CapX 2020 Archived Print/Online News Stories - Institute for Local Self-Reliance

This is an archive of print and online news coverage of the CapX 2020 Transmission Lines proceedings in Minnesota.

Wisconsin rules CapX 2020 app incomplete – Winona Post, February 9, 2011
Public Service Commission says CapX2020 application incomplete- WKBT, February 8, 2011
Wisconsin Regulators say Hampton-La Crosse Line application is Incomplete – NoCapX 2020, February 8, 2011
Power line report to be released in March – Winona Daily News, February 3, 2011
CapX2020 looks for Wisconsin okay on high-voltage route – Winona Post, January 9, 2011
Utilities fielding $2B in projects for 2011 – Finance and Commerce, January 7, 2011
Proposal would send high-voltage lines through Buffalo, Trempealeau counties – Winona Daily News, January 6, 2011
Opponents speaking out about new proposed High Voltage Power line to La Crosse – WKBT, July 27, 2010
Minnesota Court of Appeals: Judges Rule in Favor of CapX2020 Power LIne Proponents – CETF Release, June 8, 2010
Utilities seek delay in transmission line buildout, citing uncertainty over their share of cost burden – Finance and Commerce, May 29, 2010
Utilities want big Minnesota power line delayed – Star Tribune, May 27, 2010
CapX2020 High Voltage Power Line Project Loses Energy: Utilities Request Start Date Delay For Brookings To Hampton Line – Citizens groups continue to question the need and await court decision – CETF Release, May 24, 2010
Citizens speak up at CAPX 2020 meeting – WXOW, May 4, 2010
Mammoth high-voltage line alarms residents – Star Tribune, April 11, 2010
POWERING UP: Wiring the state for the next generation – Star Tribune, April 11, 2010
Appeals court to hear from citizens’ group opposed to CapX2020 transmission lines, Minnesota Public Radio, March 17, 2010
Minnesota Court of Appeals WIll Hear Challenge to CapX2020 High Voltage Power Lines on March 17 – CETF Release, March 15, 2010
Capx2020 Utilities Announce River Crossing Through Wildlife Refuge – Citizens Group Challenges Need For High Voltage Power Line – CETF Release, January 22, 2010
Alma preferred route for power line crossing – Winona Post, January 20, 2010
Magnetic field issue draws controversy – Pioneer Presss, December 16, 2009
High Voltage Power Line Magnetic Fields Linked To Childhood Leukemia —Distance From Homes Needed To Protect Public Health (Univ. Of New York Public Health Director To Testify On Capx2020 Power Lines) – CETF Release, December 15, 2009
Big Stone Ii Coal Plant Cancellation Weakens Need For Capx2020 High Voltage Project – CETF Release, November 3, 2009
Citizens Energy Task Force’s Appeal Clears First Hurdle – CETF Release, October 16, 2009
Transmission For Local, Distributed Electric Generators Much Cheaper Than Conventional Transmission Development, Finds New Minnesota Utility Study – NAWO Release, September 21, 2009
CapX2020 says Otter Tail opt out okay – Winona Post, September 20, 2009
Citizens Energy Task Force Appeals Decision By MN Public Utilities Commission On Need For Capx2020 High Voltage Project – CETF Release, September 10, 2009
Group challenging plans for three high-voltage lines across Minnesota – Minnesota Public Radio, September 9, 2009
Demand for electricity sputters and bills may fall – AP, September 5, 2009
Is it Alma? Or will it follow Hwy 52/I-90 – Winona Post, August 30, 2009
Utilities pick Alma crossing for power line – LaCrosse Tribune, August 28, 2009
Area residents learn more about CapX2020 high-voltage power line project – WKBT and WXOW, August 27, 2009
Town hall meeting on CapX 2020 power line project Aug. 27 – Winona Post, August 19, 2009
Landowners upset about CapX2020 prospects – Houston County News, August 12, 2009
Proposed power line upsets Houston County landowner – La Crosse Tribune, August 6, 2009
Proposed CAPX2020 route upsets landowner – Winona Daily News, August 6, 2009
Group considers appeal over transmission lines – St. Paul Pioneer Press, July 14, 2009
La Crescent group formalizes CapX2020 challenge – Houston County News, July 2, 2009
