WI PSC – Cardinal-Hickory Creek on agenda TODAY
July 29th, 2021
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!
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
Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission in trouble!
June 30th, 2021
Oh my, take a little time off, and look what happens!
Cardinal-Hickory Creek: Secret messages with former regulator prompt utilities to seek new permit for power line
Here are the Petitions from ITC and ATC filed Monday, June 28, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. and 10:09 a.m.:
And it’s instantly on the agenda for TOMORROW’S Commission meeting (meeting starts at 10:30 a.m.).
Listen to Live Broadcast HERE!
The “notice” was provided on Tuesday. June 29, 2021 at 3:15 p.m., not even 36 hours before the meeting (note there’s a “CS memorandum of 6/29” where Commission staff offers background and suggestions that we don’t get to see):
OBJECTION!!! Ja, you betcha, from Jewell Jinkins Intervenors and others:
What are we asking for? It’s pretty simple:
DALC and WWF filing just came in and they have a very different take:
And ATC and ITC’s scheme is getting some coverage:
Badger Hollow Solar in the news!
December 30th, 2018
In today’s paper:
Rural Wisconsin county split on solar energy project that would be among largest in nation
From the article, an important part, because the PSC does not file the “Environmental Assessment” when issuing their “Preliminary Determination” letter! People have to ASK for the EA, and then, it takes how long to get it? COMMENTS ARE DUE JANUARY 7 ON ADEQUACY OF EA AND WHETHER EIS IS NEEDED. Here’s the Preliminary Determination (for both dockets) stating no EIS is necessary, and the Environmental Assessment which even as PSC staff document points out significant impacts:
PSC_PreliminaryDetermination_100
9697-CE-100_101 EA Appendix A v1_0
A snippet from the article:
Tony Evers PSC Chair appointment?!?!?
December 22nd, 2018
From her Quarles bio:
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Successfully obtained regulatory approval for a 90-turbine, 162-megawatt wind energy project
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Successfully obtained regulatory approval for an 88-turbine, 145-megawatt wind energy project
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Representation of public utilities in all aspects of general and special-purpose rate cases
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Negotiation of multiple renewable energy power purchase agreements
MGE/WPSC were LOSERS in WI yesterday
December 21st, 2018
Madison Gas & Electric and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, the Applicants in a “Buy/Sell” (BS!) docket (CLICK HERE for 5-BS-228) for part of the Badger Solar project (and Two Creeks solar too) have been resisting at every opportunity, trying to keep Jewell Jinkins Intervenors from Intervening. It gets more hilarious as we go through this crap.
First from the Applicants:
So our Reply:
Jewell Jinkins Intervenors_228_Reply to Applicants’ Response
The Administrative Law Judge granted our Intervention in technicolor:
So the Applicants’ looked for other ways to keep us out of the docket, throwing things at the wall to see what sticks:
So our Reply to both:
The Applicants just couldn’t stop:
So here’s our Reply to their Response:
Jewell Jinkins_228_Response 2 Reply 2 Response 2 Motion Protective Order
It was on the PSC agenda yesterday, and they denied the complaint in less than 30 seconds, with no discussion.
Do you think the Applicants will get the hint? We shall see. I have my doubts.