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14CIV19-290 - In the Matter of the Application by Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC for a Permit of a Wind Energy Facility in Grant and Codington Counties
Refer to Docket EL19-003 & EL19-027
Filed Documents:- 08/19/19 - Appellant's Letter regarding Notice of Appeal
- 08/20/19 - Appellant's Notice of Appeal Certificate of Service (Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC; Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg; and PUC Patricia Van Gerpen)
- 08/20/19 - Appellant's Notice of Appeal Certificate of Service (Codington County Auditor)
- 08/20/19 - Appellant's Notice of Appeal Certificate of Service (Grant County Auditor)
- 08/21/19 - Appellant's Notice of Appeal Certificate of Service (PUC Commission Counsel Karen Cremer)
- 08/21/19 - Notice of Appearance (Amanda Reiss)
- Case Filing Statement (Amanda Reiss) Confidential (not available to the public)
- 08/21/19 - Notice of Appearance (Kristen Edwards)
- Case Filing Statement (Kristen Edwards) Confidential (not available to the public)
- 08/29/19 - Issues on Appeal
- 08/29/19 - Request for Written Transcripts
- 09/03/19 - Sheriff's Return (Codington County Auditor)
- 09/04/19 - Sheriff’s Return (Grant County Auditor)
- 09/04/19 - Notice of Appearance (Miles F. Schumacher) and Certificate of Service
- 09/04/19 - Order Admitting Brian J. Murphy Pro Hac Vice
- 09/04/19 - Notice of Appearance (Brian J. Murphy) and Certificate of Service
- 09/11/19 - Motion for Extension of Time to File Briefs
- 09/11/19 - Proposed Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time to File Briefs
- 09/11/19 - Notice of Appearance (Mikal Hanson)
- Case Filing Statement (Mikal Hanson) Confidential (not available to the public)
- 09/12/19 - Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time to File Briefs
- 09/16/19 - PUC's Letter to Codington County Clerk of Court
- Certification
- Letter regarding Original Transcripts
- Letter to Parties
- Chronological Index (see table below for bate numbering sections)
- Alphabetical Index
- Certificate of Service
CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX 1. 1/30/19
Docket EL19-003 - Electronic Docket Filings (PUC Website)
http://puc.sd.gov/Dockets/Electric/2019/EL19-003.aspx2. 1/30/19
Crowned Ridge Wind Farm’s Application; Appendix A -Figures - Figure 1 -Project Area, Figure 2 -Public Land and Facilities, Figure 3 -Project Map, Figure 4a -Typical Wind Turbine Diagram, Figure 4b -Typical Wind Turbine Diagram, Figure 5 -Typical Turbine Construction Site Layout, Figure 6 -Environmental Constraints, Figure 7 -Constraints Map, Figure 8 -Topographic Map, Figure 9a -Surficial Geology, Figure 9b -Geology Cross Sections, Figure 10 -Bedrock Geology, Figure 11 -Soil Types, Figure 12 -Water Resources, Figure 13 -Land Use, Figure 14 -Common Sound Levels in the Environment; Appendix B – Agency Coordination Dates and Correspondence; Appendix C - DakotaSkipper and Powesheik Skipperling Survey Report; Appendix D - 2017-2018Raptor Nest Survey Report; Appendix E - Avian Use Survey Report; Appendix F - Bat Habitat Assessment Report; Appendix G – Bat Acoustic Survey Report; Appendix H - Sound Level Modeling Report (See Updated Appendices Filed on 2/27/19); Appendix I – Shadow Flicker Modeling Report (See Updated Appendices Filed on 2/27/19); Appendix J – County Conditional Use Permits; Appendix K – Property Value Effect Studies; Appendix L- Decommissioning Plan; and Appendix M -Telecommunication Studies;
3. 1/30/19
Pre-filed Testimonies and Exhibits; Supplemental Testimonies and Exhibits and Rebuttal Testimonies and Exhibits - https://puc.sd.gov/Dockets/Electric/2019/EL19-003testimony.aspx
4. 1/30/19
Pre-filed Testimony of Jay Haley
5. 1/30/19
Pre-filed Testimony of Kimberly Wells, PH.D.
6. 1/30/19
Pre-filed Testimony of Mark Thompson
7. 1/30/19
Pre-filed Testimony and Exhibits of Tyler Wilhelm and Sam Massey
8. 1/31/19
Weekly Filing - https://puc.sd.gov/WeeklyFiling/2019/012419-013019.aspx
9. 2/5/19
PUC Staff's First Set of Data Requests to Applicant Certificate of Service
10. 2/6/19
Notice of Application; Order for and Notice of Public Input Hearing; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
11. 2/6/19
Party Status Applications - https://puc.sd.gov/Dockets/Electric/2019/EL19-003partystatus.aspx
12. 2/6/19
Amber Christenson's Party Status Application
13. 2/6/19
Allen Robish's Party Status Application
14. 2/6/19
Kristi Mogen's Party Status Application
15. 2/7/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Supplemental Figure 3a; and Supplemental Figure 3a
16. 2/15/19
PUC Commission Meeting Agenda
17. 2/15/19
PUC Commission Meeting Minutes
18. 2/19/19
PUC's Letter to SDNA regarding Notice; and Notice of Public Hearing
19. 2/19/19
Crown Ridge Wind, LLC's Responses to PUC Staff's First Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
20. 2/22/19
Order Assessing Filing Fee; Order Authorizing Executive Director to Enter Into Consulting Contacts; Order Granting Party Status (Amber Christenson, Allen Robish, and Kristi Mogen)
21. 2/26/19
PUC Staff's Letter; and Paige Olson's Subpoena and Admission of Service
22. 2/26/19
PUC Staff's Letter; and Tom Kirschenmann's Subpoena and Admission of Service
23. 2/27/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Updated Appendices for Appendix H and I; EAPC Wind Energy's Letter and Updated Appendices A through D for Appendix H; EAPC Wind Energy's Letter; Updated Appendices A through D for Appendix I; and Certificate of Service
24. 2/28/19
Comments and Responses - https://puc.sd.gov/Dockets/Electric/2019/el19-003comments.aspx
25. 2/28/19
Comments of Derek Nelson to Commissioner Nelson; Commissioner Nelson's Response to Derek Nelson; Comments of Derek Nelson to Commissioner Nelson Confidential (not available to the public); and Commissioner Nelson's Response to Derek Nelson Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
1142-114326. 2/28/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Additional Updated Supplements to Appendices H and I; EAPC Wind Energy’s Letter and Updated Landowner Participation Status for Appendix H; EAPC Wind Energy’s Letter and Updated Landowner Participation Status for Appendix I; and Certificate of Service
27. 3/1/19
Melissa Lynch's Party Status Application
28. 3/1/19
Thomas Kirschenmann's Admission of Service
29. 3/1/19
PUC Staff's Second Set of Data Requests to Applicant Certificate of Service
30. 3/12/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Supplement to Appendix B; US Fish and Wildlife Service's Letter regarding Environmental Comments; US Fish and Wildlife Service's Memo regarding Region 6 Guidance for Minimizing Effects from Power Line Projects Within the Whooping Crane Migration Corridor; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 6, Mountain-Prairie Region's Outline for a Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy: Wind Energy Projects; 2013 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Revised Voluntary Guidelines for
Communication Tower Design, Siting, Construction, Operation, Retrofitting, and
Decommissioning; and Certificate of Service31. 3/18/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Responses to PUC Staff's Second Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
32. 3/19/19
PUC Commission Meeting Agenda
33. 3/19/19
PUC Commission Meeting Minutes
34. 3/20/19
Comments of Leroy Wiekamp; Comments of Margaret Korbel; Additional Comments of Margaret Korbel; Additional Comments of Margaret Korbel; Comments of Leroy Wiekamp Confidential (not available to the public); Comments of Margaret Korbel Confidential (not available to the public); Additional Comments of Margaret Korbel Confidential (not available to the public); and Additional Comments of Margaret Korbel Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
1196-119935. 3/20/19
Public Input Hearing - Party Status Application; Energy Conversion & Electric Transmission Facilities Siting Info Guide; Sign In Sheets; Presentation; Comments of Bill Street; Comments of Wayne Borgheiinck and Attachment; Comments of Allen Robish and Attachment; Comments of Linda Lindgren; Comments of Timothy Lindgren; Comments of Jim Nichols; Comments of Amber Christenson; Comments of Patrick Lynch; Comments of Kristi Mogen; Additional Comments of Kristi Mogen; Attachment; Comments of Bill Street Confidential (not available to the public);Allen Robish’s Attachment Confidential (not available to the public); Comments of Linda Lindgren Confidential (not available to the public); Comments of Timothy Lindgren Confidential (not available to the public); Comments of Jim Nichols Confidential (not available to the public);
Comments of Amber Christenson Confidential (not available to the public); Comments of Patrick Lynch Confidential (not available to the public); Comments of Kristi Mogen Confidential (not available to the public); Additional Comments of Kristi Mogen Confidential (not available to the public) and Attachment Confidential (not available to the publicConfidential
1278-132136. 3/21/19
Order Granting Party Status (Melissa Lynch)
37. 3/22/19
Order Admitting Brian J. Murphy Pro Hac Vice; and Certificate of Service
38. 3/22/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Supplements Appendices Attachment 1-11 and 1-12 Certificate of Service
39. 3/25/19
Patrick Lynch's Party Status Application
40. 3/25/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Responses to Amber Christenson and Kristi Mogen's First Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
41. 3/25/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Responses to PUC Staff's Second Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
