File #: Details 2025-264    Version: 1 Name:
Type: GS - Power Plan Siting Non-wind Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 11/25/2025 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 12/18/2025 Final action:
Title: ** IP7115/GS-23-423; Benton Solar, LLC IP7115/ESS-24-283; IP7115/TL-23-425 In the Matter of the Application of Benton Solar, LLC for a Site Permit for the 100 MW Solar Energy Generating System for the Benton Solar Project in Benton County, Minnesota; In the Matter of the Application of Benton Solar, LLC for a Site Permit for the 100 MW Battery Energy Storage System for the Benton Solar Project in Benton County, Minnesota; In the Matter of the Application of Benton Solar, LLC for a Route Permit for a 0.5-mile 115 kV High-Voltage Transmission Line Associated with the Benton Solar Project in Benton County, Minnesota. 1. Should the Commission adopt the Administrative Law Judge's Finding of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendations? 2. Should the Commission find that the Environmental Assessment and the record created at the public hearing adequately address the issues identified in the scoping decision? 3. Should the Commission issue a site permit for the up to 100-megawatt Benton S...
Attachments: 1. Benton Application Site Permit 9-24-24, 2. Benton Application Site Permit App A 9-24-24, 3. Benton Application Site Permit App B 1-3 9-24-24, 4. Benton Application Site Permit App B 2-3 9-24-24, 5. Benton Application Site Permit App B 3-3 9-24-24, 6. Benton Application Site Permit App C-G 9-24-24, 7. Benton Application Site Permit App H 9-24-24, 8. Benton PUBLIC Application Site Permit App I 9-24-24, 9. Benton Application Site Permit App J 9-24-24, 10. Benton Application Site Permit App K 9-24-24, 11. Benton Application Route Permit 9-24-24, 12. Benton Application Route Permit App A-C 9-24-24, 13. Benton Application Route Permit App D-E 9-24-24, 14. Benton PUBLIC Application Route Permit App F 9-24-24, 15. Benton Application Route Permit App G 9-24-24, 16. LIUNA Petition for Intervention 11-6-24, 17. IUOE Local 49 and NCSRC Petition for Intervention 12-2-24, 18. PUC Order 12-19-24, 19. PUC Notice 12-26-24, 20. DOT Comments 1-31-25, 21. DNR Comments 1-31-25, 22. PUC EIP Oral Comments 2-5-25, 23. PUC EIP Written Comments 2-5-25, 24. Benton Response 2-12-25, 25. PUC Order 3-4-25, 26. OAH Order 3-21-25, 27. PUC EIP Scoping Decision 3-26-25, 28. Benton Testimony of Adam Gracia 6-30-25, 29. Benton Testimony of Cody MacDonald 6-30-25, 30. Benton Testimony of Anthony Bass 6-30-25, 31. Benton Testimony of Ashley Nunez 6-30-25, 32. LIUNA Testimony of Lucas Franco 7-21-25, 33. LIUNA Testimony of Lucas Franco App A 7-21-25, 34. LIUNA Testimony of Steve Cortina 7-21-25, 35. PUC EIP Environmental Assessment 7-24-25, 36. PUC Notice 8-4-25, 37. Benton Rebuttal Testimony of Adam Gracia 8-6-25, 38. LIUNA Direct Testimony of Lucas Fanco 8-6-25, 39. LIUNA Direct Testimony of Lucas Fanco App A 8-6-25, 40. LIUNA Direct Testimony of Steve Cortina 8-6-25, 41. LIUNA Rebuttal Testimony of Lucas Franco 8-6-25, 42. OAH Order 8-12-25, 43. Benton Surrebuttal Testimony of Adam Gracia 8-15-25, 44. LIUNA Surrebuttal Testimony of Lucas Franco 8-18-25, 45. LIUNA Surrebuttal Testimony 8-18-25, 46. LIUNA Surrebuttal Testimony of Steve Cortina 8-18-25, 47. LIUNA PUBLIC Surrebuttal Testimony 8-18-25, 48. Benton Public Comment of Benton County 