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EL25-030 - In the Matter of the Application by Basin Electric Power Cooperative for Energy Facility Permit for a 230 KV Transmission Facility In Haakon County, South Dakota
Date Filed: 08/15/25 ♦ Intervention Date: 10/14/25
Date of Notice of Filing: 08/21/25 ♦ Pending
Agendas:
August 26, 2025, Agenda of Commission Meeting
December 2, 2025, Agenda of Commission Meeting
February 12, 2026, Agenda of Commission Meeting
Minutes:
Minutes of the August 26, 2025, Commission Meeting
Minutes of the December 2, 2025, Commission Meeting
Minutes of the February 12, 2026, Commission Meeting
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Energy Conversion & Electric Transmission Facilities Siting Guide
Public Input MeetingA public input meeting on the application and project will be held Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. MDT at the American Legion Wheeler-Brooks Post #173, 709 West Pine Street, Philip, S.D.
- 08/20/25 - Notice of Application; Order for and Notice of Public Input Meeting; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
- 08/28/25 - Order Assessing Filing Fee; Order Authorizing Executive Director to Enter into Consulting Contracts
- 12/04/25 - Order Establishing Procedural Schedule and Consolidating Dockets for Evidentiary Hearing
- 02/17/26 - Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation; Order Granting Permit to Construct Facilities; Notice of Entry
- 08/15/25 - Basin Electric Power Cooperative Letter regarding Application
- Application
- Appendix A - Figures
- Figure A-1 - Project Location Map
- Figure A-2 - Project Layout Map
- Figure A-3 - Structure Layout
- Figure A-4 - Project Layout Topographical Map
- Figure A-5 - Bedrock Geology Map
- Figure A-6 - Surficial Geology Map
- Figure A-7 - Land Use Map
- Figure A-8 - Soils Map
- Figure A-9 - Water Resources Map
- Figure A-10 - NLCD Map
- Figure A-11 - Public Facilities Map
- Appendix B - Completeness Checklist Table
- Appendix C - Finding of No Significant Impact
- Appendix D - Level III Cultural Resource Survey Confidential (not available to the pubic)
- Appendix A - Figures
- Pre-filed Direct Testimony of Brad Wilkinson
- Pre-filed Direct Testimony of Ryan King
- 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 - Basin Electric Power Cooperative Letter regarding Proof of Mailing
- 09/24/25 - Commission Counsel’s Supplemental Certificate of Service
- 09/30/25 - PUC’s Affidavit of Publication, Pioneer Review, August 28, September 11 and 25, 2025
- 10/01/25 - Basin Electric Power Cooperative's Letter regarding Public Input Meeting Presentation
- 11/25/25 - Joint Motion for Adoption of Procedural Schedule; Joint Motion to Consolidate Evidentiary Hearings
- 12/31/25 - Staff’s First Set of Data Requests to Basin Electric Power Cooperative Certificate of Service
- 01/15/26 - Staff’s Second Set of Data Requests to Basin Electric Power Cooperative Certificate of Service
- 01/15/26 - Basin Electric Power Cooperative's Responses to Staff's First Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
- 01/26/26 - Basin Electric Power Cooperative's Responses to Staff's Second Set of Data Requests Certificate of Service
- 01/29/26 - Joint Motion to Suspend Procedural Schedule
- 02/04/26 - Settlement Stipulation
- 02/09/26 - Basin Electric Power Cooperative's Reresponses to Staff’s First Set of Data Requests
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative's Reresponses to Staff’s First Set of Data Requests Confidential (not available to the pubic)
- 02/12/26 - South Dakota State Historic Preservation Officer Concurrence
