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August 26, 2025, Agenda of Commission Meeting

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Energy Conversion & Electric Transmission Facilities Siting Guide

Party Status Application

Public Input Meeting
A public input meeting on the application and project will be held Thursday October 2, 2025 at 5:30pm MST at the American Legion Wheeler-Brooks Post #173, 709 West Pine Street PO Box 571 Philip SD 57567, Philip, SD, United States, South Dakota

• 08/20/25 - Notice of Application; Order for and Notice of Public Input Meeting; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
• 08/29/25 - Order Assessing Filing Fee; Order Authorizing Executive Director to Enter into Consulting Contracts

• 08/15/25 - Philip Wind Partners, LLC's Letter regarding Application
  • Application
    • Appendix A - Figures
      • Figure A-1 - Project Location Map
        
      • Figure A-2 - Project Layout Mapbook
        
      • Figure A-3 - Transmission Line Drawings
        
      • Figure A-4 - Turbine Siting Constraints Map
        
      • Figure A-5 - Surficial Geology Map
        
      • Figure A-6 - Bedrock Geology Map
        
      • Figure A-7 - NLCD Map
      • Figure A-8 - Water Resources Map
        
      • Figure A-9 - Project Areas Map
        
      • Figure A-10 - Land Use Map
        
      • Figure A-11 - Contour Map
        
      • Figure A-12 - Soils Map
        
      • Figure A-13 - Farmland Map
        
    • Appendix B - Proposed Permit Conditions
    • Appendix C - Environmental Commitments
    • Appendix D - Finding of No Significant Impact
      
    • Appendix E - Decommissioning Plan
      
    • Appendix F - Hydrology Study
      
    • Appendix G - Water Resources Analysis Report
      
    • Appendix H - Grassland Habitat Assessment Report
      
    • Appendix I - Environmental Assessment
      
    • Appendix J - Prairie Dog Colony Status and Mapping Report
      
    • Appendix K - Prairie Grouse Lek Survey Report
      
    • Appendix L - 2023–2024 Large Bird Use Survey Report
      
    • Appendix M - Raptor Nest Survey Report
      
    • Appendix N - Eagle Utilization Distribution Monitoring
      
    • Appendix O - Northern Long-Eared Bat Habitat Assessment
      
    • Appendix P - Whooping Crane Habitat Assessment
      
    • Appendix Q - Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy
      
    • Appendix R - Whooping Crane Monitoring and Contingency Plan
      
    • Appendix S - Preconstruction Wind Turbine Noise Analysis
      
    • Appendix T - Shadow Flicker Report
    • Appendix U - Microwave Study
      
    • Appendix V - AM and FM Radio Report
      
    • Appendix W - Communication Tower Study
    • Appendix X - Obstruction Evaluation and Airspace Analysis
    • Appendix Y - Level III Intensive Archaeological Resources Survey Confidential (not available to the public)
    • Appendix Z - Historic-Age Resource Survey Confidential (not available to the public)
    • Appendix AA - Unanticipated Discovery Plan
  • Pre-filed Direct Testimony of Alex Chandler
    • Exhibit 1 - Resume
  • Pre-filed Direct Testimony of Brianna Gries
    • Exhibit 1 - Resume
  • Pre-filed Direct Testimony of Michelle Phillips
  • Pre-filed Direct Testimony of Teddy Hines
    • Exhibit 1 - Resume
  • Pre-filed Direct Testimony of Michael Hankard
    • Exhibit 1 - Statement of Qualifications
  • Pre-filed Direct Testimony of JoAnne Blank
    • Exhibit 1 - Resume
• 08/22/25 - Commission Counsel’s Letter to Governing Bodies
• Notice of Application; Order for and Notice of Public Input Meeting; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
• Certificate of Service
• 09/02/25 - Return Mail - Haakon County Auditor
• 09/02/25 - Return Mail - Mayor, City of Philip
• 09/08/25 - Philip Wind Partners, LLC's Letter regarding Replacement Appendix A - Figure A-3
  • Replacement Appendix A - Figure A-3 - Transmission Line Drawings
  • Certificate of Service
• 09/08/25 - Philip Wind Partners, LLC's Letter regarding Proof of Mailing
  • Attachment A - Public Input Hearing Notice
    • Auditor Proof of Mailing
    • PUC Proof of Mailing
  • Attachment B - Landowner Mailing List Confidential (not available to the pubic)