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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Meeting
July 29, 2020, at 1:00 P.M. CDT
Room 413, Capitol Building
Pierre, South Dakota

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AGENDA OF AD HOC COMMISSION MEETING

Electric

1.      EL18-003        In the Matter of the Application by Dakota Range I, LLC and Dakota Range II, LLC for a Permit of a Wind Energy Facility in Grant County and Codington County, South Dakota, for the Dakota Range Wind Project (Staff Analysts: Darren Kearney, Jon Thurber; Staff Attorney: Amanda Reiss)

         On January 24, 2018, the Commission received an Application for a Facility Permit for a wind energy facility from Dakota Range I, LLC, and Dakota Range II, LLC. An evidentiary hearing was held June 12-14, 2018. On July 23, 2018, the Commission issued its Final Decision and Order Granting Permit to Construct Wind Energy Facility. On January 6, 2020, Northern States Power Company (NSP) filed a Motion for Approval of Transfer of Permit which the Commission granted on March 9, 2020. Condition 36 of the permit requires the permit holder to provide a public liaison officer, approved by the Commission prior to commencement of construction. On July 22, 2020, NSP filed a letter regarding its proposed public liaison officer.

         TODAY, shall the Commission approve Northern States Power’s proposal for a public liaison officer? OR, how shall the Commission proceed?

Public Comment

Individuals who wish to make public comments to the commission may do so in person during this time. All who offer public comment are requested to sign in at the commission meeting. Time limits for comments may be determined at the discretion of the chairman.

  /s/Leah Mohr                               .
Leah Mohr
Deputy Executive Director
puc@state.sd.us
July 23, 2020