Legislation Details

File #: Details 2026-195    Version: 1 Name:
Type: M - Miscellaneous Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/30/2026 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 10/22/2026 Final action:
Title: ** IP7156/GS-25-126 Lemon Hill Solar, LLC In the Matter of the Application of Lemon Hill Solar, LLC for a Site Permit for the up to 180 MW Lemon Hill Solar Project in Olmsted County, MN. Should the Commission adopt the Administrative Law Judge’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendations? Should the Commission find that the environmental assessment and the record created at the public hearings address the issues identified in the scoping decision? Should the Commission grant a site permit for the proposed solar project? If granted, what additional conditions or requirements should be included in the site permits? (PUC: Janezich)
Attachments: 1. 1 LHS Application 6-30-25, 2. 2 LHS Application 6-30-25, 3. 3 LHS Application 6-30-25, 4. 4 LHS Application 6-30-25, 5. 5 LHS Application 6-30-25, 6. 6 LHS Application 6-30-25, 7. PUC Order 10-31-25, 8. PUC Notice of Public Info & Scoping Mtgs 11-3-25, 9. DNR Comments 12-8-25, 10. LHS Scoping Comments 12-8-25, 11. MN Ag Dept Comments 12-8-25, 12. MnDOT Comments 12-8-25, 13. EIP Written Comments on Scope of EA 12-11-25, 14. EIP Oral Comments on Scope of EA 12-11-25, 15. EIP EA Scoping Decision 1-6-26, 16. EIP Notice of EA Scoping Decision 1-6-26, 17. LHS Supplemental Info for EA 4-29-26, 18. CAH Amended Second Prehearing Order 5-12-26, 19. 1 EIP LHS EA 5-27-26, 20. 2 EIP LHS EA 5-27-26, 21. 3 EIP LHS EA 5-27-26, 22. 4 EIP LHS EA 5-27-26, 23. 5 EIP LHS EA 5-27-26, 24. 6 EIP LHS EA 5-27-26, 25. 7 EIP LHS EA 5-28-26 (refiled), 26. 8 EIP LHS EA 5-27-26, 27. 9 EIP LHS EA 5-27-26, 28. 10 EIP LHS EA 5-27-26, 29. 11 EIP LHS EA 5-27-26, 30. 12 EIP LHS EA 5-27-26, 31. 13 EIP LHS EA 5-27-26, 32. 14 EIP LHS EA 5-27-26, 33. 15 EIP LHS EA 5-27-26, 34. 16 EIP LHS EA 5-27-26, 35. 17 EIP LHS EA 5-27-26, 36. 18 EIP LHS EA 5-27-26, 37. 19 EIP LHS EA 5-27-26, 38. 20 EIP LHS EA 5-27-26, 39. Viola Township Request for EA and EIS 6-1-26, 40. 1 LHS Direct Testimony 6-1-26, 41. 2 LHS Direct Testimony 6-1-26, 42. 3 LHS Direct Testimony 6-1-26, 43. 4 LHS Direct Testimony 6-1-26, 44. 5 LHS Direct Testimony 6-1-26, 45. 6 LHS Direct Testimony 6-1-26, 46. Haverhill Township Board Public Comment 6-4-26, 47. LHS Project Public Comment 6-8-26, 48. Mike Keefe Public Comment 8-5-26, 49. LHS Cover Letter to Ex A, Pt 1 6-15-26, 50. LHS PUBLIC Ex A, Pt 1 6-15-26, 51. 1 Shaddix & Associates – Public Hearing Exhibits 6-18-26, 52. 2 Shaddix & Associates – Public Hearing Exhibits 6-18-26, 53. 3 Shaddix & Associates – Public Hearing Exhibits 6-18-26, 54. 4 Shaddix & Associates – Public Hearing Exhibits 6-18-26, 55. 5 Shaddix & Associates – Public Hearing Exhibits 6-18-26, 56. 6 Shaddix & Associates – Public Hearing Exhibits 6-18-26, 57. 1 Shaddix and Associates – Public Hearing Transcripts 6-22-26, 58. 2 Shaddix and Associates – Public Hearing Transcripts 6-22-26, 59. 3 Shaddix and Associates – Public Hearing Transcripts 6-22-26, 60. 