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Agendas:
October 24, 2017, Agenda of Commission Meeting
November 21, 2017, Addendum to Agenda of Commission Meeting
July 26, 2018, Agenda of Commission Meeting
June 22, 2021, Agenda of Commission Meeting

Minutes:
Minutes of October 24, 2017, Commission Meeting
Minutes of November 21, 2017, Commission Meeting
Minutes of July 26, 2018, Commission Meeting
    Contact Precision Reporting to order a written transcript of EL17-042 discussion
Minutes of the June 22, 2021, Commission Meeting

Party Status Application

• Notice of Application; Order for and Notice of Public Input Hearing; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
• Party Status Application
• Recording
• Sign In Sheets
• Otter Tail Power Company's Presentation
• Contact Precision Reporting to order a written transcript of the Public Input Meeting, November 27, 2017

• 10/12/17 - Notice of Application; Order for and Notice of Public Input Hearing; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
• 10/30/17 - Order Assessing Filing Fee; Order Authorizing Executive Director to Enter Into Consulting Contracts; Order Granting Local Review Committee's Request to Hire Consultant
• 11/28/17 - Order Granting Motion for Finding of Substantial Compliance with Publication Notice Requirement; Order Granting Motion for Judicial Notice
• 08/03/18 - Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation; Order Granting Permit to Construct Energy Conversion Facility; Notice of Entry
• 06/24/21 - Order Granting Motion for Release of Road and Public Infrastructure Restoration Bond

• 10/05/17 - Otter Tail Power Company's Letter regarding Proposed Astoria Station Project Permit Application for an Energy Conversion Facility
  • Application
    • Appendix A - Drawings
    • Appendix B - Resolutions of Support
    • Appendix C - Social and Economic Impact Study
      • Appendix A - 2015-2016 Profile of Deubrook Area School District 05-6
      • Appendix B - 2015-2016 Profile of Deuel School District 19-4
      • Appendix C - SD DENR 1 Stop Environmental and Permitting and Regulation Guide
        
