EL05-022 - In the Matter of the Application by Otter Tail Power Company on behalf of Big Stone II Co-Owners for an Energy Conversion Facility Permit for the Construction of the Big Stone II Project.
Date Filed: 07/21/05 ♦ Intervention Deadline: 09/19/05 ♦ Docket Closed: 07/20/06
See also CIV06-399.
Appealed to the Supreme Court 03/28/07 Docket S.Ct. No. 24485.
Weekly Filing
Weekly Filings 07/21/05 to 07/27/05
Amended Weekly Filings 07/21/05 07/27/05
Errata Notice for Amended Weekly Filings 07/21/05 07/27/05
Agendas
August 23, 2006, 9:30 a.m. Agenda to Commission Meeting
July 20, 2006, 3:30 p.m., Agenda to Ad Hoc Commission Meeting
May 23, 2006, 9:30 a.m. Commission Meeting
May 23, 2006, 9:30 a.m. Addendum to Commission Meeting
May 16, 2006, 1:00 p.m. Commission Meeting
April 20, 2006, at 1:00 p.m. Ad Hoc Commission Meeting
February 28, 2006, at 1:30 p.m. Commission Meeting
Addendum of February 28, 2006, at 1:30 p.m. Commission Meeting
October 4, 2005, 10:30am Agenda to Commission Meeting
September 27, 2005, 9:30am Agenda to Commission Meeting
August 9, 2005, Agenda to Commission Meeting
Minutes
Minutes of August 23, 2006, Commission Meeting
Transcript of August 23, 2006 Commission Meeting (EL05-022)
Minutes of July 20, 2006 Ad Hoc Commission Meeting
Transcript of July 20, 2006, Ad Hoc Commission Meeting (EL05-022)
Transcript of July 14, 2006, Commission Meeting (EL05-022)
DECISION MOTIONS
Transcript of July 11, 2006, Commission Meeting (EL05-022)
May 23, 2006, Commission Meeting
April 20, 2006, Ad Hoc Commission Meeting
March 1, 2006 Transcript of EL05-022 Pre-Hearing Conference
February 28, 2006, Commission Meeting
October 4, 2005, 10:30 a.m. Commission Meeting
September 27, 2005, 9:30 a.m. Commission Meeting
August 9, 2005, 10:30 a.m. Commission Meeting
Hearings
- Exhibit 1a
- Exhibit 1b
- Exhibit 2
- Exhibit 3a
- Exhibit 3b
- Exhibit 3c
- Sign-up Sheet (Not available to Public)
AUDIO ARCHIVE OF BIG STONE II HEARING
- 6/26/06 - Big Stone II hearing audio archive
- 6/27/06 - Big Stone II hearing audio archive
- 6/28/06 - Big Stone II hearing audio archive
- 6/29/06 - Big Stone II hearing audio archive
- 6/29/06 - Public Comments for Big Stone II audio archive
- 7/11/06- Big Stone II oral arguments audio archive
- 7/14/06- Big Stone II decision audio archive
TRANSCRIPT OF BIG STONE II HEARING
- Master Index of Transcripts
- 6/26/06 - Transcript (Volume 1)
- 6/27/06 - Transcript (Volume 2)
- 6/28/06 - Transcript (Volume 3)
- 6/29/06 - Transcript (Volume 4)
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- Exhibit 53 is the EIS Study. Federal law prohibit this document from being filed electronically you can request this study from: www.wapa.gov/transmission/interstone.htm
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- Exhibit Stueve 1
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- Exhibit Staff's 1
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- Exhibit Joint Intervenors' 1
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- Exhibit Joint Intervenors'4 (Public Version)
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PUBLIC COMMENTS HEARING
Orders:
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ORDER GRANTING LOCAL REVIEW COMMITTEE'S REQUEST TO HIRE CONSULTANTS
- FIFTH SCHEDULING AND PROCEDURAL ORDER
Link to WAPA Interconnection EIS Web site - www.wapa.gov/transmission/interstone.htm
Open Docket Closed Docket
- 7/21/05 - Application for a South Dakota Energy Conversion Facility Siting Permit
- 8/3/05 - Letter and Exhibit 2-2 replacement page and Otter Tail's cover letter forwarding the application to the Local Review Committee
- 8/3/05 - Letter and Notice of Appearance (Thomas J Welk and Christopher W. Madsen)
- 8/11/05 - Letter to Valley Shopper
- 8/11/05 - Letter to Sisseton Courier
- 8/11/05 - Letter to Watertown Public Opinion
- 8/11/05 - Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Energy Conversion Facility and Letters
- 8/25/05 - Letter and Petition to Intervene of Clean Water Action
- 8/31/05 - Affidavit of Publication from Watertown Public Opinion
- 9/08/05 - Affidavit of Publication from Valley Shopper
- 9/08/05 - Affidavit of Publication from Sisseton Courier
- 9/16/05 - Application for Party Status - SD Chapter Sierra Club
- 9/16/05 - Application for Party Status - Union of Concerned Scientists
- 9/16/05 - Comment Letter from George L. Smith
- 9/19/05 - E-mail from Deb Birgen
- 9/19/05 - Application for Party Status - Mary Jo Stueve
- 9/19/05 - Application for Party Status Minnesotans for an Energy Efficient Economy- Izaak Walton League of America - Midwest Office, and Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
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9/20/05 - Letter and Proposal from the Big Stone II Local Review Committee
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9/23/05 - Letter from Casey Davidson regarding Clean Water Action Alliance of Minnesota party status
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12/12/05 - Letter regarding location of hearing to be held on June 5, 2006.
