I have never seen higher electric rates in my entire life. I have Alger Delta and they are the absolute worst. I don't believe for a second that that greedy company who is making us poor and forcing us to move is going to reduce rates if they supply electric to Kennecott, another greedy company.

My electric bill went from $35 a month to when we lived in Gwinn to an astounding $150 a month and we basically live in the dark. I can't cut back anymore. There should be some sort of investigation by someone. Same thing with Kennecott. It's all about money, not your personal welfare.

If all the mines in the U.P. never opened for busines, including the ones that are closed down, you would most likely not even be here. Just something to think about when the negative people post comments.

I am a citizen who is a member of what persons, like Mr. Brad VanSluyters, call the "small group of outspoken people." We are not a small "minority". The ground is swelling even more since 10,000 people signed the petition against this mine - especially after our state "environmental" agencies have failed to listen to the MAJORITY - yes, majority, of citizens who are opposed to this mining; and also since people are waking up and realizing what this "dream NEW mining district" would mean.

And Kennecott did not receive a Certificate of Completion for their Flambeau Mine, with 31% still polluting.

I am an Alger-Delta Electric COOPERATIVE(!) member also, and am highly upset (but not surprised)and appalled with the lack of transparency on this upgrade issue. This is just another example of Kennecott's deceitful way of operating.

And I hear you, Monty. I can see your "Big Picture" clearly.

By the way, has anyone seen the computer generated mining proposal/exploration map (with the colorful pop-ups) on the TV6 News Extra series, "Digging In"? It should be scaring a few people. It's definitely scaring me.

I for one will not sit back and watch our Yooper way of life and beautiful U.P. disappear.

I intend to keep fighting for OUR (not foreign-owned corporations') U.P.

The Flambeau Mine reclamation was (and is) a success. Wisconsin created there own problems by some being opposed to that Mine.

Now some of you are opposed to upgrading part of the infrastructure of the U.P. Why can’t people get it in there heads that the Eagle Mine is a good thing for the U.P. Hopefully the vocal minority will not ruin a good thing with misinformation.

As an Alger-Delta member that attended the meeting last night I was concerned that Alger-Delta was dicussing this power with Kennecott for "about 8 months" and in their letter to the public made it seem like the presentation was solely regarding residential upgrades, although the presentation was only on Kennecott's upgrade.

It has been a problem - the State has allowed Kennecott to keep secret many of its mining plans secret, including its power plans, building a rail loading dock, building a road to Humboldt and building a processing plant for its ore in the area.

This has not been a public process. The only complaining I've heard that isn't fact-based is from people like Brad Van Sluyters, who have supported this mine for years before an application was even submitted or much of anything was known about it.

Many of us aren't looking to next year or even 10 years down the road. We are worried about the long-term health of the area's environment and economy, not the few jobs and money for O'Dovero, etc., that will happen in the short-term.

I also am a property owner who has to pay Alger-Deltas high rates, I'm also a transplant who moved from Wisconsin, near the Flambeau mine. It's nice that the people of Powell Twp will get upgraded service but I'm sorry that noone here is looking at the big picture. I've heard all Mr. Cherry's BS before. Broken record.
Bottom line - A/D gets their upgrades, mine goes in, mine pollutes water/air/land,tourism dies [who wants to vacation in a sulfuric cloud?], business's leave, people sell and move, land values plummet, the 100 jobs Kennecott promises turns into hundreds more people out of work, the UP becomes a sulfuric armpit, A/D rates go up and whoevers is left up here, has to pay them. That won't be my family - if this all comes about, we're outa here

When is a small group of out spoken people going to realize that this company is rebuilding the very infrastructure they rely on. Alger Delta couldn't improve this power line without the help of a large company or better yet a huge increase in the rates of the people that live in the Big Bay area....but this out spoken group doesn't care if these residents get hit with a huge upgrade fee....won't hurt them!!
So let's see....complain about poor power service, bad roads and any other infrastructure....Oh, and complain about a new mine, a new dam and lets just make complaining our sole purpose in life.

So Alger Delta covers the cost up front + hope that the mine is stopped dead in its tracts = Alger Delta customers pay for the reimbursement that Kennecockers or Rio Ripoff never pays. Sounds like a great idea!

I have Alger Delta for power. Their rates are rediculous and we have frequent outages.

And hold the phone here, all of the mine permits have not been issued, contested cases have not been heard, neither have the lawsuits. The first shovel can't hit the ground until the contested cases are ruled in favor of Kennecott.

Cherry knows darn well the construction is a long way from beginning in the Spring. Nice work Cherry,is this what you call a good job of keeping the public informed? Is this an example of how good Kennecott is for the community? What about when you are long gone and we're dealling with the legacy of AMD you leave behind in our currently clean rivers on the YDP?