      • Appendix D - SD DOT State Highway Log Aberdeen Region
        
      • Appendix E - SD DOT State Owned Structures
        
      • Appendix F - 2016 SD Traffic Flow Map
        
      • Appendix G - Deuel County Traffic Count Map
        
      • Appendix H - US Energy Information Administration - Annual Energy Outlook 2017
    • Appendix D - Noise Study
      • Appendix A - Manufacturer-Provided Equipment Noise Levels
    • Appendix E - Agency Correspondence
    • Appendix F - Traffic and Transportation Technical Report
    • Appendix G - Air Quality Construction Permit Application
      • Appendix A: Permit Application Forms
        • General Information Form and Certification of Applicant Form
        • Boiler, Turbine, or Furnace Form for Combustion Turbine
        • Boiler, Turbine, or Furnace Form for Dewpoint Heater
        • Generators and Fire Pumps Form for Fire Pump
        • Insignificant Activities Form
      • Appendix B: Emission Calculations
        Appendix C: Preliminary General Arrangement Plot Plan
    • Appendix H - Water Appropriation Permit Application
      • Application for Permit to Appropriate Water Within the State of South Dakota
        • Supplemental Information
        • Executive Summary
        • Figure 1 - Water Resource Evaluation
        • Figure 2 - Water Resource Evaluation
        • Figure 3 - Production Well Section
        • Appendix A - Driller's Log
        • Appendix B - Test Pumping
        • Appendix C - Water Quality Analysis
        • Appendix D - Well Completion Report
        • Appendix E - Test Well Temporary Permit
• 10/06/17 - PUC Staff's Letter to Local Review Committee
• 10/06/17 - Otter Tail Power Company's Notice of Appearance
• Certificate of Service
• Motion to Schedule Prehearing Conference
  • Certificate of Service
• 10/12/17 - PUC Staff's Letter to SD Newspaper Association regarding Notice of Public Hearing
  • Notice of Public Hearing
• 10/12/17 - Return Letter from City of Astoria
• 10/12/17 - PUC's Staff Letter to Local Review Committee
  • Affidavit of Service
• 10/17/17 - Otter Tail Power Company's Proof of Service
  • Certificate of Service
• 10/17/17 - Astoria Station Local Reviw Committee's Letter to PUC Staff regarding Employment of Personnel to Carry out Provisions of SDCL 49-41B-7
  • Jongeling Consulting's Proposal
• 10/27/17 - Otter Tail's Affidavit of Mailing of Landowner Notice Letter
  • Exhibit A - Notice Letter to Landowner
  • Exhibit B - List of Landowners
  • Certificate of Service
• 10/30/17 - Otter Tail's First Supplemental Filing in Support of Application and Certificate of Service
  • Exhibit A - Letter from State Historic Preservation Officer to HDR Inc. Dated October 16, 2017
• 11/09/17 - Local Review Committee's Letter to Jongeling Consulting regarding Approval of Consulting Services Proposal to Evaluate the Proposed Astoria Station Project
  • Certificate of Service
• 11/14/17 - Otter Tail's Motion for Judicial Notice and Certificate of Service
  • Exhibit 1 - Docket EL08-034 - Order Granting Waiver; Order Designating Affected Area and Local Review Committee
  • Exhibit 2 - Docket EL09-015 - Order Granting Motion for Extension of Notice, Public Hearing Time Frame and Application for Party Status and Order Granting Waiver
• 11/14/17 - Otter Tail's Motion for Finding of Substantial Compliance with Publication Notice Requirement, or in the Alternative, Extending the Deadline for Publishing Notice of Public Input Hearing and Certificate of Service
  • Affidavit of Kenneth R. Rieste and Certificate of Service
    • Exhibit A - Notice from Otter Tail Power Company Published in Clear Lake Courier on October 25, 2017
    • Exhibit B - Notice from Commission Published in Clear Lake Courier on November 1, 2017
    • Exhibit C - Notice from Otter Tail Power Company Published in Clear Lake Courier on November 8, 2017
• 11/17/17 - Staff's Response to Otter Tail's Motion for Finding of Substantial Compliance with Publication Notice Requirement, or in the Alternative, Extending the Deadline for Publishing Notice of Public Input Hearing and Certificate of Service
• 11/17/17 - PUC Staff's First Set of Data Requests to Otter Tail Power Company Certificate of Service
• 12/04/17 - Otter Tail Power Company’s Responses to Staff’s First Set of Data Requests
  • Request for Confidential Treatment
  • Otter Tail Power Company’s Responses to Staff’s First Set of Data Requests Confidential (not available to the public)
  • Data Request Response 1-8 Attachment – Map
  • Data Request Response 1-9 Attachment – Surficial Geology Map
  • Data Request Response 1-11 Attachment 1 – Major Aquifers in Deuel and Hamlin Counties, South Dakota
  • Data Request Response 1-11 Attachment 2 – Major Aquifers in Brookings County, South Dakota
  • Data Request Response 1-12 Attachment – Land Cover Map
  • Certificate of Service
• 12/28/17 - Astoria Station Local Review Committee's Letter regarding Its Final Report
  • Final Report of the Local Review Committee for the Otter Tail Power Company Energy Conversion Facility Astoria Station
    • Appendix A - Project Location and Area Map; Deuel County Map; and Road Facilities Near Astoria Station (HDR)
