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Big Stone II Power Lines

Posted August 17th, 2007 by elena
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A set-back for environmentalists and clean-energy supporters, two Minnesota administrative law judges lent their support to proposed Big Stone II power lines. The judges will make a recommendation to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, which will make a decision on the power lines this fall.  ...read more »

Aug. 17, 2007: Decision Favors Power Lines but Opponents Say “Judges Got it Wrong”

Posted August 17th, 2007 by elena
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A coalition of renewable energy and environmental groups say two Minnesota administrative law judges ‘got it wrong’ when they ruled Wednesday the Big Stone II Power Plant should be allowed to extend power lines into Minnesota from the plant at Big Stone City, South Dakota.

GREATER DAKOTA NEWS SERVICE
Aug. 17, 2007  ...read more »

June 5, 2007: Proposed State Budget Changes Requirements for Renewable Energy

Posted June 8th, 2007 by elena
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Wisconsin's Legislature amended the state budget proposal to remove a cap on how much hydroelectric power utilities could use to meet the state's renewable energy mandate.

News 13
Proposed State Budget Changes Requirements for Renewable Energy
June 5, 2007
http://www.weau.com/news/headlines/7353651.html  ...read more »

Ron Lehr

Posted April 24th, 2007 by Anonymous
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Title:
Attorney, former chairman of CO PUC
Date:
08/24/2006
Article name:
Study: Wind to blow $251M off energy bills
Media outlet:
Minneaoplis/St. Paul Business Journal

It's time to 'connect the dots,' get transmission planned and built, and bring wind power benefits to the whole state."

Link:
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/othercities/denver/stories/2006/08/21/dail...

March 23, 2007: Wind Power Line To Connect North And South Dakota

Posted March 24th, 2007 by elena
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The North Dakota Public Service Commission approved a transmission line across the North Dakota-South Dakota border.

http://www.keloland.com/NewsDetail6162.cfm?Id=0,55689
March 23, 2007

Wind Power Line To Connect North And South Dakota  ...read more »

Jan. 31, 2007: State Officials Reject Big Stone Transmission Lines

Posted January 31st, 2007 by elena
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Officials at the Minnesota Department of Commerce are recommending against a major transmission line project in the western part of the state unless conditions are met.

State Officials Reject Big Stone Transmission Lines
Minnesota Public Radio
By Mark Steil
Jan. 31, 2007
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/01/31/bigstone/  ...read more »