Citizens Energy Task Force

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Not in my yard, residents say about power line’s route

Post Bulletin April 14, 2011 click here for details:
By Ken Hanson
The Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN
PINE ISLAND — Penny Robinson tried to steady her emotions before a microphone Wednesday at the American Legion hall in Pine Island.
In retirement at her rural Oronoco home “I was looking forward to sitting by the pond and reading some good books. [...]

State agency takes on Xcel over proposed rate increase

Xcel Energy Rate Hike Request Challenged:
A MN state agency is taking on Xcel Energy over a proposed rate increase–knocking it down by $107 million, or more than half the planned increase of $198 million. “Xcel overestimated costs and underestimated revenue in 2011,” concluded the MN Dept. of Commerce. Xcel Energy is a public utility–CEO Richard [...]

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    The Citizens Energy Task Force (CETF) is a coalition of neighbors and citizens concerned about the proposed CapX2020 high voltage transmission lines in Minnesota and Wisconsin. As a legally registered "intervening party" in the CapX2020 permitting process, we represent the concerns of citizens who question the need for these particular high voltage power lines, and who support clean, sustainable, locally-generated power sources.

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