8-20-25, 49. Benton Witness List 8-21-25, 50. Benton Exhibit List 8-21-25, 51. LIUNA Exhibits 8-22-25, 52. LIUNA Letter re Witness List 8-22-25, 53. Benton Supplemental Response 8-28-25, 54. Benton PUBLIC Supplemental Response 8-28-25, 55. Benton Revised Exhibit List 8-28-25, 56. LIUNA 1 Exhibits 8-29-25, 57. LIUNA 2 Exhibits 8-29-25, 58. LIUNA 3 Exhibits 8-29-25, 59. LIUNA 1 Letter 8-29-25, 60. LIUNA 2 Letter 8-29-25, 61. LIUNA 3 Letter re Exhibits 8-29-25, 62. LIUNA Other Exhibit List 8-29-25, 63. Public Comment Gerry Goble 9-2-25, 64. Public Comment Boys and Girls Clubs 9-8-25, 65. Public Comment Foley Area Chamber of Commerce 9-8-25, 66. Public Comments Batch 1-25 9-8-25, 67. Shaddix & Assoc 1 Public Hearing Transcripts 9-9-25, 68. Shaddix & Assoc 2 Public Hearing Transcripts 9-9-25, 69. Public Comment AGRIGROWTH 9-9-25, 70. VMPWG Comments 9-12-25, 71. MN DNR 1 Comments 9-12-25, 72. MN DNR 2 Comments 9-12-25, 73. MN DNR 3 Comments 9-12-25, 74. MN DNR 4 Comments 9-12-25, 75. MN DNR 5 Comments 9-12-25, 76. Shaddix & Assoc Evidentiary Hearing Transcripts 9-15-25, 77. Public Comment St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce 9-15-25, 78. Public Comment Central MN Builders Assoc 9-15-25, 79. Public Comment Tammy Stark 9-15-25, 80. Public Comment – Benton Co Sheriff’s Office 9-15-25, 81. Public Comment Jaclyn Litfin 9-15-25, 82. PUC EIP Corrected Hearing Comments 9-16-25, 83. Public Comment Mitchell Litfin 9-17-25, 84. Benton Response to Public Comments 9-26-25, 85. Benton Post-Hearing Brief 9-26-25, 86. Benton Proposed Findings 9-26-25, 87. LIUNA PUBLIC Brief 9-29-25, 88. PUC EIP Reply Comments 10-3-25, 89. LIUNA Reply Brief 10-10-25, 90. Benton Reply Brief 10-10-25, 91. CAH Report 11-10-25, 92. LIUNA Exceptions to ALJ Report 11-24-25, 93. Benton Exceptions to ALJ Report 11-24-25, 94. PUC EIP Exceptions to ALJ Report 11-24-25, 95. Briefing Papers, 96. Briefing Papers - Attachments
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**                     IP7115/GS-23-423;                     Benton Solar, LLC

                     IP7115/ESS-24-283;

                     IP7115/TL-23-425

In the Matter of the Application of Benton Solar, LLC for a Site Permit for the 100 MW Solar Energy Generating System for the Benton Solar Project in Benton County, Minnesota;

In the Matter of the Application of Benton Solar, LLC for a Site Permit for the 100 MW Battery Energy Storage System for the Benton Solar Project in Benton County, Minnesota;

In the Matter of the Application of Benton Solar, LLC for a Route Permit for a 0.5-mile 115 kV High-Voltage Transmission Line Associated with the Benton Solar Project in Benton County, Minnesota.

 

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

2.                     Should the Commission find that the Environmental Assessment and the record created at the public hearing adequately address the issues identified in the scoping decision?

3.                     Should the Commission issue a site permit for the up to 100-megawatt Benton Solar Project?

4.                     Should the Commission issue a site permit for the up to 100-megawatt Battery Energy Storage System for the Benton Solar Project?

5.                     Should the Commission issue a route permit for the 0.5-mile 115 kV High-Voltage Transmission Line Associated with the Benton Solar Project in Benton County, Minnesota? (PUC: Panait)