4 Shaddix and Associates – Public Hearing Transcripts 6-22-26, 61. Kevin Hammel, John Pries Public Comment 6-23-26, 62. MDH Public Comment 6-23-26, 63. MIVMPWG Comments 6-25-26, 64. DNR Comments 6-25-26, 65. DNR Comments 6-25-26, 66. IBEW 343 & LIUNA Comments 6-25-26, 67. Dan Klavetter Public Comment 6-25-26, 68. LHS Response to EA with Att A, Addendum 6-25-26, 69. Aaron Cunningham Public Comment 6-29-26, 70. Curt Shellum Public Comment 6-29-26, 71. Stephanie Cunningham Public Comment 6-29-26, 72. Brett Ostby Public Comment 6-29-26, 73. Erin Oneill Public Comment 6-29-26, 74. David & Robin Lowe Public Comment 6-29-26, 75. Joni Mulholland Public Comment 6-29-26, 76. Jim Klavetter Public Comment 6-29-26, 77. Joe Adams Public Comment 6-29-26, 78. Alex Langsjoen Public Comment 6-29-26, 79. Nikki Kranz Public Comment 6-29-26, 80. Leah Tollefson Public Comment 6-29-26, 81. Darrell Richardson Public Comment 6-29-26, 82. Jill Danielson Public Comment 6-29-26, 83. Tracy Huffman-Krizo Public Comment 6-29-26, 84. Deborah Klavetter Public Comment 6-30-26, 85. Wendy Jensen Public Comment 6-30-26, 86. Ken Everson Public Comment 6-30-26, 87. Eliese Klennert Public Comment 7-8-26, 88. Outside Comment Period – Joshua Pries Public Comment 7-8-26, 89. Owen Ziemer Public Comment 7-9-26, 90. Mara Shabestari Public Comment 7-9-26, 91. Terry Lambert Public Comment 7-9-26, 92. Mary Doucette Public Comment 7-9-26, 93. Susan Dreher Public Comment 7-9-26, 94. Shane Tracy Public Comment 7-9-26, 95. Charles Wilson Public Comment 7-9-26, 96. Mary Petersson Public Comment 7-9-26, 97. Owen Ziemer Public Comment 7-9-26, 98. 1 LHS Proposed Findings & Response to Public Comments 7-9-26, 99. 2 LHS Proposed Findings & Response to Public Comments 7-9-26, 100. 3 LHS Proposed Findings & Response to Public Comments 7-9-26, 101. Dan Klavetter Public Comments 7-17-26, 102. 1 EIP Reply Comments & FOF 7-23-26, 103. 2 EIP Reply Comments & FOF 7-23-26, 104. LHS Updated MDH Letter July 2026 7-30-26, 105. David Lowe Public Comment 8-5-26, 106. Tracy Huffman-Krizo Public Comment 8-5-26, 107. Laurie Meyer Public Comment 8-5-26, 108. Mike Keefe Public Comment 8-5-26, 109. Sara Behnken Public Comment 8-5-26, 110. Gary Benike Public Comment 8-5-26, 111. Julie Huffman Public Comment 8-5-26, 112. CAH FOF, C&R 9-8-26, 113. Jill Danielson Public Comment 9-11-26, 114. 1 LHS Motion to Stay 9-15-26, 115. 2 LHS Motion to Stay 9-15-26, 116. 3 LHS Motion to Stay 9-15-26, 117. LIUNA Exceptions to ALJ 9-23-26, 118. PUC EIP Exceptions to ALJ 9-23-26, 119. 1 LHS Exceptions 9-23-26, 120. 2 LHS Exceptions 9-23-26, 121. 3 LHS Exceptions 9-23-26, 122. 4 LHS Exceptions 9-23-26, 123. IUOE Local 49 Exceptions to ALJ 9-24-26, 124. PUC Letter Response to Motion 9-25-26
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**                     IP7156/GS-25-126                     Lemon Hill Solar, LLC

In the Matter of the Application of Lemon Hill Solar, LLC for a Site Permit for the up to 180 MW Lemon Hill Solar Project in Olmsted County, MN.

 

1.                     Should the Commission adopt the Administrative Law Judge’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendations?

2.                     Should the Commission find that the environmental assessment and the record created at the public hearings address the issues identified in the scoping decision?

3.                     Should the Commission grant a site permit for the proposed solar project?

4.                     If granted, what additional conditions or requirements should be included in the site permits? (PUC: Janezich)