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12/20/05 - Letter and Big Stone II Final Report on the Social and Economic Assessment
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12/27/05 - Affidavit of John H. Davidson in Support of the Motion to Admit Elizabeth I. Goodpaster
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02/02/06 - Order (for Pro Hac Vice admission of Sanjay Nareyan)
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2/16/06 - Letter of withdrawal from Erin Jordahl-Edlin for Clean Water Action
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2/23/06 - Letter and Motion to Clarify Scheduling and Procedural Order
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3/06/06 - Affidavit of Michael D. O'Neill In Support of Motion that he be admitted pro hac vice
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03/06/06 -Affidavit of Lesley J Adam in Support of Motion That She Be Admitted Pro Hac Vice
- 03/06/06 Affidavit Of John H. Davidson In Support Of The Motion To Admit Lesley J. Adam Pro Hac Vice
- 03/06/06 Motion For Admission Pro Hac Vice
- 03/06/06-Certificate Of Service
- 03/15/06-Letter & Certificate of Service
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 1-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Ward Uggerud
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 2-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Richard E. Lancaster
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 3-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Raymond J. Wahle
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 4-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Michael McDowell
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 5-Prefiled Direct Testimony of David P. Geschwind
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 6-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Stephen Michael Thompson
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 7-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Andrea L. Stomberg
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 8-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Mark Rolfes
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 9-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Peter A. Koegel
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 10-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Bryan Morlock
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 11-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Hoa Nguyen
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 13-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Larry Anderson
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 14-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Gerald A. Tielke
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 15-Prefiled Direct Testimony of John Knofczynski
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 16-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Terry Graumann
- 03/15/06-Applicants's Exhibit 17-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Daniel Jones
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 18-Prefiled Direct Testimony of John T. Lee
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 19-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Tina Pint
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 20-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Andrew Skoglund
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 21-Prefiled Direct Testimony of K. Anne Ketz
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 22-Prefiled Direct Testimony of David Gaige
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 23-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Jeffrey J. Grieg
- 03/15/06-ApplicantsExhibit 24-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Stephen J. Gosoroski
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 25-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Kiah E. Harris
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 26-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Randall M. Stuefen
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 27-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Dick Edenstrom
- 03/15/06-Applicants' Exhibit 28-Prefiled Direct Testimony of Janelle Johnson
- 03/22/06-Letter from Todd Guerrero regarding scheduling.