Feds make an entrance into CapX2020 – Houston County News, July 1, 2009
Area folks not happy about CapX2020 project – Winona Post, July 1, 2009
10 East Coast Governors Rip Federal Transmission Legislation – On May 4th, 2009, Governors from 10 East Coast states sent a sign-on letter opposing the current federal bills to expedite transmission line planning and siting. These Governors don’t wany midwest wind, they want to generate renewable energy closer to home – posted June 24, 2009
Federal utilities group to begin review of CapX2020 project – La Crosse Tribune, June 24, 2009
La Crescent group formalizes CapX2020 challenge – Winona Daily News, June 24, 2009
Citizens Group Formally Challenges Decision On Capx2020 Power Line Need And Encourages MN & WI Residents To Attend Environmental Impact Scoping Meetings This Week – CETF Release, June 19, 2009 [also see this Summary of CETF Petition for Reconsideration of PUC’s CapX Decision]
Power line project gathering opposition – Winona Daily News, June 10, 2009
Group opposes power line decision, considers appealing – La Crosse Tribune, April 25, 2009
Power line foes may appeal CAPX2020 ruling – Winona Daily News, April 25, 2009
New power lines OKed – Wind energy advocates say renewable condition a hollow promise – Winona Daily News, April 19, 2009
CapX approval for $1.7 billion utilities project sparks debate – Finance and Commerce, April 18, 2009
Utility Commission Approves Capx 2020 Power Line Despite Decline In Energy Demand -Citizens Group Warns Of Impending Damage To Upper Mississippi Wildlife Refuge – Citizens Energy Task Force Release, April 17, 2009
$1.7 billion power line project crisscrossing Minnesota is OK’d – Pioneer Press, April 17, 2009
CapX Transmission Line Decision Ignored Current Economic Realities – NAWO/ILSR Release, April 16, 2009
Minn. Regulators OK Power Line Project – WCCO TV, April 16, 2009
MN regulators OK power line project – AP, April 16, 2009
PUC hears arguments on 600 miles of high voltage power lines – Minnesota Public Radio, April 15, 2009
CapX2020 towers could pass through Winona – Winona Post, April 15, 2009
PUC Asked to Reopen Power Line Debate – Pioneer Press, April 15, 2009
PUC To Decide on Need for CapX Lines – Citizens Seek to Reopen Record – New Evidence of Demand Decline – Citizens Energy Task Force Release, April 13, 2009 [see also this Backgrounder on CapX and the PUC Hearings)
Jeremy Chipps: Act now to affect CapX2020 decision – La Crosse Tribune, April 5, 2009
Letter to the Editor: Act now to stop high voltage power line project – Houston County News, April 1, 2009
The Brookings to Twin Cities Route Application was filed with the Commission on December 29, 2008. The application can be viewed through the eDockets. The docket number for this application is: 08 (year) 1474 (number). Public Hearings beginning March 30, 2009 have been scheduled covering the routing of the Brookings/Twin Cities lines. See this Announcement from the Office of Energy Security and this Backgrounder from Citizens Energy Task Force on how to participate., March 19, 2009
Huge Wind Energy Transmission Line Proposal Gets Mixed Reaction Across the State – Pioneer Press, March 9, 2009
Home-Grown Power – New York Times, March 6, 2009
Judge Recommends Power-Line Approval – Rochester Post-Bulletin, March 4, 2009
State Judge Approves Power Line Project – Winona Daily News, March 4, 2009
Judge’s Report – Proposed CapX2020 Power Line Approval – Activists Charge Wrong Direction for Local, Clean Renewable Energy – Citizen Energy Task Force, March 2, 2009 [see also their CapX 2020 Background Sheet]
High-voltage electrical lines win judge’s recommendation – Nonbinding decision finds set-aside for renewable energy isn’t required – Pioneer Press, March 2, 2009
High-voltage power lines could criss-cross Minnesota – Minnesota Public Radio, February 23, 2009
Network needed to feed energy diet – Christian Science Monitor – February 18, 2009
Midwest transmission boom worries land conservation, wildlife advocates – LandLetter, February 12, 2009
