Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- x-178 [2025/05/31 10:32] – sigridundset
+++ x-178 [2025/08/07 12:38] (current) – sigridundset
@@ Line 13: / Line 13: @@
 [[White Mountain National Forest documents]]
+[[https://indepthnh.org/2025/07/06/op-ed-pastoriza-criticizes-transmission-line-rebuild/| 2025, July 6: InDepthNH article on WMNF use of Categorical Exclusion to avoid NEPA assessement of the X-178.]]
+{{ ::20250318-5062_mpuc_notice_of_intervention_and_protest_el25-44.pdf |2025, March 18: Maine PUC cites the X-178 as an example of the lack of meaningful review of Asset Condition projects, in FERC docket EL25-44}}
+{{ :x178:2025_06_18_gets_national_grid_materials.pdf |2025, June 18: National Grid; Eversource's standard ACSS conductor is a 1970s vintage conductor, not an advanced conductor}}
+{{ :x178:2025_06_18_gets_ctc_global_material.pdf |2025, June 18: CTC Global; Eversource's standard ACSS conductor is a 1970s vintage conductor, not an advanced conductor}}
+{{ :x178:2025_06_10_nescoe_ac_reviewer_priorties_memo.pdf |2025, June 10: NESCOE backs ISO-NE as "independent" entity to assess Asset Condition projects. ISO claims it has no regulatory power over asset condition projects}}
 {{ :x178:nelson_2024_email_to_jasmin_faunce.pdf |2025, May 14 (released) July, 2024 Forest Service: "Based
@@ Line 20: / Line 30: @@
 {{ :x178:project_area_map_-_reel_brook_trail_kinsman_ridge_trail_relocations.pdf |2025 May 9: map of Reel Brook Trail and Kinsman Ridge Trail re-locations, the former said by the FS to be unrelated to the X-178 proposed construction.}}
+{{ :ac:eversource_memo_asset_condition_review_and_ucmp.pdf |2025, May 2: Eversource suggest ISO-NE as "Independent Monitor" for "Asset Condition" projects.}}
 {{ :x178:letter_to_fs_4-28-2025_final.pdf |2025, April 28: letter sent to Forest Service re. inadequacy of a Categorical Exclusion for NEPA review of X-178 project}}
@@ Line 153: / Line 165: @@
 {{ :x178:exhibit_5_photos.pdf |2024: December: What appear to be Google street view photos of the X-178 easement and structures from various road locations. Produced by Eversource for the NH Site Evaluation Committee}}
-{{ :x178:exhibit_2_so_called_inspections.pdf |2024, December: Apparently incomplete 2024 structure inspection reports. Produced by Eversource for NH Site Evaluation Committee}}
+{{ :x178:exhibit_2_so_called_inspections.pdf |2024, December: Profiles, 2022 (exhibit 2) and unlabeled 2024  incomplete structure inspection reports. Produced by Eversource for NH Site Evaluation Committee}}
-{{ :x178:exhibit_1_part_3_visual_and_2022_inspections.pdf |2024, December: Apparently incomplete 2022 structure inspection reports.Produced by Eversource for the NH Site Evaluation Committee}}
+{{ :x178:exhibit_1_part_3_visual_and_2022_inspections.pdf |2024, December: Visual impact mapping showing existing and rebuild POLE TOP visibility. 2022 structure inspection summary showing that 18 of the 43 structures Eversource claimed needed to be replaced had only hardware replacement needs. Produced by Eversource for the NH Site Evaluation Committee}}
 {{ :x178:exhibit_1_part_2_alignments.pdf |2024, December: Alignments of structures. Produced by Eversource for NH Site Evaluation Committee}}
@@ Line 222: / Line 234: @@
 {{ :x178:x178-structure-height-changes-whitefield.pdf |2024, September 8: Whitefield "proposed" structure height increases}}
+[[https://www.hartfordbusiness.com/sponsored/article/got-gets-how-eversource-is-deploying-grid-enhancing-technologies-to-help-maximize| 2024, September 6: Hartford Business Journal prints Eversource article claiming Everource uses advanced conductors to increase capacity of asset condition projects. Article "paid for by shareholders."]]
 {{ :x178:es-x178-6-3-planset-stamped.pdf |2024, August (received): post-construction grade of roads, pull pads and crane pads, Easton Phase 1}}
@@ Line 640: / Line 654: @@
 {{ :x178:x-178_eversource_longline_submittal.pdf |2015, July: PAR submittal: "If this project is awarded, PAR will longline several individuals into a ROW in order to cut up left over structure pieces and debris so they can be removed by the aircraft. Due to the lack of access, workers will need to be lowered into the ROW via longline...Workers will be transferred into different locations along an 8 mile stretch of ROW
 being inserted and extracted by longline."}}
+{{ :x178:2015_e_to_easton_re_x-178_pole_removal_-1.pdf |2015, February 10:Eversource to Easton re. pole removal}}
 {{ :x178:eversource_transmission_line_valuation_easton_001.jpg?linkonly |2014: Eversource valuation of ROW and infrastructure in Easton}}