconsin, in Iowa County. Thing is, as with Minnesota and large wind (PUC denies Reconsideration re: Wind Rulemaking), there are no siting rules for solar in Wisconsin! Really, no rules! Typically thus far, solar projects are 2-10 MW. This one proposed is 300MW! Central station power to put it mildly.
Not only are there no siting rules, but there is no Environmental Impact Statement required for a project covering 3,500 acres!
WHAT?!?!
So on behalf of Jewell Jinkins Intervenors, I’ve just filed this Petition for Rulemaking to get them going on solar rules.
Petition for Rulemaking_JJI_Solar_FINAL_Signed
We shall see what, if anything, they do.
Notice – PUC wants wind rulemaking comments!
August 2nd, 2018
WHEW! Got over the hurdle! Goodhue Wind Truth’s Petition for Rulemaking for Wind Siting, Minn. R. Ch. 7854, has been accepted by the Public Utilities Commission. But even better, Notice came out today of a Comment Period:
Here’s the full notice:
Notice of Comment Period – 20188-145500-01
Now’s the time to get this rulemaking moving, it’s only 23 years overdue!
Just filed – Petition for Wind Siting Rulemaking
July 30th, 2018
Yes, I just filed Goodhue Wind Truth’s Petition for Rulemaking #2, or is it #3… Read Attachment B, the “Statement of Need and Reasonableness” (SONAR), for an eye-opening look on why we’re where we’re at.
Got a wide broadcast using the PPSA Annual Hearing service list. Hope that gets the word out.
We’ve been assigned a docket number at PUC: E999/R-18-518.