    • Appendix B - School District Maps and Data Sheets
    • Appendix C - Summaries of Contacts Made by Consultant
    • Appendix D - Government Sub-division Statements of Support
    • Appendix E - Deuel County Change in Zoning Form; Deuel County Special Exception Form; and Deuel County Commercial/Industrial Zoning Ordinance
    • Appendix F - SD Public Utilities Commission Information
    • Appendix G - Log of Consultant Activities
• 12/28/17 - South Dakota Newspaper Association's Bill; The Brookings Register's Affidavit of Publication (11/1/17 & 11/22/17); Tri-City Star's Affidavits of Publication (11/2/17 & 11/23/17); and Clear Lake Courier's Affidavit of Publication (11/1/17 & 11/22/17)
• 12/29/17 - PUC Staff's Second Set of Data Requests to Otter Tail Power Company Certificate of Service
• 01/16/18 - Otter Tail Power Company’s Responses to Staff’s Second Set of Data Requests (2-1 through 2-11) and Certificate of Service
  • 2-11 Attachment - DENR's South Dakota Water Permit No. 8309-3
• 01/24/18 - PUC Staff's Third Set of Data Requests to Otter Tail Power Company Certificate of Service
• 02/06/18 - Otter Tail Power Company’s Responses to Staff’s Third Set of Data Requests (3-1 through 3-3) and Certificate of Service
  • Attachment 1 - Water Management Diagram
• 03/01/18 - Second Supplemental Filing to the Energy Conversion Facility Permit Application - Astoria Station Project
  • Appendix I: Water Appropriation Permit and SDDENR Recommendation of Approval
  • Appendix J: Deuel County Rezoning Permit Application
  • Appendix K: Air Quality Construction Permit
  • Appendix L: Town of Astoria Resolution of Support
  • Appendix M: Gen-Tie Structure Drawings
  • Certificate of Service
• 06/28/18 - Third Supplemental Filing in Support of Application and Certificate of Service
  • Exhibit A - Special Exception Permit, Energy Conversion Facility
  • Exhibit B - Special Exception Permit, 345 kV Transmission Tie-Line
• 07/12/18 - Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation (PUC Commission Staff and Otter Tail Power Company)
  • Settlement Stipulation
  • Certificate of Service
• 07/17/18 - Applicant Otter Tail Power Company's Proposed Findings of fact and Conclusions of Law
• 07/17/18 - Otter Tail Power Company's Proposed Order Granting Facility Permit
  • Certificate of Service
• 07/27/18 - Final Report of the Local Review Committee
• 08/03/18 - Docket Closed
• 04/01/19 - Otter Tail Power Company's Preconstruction Filing of Compliance with Settlement Stipulation Conditions and Certificate of Service
  • Exhibit 1 - Pre-Construction Submittals
  • Appendix A - Acid Rain Permit
  • Appendix B - Construction Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
  • Appendix C - Deuel County Building Permits
  • Appendix D - Road Haul Agreements
  • Appendix E - Landowner Notification
  • Appendix F - Documentation of Meeting with Emergency Response and Local Jurisdiction
  • Appendix G - Indemnity Bond
  • Appendix H - Engineering Drawings
  • Appendix I - OTP Scandinavia Township MOU
• 10/09/20 - Otter Tail Power Company's Letter regarding Condition 30
  • Attachment 1 - PUC Staff Approval of Independent Third-Party Noise Consultant
  • Attachment 2 - David Wheeler Resume
  • Attachment 3 - Otter Tail Power Company Far-Field Noise Emissions Test Plan
• 02/01/21 - Otter Tail Power Company's Letter regarding Condition 17
• 04/01/21 - Otter Tail Power Company's Letter regarding Compliance Filing
  • Request for Confidential Information
  • Post Construction Report
  • Appendix A - 345 kV Generation-Tie Restoration
  • Appendix B - 345 kV Gen-Tie Line Drawings
    • Appendix B - 345 kV Gen-Tie Line Drawings Confidential (not available to the public)
  • Appendix C - As-Built Facility Drawings
    • Appendix C - As-Built Facility Drawings Confidential (not available to the public)
  • Appendix D - As-Built Well & Water Pipeline Drawings
    • Appendix D - As-Built Well & Water Pipeline Drawings Confidential (not available to the public)
  • Appendix E - As-Built Natural Gas Service Line Drawings
    • Appendix E - As-Built Natural Gas Service Line Drawings Confidential (not available to the public)
  • Appendix F - Emergency Responder Presentation
    • Appendix F - Attendance Sheet Confidential (not available to the public)
  • Appendix G - Astoria Station Emergency Response Action Plan
• 05/27/21 - Otter Tail Power Company's Letter regarding Conditions 29 and 30
  • Otter Tail Power Company Far-Field Noise Emissions Test Report
• 05/27/21 - Otter Tail Power Company's Motion for Release of Road and Public Infrastructure Restoration Bond and Certificate of Service
  • Exhibit A - Signed Releases
• 06/03/21 - Staff’s Letter regarding Astoria Station’s Far-Field Noise Emissions Test Report
• 10/05/22 - Otter Tail Power Company's Letter regarding Condition 30
  • Attachment 1 - PUC Staff and Otter Tail Correspondence regarding Third-Party Noise Consultant
  • Attachment 2 - PUC Staff’s Letter regarding Astoria Station’s Far-Field Noise Emissions Test Report
  • Attachment 3 - Noise Test Plan
• 12/16/22 - Otter Tail Power Company's Letter regarding Conditions 29 and 30
  • Attachment 1 - Noise Measurements Results
• 11/01/23 - Docket Reclosed