Power line proposal draws opposition
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) A proposal to build a major power line through southwestern Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota meets with more public resistance.
Eleven utilities, led by Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy, are backing the project called CapX 2020, saying it's necessary to meet growing energy demands. It includes three 345-kilovolt lines that could cost up to $1.7 billion.
At a public forum on the project in La Crosse Thursday night, attorney Carol Overland said the lines aren't needed because there are alternatives, including renewable energy and conservation.
CapX 2020 spokesman Tim Carlsgaard says the need for the power lines is all about growth. He says the La Crosse area has grown 20 percent in the last two decades, while the Rochester, Minnesota area has experienced 50 percent growth.
Nov 22, 2008 at 6:20 p.m.
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remember, The One told us all if we would just check our tires we'd be all good.
If we all just cut back a little, like Al Gore does when he flies his personal jet, if we'd all just chip in, we wouldn't need this new nasty power initiative.
all these power plant execs are just a bunch of bush's friends anyway.
they're all getting rich on the high price of oil.
oh wait, gas is 1.79 a gallon.
rich oil jerks!
gouging us again!
Nov 22, 2008 at 3:27 p.m.
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When the 10's of thousands of "cars of the future" are here and we need to plug them in every night to recharge them... C'mon Carol, get your head out of its hiding place and think before you open your clueless yapper.
Nov 22, 2008 at 11:42 a.m.
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Does Carol realize that even if you use alternative energy sources, you still need power lines to disseminate the power?
Nov 21, 2008 at 10:04 p.m.
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Cut Carol's power for a few days, let her use alternative energy.
Nov 21, 2008 at 5:05 p.m.
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As this summer's gasoline prices have shown, shortages force the price up which induces conservation (if you can't afford it, you use less) which eventually brings down the price (and the economy with it). High prices and shortages suit the "greens" just fine.
Nov 21, 2008 at 2:24 p.m.
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This was not directly related to the Alliant Energy proposal for the Cassville Power plant but it all connects together. You're right ktaustin-you can't put all your cards in one hat, Your electric has to come from somewhere.
Nov 21, 2008 at 12:05 p.m.
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Correction, I should have said "does SHE really think..."
Nov 21, 2008 at 11:51 a.m.
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Renewable energy? Conservation? These are drops in the bucket. Does he really think those can be used to meet 20-50% growth? I don't remember if this is the same area or not, but the WI PSC recently rejected a proposal for a new clean coal plant and the recommendation was to purchase power from other states. Either you need to build plants, or you need to increase transmission line capacity so you can purchase power from elsewhere; you can't say no to both!
Nov 21, 2008 at 11:11 a.m.
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NIMBYs!
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