File #: Details 2025-204    Version: 1 Name:
Type: GS - Power Plan Siting Non-wind Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/3/2025 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 9/18/2025 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, Minnesota. 1. Should the Commission find the site permit application complete? 2. Should the Commission authorize review under the alternative permitting process or the full permitting review process? 2. Should an advisory task force be appointed? 3. Should the Commission request that an Administrative Law Judge conduct the public hearings and provide a report with findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations on the project? 4. Should the Commission direct the Executive Secretary to issue an authorization to the applicant to initiate consultation with the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)? 5. Are there any additional procedural requirements that should be considered? (PUC: Panait; Ek)
Attachments: 1. Lemon Hill Solar Site Permit App 6-20-25, 2. Lemon Hill Solar Site Permit App Figures 6-20-25, 3. Lemon Hill Solar Site Permit App App A 6-20-25, 4. Lemon Hill Solar Site Permit App App B 6-20-25, 5. Lemon Hill Solar Site Permit App App C 6-20-25, 6. Lemon Hill Solar Site Permit App App D 6-20-25, 7. Lemon Hill Solar Site Permit App App E 6-20-25, 8. Lemon Hill Solar Site Permit App App F 6-20-25, 9. Lemon Hill Solar Site Permit App App G 6-20-25, 10. Lemon Hill Solar Site Permit App App H 6-20-25, 11. Lemon Hill Solar Site Permit App App I 6-20-25, 12. Lemon Hill Solar Site Permit App App J 6-20-25, 13. Lemon Hill Solar Site Permit App App K 6-20-25, 14. Lemon Hill Solar Site Permit App App L 6-20-25, 15. PUC EIP Comments 7-23-25, 16. Lemon Hill Solar 1 Reply Comments 7-31-25, 17. Lemon Hill Solar 2 Reply Comments Att 7-31-25, 18. Lemon Hill Solar Supplemental Comments 8-1-25, 19. Lemon Hill Solar Supplemental Comments Att A 8-1-25, 20. Lemon Hill Solar Supplemental Comments Att A.1 8-1-25, 21. Lemon Hill Solar Supplemental Comments Att B.1 8-1-25, 22. Lemon Hill Solar Supplemental Comments Att B.2 8-1-25, 23. Lemon Hill Solar Supplemental Comments Att B.3 8-1-25, 24. Lemon Hill Solar Supplemental Comments Att B.4 8-1-25, 25. Lemon Hill Solar Supplemental Comments Att B.5 8-1-25, 26. Viola Township Comments 8-4-25, 27. PUC EIP Response to Reply Comments 8-5-25, 28. LiUNA Comments 8-5-25, 29. Senator Drazkowski State Rep. Jacob Comments 8-5-25, 30. Keefe Comments 8-14-25, 31. Lemon Hill Solar Supplemental Comments 8-21-25, 32. Keefe Rebuttal Comments 8-27-25, 33. Briefing Papers, 34. Table 1 Public Commenters 25-126, 35. Sample Solar Site Permit, 36. Figure 1 - Lemon Hill Project Location
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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, Minnesota.

1. Should the Commission find the site permit application complete?
2. Should the Commission authorize review under the alternative permitting process or the full permitting review process?
2. Should an advisory task force be appointed?
3. Should the Commission request that an Administrative Law Judge conduct the public hearings and provide a report with findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations on the project?
4. Should the Commission direct the Executive Secretary to issue an authorization to the applicant to initiate consultation with the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)?
5. Are there any additional procedural requirements that should be considered? (PUC: Panait; Ek)