42. 3/25/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Responses to Amber Christenson and Kristi Mogen's First Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
43. 3/26/19
PUC Staff's Motion for Procedural Schedule; and Certificate of Service
44. 3/27/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Responses to the Motion for Procedural Schedule; and Certificate of Service
45. 3/27/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Presentation from Public Input Hearing; Certificate of Service
46. 3/28/19
PUC Staff's Affidavit of Publication - Grant County Review (February 20 & March 13); South Shore Gazette (February 21 & March 14); and The Watertown Public Opinion (February 20 & March 13)
47. 3/28/19
Intervenors Response to Crowned Ridge Wind LLC Response to the Motion for Procedural Schedule; Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter to Patricia Van Gerpen Dated February 27, 2019; Email Correspondence; and Certificate of Service
48. 4/1/19
Comments of Jerry and Nichole Bury; Comments of Isaac Orr; Comments of Jerry and Nichole Bury Confidential (not available to the public); and Comments of Isaac Orr Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
1391-139649. 4/2/19
Commissioner Hanson's Response to Jerry and Nichole Bury; Commissioner Hanson's Response to Isaac Orr; Commissioner Hanson's Response to Jerry and Nichole Bury Confidential (not available to the public); and Commissioner Hanson's Response to Isaac Orr Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
1399-140050. 4/2/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Affidavit of Publications; Grant County Review (February 13 & 20); South Shore Gazette (February 14 & 21); and The Watertown Public Opinion (February 13 & 20); Affidavit of Landowner Mailings; Exhibit A - Outside Boundary List Confidential (not available to the public); Exhibit A -Inside Boundary List Confidential (not available to the public); Landowner Letter with Attachments; Certificate of Service (Confidential Exhibits A); and Certificate of Service (Affidavit of Landowner Mailings and Affidavit of Publications)
Confidential
1409-142551. 4/2/19
PUC Commission Meeting Agenda
52. 4/2/19
PUC Commission Meeting Minutes
53. 4/2/19
Transcript of April 2, 2019, Commission Meeting
54. 4/3/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Information on the Allocation of Tax Revenues
55. 4/5/19
Order Granting Party Status; Order Establishing Procedural Schedule (Patrick Lynch)
56. 4/8/19
PUC Staff's First Set of Data Requests to Intervenor Certificate of Service
57. 4/8/19
PUC Staff's Third Set of Data Requests to Applicant, Attachment to DR3-3 Certificate of Service
58. 4/9/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Supplemental Testimony; and Supplemental Testimony of Mark Thompson
59. 4/9/19
Supplemental Testimony of Jay Haley; Exhibit 1 -Supplemental Material That Updates Sound Study to Reflect Landowner Participation Status; Exhibit 2 - Tables: Crowned Ridge Sound Level Tabular Results Sorted by Receptor ID; Exhibit 3 -Supplemental Material That Updates Shadow/Flicker Study to Reflect Landowner Participation Status
60. 4/9/19
Supplemental Testimony of Tyler Wilhelm and Sam Massey
61. 4/9/19
Supplemental Testimony of Christopher Ollson; Exhibit 1 -Christopher Ollson Curriculum Vitae; Exhibit 2 - “Health Effects and Wind Turbines: A Review of the Literature,” Knopper& Ollson; Exhibit 3 - “Effects of Wind Turbine Noise on Self-Reported and Objective Measures ofSleep,” Michaud et al.; Exhibit 4 - “Impact of Wind Turbine Sound on Annoyance, Self-Reported Sleep Disturbance and Psychological Distress,” Bakker et al. ; Exhibit 5 - “Before-After Field Study of Effects of Wind Turbine Noise on Polysomnographic Sleep Parameters,” Jalai et al.; Exhibit 6 - “Health-based Audible Noise Guidelines Account for Infrasound and Low-Frequency Noise Produced by Wind Turbines,” Berger et al.; Exhibit 7 - “Measurement and Level of Infrasound From Wind Farms and Other Sources,” Turnbull et al.; Exhibit 8 - “Wind Turbines and Health, A Critical Review of the Scientific Literature,” McCunney et al.; Exhibit 9 - “Low-frequency Noise Including Infrasound From Wind Turbines and Other Sources,” Baden-Wurttenberg; Exhibit 10 - “Wind Turbines and Human Health,” Knopper et al.; Exhibit 11 - “Exposure to Wind Turbine Noise: Perceptual Responses and Reported Health Effects,” Michaud et al.; Exhibit 12 - “Estimating Annoyance to Calculated Wind Turbine Shadow Flicker is Improved When Variables Associated with Wind Turbine Noise Exposure are Considered,” Voicescu et al.; Exhibit 13 - “Notes on the Identification and Evaluation of Optical Emissions from Wind Turbines,” (in German) Landerausschuss fur Immissionsschutz; Exhibit 14 - “Wind Turbines and Photosensitive Epilepsy,” Epilepsy Society; Exhibit 15 - “Wind Turbines, Flicker, and Photosensitive Epilepsy: Characterizing the Flashing That May Precipitate Seizures and Optimizing Guidelines to Prevent Them,” Harding et al.; Exhibit 16 - “Potential of Wind Turbines to Elicit Seizures Under Various Meteorological Conditions,” Smedley et al.; Exhibit 17 - “Update of UK Shadow Flicker Evidence Base,” Department of Energy and Climate Change; and Certificate of Service
62. 4/10/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Supplemental Testimony; Direct Testimony of Kimberly Wells, Ph.D. Adopted by Sarah Sappington; and Certificate of Service
63. 4/16/19
David Ganje's Letter; Notice for Appearance (David Ganje for Mr. Allen Robish, Ms. Amber Christenson, Ms.Kristi Mogen, Ms. Melissa Lynch and Mr. Patrick Lynch); and Certificate of Service
64. 4/23/19
Intervenors' Responses to PUC Staff's First Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
65. 4/25/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Responses to PUC Staff's Third Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
66. 4/25/19
Applicant's Data Requests to Intervenors Certificate of Service
67. 4/25/19
Intervenors' Letter and Intervenors' Motion to Deny and Dismiss; Intervenors' Brief in Support of Motion to Deny and Dismiss; Patrick Lynch's Affidavit, Exhibit A – Memorandum of Leases and Easements; and Certificate of Service
68. 4/25/19
Intervenors' Responses to PUC Staff's First Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
69. 4/26/19
Corrected Intervenors' Responses to PUC Staff's First Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
70. 4/26/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Responses to PUC Staff's Third Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
71. 4/29/19
Intervenors' Supplemental Certificate of Service for Intervenors' Motion to Deny
72. 4/30/19
Order For and Notice of Motion Hearing on Less Than 10 Days' Notice
73. 4/30/19
Staff's Response to Motion to Deny and Dismiss; and Certificate of Service
74. 4/30/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Response to Motion to Deny and Dismiss; and Certificate of Service
75. 5/2/19
PUC Staff's Fourth Set of Data Requests to Applicant Certificate of Service
76. 5/6/19
Comments of Francis Sehnert to Commissioner Nelson; Commissioner Nelson's Response to Francis Sehnert; Comments of Francis Sehnert to Commissioner Nelson Confidential (not available to the public); and Commissioner Nelson's Response to Francis Sehnert Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
2026-202777. 5/6/19
Intervenors' Responses to Applicant's First Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
78. 5/6/19
Reply Brief of Intervenors in Support of Motion to Deny and Dismiss; and Certificate of Service
79. 5/9/19
PUC Ad Hoc Commission Meeting Agenda
80. 5/9/19
PUC Ad Hoc Commission Meeting Minutes
81. 5/9/19
Transcript of May 9, 2019, Ad Hoc Commission Meeting
82. 5/10/19
Order Denying Motion to Deny and Dismiss; Order to Amend Application
83. 5/10/19
Order For and Notice of Evidentiary Hearing
84. 5/10/19
Intervenors’ Pre-filed Direct Testimony -Testimony of Allen Robish
85. 5/10/19
Affidavit of John Thompson and Correspondence; and Certificate of Service
86. 5/10/19
Staff’s Pre-filed Direct Testimony - Pre-filed Direct Testimony of Paige Olson; and Exhibit_PO-1 - Resume
87. 5/10/19
Pre-filed Direct Testimony of David Hessler; Exhibit_DMH-1 – Resume; and Exhibit_DMH-2 - Turbines Impacting Non-Participating Residences Noise Levels
88. 5/10/19
Pre-filed Direct Testimony of Tom Kirschenmann; Exhibit_TK-1 – Resume; Exhibit_TK-2 - Effect of Wind Energy Development on Breeding Duck Densities in the Prairie Pothole Region; and Exhibit_TK-3 - Effects of Wind-Energy Facilities on Breeding Grassland Bird Distributions
89. 5/10/19
Pre-Filed Direct Testimony of Darren Kearney; Exhibit_DK-1 - Resume; Exhibit_DK-2 - Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC’s Responses to Staff Data Requests; Exhibit_DK-2 - Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC’s Responses to Staff Data Requests Confidential (not available to the public); Exhibit_DK-3 - Intervenors’ Responses to Staff Data Requests; Exhibit_DK-4 - South Dakota Department of Health Letter ; Exhibit_DK-5 - Commission Staff Letter to SD DENR; Exhibit_DK-6 - SD DENR Response Letter to Commission Staff; Exhibit_DK-7 - Map of Crowned Ridge and Dakota Range Wind Turbines; Exhibit_DK-8 - Intervenors’ Recommended Permit Conditions; and Certificate of Service
Confidential
2857-348290. 5/13/19
Intervenors' Data Requests (First Set) to Applicant Certificate of Service
91. 5/13/19
PUC Staff's Fifth Set of Data Requests to Applicant Certificate of Service
92. 5/14/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Allocation of Tax Revenues; and Certificate of Service
93. 5/15/19
Intervenors' Data Requests (Third Set) to Applicant Certificate of Service
94.
