GWT Rulemaking Reconsideration is 12/6
November 21st, 2018
I often use this photo, because it represents one simple fact: Sometimes things go off the rails. Wind siting in Minnesota is one of those things, we have no wind specific siting criteria!
Thursday, December 6th, we’re back at the Commission, where they’ll address Goodhue Wind Truth’s Petition for Reconsideration, or not (and toss it in the circular file).
Here’s some background:
Wind Rulemaking — Petition for Reconsideration
October 16th, 2018
Today’s Wind Rulemaking Comments
August 24th, 2018
Freeborn Wind files Motion to Exclude!!
September 17th, 2018
Hot off the press — Freeborn Wind files Motion to exclude the letter of MPCA’s Frank Kohlasch regarding noise regulation:
20189-146448-02_Motion to Exclude Untimely Filing of Frank Kohlasch
After the Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge came out recommending denial of the site permit, they were “alarmed.” Now what are they? Read that Motion!!!
Here’s the “Frank Kohlasch letter” they’re so afraid of:
On Thursday, the Freeborn Wind siting docket (17-410) and transmission docket (17-322) are before the Public Utilities Commission. The meeting starts at 9:30, and starting not earlier than 10:30 is wind rulemaking, followed by Freeborn Wind siting and transmission. You can watch it here, and $50 says it’ll have high ratings!
Live Webcast
To check out the dockets, where everything but the hearing transcript is public, go to eDockets and search for docket 17 (year) – 410 for the siting docket. For the transmission docket, search for 17 (year) 322. BOTH are up on Thursday.
And before the Freeborn dockets is the much awaited wind rulemaking docket, where I filed a Petition for Rulemaking on behalf of Goodhue Wind Truth. Here’s the background info from a couple weeks ago:
Today’s Wind Rulemaking Comments
I’ve been working for years to get rulemaking going, love to bang my head against the wall. But it’s “working within the system” and it’s all we’ve got. And yes, it is a good way to get the process engineered more favorably to people on the ground! To view the docket, go to eDockets and search for docket 18 (year) – 518.
Today’s Wind Rulemaking Comments
August 24th, 2018
In July, Goodhue Wind Truth filed a rulemaking petition at the Public Utilities Commission, to spur a close look at the wind siting rules:
Shortly thereafter, the Commission a Notice and Request for Comments on our Petition:
Well, today they got their comments, all right! Here they are, Goodhue Wind Truth’s, and then in reverse alpha order:
Goodhue Wind Truth_Comments_FINAL
20188-146000-01_Comment_Rosenquist
EDF+Renewables+-+Response+to+Petition+for+Wind+Siting+Rulemaking+18-518
20188-145997-01_Coalition for Rural Property Rights
Docket+18-518+Clean Energy & Economy Minnesota+Comments
Avangrid+Renewables+Rulemaking+Comment