- 4/20/06 - E-mail from Todd Guerrero regarding withdrawal of request for special hearing procedure Mr. Harris as a witness
- 5/8/06 - Letter and Affidavit of Service
- 5/8/06 - Notice of Motion and Motion to Compel discovery and to Extend Deadline for Intervenor Testimony
- 5/8/06 - Affidavit of David A. Schlissel
- 5/8/06 - Affidavit of Elizabeth I. Goodpaster
- 5/8/06 - Appendix to Affidavit
- 5/9/06 - Supplemental Appendix to Affidavit
- 5/12/05 - Joint Motion and Stipulation to Amend Second Scheduling and Procedural Order
- 5/12/05 - Certificate of Service
- 5/19/06 - Letter and Testimony of Mike Madden
- 5/19/06 - Testimony of Olesya Denney
- 5/19/06 - Certificate of Service
- 5/19/06 - Certificate of Service
- 5/19/06 - Letter and Stipulation
- 5/19/06 - Certificate of Service
- 5/19/06 - Index and Direct Testimony of Mary Jo Stueve
- 5/19/06 - Direct Testimony of Marshall Goldberg
- 5/19/06 - Direct Testimony of Eric Hausman
- 5/19/06 - Direct Testimony of David A. Schlissel and Anna Sommer
- 5/22/06 - E-mail from Mary Jo Stueve
- 5/22/06 - Certificate of Service
- 5/26/06 - Direct Testimony of David A. Schlissel and Anna Sommer (Confidential Not Available to the Public)
- Exhibit A (Confidential Not Available to the Public)
- Exhibit B&C (Confidential Not Available to the Public)
- 5/26/06 - Letter and Affidavit (Confidential Not Available to the Public)
- 5/26/06 - Direct Testimony of David A. Schlissel and Anna Sommer
- 5/26/06 - Letter and Affidavit
- 6/1/06/ - Letter and Motion to Shorten Time to Respond to Interrogatories and Requests for Production
- 6/9/06 - Letter and Order Admitting Non-Resident Attorney (Peter Glaser)
- 6/9/06 - Letter and Affidavit of Service from Todd Guerrero
- Rebuttal Testimony of Ward Uggerud
- Rebuttal Testimony Thomas Hewson, Jr.
- Rebuttal Testimony Daniel E. Klein
- Rebuttal Testimony Bryan Morlock
- Rebuttal Testimony of Mark Rolfes
- Rebuttal Testimony of Terry Graumann
- Rebuttal Testimony of Robert Brautovich
- Rebuttal Testimony of John Lee
- Rebuttal Testimony of Daniel Jones
- Rebuttal Testimony of Andrew J. Skoglund
- Rebuttal Testimony of Richard R. Lancaster
- Rebuttal Testimony of Randall M. Stuefen
- Rebuttal Testimony of Raymond J Wahle
- 6/09/06 - Letter and Affidavit of Service
- Rebuttal Testimony of David A. Schlissel and Anna Sommer
- 6/12/06 - E-mail from Erin Jordahl-Redlin regarding opportunities for public comments on Big Stone II coal plant and transmission permit application
- 6/16/06 - Letter and Motion to take Judicial Notice and Certificate of Service
- 6/16/06 - E-mail from Otter Tail Power Company regarding Rebuttal Testimony that is being filed
- Rebuttal Testimony of Bryan Morlock
- Rebuttal Testimony of Stan Selander
- Rebuttal Testimony of Gerald Tielke
- Confidential 1 (Not available to the Public)
- Rebuttal Testimony of Larry Anderson
- Rebuttal Testimony of Stephen Thompson
- Rebuttal Testimony of Robert Davis
- Rebuttal Testimony of Hoa Nguyen
- Rebuttal Testimony of John Knofcynski
- Rebuttal Testimony of Peter Koegel
- Rebuttal Testimony of Jeffrey Greig
- Rebuttal Testimony of Thomas Hewson
- 6/19/06 - Letter and Surrebuttal Testimony of Olesya Denney, Ph.D.