5/15/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Amendment to the Application; Amendment to the Application Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC; and Certificate of Service
95. 5/16/19
Comments of Linda and Tim Lindgren; and Comments of Linda and Tim Lindgren Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
352296. 5/17/19
Intervenors' Second Motion to Deny and Dismiss; Brief of Intervenors in Support of Second Motion to Deny and Dismiss; Patrick Lynch's Affidavit; and Certificate of Service
97. 5/17/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Kimberly Wells
98. 5/20/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's First Set of Data Requests to PUC Staff Certificate of Service
99. 5/20/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Responses to PUC Staff's Fourth Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
100. 5/22/19
Order For and Notice of Motion Hearing
101. 5/22/19
Intervenors' Data Requests (Fourth Set) to Applicant Certificate of Service
102. 5/22/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Supplemental Responses to PUC Staff's First Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
103. 5/23/19
Intervenors' Notice of Transmittal; and Certificate of Service
104. 5/23/19
PUC Staff's Responses to Applicant's First Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
105. 5/23/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Responses to PUC Staff's Confidential Fifth Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
106. 5/23/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Responses to PUC Staff's Non-Confidential Fifth Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
107. 5/23/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Responses to Intervenor's Second Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
108. 5/23/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Responses to Intervenor's Third Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
109. 5/23/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Response to Intervenors Second Motion to Deny and Dismiss; Affidavit of Tyler Wilhelm (See Attachments to the Affidavit below); and Certificate of Service
110. 5/23/19
PUC Staff's Request for Exception to Procedural Schedule; and Certificate of Service
111. 5/23/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Revised Maps; Revised Figure 2 - Public Land and Facilities; Revised Figure 3 – Project Map; Revised Figure 3a – Project Map; Revised Figure 6 – Environmental Constraints; Revised Figure 7 – Constraints Map; Revised Figure 8 – Topographic Map; Revised Figure 9a – Surficial Geology; Revised Figure 9b – Geology Cross Sections; Revised Figure 10 – Bedrock Geology; Revised Figure 11 – Soil Types; Revised Figure 12 – Water Resources; Revised Figure 13 – Land Use; and Certificate of Service
112. 5/23/19
Attachments for Tyler Wilhelm's Affidavit filed earlier - Attachment 1 - Cattle Ridge Wind Farm Land Status Map; Attachment 2 – Email Correspondence Between Cheryl Thompson and Russel Lloyd; Attachment 3 – Email Correspondence Between James Thompson and Tyler Wilhelm; and Certificate of Service
113. 5/24/19
Crowned Ridge Wind LLC’s Rebuttal Testimony of Mark Thompson; Exhibit_MT-R-1 - GE Power and Water - Original - Technical Documentation Wind Turbine Generator Systems 1&2MW Platform - 50/60 Hz Confidential (not available to the public); Exhibit_MT-R-2 - Applicant's Response to Staff Data Request 5-2; Exhibit_MT-R-3 - GE Recommendation "Setback Consideration Generic xxHz EN r04"; Certificate of Service for Non-Confidential; and Certificate of Service for Confidential
Confidential
3709-3715114. 5/24/19
Rebuttal Testimony of Chris Ollson; Exhibit_CO-R-1 - Noise Annoyance in Canada; Exhibit_CO-R-2 - The UK National Noise Attitude Survey 1999/2000 - Noise Forum Conference 20 May 2002; Exhibit_CO-R-3 - The Association Between Self-Reported and Objective Measures of Health and Aggregate Annoyance Scores Toward Wind Turbine Installations; Exhibit_CO-R-4 - An Assessment of Quality of Life Using the WHOQOL-BREF Among Participants Living in the Vicinity of Wind Turbines; Exhibit_CO-R-5 - The Effects of Environmental and Classroom Noise on the Academic Attainments of Primary School Children; Exhibit_CO-R-6 - Low-frequency Noise Incl. Infrasound From Wind Turbines and Other Sources; Exhibit_CO-R-7 - The Pattern of Complaints about Australian Wind Farms Does Not Match the Establishment and Distribution of Turbines: Support for the Psychogenic, ‘Communicated Disease’ Hypothesis; and Certificate of Service
115. 5/24/19
Rebuttal Testimony of Andrew Baker; Exhibit_AB-R-1 – Qualifications; Exhibit_AB-R-2 - Valbridge Property Advisors - Value Impact Study Report; Exhibit_AB-R-3 - The Windy City: Property Value Impacts of Wind Turbines in an Urban Setting; and Certificate of Service
116. 5/24/19
Rebuttal Testimony of Dr. Robert McCunney; Exhibit_RM-R-1 - Curriculum Vitae; Exhibit_RM-R-2 - Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma; Exhibit_RM-R-3 - The Scope for Biased Recall of Risk-Factor Exposure in Case-Control Studies: Evidence from a Cohort Study of Scottish Men; Exhibit_RM-R-4 - The Placebo and Nocebo Phenomena: Their Clinical Management and Impact on Treatment Outcomes; Exhibit_RM-R-5 - Nocebo Effect of Informed Consent in lnterventional Procedures; Exhibit_RM-R-6 - The Nocebo Effect in the Context of Statin Intolerance; Exhibit_RM-R-7 - Fright Factors About Wind Turbines and Health in Ontario Newspapers Before and After the Green Energy Act; Exhibit_RM-R-8 - The Pattern of Complaints about Australian Wind Farms Does Not Match the Establishment and Distribution of Turbines: Support for the Psychogenic, 'Communicated Disease' Hypothesis; Exhibit_RM-R-9 - Can Road Traffic Mask Sound from Wind Turbines? Response to Wind Turbine Sound at Different Levels of Road Traffic Sound; and Certificate of Service
117. 5/24/19
Rebuttal Testimony of Richard Lampeter; Exhibit_RL-R-1 - Curriculum Vitae; Exhibit_RL-R-2 - Wind Turbine Health Impact Study: Report of Independent Expert Panel - January 2012; Exhibit_RL-R-3 - Assessing Sound Emissions From Proposed Wind Farms & Measuring the Performance of Completed Projects; Exhibit_RL-R-4 - Noise Control Engineering Journal - March-April 2011; and Certificate of Service
118. 5/24/19
Rebuttal Testimony of Sarah Sappington; Exhibit_SS-R-1 – Maps; and Certificate of Service
119. 5/24/19
Rebuttal Testimony of Jay Haley; Exhibit_JH-R-3 - Crowned Ridge Sound Level Tabular Results Sorted by Sound Level Realistic; Exhibit_JH-R-4 - Crowned Ridge Sound Level Tabular Results Sorted by Sound Level (16 Turbines Removed); Exhibit_JH-R-5 - Crowned Ridge Sound Level Tabular Results Sorted by Receptor ID Realistic; and Certificate of Service
120. 5/24/19
Rebuttal Testimony of Tyler Wilhelm and Sam Massey; Exhibit_TW-SM-R-1 - Letter From Dennis Schmeling; Exhibit_TW-SM-R-2 - Updated Maps; and Certificate of Service
121. 5/24/19
Attachment 4 - Email Correspondence Between John Thompson and Russell Lloyd (for Tyler Wilhelm's Affidavit filed earlier); and Certificate of Service
122. 5/24/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Supplemental Responses to PUC Staff's Data Request 2-41 Certificate of Service
123. 5/28/19
Comments of Mike Simon to Commissioner Nelson; Commissioner Nelson's Response to Mike Simon; Comments of Mike Simon to Commissioner Hanson; Commissioner Hanson's Response to Mike Simon; Comments of Mike Simon to Commissioner Fiegen; Commissioner Fiegen's Response to Mike Simon; Comments of Mike Simon to Commissioner Nelson Confidential (not available to the public); Commissioner Nelson's Response to Mike Simon Confidential (not available to the public); Comments of Mike Simon to Commissioner Hanson Confidential (not available to the public); Commissioner Hanson's Response to Mike Simon Confidential (not available to the public); Comments of Mike Simon to Commissioner Fiegen Confidential (not available to the public); and Commissioner Fiegen's Response to Mike Simon Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
4835-4841124. 5/28/19
Reply Brief of Intervenors to Second Motion and Motion to Take Judicial Notice; and Certificate of Service
125. 5/28/19
Intervenors' Data Requests (Fifth Set) to Applicant Certificate of Service
126. 5/28/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's for Tyler Wilhelm and Sam Massey's
Rebuttal Testimony Exhibits 1 and 2 Amended Certificate of Service127. 5/28/19
Rebuttal Testimony Exhibits 1 & 2 for Jay Haley - Exhibit_JH-R-1 - Crowned Ridge Wind Farm Shadow Flicker Iso-Lines Overview Map; Certificate of Service; Exhibit_JH-R-2 - Crowned Ridge Wind Farm Sound Pressure Iso-Lines Overview Map; Certificate of Service (see 5/24/19 filing);
128. 5/30/19
Order For and Notice of Motion for Exception to Procedural Schedule on Less Than 10 Days' Notice
129. 5/30/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Responses to Intervenor's Fourth Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
130. 5/30/19
Staff's Witness and Exhibit List; S1 - Direct Testimony of David M. Hessler with Exhibits; S1a - Staff's Responses to Applicant's First Data Request; S2 - Direct Testimony of Darren Kearney with Exhibits; S2 - Direct Testimony of Darren Kearney with Exhibits Confidential (not available to the public); S3 - Direct Testimony of Tom Kirschenmann with Exhibits; and S4 - Direct Testimony of Paige Olson with Exhibits
Confidential
5591-6265131. 5/31/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Amended Responses to Intervenor's Fourth Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
132. 5/31/19
