EL19-027 - In the Matter of the Application by Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC for a Permit of a Wind Energy Facility in Deuel, Grant and Codington Counties
Date of Notice of Filing: 07/11/19 ♦ Docket Closed: 12/08/23
Agendas:
July 25, 2019, Agenda of Commission Meeting
August 21, 2019, Agenda of Commission Meeting
September 17, 2019,
Agenda of Commission Meeting
November 26, 2019, Agenda of Commission Meeting
March 17, 2020, Agenda of Commission Meeting
March 31, 2020, Agenda of Commission Meeting
October 28, 2020, Agenda of Commission Meeting
May 13, 2021, Agenda of Commission Meeting
August 30, 2022, Agenda of Commission Meeting
September 27, 2022, Agenda of Commission Meeting
November 8, 2022, Agenda of Commission Meeting
Minutes:
Minutes of July 25, 2019, Commission Meeting
Minutes of August 21, 2019, Commission Meeting
Minutes of September 17, 2019, Commission Meeting
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Minutes of November 26, 2019, Commission Meeting
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Minutes of March 17, 2020, Commission Meeting
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Minutes of March 31, 2020, Commission Meeting
Minutes of October 28, 2020, Commission Meeting
Minutes of the May 13, 2021, Commission Meeting
Minutes of the August 30, 2022 Commission Meeting
Minutes of the September 27, 2022 Commission Meeting
Minutes of the November 8, 2022 Commission Meeting
Pre-filed Testimonies and Exhibits; Supplemental Testimonies and Exhibits and Rebuttal Testimonies and Exhibits
Pre-filed Exhibits and Witness Lists for Evidentiary Hearing
Hearings:
A public input meeting on the application and project will be held on Monday, August 26, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. CDT at the Whitewood Road, Watertown Event Center, 1901 9th Ave. SW, Watertown, South Dakota.
- Notice of Application; Order for and Notice of Public Input Meeting; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
- Energy Conversion & Electric Transmission Facilities Siting Info Guide
- Party Status Application
- Recording
- Sign In Sheets
- Presentation
- George L. Holborn's Comments
- George L. Holborn's Comments Confidential (not available to the public)
- Wayne Borgheiinck's Comments
- Wayne Borgheiinck's Comments Confidential (not available to the public)
- Rich Rall's Comments
- Rich Rall's Comments Confidential (not available to the public)
- Gary Ehlebracht's Comments
- Gary Ehlebracht's Comments Confidential (not available to the public)
- Amy Rall's Comments
- Amy Rall's Comments Confidential (not available to the public)
- Kristi Mogen's Comments
- Kristi Mogen's Comments Confidential (not available to the public)
- Contact McClanahan Court Reporting to order a written transcript
- 10/01/19 - Order For and Notice of Evidentiary Hearing
- Recording
- February 4, 2020
- February 5, 2020
- February 6, 2020
- Sign In Sheets
- Evidentiary Hearing Exhibits
- Contact Precision Reporting to order a written transcript
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Orders:- 07/11/19 - Notice of Application; Order for and Notice of Public Input Meeting; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
- 07/31/19 - Order Assessing Filing Fee; Order Authorizing Executive Director to Enter Into Consulting Contacts; and Order Granting Party Status (Amber Christenson, Allen Robish, and Kristi Mogen)
- 08/26/19 - Order Granting Party Status (Garry Ehlebracht, Steven Greber, Mary Greber, Richard Rall, Amy Rall and Laretta Kranz)
- 09/20/19 - Order Denying Request for Confidentiality
- 09/20/19 - Order Granting Motion Establishing Procedural Schedule
- 10/01/19 - Order For and Notice of Evidentiary Hearing
- 12/02/19 - Order Granting Motion to Appear Telephonically
- 01/22/20 - Order For and Notice of Motion Hearing
- 02/14/20 - Order Granting, In Part, Motion to Strike
- 02/14/20 - Order Setting Post-Hearing Briefing Schedule and Decision Date
- 04/02/20 - Order Granting Request To Approve Public Liaison Officer
- 04/06/20 - Final Decision and Order Granting Permit to Construct Facility; Permit Conditions; Notice of Entry
- 10/30/20 - Order Granting Motion for Approval of Transfer of Permit and Approving Transfer of Permit
- 05/19/21 - Order Approving Post Construction Noise Compliance Test Protocol
- 09/29/22 - Order Granting Authority to Enter Into A Consulting Contract
- 11/10/22 - Order Approving Complaint Sound Monitoring Protocol
Filed Documents:
- 07/09/19 - Crowned Ridge Wind Farm II, LLC’s Application
- Appendix A - Figures
- Figure 1 - Project Area
- Figure 2 - Public Land and Facilities
- Figures 3a and 3b - Project Map
- Figure 4a and 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
- Figures 12 - Water Resources
