EL19-007 - In the Matter of the Application by Triple H Wind Project, LLC for a Permit of a Wind Energy Facility in Hyde County, South Dakota
Date of Notice of Filing: 02/07/19 ♦ Docket Closed: 11/29/23
Agendas:
February 15, 2019, Agenda of Commission Meeting
May 2, 2019, Agenda of Commission Meeting
May 28, 2019, Agenda of Commission Meeting
July 9, 2019, Agenda of Commission Meeting
November 12, 2020, Agenda of Commission Meeting
November 24, 2020, Agenda of Commission Meeting
December 9, 2020, Agenda of Commission Meeting
Minutes:
Minutes of February 15, 2019 Commission Meeting
Minutes of May 2, 2019 Commission Meeting
Minutes of May 28, 2019 Commission Meeting
Minutes of July 9, 2019 Commission Meeting
Contact Precision Reporting to order a written transcript
Minutes of the November 12, 2020, Commission Meeting
Minutes of the November 24, 2020, Commission Meeting
Minutes of December 9, 2020, Commission Meeting
Pre-filed Testimonies and Exhibits
Pre-filed Exhibits and Witness Lists for Evidentiary Hearing
Hearing:A public input hearing on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at 5:30 p.m., CDT, at the Hyde
County Memorial Auditorium, 125 Second Street SW, Highmore, S.D.
- Notice of Application; Order for and Notice of Public Input Hearing; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
- Party Status Application
- Energy Conversion & Electric Transmission Facilities Siting Info Guide
- Sign In Sheets
- Recording
- Comments of Nick Nemec
- Comments of Nick Nemec Confidential (not available to the public)
- Contact Precision Reporting to order a written transcript
- 06/12/19 - Order For and Notice of Evidentiary Hearing
- Recording
- Sign In Sheet
- Evidentiary Hearing Exhibits
- Contact Precision Reporting to order a written transcript
Click For Comments and Responses
- 02/12/19 - Notice of Application; Order for and Notice of Public Input Hearing; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
- 02/22/19 - Order Assessing Filing Fee; Order Authorizing Executive Director to Enter Into Consulting Contacts
- 05/08/19 - Order Granting Request to Withdraw Motion for Adoption of Procedural Schedule
- 06/04/19 - Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation; Order Approving Settlement Stipulation
- 06/12/19 - Order For and Notice of Evidentiary Hearing
- 07/24/19 - Final Decision and order Granting Permit to Construct Facility; Notice of Entry With Permit Conditions
- 12/15/20 - Order Approving Deposit Agreement Subject to First Amendment
- 02/06/19 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Letter regarding Application and Testimonies
- Application
- Appendix A - Figures
- Figure 1 - Project Location
- Figure 2a-2b - Project Layout
- Figure 3a-3b - Environmental Constraints and Siting Setbacks
- Figure 4a - Surficial Geology
- Figure 4b-4c - South Dakota Geological Survey Stratigraphic Cross Sections
- Figure 5a-5b - Soils
- Figure 6 - Hydrogeology
- Figure 7 - Surface Waters
- Figure 8 - Wetlands
- Figure 9 - Public Lands and Recreation
- Figure 10 - Changes in Project Area
- Figure 11 - Incidental Whooping Crane Observations
- Figure 12 - Land Cover
- Appendix B - Usable Area Slideshow
- Appendix C - Triple H Wind Project Field Studies Summary 2016 - 2018
- Appendix D - Tier 2 Site Characterization Study Triple H Wind Resource Area
- Appendix E - Avian Use Surveys for the Triple H Wind Project
- Appendix F - Bat Activity Studies for the Triple H Wind Project
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Appendix G - Acoustic Assessment for the Triple H Wind Energy Project Appendix H - Shadow Flicker Impact Analysis for the Triple H Wind Energy Project- Appendix I - Wind Power GeoPlanner™ Microwave Study
- Appendix J - Aviation Constraints Study
- Appendix K - Cultural Resources Report
- Appendix L - Triple H Wind Project Decommissioning Plan
- Appendix M - Agency Correspondence
- Appendix N - Agency Meeting Notes
- Appendix O - Hyde County Voter Poll
- Appendix A - Figures
- Casey Willis' Pre-Filed Direct Testimony
- David Mebane's Pre-Filed Direct Testimony
- Resume (will be filed at a later date) See 2/15/19 filing
- Leslie Knapp's Pre-Filed Direct Testimony
- Ted Guertin's Pre-Filed Direct Testimony
- Clayton Derby's Pre-Filed Direct Testimony
- Wade Burns' Pre-Filed Direct Testimony
- Tricia Pellerin's Pre-Filed Direct Testimony
- 02/07/19 - Jason Hellerud's Pre-Filed Direct Testimony
- Application
- 02/13/19 - ENGIE North America's Letter regarding Judi Bollweg's Comment
- 02/15/19 - ENGIE North America's Letter regarding Judi Bollweg's Additional Comment
- 02/15/19 - David Mebane's Resume
- 02/15/19 - Revised Appendix H - Shadow Flicker Impact Analysis for the Triple H Wind Energy Project
- 02/15/19 - Revised Appendix G - Acoustic Assessment for the Triple H Wind Energy Project
- 02/19/19 - PUC's Letter to SDNA regarding Notice
- 02/26/19 - PUC Staff's Letter, Paige Olson's Subpoena and Admission of Service
- 02/26/19 - PUC Staff's Letter, Tom Kirschenmann's Subpoena and Admission of Service
- 03/01/19 - Thomas Kirschenmann's Admission of Service