Intervenors' Letter regarding List of Exhibits; I1 - Public Service Commission of Wisconsin - A Cooperative Measurement Survey and Analysis of Low Frequency and Infrasound at the Shirley Wind Farm in Brown County, Wisconsin; I2 - NARUC - 2011 - Assessing Sound Emissions from Proposed Wind Farms & Measuring the Performance of Completed Projects; I3- Paul Schomer, and Pranav Krishna Pamidighantam - A Possible Criterion for Wind Farms; I4 - Research Gate - Health Effects From Wind Turbine Low Frequency Noise & Infrasound: Do Wind Turbines Make People Sick? That is the Issue; and I5 - David M. Hessler and George F. Hessler Jr. - Recommended Noise Level Design Goals and Limits at Residential Receptors for Wind Turbine Developments in the United States
133. 6/3/19
Pre-filed Exhibits and Witness Lists for Evidentiary Hearing - https://puc.sd.gov/Dockets/Electric/2019/EL19-003exhibits.aspx
134. 6/3/19
Intervenors’ Pre-Filed Exhibits - I6 - Partial Transcript of the Evidentiary Hearing of EL18-026; and I7 - Canons of Ethics for the Institute of Noise Control Engineering of the USA
135. 6/3/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Witness and Exhibit List; Witness and Exhibit List; and Certificate of Service
136. 6/3/19
Comments of Dennis Thyen; Attachment; Commissioner Hanson's Response to Dennis Thyen; Comments of Dennis Thyen Confidential (not available to the public); Attachment Confidential (not available to the public); Commissioner Hanson's Response to Dennis Thyen Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
6551-6554137. 6/4/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Responses to Intervenor's Fifth Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
138. 6/4/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Responses to PUC Staff's Sixth Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
139. 6/4/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Responses to PUC Staff's Sixth Set of Data Requests (redacted)Certificate of Service
140. 6/5/19
Intervenors' Exhibit and Witness List; I8 - Night Time Noise Guidelines 2009 (WHO); I9a -Ollson 2014 Suncor Statement; I9b -Ollson 2014 Suncor Statement; I10 -Oil Son 2014 Presentation; I11 -Thyen Exhibit A Memorandum 2007; I12 - Thyen Exhibit B Release Letter 2012; I13 - Thyen Exhibit C Sound Map 2019.5.24; I14 -IAIA Assessment; I15a - DR to Intervenors 4-1; I15b - Jay Haley Resume; I16 -SD License Search Mr. Haley; I17a -ND License Search Mr. Haley; I17b -ND License Search Mr. Haley; I18 -MN License Search Mr. Haley; I19 -MN license affidavit Mr. Haley; I20 -Mr. Haley Cover letter App H 1/22/19; I21 -Mr. Haley Cover letter App I 1/22/19; I22 -Mr. Haley Cover letter Updated Appendices Sound A-D 2/19/19; I23 -Mr. Haley Cover letter Updated Appendices Flicker A-0 2/19/19; I24 -Mr. Haley Cover letter Landowner Participation Sound 2/26/19; I25 - Mr. Haley Cover letter Landowner Participation Flicker 2/26/19; I26 -Mr. Haley Cover letter Additional Structures Sound Ex 1 2/19/19; I27 -Mr. Haley Cover letter Additional Structures Flicker Ex 3 2/19/19; and Certificate of Service
141. 6/5/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Pre-filed Exhibits; A1 - Crowned Ridge Wind Farm's Application; A1-A -Appendix A – Figures; Figure 1 - Project Area; Figure 2 - Public Land and Facilities; Figure 3 - Project Map; Figure 4a - TypicA1 Wind Turbine Diagram; Figure 4b -TypicA1 Wind Turbine Diagram; Figure 5 - TypicA1 Turbine Construction Site Layout; Figure 6 - EnvironmentA1 Constraints; Figure 7 - Constraints Map; Figure 8 - Topographic Map; Figure 9a - SurficiA1 Geology; Figure 9b - Geology Cross Sections; Figure 10 - Bedrock Geology Figure 11 - Soil Types; Figure 12 - Water Resources; Figure 13 - Land Use; and Figure 14 - Common Sound Levels in the Environment; A1-B - Appendix B - Agency Coordination Dates and Correspondence; A1-C - Appendix C - Dakota Skipper and Powesheik Skipperling Survey Report; A1-D - Appendix D - 2017-2018 Raptor Nest Survey Report; A1-E - Appendix E - Avian Use Survey Report; A1-F - Appendix F - Bat Habitat Assessment Report; A1-G - Appendix G - Bat Acoustic Survey Report; A1-H - Appendix H - Sound Level Modeling Report; A1-I - Appendix I - Shadow Flicker Modeling Report; A1-J - Appendix J - County Conditional Use Permits; A1-K - Appendix K - Property Value Effect Studies; A1-L - Appendix L - Decommissioning Plan; A1-M - Appendix M - Telecommunication Studies; A2 - Pre-filed Testimony of Jay Haley; A3 - Pre-filed Testimony of Kimberly Wells, PH.D.; A4 - Pre-filed Testimony of Mark Thompson; A5 - Pre-filed Testimony and Exhibits of Tyler Wilhelm and Sam Massey; A6 - Supplemental Figure 3a; A7 - Responses to PUC Staffs First Set of Data Requests; A7-1 - Attachment to DR 1-1; A7-2 - Attachment 2 to DR 1-7 Confidential (not available to the public); A7-3 - Attachment 1 to DR 1-13 Confidential (not available to the public); A7-4 - Attachment 1 to DR 1-7 Confidential (not available to the public); A7-5 - Attachment 1 to DR 1-9 Confidential (not available to the public); A7-6 - Attachment to DR 1-10; A8 - EAPC Wind Energy's Letter and Updated Appendices A through D for Appendix H; A9 - EAPC Wind Energy's Letter and Updated Appendices A through D for Appendix I; A10 - EAPC Wind Energy's Letter and Updated Landowner Participation Status for Appendix H; A11 - EAPC Wind Energy's Letter and Updated Landowner Participation Status for Appendix I; A12 - US Fish and- Wildlife Service's Letter regarding Environmental Comments; A13 - US Fish and Wildlife Service's Memo regarding Region 6 guidance for Minimizing Effects from Power Line Projects within the Whooping Crane Migration Corridor; A14 - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 6, Mountain-Prairie Region’s Outline for a Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy: Wind Energy Projects; A15 - 2013 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Revised Voluntary guidelines for Communication Tower Design, Siting, Construction, Operation, Retrofitting, and Decommissioning; A16 - Responses to PUC Staffs Second Set of Data Requests; A16-1 - Attachment 1 to 2-30 Confidential (not available to the public); A16-2 - Attachment 1 to 2-15; A16-3 - Attachment 1 to 2-8; A16-4 - Attachment 1 to 2-13; A17 - Supplement to 1-11; Appendixes A, B & D; A18 - Supplement to 1-12; Appendixes B & D; A19 - Responses to PUC Staffs Second Set of Data Requests; A20 - Responses to Amber Christenson and Kristi Mogen’s First Set of Data Requests; A20-1 - Attachment 1 to 1-6; A20-2 - Attachment 1 to 1-8; A20-3 - Attachment 1 to 1-9; A20-4 - Attachment 1 to 1-10; A20-5 - Attachment 1 to 1-11; A20-6 - Attachment 1 to 1-12; A20-7 - Attachment 1 to 1-13; A20-8 - Attachment 1 to 1-17; A20-9 Attachment 1 to 1-18; A20-10 - Attachment 1 to 1-20; A20-11 - Attachment 1 to 1-22; A20-12 - Attachment 1 to 1-23; A20-13 - Attachment 1 to 1-46; A20-14 - Attachment 1 to 1-152- Applicant’s Responses to Staff; A20-15 - Attachment 1 to 2-8; A20-16 - Attachment 1 to 2-13; A20-17 - Attachment 1 to 2-15; A20-18 - Supplement to 1-12; Appendix E; A20-19 - Supplement to 1-12; Appendix F; A20-20 - Supplement to 1-12 ; Appendix H; A21 - Supplemental Testimony of Mark Thompson; A22 - Supplemental Testimony of Jay Haley; A22-1 - Exhibit 1 - Supplemental Material That Updates Sound Study to Reflect Landowner Participation Status; A22-2 - Exhibit 2 - Tables: Crown cd Ridge Sound Level Tabular Results Sorted by Receptor ID; A22-3 - Exhibit 3 - Supplemental Material That Updates Shadow/Flicker Study to Reflect Landowner Participation Status; A23 - Supplemental Testimony of Tyler Wilhelm and Sam Massey; A24 - Supplemental Testimony of Christopher Ollson; A24-1 - Exhibit 1 - Christopher Ollson Curriculum Vitae; A24-2 - Exhibit 2 - "Health Effects and Wind Turbines: A Review of the Literature," Knopper & Ollson; A24-3 - Exhibit 3 - "Effects of Wind Turbine Noise on Self-Reported and Objective Measures of Sleep,” Michaud et al.; A24-4 - Exhibit 4 - "Impact of Wind Turbine Sound on Annoyance, Self-Reported Sleep Disturbance and Psychological Distress," Bakker et al.; A24-5 - Exhibit 5 - "Before-After Field Study of Effects of Wind Turbine Noise on Polysomnographic Sleep Parameters," Jalai et al.; A24-6 - Exhibit 6 - "Health-based Audible Noise Guidelines Account for Infrasound and Low-Frequency Noise Produced by Wind Turbines," Berger et al.; A24-7 - Exhibit 7 - "Measurement and Level of Infrasound From Wind Farms and Other Sources," Turnbull et al.; A24-8 - Exhibit 8 - "Wind Turbines and Health, A Critical Review of the Scientific Literature," McCunney et al.; A24-9 - Exhibit 9 - "Low-frequency Noise Including Infrasound From Wind Turbines and Other Sources," Baden-Wurttenberg; A24-10 - Exhibit 10 - "Wind Turbines and Human Health," Knopper et al.; A24-11 - Exhibit 11 - "Exposure to Wind Turbine Noise: Perceptual Responses and Reported Health Effects,” Michaud et al.; A24-12 - Exhibit 12 - "Estimating Annoyance to Calculated Wind Turbine Shadow Flicker is Improved When Variables Associated with Wind Turbine Noise Exposure are Considered,”·Voiccscu et al.; A24-13 - Exhibit 13 - "Notes on the Identification and Evaluation of Optical Emissions from Wind Turbines," (in German) Landerausschuss fur Immissionsschutz; A24-13A - Exhibit 13 - "Notes on the Identification and Evaluation of Optical Emissions from Wind Turbines," (in English); A24-14 - Exhibit 14 - "Wind Turbines and Photosensitive Epilepsy," Epilepsy Society; A24-15 - Exhibit 15 -·"Wind Turbines Flicker, and Photosensitive Epilepsy: Characterizing the Flashing That May Precipitate Seizures and Optimizing Guidelines to Prevent Them. " Harding et al.; A24-16 - Exhibit 16 - "Potential of Wind Turbines to Elicit Seizures Under Various Meteorological Conditions," Smedley et al.; A24-17 - Exhibit 17 - "Update of UK Shadow Flicker Evidence Base," Department of Energy and Climate Change; A25 - Direct Testimony of Kimberly Wells, Ph.D. Adopted by Sarah Sappington; A26 - Responses to PUC Staff s Third Set of Data Requests; A26-1 - Attachment 1 to 3-2 Confidential (not available to the public); A26-2 - Attachment 1 to 3-5; A26-3 - Attachment 1 to 3-10; A27 - Responses to PUC Staff s Fourth Set of-Data Requests; A28 - Letter regarding Allocation of Tax Revenues; A29 - Amendment to the Application Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC; A30 - Letter regarding Kimberly Wells; A31 - Supplemental Responses to PUC Staffs First Set of Data Requests; A31-1 - Attachment - Notice of Entry of Findings of Fact; A32 - Responses to PUC Staff s Fifth Set of Data Requests; A32-1 - Attachment1 Staff 5-1 Confidential (not available to the public); A32-2 - Attachment 1 - Figure 3; A33 - Applicant's Responses to Intervenor's Third Set; A34 - Applicant's Responses to Intervenor's Second Set; A35 - PUC Letter Forward Updated Maps; A35-1 - Revised Figure 2 - Public Land and Facilities; A35-2 - Revised Figure 3 - Project Map; A35-3 - Revised Figure 3a - Project Map; A35-4 - Revised Figure 6 - Environmental Constraints; A35-5 - Revised Figure 7 - Constraints Map; A35-6 - Revised Figure 8 - Topographic·Map; A35-7 - Revised Figure 9a - Surficial Geology; A35-8 - Revised Figure 9b - Geology Cross Sections; A35-9 - Revised Figure 10 - Bedrock Geology; A35-10 - Revised Figure 11 - Soil Types; A35-11 - Revised Figure 12 - Water Resources; A35-12 - Revised Figure 13 - Land Use; A36 - Supplemental Responses to PUC Staffs Data Request 2-41; A37 - Rebuttal Testimony of Mark Thompson; A37-1 - GE Power and Water - Original - Technical Documentation Wind Turbine Generator Systems 1 & 2MW Platform - 50/60 Hz A37-2 Confidential (not available to the public); A37-2 - Applicant's Response to Staff Data Request 5-2; A37-3 - GE Recommendation "Setback Consideration Generic xxHz EN r04"; A38 - Rebuttal Testimony of Chris Ollson; A38-1 - Noise Annoyance in Canada; A38-2 - The UK National Noise Attitude Survey 1999/2000 - Noise Forum Conference 20 May 2002; A38-3 - The Association Between SelfReported and Objective Measures of Health and Aggregate Annoyance Scores Toward Wind Turbine Installations; A38-4 - An Assessment of Quality of Life Using the WHOQOL-BREF Among Participants Living in the Vicinity of Wind Turbines; A38-5 - The Effects of Environment and Classroom Noise on the Academic Attainments of Primary School Children; A38-6 - Low-frequency Noise Incl. Infrasound From Wind Turbines and Other Sources; A38-7 - The Pattern of Complaints about Australian Wind Farms Does Not Match the Establishment and Distribution of Turbines: Support for the Psychogenic, ‘Communicated Disease’ Hypothesis; A39 - Rebuttal Testimony of Andrew Baker; A39-1 - Qualifications; A39-2 - Valbridge Property Advisors - Value Impact Study Report; A39-3 - The Windy City: Property Value Impacts of Wind Turbines in an Urban Setting; A40 - Rebuttal Testimony of Dr. Robert McCunney; A40-1 - Curriculum Vitae; A40-2 - Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma; A40-3 - The Scope for Biased Recall of Risk-Factor Exposure in Case-Control Studies: Evidence from a Cohort Study of Scottish Men; A40-4 - The Placebo and Nocebo Phenomena: Their Clinical Management and Impact on Treatment Outcomes; A40-5 - Nocebo Effect of Informed Consent in Interventional Procedures; A40-6 - The Nocebo Effect in the Context of Statin Intolerance; A40-7 - Fright Factors About Wind Turbines and Health in Ontario Newspapers Before and After the Green Energy Act; A40-8 - The Pattern of Complaints about AustrA1ian Wind Farms Does Not Match the Establishment and Distribution of Turbines: Support for the Psychogenic, ‘Communicated Disease’ Hypothesis; A40-9 - Can Road Traffic Mask Sound from Wind Turbines? Response to Wind Turbine Sound at Different Levels of Road Traffic Sound; A41 - Rebuttal Testimony of Richard Lampeter; A41-1 - Curriculum Vitae; A41-2 - Wind Turbine Health Impact Study: Report of Independent Expert Panel - January 2012; A41-3 - Assessing Sound Emissions From Proposed Wind Farms & Measuring the Performance or Completed Projects; A41-4 - Noise Control Engineering Journal - March-April 2011; A42 - Rebuttal Testimony Sarah Sappington; A42-1 - Maps; A43 - Rebuttal Testimony of Jay Haley; A43-1 - Crowned Ridge Wind Farm Shadow Flicker Iso—Lines Overview Map; A43-2 - Crowned Ridge Wind Farm Sound Pressure Iso-Lines Overview Map; A43-3 - Crowned Ridge Sound Level Tabular Results Sorted by Sound Level Realistic; A43-4 - Crowned Ridge Sound Level Tabular Results Sorted by Sound Level (16 Turbines Removed); A43-5 Crowned Ridge Sound Level Tabular Results Sored by Receptor ID Realistic; A44 - Rebuttal Testimony of Tyler Wilhelm and Sam Massey; A44-1 - Letter from Dennis Schmeling; A44-2 - Updated Maps; A45 -Applicant's Responses to Intervenor's Fifth Set of Data Requests to Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC; A45-1 - Attachment 1 to 5-2; A45-2 - Attachment 1 to 5-5; A45-3 - Attachment 1 to 5-7; A45-4 - Attachment 1 to 5-12; A46 - Applicant's Responses to Staffs Sixth Set of Data Requests
to Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC Confidential (not available to the public); A46-1 - Attachment 1 to 6-1; A46-2 - Attachment 1 to 6-2; and Certificate of ServiceConfidential
8045-8212Confidential
8557-8563Confidential
9962-9996Confidential
10050-10113Confidential
10218-10281Confidential
11374-11377142. 6/5/19
PUC Staff's Letter regarding Applicant’s Response to Staff’s Sixth Data Request; Attachment A - Applicant’s Response to Staff’s Sixth Data Request (6-4, 6-5, 6-6 and 6-7)
143. 6/6/19
Comments of Brittany Renee Jacobson; Commissioner Hanson's Response to Brittany Renee Jacobson; Comments of Arvid J. Swanson; Comments of Brittany Renee Jacobson Confidential (not available to the public); and Commissioner Hanson's Response to Brittany Renee Jacobson Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
11420-11422144. 6/6/19
Staff’s Pre-Filed Exhibits - S5 - Additional Staff Data Requests
145. 6/6/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC’s Pre-filed Exhibits - A47 - The Ohio Power Siting Board - Amended Testimony of David M. Hessler; A48 - Public Service Commission of Wisconsin - David M. Hessler's Exhibit 4 - Low Frequency Noise and Infrasound From Wind Turbines, Noise Control Engineering Journal; A49 - PSC Docket No. 2535-CE-100 - Ex.-Clean Wisconsin - Hessler- 4 Low Frequency Noise and Infrasound From Wind Turbines, Noise Control Engineering Journal; A50 - Transcript of Public Service Commission of Wisconsin - October 10, 2012, Docket N. 2535-CE-100; and A51 - Minnesota Regulation on Sound - 7030.0050 Noise Area Classification and 7030.0040 Noise Standards
146. 6/6/19
Evidentiary Hearing – Transcript (Staff witness David Hessler)
147. 6/6/19
PUC Ad Hoc Commission Meeting Agenda
148. 6/6/19
PUC Ad Hoc Commission Meeting Minutes
149. 6/7/19
Staff’s Pre-Filed Exhibits - S5 - Additional Staff Data Requests Confidential (not available to the public); S6 - Supplemental Responses to Staff Data Request 6
Confidential
12063-12178150. 6/7/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Pre-filed Exhibits - A52 - Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Exhibit A53 - Final Land Status Map; A53 - Final Land Status Map; and Certificate of Service
151. 6/7/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Supplemental Responses to PUC Staff's Sixth Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
152. 6/10/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Exhibit A54 - Replacement Final Land Status Map; A54 - Replacement Final Land Status Map; and Certificate of Service
153. 6/11/19
Additional Comments of Arvid J. Swanson;
Comments of Brad Johnson, Johnson Appraisal, Inc.; Commissioner Hanson's Response to Brad Johnson, Johnson Appraisal, Inc.; Comments of Gregg C. Hubner; Commissioner Hanson's Response to Gregg C. Hubner; Comments of Gregg C Hubner Confidential (not available to the public); and Commissioner Hanson's Response to Gregg C. Hubner Confidential (not available to the public)Confidential
12203-12204154. 6/11/19
Staff’s Pre-Filed Exhibits - S7 - Staff's Proposed Lek Monitoring Condition; and Certificate of Service
155. 6/11/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Exhibit A55 - Proposed Turbine Drops and Moves; A55 - Proposed Turbine Drops and Moves; Certificate of Service; Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Exhibits A55, A56, A57, A58, A59, A60 and A61; Exhibit A56 - Appendix D Sound ISO-Lines Map Book Hessler; Exhibit A57 - Appendix C-3 Sound Results Table Rev 6; Exhibit A58 - Final Land Status and Hessler 7 on Intervenors; Exhibit A59 - Final Land Status and Hessler 7 Turbine Moves; Exhibit A60 - Hessler 7 on Hessler Identified Non Participants; Exhibit A61 - Joint Stipulation of Agreed to Conditions Between Crowned Ridge and PUC Staff; and Certificate of Service
156. 6/11/19
Motion Hearing Transcript
157. 6/11/19
Evidentiary Hearing Sign In Sheets; and Transcript
158. 6/12/19
Additional Comments of Arvid J. Swanson; Comments of George L. and Ruby Holborn; Attachment; Commissioner Hanson's Response to George L. and Ruby Holborn; Comments of George L. and Ruby Holborn Confidential (not available to the public); Attachment Confidential (not available to the public); and Commissioner Hanson's Response to George L. and Ruby Holborn Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
12514-12518159. 6/12/19
Order For and Notice of Motion for Exception to Procedural Schedule on Less Than 10 Days' Notice
160. 6/12/19
Evidentiary Hearing Sign In Sheets; and Transcript
161. 6/12/19
Evidentiary Hearing Exhibits - https://puc.sd.gov/Dockets/Electric/2019/EL19-003evidentiaryexhibits.aspx
162. 6/12/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Exhibits A62 and A63; Exhibit A62 - FAA Pending Turbine Locations; Exhibit A63 - Amended Condition 26 (Sound Level); Certificate of Service; Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Exhibits A64 and A65 ; Exhibit A64 - Granquist Option Confidential (not available to the public); Exhibit A65 - Papio Valley Land Confidential (not available to the public); Confidential Certificate of Service; Non-Confidential Certificate of Service; Exhibit A66 - Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Extreme Cold Weather Package; Certificate of Service; Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Exhibits A67 and A68; Exhibit A67 - Appendix C-1 Shadow Results Table Rev5; Exhibit A68 - Appendix C-2 Shadow Results Table Rev5; Certificate of Service; Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Exhibit A69; Exhibit A69 - Insurance Confidential (not available to the public); Confidential Certificate of Service; Non-Confidential Certificate of Service