- 6/19/06 - Letter regarding corrected rebuttal testimony of Daniel Klein filed on 6/09/06 (corrected version is listed above) and Jeffrey Greig filed on 6/19/06 (corrected version is listed above) and Certificate of Service
- 6/20/06 - Letter regarding corrected rebuttal testimony of Daniel Klein filed on 6/09/06and Jeffrey Greig filed on 6/19/06
- 6/21/06 - Transcript of Pre-Hearing Conference held on 6/20/06
- 6/22/06 - Letter and Affidavit of Service
- Surrebuttal Testimony of Ezra Hausman
- Surrebuttal Testimony of David A. Schlissel and Anna Sommer
- 6/23/06 - Letter and corrected page 17 of Direct Testimony of David A. Schlissel and Anna Sommer dated May 26, 2006
- 6/23/06 - Affidavit of Janelle Johnson
- 6/23/06 - Affidavit of Dick Edenstrom
- 6/23/06 - Affidavit of Andrea Stomberg
- 6/23/06 - Affidavit of David Geschwind
- 6/23/06 - Affidavit of Daniel Jones
- 6/23/06 - Affidavit of Tina Pint
- 6/23/06 - Affidavit of K. Anne Ketz
- 6/26/06 - Letter from Upper Minnesota River Watershed District
- 6/26/06 - Letter from Stipulation Regarding Appearance of Witnesses
- 6/29/06 - E-mail and Public Comments from Lanny Stricherz
- 6/29/06 - E-mail and Public Comments from South Dakota Clean Water Action
- 6/29/06 - E-mail and Public Comments from Tonya Haigh
- 7/8/06 - Notice of Petition for Dismissal
- 7/9/06 - Letter and Applicant's Post Hearing Brief
- 7/9/06 - Applicant's Proposed Finding of Facts, Conclusion of Law and Decision
- 7/9/06 - Staff's Post Hearing Brief and Certificate of Service
- 7/9/06 - Joint Intervenors' Post Hearing Brief
- 7/9/06 - Joint Intervenors' Proposed Finding of Facts, Conclusion of Law and Decision
- 7/9/06 - Joint Intervenors' Proposed Order
- 7/9/06 - Stueve's Post Hearing Brief and Certificates of Service and Amended Certificate of Service
- 7/10/06 - Letter regarding late filed Applicant's Exhibit 116
- 7/10/06 - Letter and Amended Proposed Finding of Facts, Conclusion of Law and Decision
- 7/11/06 - Affidavit of Service of Joint Intervenors
- 7/11/06 - Comment letter from Helen Weshard
- 7/11/06 - Letter regarding Applicant's Exhibit 7A (Affidavit of Ezra Hausman listed above as Exhibit 7A)
- 07/19/06-Order Admitting Non-Resident Attorney (Todd Guerrero)
- 07/19/06-Order Admitting Non-Resident Attorney ( David Sasseville)
- 7/27/06 - Comments from Erik Hanson
- 07/28/06- Notice of and Application for Reconsideration
- 07/28/06-Certificate of Service
- 08/03/06 - Letter & Applicant's Answer to Petition for Rehearing.
- 08/07/06 - Letter from DENR regarding Water Quality Certification.
- 8/14/06 - Notice and Application for Reconsideration Second Application
- 8/16/06 - Letter and Staff's Answer to Petitions for Reconsideration
- 8/21/06 - Letter and Applicant's Answer to Second Petition for Rehearing
- 8/22/06 - Letter from Joint Intervenors in support of Mary Jo Stueve's request for reconsideration
- 01/16/07 - Letter and Semi-Annual Progress Report
- 06/26/07 - Letter, First Annual DSM, and Renewables Programs Report
- 07/02/07 - Letter and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. Demand Side Management (DSM) & Renewable Programs Annual Report to the SDPUC
- 07/18/07 - Semi-Annual Progress Report
- 08/01/07 - Letter and Response to Order from Mark Rolfes
- 10/29/07 - Western Area Power Memorandum
- 12/24/07 - Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period Big Stone II Power Plant and Transmission Project Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement
- 01/22/08 - Letter and Semi-Annual Progress Report
- 05/06/08 - Letter and First Annual Report on Carbon Dioxide
- 06/13/08 - Letter from Department of Energy
- Well Drilling Phase 2, 3, and 4 Confidential - Federal law prohibit this document from being filed electronically you can request this study from: http://www.wapa.gov/transmission/default.htm
- 06/30/08 - Second Annual Report on DSM and Renewable Programs
- 07/01/08 - Letter and MDU's Demand Side Management (DSM) & Renewal Programs Annual Report to SDPUC
- 07/08/08 - Letter and Semi-Annual Progress Report
- 01/21/09 - Letter and Semi-Annual Progress Report
- 05/14/09 - Letter and Second Annual Report on Carbon Dioxide
- 06/18/09 - Letter from Department of Energy
- 07/01/09 - Otter Tail's Annual Report on DSM & Renewable Programs
- 07/01/09 - Letter and MDU's Demand Side Management (DSM) & Renewal Programs Annual Report to SDPUC
- 07/23/09 - Letter and Semi-Annual Progress Report
- 11/13/09 - District II Farmers Union Resolution
- 11/17/09 - Letter of Withdrawal from Project