- 03/05/19 - PUC Staff's First Set of Data Requests to Applicant Certificate of Service
- 03/15/19 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Proof of Mailing
- Exhibit A - Letter to Landowners and Public Hearing Notice
- Exhibit B - List of Landowners Confidential (not available to the public)
- 03/18/19 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Affidavit of Publication
- 03/25/19 - PUC Staff's Highmore Herald Affidavit of Publication (2/28/19 & 3/14/19)
- 03/25/19 - PUC Staff's Capital Journal Affidavit of Publication (2/28/19 & 3/14/19)
- 04/05/19 - PUC Staff's Second Set of Data Requests to Applicant Certificate of Service
- 04/08/19 - PUC Staff's Third Set of Data Requests to Applicant Certificate of Service
- 04/09/19 - PUC Staff's Motion for Adoption of Procedural Schedule
- 04/29/19 - PUC Staff's Fifth Set of Data Requests to Applicant Certificate of Service
- 05/21/19 - Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation
- 05/21/19 - Staff Memorandum in Support of Settlement Stipulation
- 05/28/19 - PUC Staff's Sixth Set of Data Requests to Applicant Certificate of Service
- 05/29/19 - PUC Staff's Pre-Filed Direct Testimony
- 05/30/19 - PUC Staff's Direct Testimony of Jon Thurber and Exhibits Certificate of Service
- 06/14/19 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Letter regarding Matthew McCaulley's Testimony and Exhibits and Letter of Casey Willis
- 06/24/19 - Staff's Pre-Filed Witness and Exhibit List
- 06/24/19 - Triple H Wind Project's LLC's Email regarding Witness and Exhibit List
- 06/25/19 - Staff's Pre-Filed Exhibit S4
- 07/08/19 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Application to Hyde County Auditor Certificate of Service
- 07/08/19 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Letter regarding Pre-Work Ice Checklist, Winter Ice Operation Mode Fact Sheet and Technical Description - Cold Weather Adaptions
- Pre-Work Ice Checklist Confidential (not available to the public)
- Winter Ice Operation Mode Fact Sheet
- Technical Description - Cold Weather Adaptions Confidential (not available to the public)
- Certificate of Service
- 07/09/19 - PUC Staff's Letter regarding Whooping Crane and Ice Throw Conditions
- 07/09/19 - Rough Layout Maps
- 07/09/19 - Smooth Map Confidential (not available to public)
- 07/09/19 - Commissioner Nelson's Amendments
- 07/09/19 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Updated Acoustic Analysis Memorandum
- 07/10/19 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 28
- 08/29/19 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Condition 4 Affidavit
- 12/13/19 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Motion to Amend Permit and Certificate of Service
- Project Layout Confidential (not available to the public)
- 12/18/19 - Affidavit of Casey Willis
- 12/19/19 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Letter regarding Project Boundary Change
- Exhibit 1 - Original Map Confidential (not available to the public)
- Exhibit 2 - Corrected Map Confidential (not available to the public)
- 12/19/19 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Letter regarding Withdrawal of Motion to Amend
- Withdrawal of Motion to Amend
- 11/02/20 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Letter regarding Escrow Agreement
- 11/12/20 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 31
- Level III Cultural Resource Survey Confidential (not available to the public)
- 11/17/20 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Letter regarding Escrow Agreement
- 12/01/20 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 31
- 12/04/20 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Letter regarding First Amendment to Deposit Agreement
- 12/09/20 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Letter regarding First Amendment to Deposit Agreement
- 01/14/21 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 1
- 01/20/21 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Letter regarding Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
- 03/05/21 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 29
- A - Triple H As Built Setback Exhibit
- B - Hyde County Roads Punch List Items
- C - Landowner Punch List Summary Confidential (not available to the public)
- 03/19/21 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Letter regarding Updated Setback Exhibit
- 06/15/21 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Letter regarding Hyde County Road Completion - Release from Maintenance
- 08/29/23 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Letter regarding ADLS System Location
- 11/29/23 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Filing regarding Condition 33, Post-Construction Bird and Bat Fatality Monitoring Study Confidential (not available to the public)
- 11/29/23 - Docket Closed
- 02/13/24 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Letter regarding ADLS System and Conditions 23 and 35
- 02/15/24 - Triple H Wind Project, LLC's Letter regarding FCC Authorization for the ADLS System