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EL20-018 - In the Matter of the Application by Wild Springs Solar, LLC for a Permit of a Solar Energy Facility in Pennington County, South Dakota
Date Filed: 05/15/20 ♦ Intervention Date: 07/14/20 ♦
Date of Notice of Filing:05/21/20 ♦ Pending
Date of Notice of Filing:05/21/20 ♦ Pending
Service List
Agendas:
May 26, 2020, Agenda of Commission Meeting
July 23, 2020, Agenda of Commission Meeting
August 4, 2020, Agenda of Commission Meeting
November 12, 2020, Agenda of Commission Meeting
November 24, 2020, Agenda of Commission Meeting
March 12, 2024, Agenda of Commission Meeting
Minutes:
Minutes of May 26, 2020, Commission Meeting
Minutes of July 23, 2020, Commission Meeting
Minutes of August 4, 2020, Commission Meeting
Minutes of the November 12, 2020, Commission Meeting
Minutes of the November 24, 2020, Commission Meeting
Minutes of the March 12, 2024, Commission Meeting
Public Meeting:
A telephonic public input meeting on the application and project will be held on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. MDT.
- 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
- Wild Springs Solar, LLC Presentation
- Recording
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Orders:
- 05/22/20 - Notice of Application; Order for and Notice of Public Input Meeting; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
- 05/28/20 - Order Assessing Filing Fee; Order Authorizing Executive Director to Enter into Consulting Contracts
- 07/28/20 - Order Granting Party Status
- 08/06/20 - Order Adopting Procedural Schedule
- 11/16/20 - Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation; Order Granting Motion to have Witnesses, Representatives, and Counsel Appear Via Video Conference or Telephonically
- 12/04/20 -
Order Granting Motion to Approve Decommissioning Condition and Final Decision and Order Granting Permit to Construct Facility; Notice of Entry
- 03/15/24 - Order Granting Motion for Partial Exemption of Condition 38; Order Approving Bond
- 05/15/20 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Filing Letter
- Application
- Figure 1 – Project Location
- Figure 2 – Land Control and Preliminary Development Areas
- Figure 3 – Land Ownership
- Figure 4 – Preliminary Project Layout
- Figure 5a-d – Detailed Preliminary Project Layout
- Figure 6 – Land Control Area Refinement
- Figure 7 – Pennington County Zoning
- Figure 8 – Surficial Geology, Economic Deposits, and Water Rights Well Completion Reports
- Figure 9 – Bedrock and Surficial Geology Cross Section
- Figure 10 – Soils (SSURGO)
- Figure 11 – Waterbodies, Wetlands, and Floodplains
- Figure 12 – Land Use
- Figure 13 – Public Lands and Recreation
- Appendix A - Agency Correspondence
- Appendix B - Site Plan
- Appendix C - Vegetation Management Plan
- Appendix D - Decommissioning Plan
- Appendix E - Wild Springs Solar Flow Direction Map
- Appendix F - Wetland Delineation Reports
- Appendix G - Natural Resource Strategy
- Appendix H - Wildlife Studies
- Appendix I - Visual Renderings
- Appendix J - Glare Analysis
- Exhibit A2 - Direct Testimony of Jay Hesse
- Exhibit A3 - Direct Testimony of Michael Morris
- Exhibit A4 - Direct Testimony of Chip LaCasse
- Exhibit A5 - Direct Testimony of Brie Anderson
- Exhibit A6 - Direct Testimony of Todd Mattson
- Exhibit A7 - Direct Testimony of Melissa Schmit
- Application
- 05/19/20 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Letter regarding Certificates of Service
- 05/26/20 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Letter regarding Application
- 06/04/20 - PUC Staff’s First Set of Data Requests to Applicants Certificate of Service
- 06/15/20 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Letter regarding Proof of Mailing
- 06/24/20 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Letter regarding Public Input Meeting Presentation
- 07/28/20 - PUC Staff's Motion for Adoption of Procedural Schedule
- 08/03/20 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Letter regarding Motion for Adoption of Procedural Schedule
- 08/04/20 - PUC Staff’s First Set of Data Requests to Ms. Bundorf Certificate of Service
- 08/07/20 - Rapid City Journal's Affidavit of Publication (May 30, June 6 and June 27, 2020)
- 08/25/20 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Letter regarding Supplemental Direct Testimony of Todd Mattson and Supplemental Direct Testimony of Melissa Schmit
- 09/04/20 - PUC Staff’s Second Set of Data Requests to Applicant's Certificate of Service
