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LSP Transmission Holdings, LLC v. Lange et al
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0:17-cv-04490
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June 22, 2018
Minn. Power Grid Law Withstands Constitutional Challenge
A Minnesota federal judge threw out LSP Transmission Holdings' challenge to a state law that provided existing utilities in Minnesota the right of first refusal to build and operate new transmission lines, deciding that the law did not violate the Constitution's dormant commerce clause.
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April 30, 2018
Minn. Blasts Feds' Constitutional Attack On Power Grid Law
Minnesota on Monday ripped the U.S. government's contention that a state law giving preference to incumbent utilities for new electric grid projects is unconstitutional, arguing the preference isn't inherently discriminatory against out-of-state developers, and states can rely upon utility monopolies in order to ensure reliable electric service.
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April 16, 2018
Feds Say Minn. Power Grid Law Is Unconstitutional
The U.S. government on Friday urged a Minnesota federal judge to invalidate a state law giving preference to incumbent utilities for new electric grid projects that's being challenged by an independent transmission developer, saying the law violates the dormant commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution.
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October 04, 2017
Suit Over Minn. Power Grid Law To Test Federal, State Reach
A developer's suit challenging the constitutionality of a Minnesota law giving preference to incumbent utilities for new transmission projects is the latest front in the battle to further clarify the line between federal and state jurisdiction over the U.S. electric grid, experts say.