- Figure 13 - Land Use
- Figure 14 - Common Sound Levels in the Environment
- Appendix B - Agency Coordination
- Appendix C - Aquatic Resources Survey Report
- Appendix D - Bat Acoustic Survey Report
- Appendix E - Bat Habitat Assessment Report
- Appendix F - Dakota Skipper-Poweshiek Skipperling Survey Report
- Appendix G - Raptor Nest Survey Report
- Appendix H - Avian Use Survey Report
- Appendix I - Sound Level Modeling Report
- Appendix J - Shadow Flicker Modeling Report
- Appendix K - County Conditional Use Permits
- Appendix L - Property Value Effect Studies
- Appendix M - Telecommunication Studies
- Appendix N - Decommissioning Plan
- Appendix O - Cultural Confidential (not available to the public)
- Direct Testimony of Jay Haley
-
Direct Testimony of Sarah SappingtonReplaced on 10/21/19
- Direct Testimony of Mark Thompson
- Direct Testimony Tyler Wilhelm
- Direct Testimony Daryl Hart
- Direct Testimony Richard Lampeter
- Appendix A - Figures
- 07/11/19 - Crowned Ridge Wind Farm II, LLC’s Letter regarding Updates to the Original Application in EL19-016
- 07/16/19 - Crowned Ridge Wind Farm II, LLC’s Application to Codington, Grant and Deuel County Auditors Certificate of Service
- 07/22/19 - Crowned Ridge Wind Farm II, LLC’s Letter regarding Order Admitting Brian J. Murphy Pro Hac Vice
- 07/29/19 - Crowned Ridge Wind Farm II, LLC’s Letter regarding Notice to Landowners and Affidavits
- 07/29/19 - Landowner Listing as Referenced in Affidavit of Sarah Sappington Confidential (not available to the public)
- 07/29/19 - Crowned Ridge Wind Farm II, LLC's Letter regarding Dropped and Moved Turbines
- 08/06/19 - Crowned Ridge Wind Farm II, LLC's Letter regarding A J Swanson's Application for Party Status
- 08/07/19 - A J Swanson's Response to Crowned Ridge wind Farm II, LLC's Letter regarding Application for Party Status
- 08/26/19 - PUC Staff's Letter and Subpoena (Paige Olson)
- 08/26/19 - PUC Staff's Letter and Subpoena (Hilary Meyer)
- 08/27/19 - Crowned Ridge Wind Farm II, LLC's Letter regarding Confidentiality of Easement Agreement
- Brief on Confidentiality of Easement Agreement
- Attachment A - Colorado Public Service Company - Interim Decision Granting Public Service Motion for Extraordinary Protection; Granting NextEra Motion for Limited Intervention; Granting Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; Granting NextEra Motion for Protective Order; Shortening Response Time to Certain Motions and Pleadings; and Referring Certain Motions and Pleadings to an Administrative Law Judge
- Attachment B - Wind Farm Lease and Easement Agreement
- Attachment C - Wind Farm Lease and Easement Agreement Confidential (not available to the public)
- Attachment D - Iowa Utilities Board - Order Granting Request for Confidentiality
- Attachment E - Maine PUC - Protective Order No. 2 (Confidential Easement Agreements)
- Affidavit of Daryl Hart
- Certificate of Service (Non-Confidential Information)
- Certificate of Service (Confidential Information)
- Brief on Confidentiality of Easement Agreement
- Presentation at the Public Input Meeting
- 08/28/19 - Reply of Intervenors of the Issue of "Confidentiality of Easement Agreement"
- 08/29/19 - Kristi Mogen Reply of the Issue of "Confidentiality of Easement Agreement"
- Grant CO PDF
- Grant CO PDF 2
- Grant CO Compressed PDF3
- Grant CO Compressed PDF3 (not available to the public)
- Screenshot 279
- Screenshot 259
- Certificate of Service
- 09/09/19 - Crowned Ridge Wind Farm II, LLC's Letter regarding Brief on the Confidentiality of Easement Agreement
- 09/10/19 - Staff's Motion for Adoption of Procedural Schedule
- 09/10/19 - A.J. Swanson's Letter regarding Scheduling
09/11/19 - Staff's Brief regarding Confidentiality of Section 11.10Certificate of Service
- 09/11/19 - PUC's Affidavits of Publication
- Grant County Review's Affidavit of Publication (July 24, August 7, and August 21, 2019)
- The Watertown Public Opinion's Affidavit of Publication (July 24, August 7, and August 21, 2019)
- Clear Lake Courier's Affidavit of Publication (July 24; August 7; and August 21, 2019)
- South Shore Gazette's Affidavit of Publication (July 25, August 8, and August 22, 2019)
- 09/12/19 - Staff's Corrected Brief regarding Confidentiality of Section 11.10
- 09/12/19 - Crowned Ridge Wind Farm II, LLC's Letter regarding Updated Affidavit
- 09/16/19 - Amber Christenson's Reply to "Confidentiality of Easement Agreement"
- 09/16/19 - Crowned Ridge Wind Farm II, LLC's Letter regarding Request to Withdraw Confidential Version of the Wind Farm Lease Easement Agreement Filed August 27, 2019
- 09/20/19 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Supplemental Testimonies and Exhibits
