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EL24-015 - In the Matter of the Application by Otter Tail Power Company and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency for a Facility Permit for a 345-kV Transmission Facility and Associated Facilities in Grant County, South Dakota
Date Filed: 04/15/24 ♦ Intervention Date: 06/14/24
Date of Notice of Filing: 04/18/24 ♦ Pending
Date of Notice of Filing: 04/18/24 ♦ Pending
Agendas:
May 8, 2024, Agenda of Commission Meeting
June 17, 2024, Agenda of Commission Meeting
September 24, 2024, Agenda of Commission Meeting
December 17, 2024, Agenda of Commission Meeting
Minutes:
Minutes of the May 8, 2024, Commission Meeting
Minutes of the June 17, 2024, Commission Meeting
Minutes of the September 24, 2024, Commission Meeting
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A public input meeting on the application and project will be held Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. CDT at the Big Stone American Legion, 14521 485th Ave., Big Stone City, South Dakota.
- 04/16/24 - 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 Guide
- Presentation
- Sign In Sheets
- Recording
Party Status Application, due by 5:00 p.m. CDT, June 14, 2024
Party Status Application Orders:
- 04/16/24 - Notice of Application; Order for and Notice of Public Input Meeting; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
- 05/10/24 - Order Assessing Filing Fee
- 06/18/24 - Order Granting Party Status (Jurgens)
- 09/25/24 - Order Granting Motion for Procedural Schedule
- 12/18/24 - Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation Between Applicants and Intervenors; Order Granting Withdrawal of Party Status
Pre-filed Testimony and Exhibits
Filed Documents:- 04/15/24 - Otter Tail Power Company and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency’s Letter regarding Application For a Facility Permit for a 345-kV Transmission Facility and Associated Facilities in Grant County, South Dakota
- Application
- Appendix A - Figures
- Figure A1 - Project Location
- Figure A2 - BSSA Project Location
- Figure A3 - Public Outreach Study Area
- Figure A4a - Detailed Project Layout
- Figure A4b - Detailed Project Layout
- Figure A4c - Detailed Project Layout
- Figure A4d - Detailed Project Layout
- Figure A4e - Detailed Project Layout
- Figure A4f - Detailed Project Layout
- Figure A5 - Big Stone South Substation Layout and Example 345 kV Double Circuit Steel Monopole Tangent Structure Configuration
- Figure A6 - Parcels within 0.5-mile of the Flexibility Area
- Figure A7 - Topography
- Figure A8 - Bedrock Geology
- Figure A9 - Surficial Geology
- Figure A10 - Bedrock Geology Cross Section
- Figure A11 - Surficial Geology Cross Section
- Figure A12 - Land Use
- Figure A13 - Soil Types
- Figure A14 - Surface Water and Wetland Resources
- Figure A15 - Land Cover
- Figure A16 - Public Lands and Facilities
- Figure A1 - Project Location
- Appendix B - Completeness Checklist Table
- Appendix C - Agency and Stakeholder Correspondence
- Appendix D - Aquatic Resource Delineation Report
- Appendix E - Level III Cultural Survey
- Appendix E - Level III Cultural Survey Confidential (not available to the public)
- Appendix A - Figures
- Direct Testimony of Jason Weiers
- Direct Testimony of Kevin Scheidecker
- Application
- 04/16/24 - Commission Counsel's Certificate of Service
- 04/18/24 - Newspaper Notice
- 05/07/24 - Proof of Mailing
- 05/10/24 - Otter Tail Power Company and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency’s Letter regarding Landowner Notification
- 05/28/24 - Otter Tail Power Company and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency's Letter regarding Public Input Meeting Presentation
- 06/03/24 - Notice of Public Meeting, Newspaper Affidavits of Publication
- 08/02/24 - Staff’s First Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
- 09/04/24 - Otter Tail Power Company and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Response to Staff’s First Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
- 09/06/24 - Otter Tail Power Company and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Response to Daniel Jurgens and Tamra Jurgens' First Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
- 09/06/24 - Otter Tail Power Company and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Response to Staff’s First Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
- 09/16/24 - Staff’s Motion for Procedural Schedule
- 09/20/24 - Otter Tail Power Company and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency's Response to Motion for Adoption of Procedural Schedule
- 10/11/24 - Staff’s Second Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
- 10/25/24 - Otter Tail Power Company and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Responses to Staff’s Second Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
- 10/25/24 - Applicant – Otter Tail Power Company and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Pre-filed Testimony
- 11/26/24 - Otter Tail Power Company and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency’s Letter regarding Landowner Affidavits
- 12/05/24 - Otter Tail Power Company and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency’s Letter regarding Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation
and Settlement Stipulation - 12/06/24 - PUC Staff and Otter Tail Power Company and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency’s Joint Stipulation to Suspend Procedural Schedule
- 12/10/24 - Notice of Appearance (Bridget A. Duffus, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.)