Confidential
12838-12874Confidential
12894163. 6/12/19
Intervenors' Brief
164. 6/12/19
Evidentiary Hearing Exhibits – Crowned Ridge Wind LLC - A1 - Crowned Ridge Wind Farm's Application; A1-A -Appendix A – Figures; Figure 1 - Project Area; Figure 2 - Public Land and Facilities; Figure 3 - Project Map; Figure 4a - TypicA1 Wind Turbine Diagram; Figure 4b -TypicA1 Wind Turbine Diagram; Figure 5 - TypicA1 Turbine Construction Site Layout; Figure 6 - EnvironmentA1 Constraints; Figure 7 - Constraints Map; Figure 8 - Topographic Map; Figure 9a - SurficiA1 Geology; Figure 9b - Geology Cross Sections; Figure 10 - Bedrock Geology Figure 11 - Soil Types; Figure 12 - Water Resources; Figure 13 - Land Use; and Figure 14 - Common Sound Levels in the Environment; A1-B - Appendix B - Agency Coordination Dates and Correspondence; A1-C - Appendix C - Dakota Skipper and Powesheik Skipperling Survey Report; A1-D - Appendix D - 2017-2018 Raptor Nest Survey Report; A1-E - Appendix E - Avian Use Survey Report; A1-F - Appendix F - Bat Habitat Assessment Report; A1-G - Appendix G - Bat Acoustic Survey Report; A1-H - Appendix H - Sound Level Modeling Report; A1-I - Appendix I - Shadow Flicker Modeling Report; A1-J - Appendix J - County Conditional Use Permits; A1-K - Appendix K - Property Value Effect Studies; A1-L - Appendix L - Decommissioning Plan; A1-M - Appendix M - Telecommunication Studies; A2 - Pre-filed Testimony of Jay Haley; A3 - Pre-filed Testimony of Kimberly Wells, PH.D.; A4 - Pre-filed Testimony of Mark Thompson; A5 - Pre-filed Testimony and Exhibits of Tyler Wilhelm and Sam Massey; A6 - Supplemental Figure 3a; A7 - Responses to PUC Staffs First Set of Data Requests; A7-1 - Attachment to DR 1-1; A7-2 - Attachment 2 to DR 1-7 Confidential (not available to the public); A7-3 - Attachment 1 to DR 1-13 Confidential (not available to the public); A7-4 - Attachment 1 to DR 1-7 Confidential (not available to the public); A7-5 - Attachment 1 to DR 1-9 Confidential (not available to the public); A7-6 - Attachment to DR 1-10; A8 - EAPC Wind Energy's Letter and Updated Appendices A through D for Appendix H; A9 - EAPC Wind Energy's Letter and Updated Appendices A through D for Appendix I; A10 - EAPC Wind Energy's Letter and Updated Landowner Participation Status for Appendix H; A11 - EAPC Wind Energy's Letter and Updated Landowner Participation Status for Appendix I; A12 - US Fish and- Wildlife Service's Letter regarding Environmental Comments; A13 - US Fish and Wildlife Service's Memo regarding Region 6 guidance for Minimizing Effects from Power Line Projects within the Whooping Crane Migration Corridor; A14 - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 6, Mountain-Prairie Region’s Outline for a Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy: Wind Energy Projects; A15 - 2013 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Revised Voluntary guidelines for Communication Tower Design, Siting, Construction, Operation, Retrofitting, and Decommissioning; A16 - Responses to PUC Staffs Second Set of Data Requests; A16-1 - Attachment 1 to 2-30 Confidential (not available to the public); A16-2 - Attachment 1 to 2-15; A16-3 - Attachment 1 to 2-8; A16-4 - Attachment 1 to 2-13; A17 - Supplement to 1-11; Appendixes A, B & D; A18 - Supplement to 1-12; Appendixes B & D; A19 - Responses to PUC Staffs Second Set of Data Requests; A20 - Responses to Amber Christenson and Kristi Mogen’s First Set of Data Requests; A20-1 - Attachment 1 to 1-6; A20-2 - Attachment 1 to 1-8; A20-3 - Attachment 1 to 1-9; A20-4 - Attachment 1 to 1-10; A20-5 - Attachment 1 to 1-11; A20-6 - Attachment 1 to 1-12; A20-7 - Attachment 1 to 1-13; A20-8 - Attachment 1 to 1-17; A20-9 Attachment 1 to 1-18; A20-10 - Attachment 1 to 1-20; A20-11 - Attachment 1 to 1-22; A20-12 - Attachment 1 to 1-23; A20-13 - Attachment 1 to 1-46; A20-14 - Attachment 1 to 1-152- Applicant’s Responses to Staff; A20-15 - Attachment 1 to 2-8; A20-16 - Attachment 1 to 2-13; A20-17 - Attachment 1 to 2-15; A20-18 - Supplement to 1-12; Appendix E; A20-19 - Supplement to 1-12; Appendix F; A20-20 - Supplement to 1-12 ; Appendix H; A21 - Supplemental Testimony of Mark Thompson; A22 - Supplemental Testimony of Jay Haley; A22-1 - Exhibit 1 - Supplemental Material That Updates Sound Study to Reflect Landowner Participation Status; A22-2 - Exhibit 2 - Tables: Crowned Ridge Sound Level Tabular Results Sorted by Receptor ID; A22-3 - Exhibit 3 - Supplemental Material That Updates Shadow/Flicker Study to Reflect Landowner Participation Status; A23 - Supplemental Testimony of Tyler Wilhelm and Sam Massey;A24 - Supplemental Testimony of Christopher Ollson; A24-1 - Exhibit 1 - Christopher Ollson Curriculum Vitae; A24-2 - Exhibit 2 - "Health Effects and Wind Turbines: A Review of the Literature," Knopper & Ollson; A24-3 - Exhibit 3 - "Effects of Wind Turbine Noise on Self-Reported and Objective Measures of Sleep,” Michaud et al.; A24-4 - Exhibit 4 - "Impact of Wind Turbine Sound on Annoyance, Self-Reported Sleep Disturbance and Psychological Distress," Bakker et al.; A24-5 - Exhibit 5 - "Before-After Field Study of Effects of Wind Turbine Noise on Polysomnographic Sleep Parameters," Jalai et al.; A24-6 - Exhibit 6 - "Health-based Audible Noise Guidelines Account for Infrasound and Low-Frequency Noise Produced by Wind Turbines," Berger et al.; A24-7 - Exhibit 7 - "Measurement and Level of Infrasound From Wind Farms and Other Sources," Turnbull et al.; A24-8 - Exhibit 8 - "Wind Turbines and Health, A Critical Review of the Scientific Literature," McCunney et al.; A24-9 - Exhibit 9 - "Low-frequency Noise Including Infrasound From Wind Turbines and Other Sources," Baden-Wurttenberg; A24-10 - Exhibit 10 - "Wind Turbines and Human Health," Knopper et al.; A24-11 - Exhibit 11 - "Exposure to Wind Turbine Noise: Perceptual Responses and Reported Health Effects,” Michaud et al.; A24-12 - Exhibit 12 - "Estimating Annoyance to Calculated Wind Turbine Shadow Flicker is Improved When Variables Associated with Wind Turbine Noise Exposure are Considered,”·Voiccscu et al.; A24-13 - Exhibit 13 - "Notes on the Identification and Evaluation of Optical Emissions from Wind Turbines," (in German) Landerausschuss fur Immissionsschutz; A24-13A - Exhibit 13 - "Notes on the Identification and Evaluation of Optical Emissions from Wind Turbines," (in English); A24-14 - Exhibit 14 - "Wind Turbines and Photosensitive Epilepsy," Epilepsy Society; A24-15 - Exhibit 15 -·"Wind Turbines Flicker, and Photosensitive Epilepsy: Characterizing the Flashing That May Precipitate Seizures and Optimizing Guidelines to Prevent Them. " Harding et al.; A24-16 - Exhibit 16 - "Potential of Wind Turbines to Elicit Seizures Under Various Meteorological Conditions," Smedley et al.; A24-17 - Exhibit 17 - "Update of UK Shadow Flicker Evidence Base," Department of Energy and Climate Change; A25 - Direct Testimony of Kimberly Wells, Ph.D. Adopted by Sarah Sappington; A26 - Responses to PUC Staff’s Third Set of Data Requests; A26-1 - Attachment 1 to 3-2 Confidential (not available to the public); A26-2 - Attachment 1 to 3-5; A26-3 - Attachment 1 to 3-10; A27 - Responses to PUC Staff s Fourth Set of-Data Requests; A28 - Letter regarding Allocation of Tax Revenues; A29 - Amendment to the Application Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC; A30 - Letter regarding Kimberly Wells; A31 - Supplemental Responses to PUC Staffs First Set of Data Requests; A31-1 - Attachment - Notice of Entry of Findings of Fact; A32 - Responses to PUC Staff s Fifth Set of Data Requests; A32-1 - Attachment1 Staff 5-1 Confidential (not available to the public); A32-2 - Attachment 1 - Figure 3; A33 - Applicant's Responses to Intervenor's Third Set; A34 - Applicant's Responses to Intervenor's Second Set; A35 - PUC Letter Forward Updated Maps; A35-1 - Revised Figure 2 - Public Land and Facilities; A35-2 - Revised Figure 3 - Project Map; A35-3 - Revised Figure 3a - Project Map; A35-4 - Revised Figure 6 - Environmental Constraints; A35-5 - Revised Figure 7 - Constraints Map; A35-6 - Revised Figure 8 - Topographic·Map ; A35-7 - Revised Figure 9a - Surficial Geology; A35-8 - Revised Figure 9b - Geology Cross Sections ; A35-9 - Revised Figure 10 - Bedrock Geology; A35-10 - Revised Figure 11 - Soil Types; A35-11 - Revised Figure 12 - Water Resources; A35-12 - Revised Figure 13 - Land Use; A36 - Supplemental Responses to PUC Staffs Data Request 2-41; A37 - Rebuttal Testimony of Mark Thompson; A37-1 - GE Power and Water - Original - Technical Documentation Wind Turbine Generator Systems 1 & 2MW Platform - 50/60 Hz A37-2 Confidential (not available to the public); A37-2 - Applicant's Response to Staff Data Request 5-2; A37-3 - GE Recommendation "Setback Consideration Generic xxHz EN r04"; A38 - Rebuttal Testimony of Chris Ollson; A38-1 - Noise Annoyance in Canada; A38-2 - The UK National Noise Attitude Survey 1999/2000 - Noise Forum Conference 20 May 2002; A38-3 - The Association Between SelfReported and Objective Measures of Health and Aggregate Annoyance Scores Toward Wind Turbine Installations; A38-4 - An Assessment of Quality of Life Using the WHOQOL-BREF Among Participants Living in the Vicinity of Wind Turbines; A38-5 - The Effects of Environment and Classroom Noise on the Academic Attainments of Primary School Children; A38-6 - Low-frequency Noise Incl. Infrasound From Wind Turbines and Other Sources; A38-7 - The Pattern of Complaints about Australian Wind Farms Does Not Match the Establishment and Distribution of Turbines: Support for the Psychogenic, ‘Communicated Disease’ Hypothesis; A39 - Rebuttal Testimony of Andrew Baker; A39-1 – Qualifications; A39-2 - Valbridge Property Advisors - Value Impact Study Report; A39-3 - The Windy City: Property Value Impacts of Wind Turbines in an Urban Setting; A40 - Rebuttal Testimony of Dr. Robert McCunney; A40-1 - Curriculum Vitae; A40-2 - Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma; A40-3 - The Scope for Biased Recall of Risk-Factor Exposure in Case-Control Studies: Evidence from a Cohort Study of Scottish Men; A40-4 - The Placebo and Nocebo Phenomena: Their Clinical Management and Impact on Treatment Outcomes; A40-5 - Nocebo Effect of Informed Consent in Interventional Procedures; A40-6 - The Nocebo Effect in the Context of Statin Intolerance; A40-7 - Fright Factors About Wind Turbines and Health in Ontario Newspapers Before and After the Green Energy Act; A40-8 - The Pattern of Complaints about AustrA1ian Wind Farms Does Not Match the Establishment and Distribution of Turbines: Support for the Psychogenic, ‘Communicated Disease’ Hypothesis; A40-9 - Can Road Traffic Mask Sound from Wind Turbines? Response to Wind Turbine Sound at Different Levels of Road Traffic Sound; A41 - Rebuttal Testimony of Richard Lampeter; A41-1 - Curriculum Vitae; A41-2 - Wind Turbine Health Impact Study: Report of Independent Expert Panel - January 2012; A41-3 - Assessing Sound Emissions From Proposed Wind Farms & Measuring the Performance or Completed Projects; A41-4 - Noise Control Engineering Journal - March-April 2011; A42 - Rebuttal Testimony Sarah Sappington; A42-1 – Maps; A43 - Rebuttal Testimony of Jay Haley; A43-1 - Crowned Ridge Wind Farm Shadow Flicker Iso—Lines Overview Map; A43-2 - Crowned Ridge Wind Farm Sound Pressure Iso-Lines Overview Map; A43-3 - Crowned Ridge Sound Level Tabular Results Sorted by Sound Level Realistic; A43-4 - Crowned Ridge Sound Level Tabular Results Sorted by Sound Level (16 Turbines Removed); A43-5 Crowned Ridge Sound Level Tabular Results Sored by Receptor ID Realistic; A44 - Rebuttal Testimony of Tyler Wilhelm and Sam Massey; A44-1 - Letter from Dennis Schmeling; A44-2 - Updated Maps; A45 -Applicant's Responses to Intervenor's Fifth Set of Data Requests to Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC; A45-1 - Attachment 1 to 5-2; A45-2 - Attachment 1 to 5-5; A45-3 - Attachment 1 to 5-7; A45-4 - Attachment 1 to 5-12; A46 - Applicant's Responses to Staffs Sixth Set of Data Requests
to Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC Confidential (not available to the public); A46-1 - Attachment 1 to 6-1; A46-2 - Attachment 1 to 6-2; A47 - The Ohio Power Siting Board - Amended Testimony of David M. Hessler; A48 - Public Service Commission of Wisconsin - David M. Hessler's Exhibit 4 - Low Frequency Noise and Infrasound From Wind Turbines, Noise Control Engineering Journal; A49 - PSC Docket No. 2535-CE-100 - Ex.-Clean Wisconsin - Hessler- 4 Low Frequency Noise and Infrasound From Wind Turbines, Noise Control Engineering Journal; A50 - Transcript of Public Service Commission of Wisconsin - October 10, 2012, Docket N. 2535-CE-100; A51 - Minnesota Regulation on Sound - 7030.0050 Noise Area Classification and 7030.0040 Noise Standards; A53 - Final Land Status Map; A54 - Replacement Final Land Status Map; A55 - Proposed Turbine Drops and Moves; A56 - Appendix D Sound ISO-Lines Map Book Hessler; A57 - Appendix C-3 Sound Results Table Rev 6; A58 - Final Land Status and Hessler 7 on Intervenors; A59 - Final Land Status and Hessler 7 Turbine Moves; A60 - Hessler 7 on Hessler Identified Non Participants; A61 - Joint Stipulation of Agreed to Conditions Between Crowned Ridge and PUC Staff; A62 - FAA Pending Turbine Locations; A63 - Amended Condition 26 (Sound Level); A64 - Granquist Option Confidential (not available to the public); A65 - Papio Valley Land Confidential (not available to the public); A66 - Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Extreme Cold Weather Package; A67 - Appendix C-1 Shadow Results Table Rev5; A68 - Appendix C-2 Shadow Results Table Rev5; A69 - Insurance Confidential (not available to the public); and A70 - Turbines and GrasslandsConfidential
14011-14178Confidential
14523-14529Confidential
15928-15962Confidential
16016-16079Confidential
16184-16247Confidential
17340-17343Confidential
17854-17890Confidential
17900165. 6/12/19
Evidentiary Hearing Exhibits – Staff’s Exhibits - S1 - Direct Testimony of David M. Hessler with Exhibits; S1a - Staff's Responses to Applicant's First Data Request; S2 - Direct Testimony of Darren Kearney with Exhibits; S2 - Direct Testimony of Darren Kearney with Exhibits Confidential (not available to the public); S3 - Direct Testimony of Tom Kirschenmann with Exhibits; S4 - Direct Testimony of Paige Olson with Exhibits; S5 - Additional Staff Data Requests; S5 - Additional Staff Data Requests Confidential (not available to the public); S6 - Supplemental Responses to Staff Data Request 6; S7 - Staff's Proposed Lek Monitoring Condition; and Judicial Notice - SB16
Confidential
18600-19274Confidential
19407-19522166. 6/12/19
Evidentiary Hearing Exhibits – Intervenors’
Exhibits - I1 - Public Service Commission of Wisconsin - A Cooperative Measurement Survey and Analysis of Low Frequency and Infrasound at the Shirley Wind Farm in Brown County, Wisconsin; I2 - NARUC - 2011 - Assessing Sound Emissions from Proposed Wind Farms & Measuring the Performance of Completed Projects; I3- Paul Schomer, and Pranav Krishna Pamidighantam - A Possible Criterion for Wind Farms; I4 - Research Gate - Health Effects From Wind Turbine Low Frequency Noise & Infrasound: Do Wind Turbines Make People Sick? That is the Issue; I5 - David M. Hessler and George F. Hessler Jr. - Recommended Noise Level Design Goals and Limits at Residential Receptors for Wind Turbine Developments in the United States; I6 - Partial Transcript of the Evidentiary Hearing of EL18-026; I7 - Canons of Ethics for the Institute of Noise Control Engineering of the USA; I8 - Night Time Noise Guidelines 2009 (WHO); I9a -Ollson 2014 Suncor Statement; I9b -Ollson 2014 Suncor Statement; I10 -Oil Son 2014 Presentation; I11 -Thyen Exhibit A Memorandum 2007; I12 - Thyen Exhibit B Release Letter 2012; I13 - Thyen Exhibit C Sound Map 2019.5.24; I14 -IAIA Assessment; I15a - DR to Intervenors 4-1; I15b - Jay Haley Resume; I16 -SD License Search Mr. Haley; I17a -ND License Search Mr. Haley; I17b -ND License Search Mr. Haley; I18 -MN License Search Mr. Haley; I19 -MN license affidavit Mr. Haley; I20 -Mr. Haley Cover letter App H 1/22/19; I21 -Mr. Haley Cover letter App I 1/22/19; I22 -Mr. Haley Cover letter Updated Appendices Sound A-D 2/19/19; I23 -Mr. Haley Cover letter Updated; Appendices Flicker A-0 2/19/19; I24 -Mr. Haley Cover letter Landowner Participation Sound 2/26/19; I25 - Mr. Haley Cover letter Landowner Participation Flicker 2/26/19; I26 -Mr. Haley Cover letter Additional Structures Sound Ex 1 2/19/19; and I27 -Mr. Haley Cover letter Additional Structures Flicker Ex 3 2/19/19167. 6/13/19
Staff's Letter regarding Exhibit S8; S8 - Surrebuttal Testimony of David Lawrence in Docket EL18-003; and Certificate of Service
168. 6/13/19
Timothy Lindgren & Linda Lindgren's Party Status Application; and Certificate of Service
169. 6/13/19
Additional Comments of Gregg C. Hubner; and Additional Comments of Gregg C. Hubner Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
20107-20108170. 6/14/19
Comments of Marcella F. Broyhill; and Comments of Marcella F. Broyhill Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
20111-20112171. 6/14/19
Applicant's Letter regarding Late Filed Exhibit A70; A70 - Turbines and Grasslands; and Certificate of Service
172. 6/17/19
Commissioner Hanson's Response to Marcella F. Broyhill; Comments of Tom Kolecka; Commissioner Hanson's Response to Marcella F. Broyhill Confidential (not available to the public); and Comments of Tom Kolecka Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
20121-20123173. 6/17/19
Intervenors' Cross Examination Exhibits -I28 - Geronimo Sale Bill; I29 - Fourth Data Response Applicant to Intervenors; I30 - Haley Public Hearing Transcripts; and I31 - NextEra Landowner Liens and Article
174. 6/18/19
Order Setting Post-Hearing Briefing Schedule and Decision Date
175. 6/18/19
Staff's Response to Late Application for Party Status; and Certificate of Service
176. 6/18/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Application to Codington County Auditor and Grant County Auditor Certificate of Service
177. 6/19/19
Intervenors' Email regarding Late Application for Party Status
178. 6/20/19
Brief of Proposed Intervenors Timothy Lindgren & Linda Lindgren in Support of Their Application, Filed June13, 2019 (not available to the public); Certificate of Service
Confidential
20154-20164179. 6/20/19
Intervenors' Email and Cross-Examinations Exhibits Certificate of Service
180. 6/21/19
Proposed Intervenors Timothy Lindgren & Linda Lindgren's Letter regarding Its Brief and Confidentiality (not available to the public); and Certificate of Service
Confidential
20169-20173181. 6/24/19
Proposed Intervenors Timothy Lindgren & Linda Lindgren's Letter regarding Party Status Application; and Certificate of Service
182. 6/25/19
Comments of Cory Mittleider to Commissioner Fiegen; Comments of Tim OConnor to Commissioner Fiegen; Comments of Tim OConnor to Commissioner Nelson; Comments of Cory Mittleider to Commissioner Nelson; Comments of Cory Mittleider to Commissioner Fiegen Confidential (not available to the public); Comments of Tim OConnor to Commissioner Fiegen Confidential (not available to the public); Comments of Tim OConnor to Commissioner Nelson Confidential (not available to the public); and Comments of Cory Mittleider to Commissioner Nelson Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
20185-20188183. 6/25/19
PUC Ad Hoc Commission Meeting Agenda
184. 6/25/19
PUC Ad Hoc Commission Meeting Minutes
185. 6/25/19
Transcript of June 25, 2019, Ad Hoc Commission Meeting
186. 6/26/19
