File #: Details 2021-054    Version: Name:
Type: CN - Certificate of Need Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/18/2021 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 2/24/2022 Final action:
Title: * IP7039/CN-20-646; Louise Solar Project, LLC IP7039/GS-20-647 In the Matter of the Applications of Louise Solar Project, LLC for a Certificate of Need for the 50 MW Louise Solar Project in Mower County, Minnesota; In the Matter of the Applications of Louise Solar Project, LLC for a Site Permit for the 50 MW Louise Solar Project in Mower County, Minnesota. 1. 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? 2. Should the Commission grant a certificate of need for the 50- megawatt Louise Solar Project? 3. Should the Commission adopt the administrative law judge's Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendation? 4. Should the Commission grant a site permit for the 50-megawatt Louise Solar Project? (PUC: Panait)
Attachments: 1. Order 9-21-20, 2. 1 CN Application 2-11-21, 3. 2 CN Application 2-11-21, 4. 3 PUBLIC CN Application 2-11-21, 5. 4 CN Application 2-11-21, 6. 5 CN Application 2-11-21, 7. 6 CN Application 2-11-21, 8. 7 CN Application 2-12-21, 9. 1 GS Application 2-11-21, 10. 2 GS Application 2-11-21, 11. 3 GS Application 2-11-21, 12. 4 GS Application 2-11-21, 13. 5 GS Application 2-11-21, 14. 6 GS Application 2-11-21, 15. 7 GS Application 2-11-21, 16. 8 GS Application 2-11-21, 17. 9 GS Application 2-11-21, 18. 10 GS Application 2-11-21, 19. 11 GS Application 2-12-21, 20. 12 GS Application 2-12-21, 21. 13 GS Application 2-12-21, 22. 14 GS Application 2-12-21, 23. 15 GS Application 2-12-21, 24. 16 GS Application 2-12-21, 25. 17 GS Application 2-12-21, 26. 18 GS Application 2-12-21, 27. 19 GS Application 2-12-21, 28. PUC Notice of Comment Period 2-22-21, 29. Public Comment – G Noterman 3-2-21, 30. DOC EERA Comments & Recommendations 3-8-21, 31. LIUNA Comments 3-8-21, 32. DOC DER Comments (20-646) 3-8-21, 33. Louise Solar Reply Comments (20-646) 3-15-21, 34. Louise Solar Reply Comments (20-647) 3-15-21, 35. PUC Briefing Papers 3-31-21, 36. PUC Order 5-7-21, 37. PUC Notice 5-10-21, 38. DNR Comments (20-647) 6-8-21, 39. MNDOT Comments (20-647) 6-9-21, 40. Louise Solar Comments 6-9-21, 41. DOC EERA Scoping Decision 6-22-21, 42. 1 DOC EERA Environmental Assessment 9-27-21, 43. 2 DOC EERA Environmental Assessment 9-27-21, 44. PUC Notice of Comment Period 9-27-21, 45. DOC EERA Supplemental Information 10-22-21, 46. Louise Solar Appendix D 10-22-21, 47. DOC DER Comments (20-646) 10-25-21, 48. MPCA Comments 10-28-21, 49. DNR Comments (20-646) 10-28-21, 50. Louise Solar Proposed FOF 10-29-21, 51. Louise Solar Reply Comments 11-2-21, 52. DOC EERA Draft Site Permit 11-9-21, 53. DOC EERA Comments on FOF 11-9-21, 54. ALJ Report 12-9-21, 55. DOC EERA Exceptions 12-21-21, 56. Louise Solar Exceptions 12-21-21, 57. DOC EERA and Agency Partners Letter 2-8-22, 58. Briefing Papers, 59. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommendations, 60. Site Permit, 61. Decision Options-Commissioner Tuma

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*                     IP7039/CN-20-646;                     Louise Solar Project, LLC

                     IP7039/GS-20-647

In the Matter of the Applications of Louise Solar Project, LLC for a Certificate of Need for the 50 MW Louise Solar Project in Mower County, Minnesota;

In the Matter of the Applications of Louise Solar Project, LLC for a Site Permit for the 50 MW Louise Solar Project in Mower County, Minnesota.

 

1.                     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?

2.                     Should the Commission grant a certificate of need for the 50- megawatt Louise Solar Project?

3.                     Should the Commission adopt the administrative law judge’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendation?

4.                     Should the Commission grant a site permit for the 50-megawatt Louise Solar Project? (PUC: Panait)