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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
January 28, 2025, 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
Minutes of the December 17, 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
- 01/30/25 - Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation; Order Granting Permit to Construct Facility; Notice of Entry
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.)
- 01/13/25 - Otter Tail Power Company and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Supplemental Responses to Staff’s First Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
- 01/15/25 - Otter Tail Power Company and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Letter regarding Settlement Stipulation and Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation
- 01/23/25 - Staff’s Memorandum in Support of Joint Motion for Settlement Stipulation