- 10/21/19 - Garry Ehlebracht, Steven Greber, Mary Greber, Richard Rall, Amy Rall and Laretta Kranz Intevenors' Responses to Staff's Data Request 1 Certificate of Service
- 10/21/19 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Corrected Direct Testimony of Sarah Sappington
- 10/21/19 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's First Set of Data Requests to Intervenors Certificate of Service
- 10/25/19 - Intervenor Amber Christenson's Responses to Staff's First Set of Data Requests to Intervenors Certificate of Service
- 10/28/19 - Intervenor Allen Robish's Responses to Staff's First Set of Data Requests to Intervenors Certificate of Service
- 10/28/19 - Intervenor Kristi Mogen's Responses to Staff's First Set of Data Requests to Intervenors Certificate of Service
- 11/01/19 - Intervenor Amber Christenson's Responses to Staff's First Set of Data Requests to Intervenors Certificate of Service
- 11/05/19 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Responses to Staff's Second Set of Data Request's Certificate of Service
- 11/15/19 - Intervenors Amber Christenson, Kristi Mogen and Allen Robish's First Data Request to PUC Staff Certificate of Service
- 11/15/19 - Intervenors Amber Christenson, Kristi Mogen and Allen Robish's First Data Request to Applicant Certificate of Service
- 11/15/19 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's First Set of Data Requests to Staff Certificate of Service
- 11/18/19 - Notice of Filing of Affidavit of Steven Greber and Motion for Examination or Admission Upon Stipulation of Counsel
- 11/18/19 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Response to Intervenors Motion and Affidavit
- 11/19/19 - Intervenors’ Discovery Requests to Application Certificate of Service
- 11/21/19 - Intervenors' Letter Regarding Testimony and Availability of Steven Greber
- 11/21/19 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Supplemental Response to the Second Set of Data Requests to Staff Certificate of Service
- 11/22/19 - Intervenors' Letter Regarding Affidavit of Steven Greber
- 11/26/19 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Supplemental Responses to Staff's Second Set of Data Requests to Applicant Certificate of Service
- 12/02/19 - Intervenors' Letter Regarding Taking and Use of Discovery
- 12/02/19 - Staff’s Letter Responding to Letter from Attorney Swanson
- 12/04/19 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Responses to Intervenors' Discovery Requests to Applicant (First Set) Certificate of Service
- 12/05/19 - Intervenors' Certificate of Service
- 12/09/19 – PUC Staff’s Pre-filed Direct Testimony
- 12/12/19 - Intervenors' Pre-filed Direct Testimony
- 12/12/19 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Response to Intervenors Amber Christenson, Kristi Mogen and Allen Robish's Second Set of Data Requests to Applicant Certificate of Service
- 01/08/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Rebuttal Testimony
- 01/09/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Supplemental Responses to Staff's Second Set of Data Requests to Applicant Certificate of Service
- 01/10/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Supplemental Responses to Staff's Second Set of Data Requests to Applicant Certificate of Service
- 01/14/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Motion to Strike
- 01/14/20 - Amber Christenson’s Final Data Request to Applicant Certificate of Service
- 01/14/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Attachments 1, 2 and 3 to Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Motion to Strike
- 01/15/20 - Intervenors’ Reply to Motion to Strike Testimonial Excerpts
- 01/22/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Pre-filed Hearing Exhibits
- 01/22/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding A28 - Exhibit JH-R-3 Revised
- 01/24/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding A29 - Exhibit JH-R-1-Revised
- 01/27/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Responses to Staff's Third Set of Data Requests Confidential Documents Certificate of Service
- 01/27/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Responses to Amber Christenson's Final set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
- 01/31/20 - PUC Staff's Partial Joinder of Motion to Strike
- 02/03/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Second Supplemental Responses to Staffs Second Set of Data Requests to Applicant's Certificate of Service
- 02/07/20 - PUC Staff's Letter regarding Regional Wind Turbine Map
- 02/07/20 - South Dakota Dept. of Game, Fish & Parks' Letter regarding Authority to Require Crowned Ridge II to Complete Grouse Studies
- 02/19/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II's Letter regarding Participation Agreement
- 02/25/20 - PUC Staff's Letter regarding Grouse Lek Monitoring Condition Proposal