Commissioner Nelson's Response to Tim OConnor; Commissioner Nelson's Response to Cory Mittleider; Commissioner Hanson's Response to Tom Kolecka; Comments of Virgil Whetsel to Commissioner Fiegen; Comments of Virgil Whetsel to Commissioner Nelson; Commissioner Nelson's Response to Virgil Whetsel; Commissioner Hanson's Response to Tom Kolecka Confidential (not available to the public); Commissioner Nelson's Response to Cory Mittleider Confidential (not available to the public); Commissioner Nelson's Response to Tim OConnor Confidential (not available to the public); Comments of Virgil Whetsel to Commissioner Fiegen Confidential (not available to the public); Comments of Virgil Whetsel to Commissioner Nelson Confidential (not available to the public); and Commissioner Nelson's Response to Virgil Whetsel Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
20216-20221187. 6/26/19
Order Denying Late-Filed Application for Party Status
188. 7/1/19
Comments of Barbara Burns to Commissioner Fiegen; Commissioner Fiegen's Response to Barbara Burns; Comments of Barbara Burns to Commissioner Nelson; Commissioner Nelson's Response to Barbara Burns; Comments of DaNita Wassenberg to Commissioner Nelson; Commissioner Nelson's Response to DaNita Wassenberg; Comments of Barbara Burns to Commissioner Fiegen Confidential (not available to the public); Commissioner Fiegen's Response to Barbara Burns Confidential (not available to the public); Commissioner Nelson's Response to Barbara Burns Confidential (not available to the public); Comments of Barbara Burns to Commissioner Nelson Confidential (not available to the public); Comments of DaNita Wassenberg to Commissioner Nelson Confidential (not available to the public); and Commissioner Nelson's Response to DaNita Wassenberg Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
20232-20239189. 7/2/19
Comments of Myra Isburg to Commissioner Nelson; Commissioner Nelson's Response to Myra Isburg; Comments of Myra Isburg to Commissioner Fiegen; Commissioner Hanson's Response to Myra Isburg; Comments of A Feywine; Commissioner Hanson's Response to A Feywine; Comments of Myra Isburg to Commissioner Nelson Confidential (not available to the public); Commissioner Nelson's Response to Myra Isburg Confidential (not available to the public); Comments of Myra Isburg to Commissioner Fiegen Confidential (not available to the public); Commissioner Hanson's Response to Myra Isburg Confidential (not available to the public); Comments of A Feywine Confidential (not available to the public); and Commissioner Hanson's Response to A Feywine Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
20248-20256190. 7/2/19
Intervenors' Post-Hearing Brief; Exhibit A - Intervenors' Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law; and Certificate of Service
191. 7/2/19
Intervenors' Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law; and Certificate of Service
192. 7/2/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Post-Hearing Brief and Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law; Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Post-Hearing Brief and Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law; and Certificate of Service
193. 7/2/19
Staff's Post Hearing Brief; and Certificate of Service
194. 7/2/19
Staff's Letter regarding Agency Correspondence Provided to Staff and NextEra; and Agency Correspondence from US Fish and Wildlife
195. 7/8/19
Comments of Kimberley Kringen; Commissioner Hanson's Response to Kimberley Kringen; Comments of Karla Kemp; Commissioner Hanson's Response to Karla Kemp; Comments of Kimberley Kringen; Commissioner Hanson's Response to Kimberley Kringen; Comments of Sherman Fuerniss; Comments of Kimberley Kringen Confidential (not available to the public); Commissioner Hanson's Response to Kimberley Kringen Confidential (not available to the public; Comments of Karla Kemp Confidential (not available to the public); Comments of Kimberley Kringen Confidential (not available to the public); Commissioner Hanson's Response to Kimberley Kringen Confidential (not available to the public); Commissioner Hanson's Response to Karla Kemp Confidential (not available to the public); and Comments of Sherman Fuerniss Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
20525-20530196. 7/8/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Comment Letter to PUC Staff regarding Agency Correspondence from US Fish and Wildlife; and Attachment 1 - Email Correspondence from USFWS to SWCA; and Certificate of Service
197. 7/8/19
Intervenors' Objection to Late Filed Evidence and Motion to Strike; and Certificate of Service
198. 7/9/19
Commissioner Hanson's Response to Sherman Fuerniss; and Commissioner Hanson's Response to Sherman Fuerniss Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
20552-20553199. 7/9/19
Commissioner Nelson's Amendments
200. 7/9/19
PUC Commission Meeting Agenda
201. 7/9/19
PUC Commission Meeting Minutes
202. 7/9/19
Transcript of July 9, 2019, Commission Meeting
203. 7/10/19
Wind Energy Supporter Emails - Stephanie Hansen; and Stephanie Hansen Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
20654204. 7/15/19
Wind Energy Supporter Emails - Mato Cutschall;
Confidential
20656205. 7/1719
Wind Energy Supporter Emails - Michael Kline and Francine Parker ; and Wind Energy Supporter Emails - Michael Kline and Francine Parker Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential 20659-20660
206. 7/17/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 34 of the Settlement Stipulation; Brian Riniker's Resume; and Certificate of Service
207. 7/18/19
Response to Wind Energy Supporters; Comments of Jeannie Hoagland; and Comments of Jeannie Hoagland Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
20668-20669208. 7/22/19
Comments of Tammy Sellars; Response to Tammy Sellars; Comments of Tammy Sellars Confidential (not available to the public); and Response to Tammy Sellars Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
20672-20673209. 7/25/19
PUC Commission Meeting Agenda
210. 7/25/19
PUC Commission Meeting Minutes
211. 7/26/19
Final Decision and Order Granting Permit to Construct Facility; Notice of Entry with Permit Conditions
212. 7/29/19
Comments of Shirley Hifstutler; Response to Shirley Hifstutler; Comments of Shirley Hifstutler Confidential (not available to the public); and Response to Shirley Hifstutler Confidential (not available to the public)
Confidential
20717-20718213. 7/29/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Compliance Filing and Notice of Commencement of Construction; Final Project Area Map; Final Project Maps; Final Sound Study; Final Shadow Flicker Study; and Certificate of Service
214. 7/31/19
Order Granting Request to Approve Public Liaison Officer
215. 8/6/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter to Landowners regarding Public Liaison; Sarah Sappington's Affidavit; Project Liaison Officer Mailing; Landowner Listing Confidential (not available to the public); Certificate of Service Confidential Information; and Certificate of Service Public Information
Confidential
20842-20861216. 8/6/19
PUC Staff's Email regarding Tom Kirschenmann, Game, Fish and Park's Email
217. 8/6/19
Commissioner Nelson's Response to Tom Kirschenmann, Game, Fish and Park's Email
218. 8/7/19
Commissioner Hanson's Response to Tom Kirschenmann, Game, Fish and Park's Email
219. 8/8/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 1; Codington County Letter Granting CUP; Codington County Letter of Assurance; Grant County Findings of Fact Conditional Use Permit Dated December 17, 2018; Grant County Findings of Fact Conditional Use Permit Dated April 8, 2019; Grant County Letter of Assurance; and Certificate of Service
220. 8/12/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Landowner Notification Letter; Landowner Notification Letter and Attachments; Affidavit of Landowner Mailings; and Certificate of Service
221. 8/12/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Landowner Mailing Addresses Confidential (not available to the public); and Certificate of Service
Confidential
20937-20945222. 8/12/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Conditions 7 and 8; Haul Road Bond; and Certificate of Service
223. 8/20/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 12; Historic Property Monitoring and Discovery Plan Confidential (not available to the public); Certificate of Service - NonConfidential; and Certificate of Service - Confidential
Confidential
20955-21021224. 8/21/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 14; DENR's Notice of Intent; DENR's Letter and Permit Number: SDR10J576; Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan; and Certificate of Service
225. 8/22/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Wildlife Conservation Strategy; Wildlife Conservation Strategy; Appendix A - Agency Coordination; Appendix B - Dakota Skipper Habitat and Survey Area Mapbook; Appendix C - Post-Construction Fatality Monitoring Protocol; Appendix D - Wildlife Response and Reporting System; and Certificate of Service
226. 8/23/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Nationwide Self-Verification Memo for Wetlands; Nationwide Self-Verification Memo for Wetlands; and Certificate of Service
227. 9/04/19
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Archaeological and Traditional Cultural Property Inventory; Archaeological and Traditional Cultural Inventory; and Certificate of Service
- 09/30/19 - Sheriff's Return (SD PUC - Karen Cremer)
- 09/30/19 - Sheriff's Return (Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC)
- 09/30/19 - Sheriff's Return (SD PUC - Patricia Van Gerpen)
- 09/30/19 - Sheriff's Return (SD Attorney General)
- 11/08/19 - Appellant's Brief
- 12/19/19 - Commission Staff's Response Brief
- 12/20/19 - Appellee Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC’s Brief -
- 04/16/20 - Memorandum Opinion
- 04/29/20 - Order Affirming Decision
- 05/22/20 - Notice of Appeal and Stay of Execution of Judgment and Certificate of Service
- 10/28/20 - Transcript
- 10/31/22 - Docket Closed
