Minnesota
Kenyon Wind, LLC’s Goodhue County, MN Wind Energy Conversion System
STATUS: In progress with opposition TYPE: Wind OPPOSITION: Environmental and Citizens: Citizens for Environmental Rights & Safety, LLC PROSPECTS: Prolonged delay BACKGROUND: The wind facility would consist of nine separate limited liability companies each owning one 2.1 MW wind turbine. … Continue reading
Excelsior Energy Mesaba plant, MN
STATUS: In progress with opposition TYPE: Coal OPPOSITION: Sierra Club; Citizens Against the Mesaba Project PROSPECTS: Indeterminate BACKGROUND: The Mesaba Energy Project is a $2 billion innovative coal gasification project employing innovative IGCC technology, first formally proposed in early 2005. The … Continue reading
Green Power Express: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
STATUS: In progress with opposition TYPE: Transmission OPPOSITION: Citizens Energy Task Force PROSPECTS: Indeterminate BACKGROUND: Green Power Express is a $12 billion, 3,000-mile high-voltage transmission line across seven Midwestern states proposed by International Transmission Company (ITC). The project’s purpose is … Continue reading
CapX2020 Transmission Project, Minnesota/North Dakota/South Dakota/Wisconsin
STATUS: In progress with opposition TYPE: Transmission OPPOSITION: City of Fergus Falls; Environmental Groups; Local residents PROSPECTS: Likely BACKGROUND: CapX2020 is a $1.7 billion high-voltage transmission line project that while mostly in Minnesota, connects lines in North Dakota, South Dakota … Continue reading
MinnErgy Eyota Ethanol Plant, MN
STATUS: In progress with opposition TYPE: Ethanol OPPOSITION: Environmental: Olmsted County Concerned Citizens; Minnesota Trout Association; Local residents PROSPECTS: Prolonged delay BACKGROUND: The project would be a dry mill corn processing plant focusing on Ethanol and distiller grains, processing 53,000 … Continue reading