Skepticism follows major transmission line proposal – Daily Reporter, February 11, 2009
Letters to the Editor on CapX – La Crosse Tribune, December 17 and December 30, 2008
Rural group opposes new power line – The Cannon Falls Beacon, December 12, 2008
Xcel to maintain rates in 2009 – La Crosse Tribune, December 12, 2008
Power line project draws crowd to La Crescent event – La Crosse Tribune, December 11, 2008
Conserve power, says BLEW, others – Winona Post, December 10, 2008
Group buzzing about power-line proposal – Winona Daily News, December 8, 2008
Guest view: High-voltage power line needed? by Joseph Morse – Winona Daily News, December 7, 2008
Letter to Editor: Ask questions about power lines – – La Crosse Tribune, December 5, 2008
Project that could boost Midwest ‘wind belt’ faces enviro opposition – Greenwire, December 1, 2008
Surprise Drop in Power Use Delivers Jolt to Utilities – Wall Street Journal, November 21, 2008
Wind may become new area cash crop – St. Cloud Times, October 1, 2008
Smart grid offers energy savings – Minnesota Public Radio, September 30, 2008
Letters: Variety on the CapX 2020 Powerlines – Houston County News, September 24, 2008
Opposition organizes against area power line plan – Rochester Post-Bulletin, September 22, 2008
Seifert aware of power line concerns – Marshall Independent, September 18, 2008
Letter: On CapX2020, let your voice be heard – Marshall Independent, September 17, 2008
High-Voltage Lines Create Community Static – WCCO, September 14, 2008
High-voltage lines generate organized opposition – Chicago Tribune, September 14, 2008
Powerlines may not be needed, says Rep. Tschumper – ECM Community Newspapers, September 11, 2008
Power line plan has environmentalists fighting for citizens & utilities – St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 9, 2008
Plans to build new powerlines meet opposition – Minnesota Public Radio, September 10, 2008
Xcel-backed power project creates controversy with environmental groups – Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal, September 10, 2008
High-voltage power line plan draws criticism – Finance and Commerce, September 9, 2008
Tschumper and Citizens to Voice Concerns on CapX 2020 High Voltage Lines – Not convinced there is a need for the nearly $2 billion project – Office of MN State Rep. Tschumper, September 9, 2008
Proposed power line has generated lots of heated opposition – La Crosse Tribune, September 7, 2008
Letters to the Editor – various, September 7, 2008
LETTER: Act needed now to prevent power lines – Onalaska Community Life, September 4, 2008
The Current: A Line and a Bluff – Star Tribune, August 21, 2008
Have your say on power line route – The Farmington Independent, August 21, 2008
Letter to Editor: Oppose the new transmission lines – La Crosse Tribune, August 16, 2008
Electrical line hearings to be held in Arlington, MN – Gaylord Hub, August 14, 2008
La Crescent council votes against power line project – Rochester Post-Bulletin, August 14, 2008
La Crescent city council passes resolution opposed to power lines – WXOW Television, August 11, 2008
La Crescent resident gets active when power-line project is proposed – Rochester Post-Bulletin, August 9, 2008
Proposed power line through Winona County worries residents – Rochester Post-Bulletin, August 8, 2008
CapX 2020 catches controversy – KTTC Television, August 9, 2008
Letter to the Editor: New power lines would hurt area – La Crosse Tribune, August 3, 2008
Forum gives power line skeptics a voice; comment period extended – La Crosse Tribune, August 1, 2008
Xcel asking to hike electric rates – La Crosse Tribune, August 1, 2008
Variety of Stories and Letters – Houston County News, July 30, 2008
Proposed Power Lines Spark Debate in La Crescent – WKBT television, July 28, 2008 (video available too)
Proposed power lines in La Crescent sparks high-voltage debate – LaCrosse Tribune, July 26, 2008
Power line proposal jolts local landowners – Winona Daily News, July 2, 2008