- 09/23/20 - PUC Staff’s Third Set of Data Requests to Applicant's Certificate of Service
- 09/30/20 - PUC Staff’s Fourth Set of Data Requests to Applicant's Certificate of Service
- 10/16/20 - PUC Staff's Pre-filed Direct Testimony
- 10/21/20 - PUC Staff’s Fifth Set of Data Requests to Applicant's Certificate of Service
- 10/30/20 – Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation
- 11/04/20 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC's Letter regarding Motions and Rebuttal Testimony
- 11/05/20 - Staff's Memorandum Supporting Settlement Stipulation
- Attachment 1 - Applicant's Responses to Staff's Data Requests
- Attachment 1 - Applicant's Responses to Staff's Data Requests Confidential (not available to the public)
- Attachment 2 - Bundorf Family Trust’s Responses to Staff's Data Requests
- Attachment 3 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC's Responses to Bundorf Family Trust’s Questions
- Attachment 1 - Applicant's Responses to Staff's Data Requests
- 11/06/20 - Bundorf Family Trust’s Letter regarding Settlement Stipulation and Evidentiary Hearing
- 11/10/20 - Staff's Response to Applicant’s Motion to Have Witnesses, Representatives, and Counsel Appear via Video Conference or Telephonically and Motion for Approval of Decommissioning Condition
- 11/12/20 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Letter regarding Supplemental Rebuttal Testimony of Christopher Morgan
- 11/20/20 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Letter regarding Proposed Decommissioning Condition
- 08/10/22 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Letter regarding Updated Decommissioning Cost Estimate
- 08/29/22 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Letter regarding Withdrawing Motions
- 09/20/22 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Letter regarding Permit Conditions 16, 25, 28, and 36
- Level I and Level III Cultural Resources Inventory (Condition 16) Confidential (not available to the public)
- Affidavit of Melissa Schmit Providing Notice of Non-Material Changes (Facility Location Adjustments) (Condition 25)
- Exhibit A - Preliminary and Current Design Layout Comparison Figure
- Exhibit B - Current Design Layout Figure
- Exhibit C - Proposed Model Design Specifications and Sound Analysis
- Exhibit D - Detailed Current Design Layout Figure
- Exhibit D - Detailed Current Design Layout Figure Confidential (not available to the public)
- Affidavit of Melissa Schmit in Support of Request for Approval of Material Change (Inverter Model) (Condition 25)
- Current Design Layout Figure (Condition 28)
- Screening Plan - Solar Project Neighbor Agreement and Release (Condition 36)
- Certificate of Service
- 09/30/22 - PUC Staff’s Letter regarding Permit Condition 25
- 10/06/22 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Letter regarding Permit Condition 7
- 10/14/22 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Letter regarding Permit Condition 17
- 02/01/23 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Letter regarding Permit Condition 25
- Affidavit of Melissa Schmit Providing Notice of Non-Material Changes (Facility Location Adjustments)
- Exhibit A - Preliminary and Current Design Layout Comparison Figure
- Exhibit B - Current Design Layout Figure
- Exhibit C - Model Design Specifications and Sound Analysis
- Exhibit D - Detailed Current Design Layout Figures
- Exhibit D - Detailed Current Design Layout Figures Confidential (not available to the public)
- Certificate of Service
- Affidavit of Melissa Schmit Providing Notice of Non-Material Changes (Facility Location Adjustments)
- 02/16/24 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Letter regarding Updated Decommissioning Cost Estimate and Permit Condition 34
- 03/07/24 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Letter regarding Updated Decommissioning Cost Estimate and Permit Condition 38
- 03/08/24 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Responses to Staff’s Data Requests regarding Decommissioning Cost Estimate and Surety Bond
- 03/28/24 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Letter regarding Permit Conditions 1, 30 and 38
- 04/02/24 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Letter regarding Permit Condition 38
- 06/10/24 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Letter regarding Permit Condition 29
- 09/11/24 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Letter regarding Permit Condition 11
- 11/12/24 - Wild Springs Solar, LLC’s Letter regarding Permit Condition 11