- 02/27/20 - Intervenor's Letter regarding Post-Hearing Brief of Intervenors Garry Ehlebracht, et al, with Appendix A
- 02/28/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Bat Acoustic Survey Results and Report, Second Round
- 03/02/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Post-Hearing Brief and Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
- 03/02/20 - PUC Staff's Post Hearing Brief
- 03/02/20 - Intervenors Amber Christenson, Allen Robish, and Kristi Mogen Post Hearing Brief
- 03/16/20 - AJ Swanson's Letter Regarding Written Closing Argument
- 03/17/20 - Commissioner Nelson's Proposed Amendments to Staff Exhibit S7 Permit Conditions
- 03/19/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Public Liaison Officer
- 03/23/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans
- 03/23/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Confidential Monitoring and Discovery Plan
- 03/26/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Historic Property Monitoring and Discovery Plan
- 04/07/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Condition Nos. 42A, B and C
- 04/15/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Paragraphs 4 and 43 of the Permit Conditions
- 04/17/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Wildlife Conservation Strategy
- 05/05/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Traffic Control Plan
- 05/08/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Notification of Change in Participant Status
- 05/21/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Additional Batch Plant Location
- 07/30/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind LLC's Letter regarding Status Update of the LNTE
- 09/03/20 - Intervenor Amber Christenson's Letter regarding Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Active Turbines
- 09/08/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Permit Condition 29
- 09/10/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Intervenor Amber Christenson's Letter filed on September 3, 2020
- 10/09/20 - Intervenor Amber Christenson's Response to PUC Staff and Public Liaison Officer's Letters of Oct. 5, 2020, Filed in Docket EL19-003
- 10/19/20 - Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy Letter regarding Motion for Approval of Transfer of Permit
- 10/19/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Permit Condition 13
- 10/21/20 - Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy's Letter regarding Revised Affidavit of David Gil
- 10/28/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Affidavit of Sean Harrington
- 11/02/20 - Staff’s Letter regarding Crowned Ridge Wind II’s Emergency Action Plan
- 12/03/20 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Permit Condition 34
- 03/17/21 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Permit Condition 45
- 03/23/21 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding ArcGIS Shapefiles
- Attachment B - ArcGIS Shapefiles Confidential (not available to the public)
- 04/01/21 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Permit Condition 45
- Supplemental Attachment A - As-built Location of the Structures and Facilities
- 04/19/21 - Intervenor Steven Greber's Email
- 05/04/21 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Post Construction Sound Monitoring Protocol
- 05/14/21 - Crowned Ridge II Wind Energy's Letter regarding Revised Facility Post Construction Sound Monitoring Protocol
- 05/17/21 - Arvid J. Swanson, P.C.'s Letter regarding Intervenor Steven Greber's Comments on Crowned Ridge Wind II Post-Construction Sound Monitoring Protocol
- 8/06/21 - Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy's Letter regarding Post Construction Noise Compliance Report for Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC
- 04/19/22 - Intervenor Amber Christenson's Letter regarding Change of Contact Information
- 04/29/22 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Permit Condition 29
- 09/20/22 - PUC Staff's Letter Requesting Authority for the Executive Director to Enter a Consulting Contract
- 09/22/22 - PUC Staff's Letter regarding Memorandum
- 10/25/22 - Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC's Letter regarding Complaint Sound Monitoring Protocol
- 03/14/23 - Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy’s Letter regarding Noise Complaint Monitoring Report
- 04/28/23 - PUC Staff’s Letter regarding Hessler Associates Inc.’s Report on Crowned Ridge Wind II Fall 2022 Sound Testing
- 05/25/23 - Staff’s Letter Regarding Landowner Notification of Sound Test Results
- 12/08/23 - Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy’s Letter regarding Condition No. 8, Road Repair
- 12/08/23 - Docket Closed