Legislation Details

File #: Details 2025-057    Version: Name:
Type: M - Miscellaneous Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/25/2025 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 8/6/2026 Final action:
Title: ** IP7153/GS-25-89; Summit Lake Solar, LLC; IP7153/ESS-25-88 Summit Lake Storage, LLC In the Matter of the Joint Site Permit Application of Summit Lake Solar, LLC and Summit Lake Storage, LLC for a Solar Energy Generating System Site Permit and a Battery Energy Storage System Site Permit for the up to 200 MW Summit Lake Solar Facility and Battery Energy Storage System in Nobles County, Minnesota. 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 battery energy storage system? 4. Should the Commission grant a site permit for the proposed solar project? 5. If granted, what additional conditions or requirements should be included in the site permits? (PUC: Janezich)
Attachments: 1. 1 Summit Lake Solar Application 2-21-25, 2. 2 Summit Lake Solar Application 2-21-25, 3. 3 Summit Lake Solar Application 2-21-25, 4. 4 Summit Lake Solar Application 2-21-25, 5. 5 Summit Lake Solar Application 2-21-25, 6. 6 Summit Lake Solar Application 2-21-25, 7. 7 Summit Lake Solar Application 2-21-25, 8. 8 Summit Lake Solar Application 2-21-25, 9. 9 Summit Lake Solar Application 2-21-25, 10. 10 Summit Lake Solar Application 2-21-25, 11. 11 Summit Lake Solar Application 2-21-25, 12. 12 Summit Lake Solar Application 2-21-25, 13. 13 Summit Lake Solar Application 2-21-25, 14. 14 Summit Lake Solar Application 2-21-25, 15. Ag Dept Comments 2-26-25, 16. PUC Notice of Comment Period on App Completeness 2-27-25, 17. Danielle Rogers Public Comment 3-4-25, 18. DOC EERA Comments 3-10-25, 19. 1 Public Comment 3-10-25, 20. 2 Public Comment 3-10-25, 21. 3 Public Comment 3-10-25, 22. 4 Public Comment 3-10-25, 23. Public Comment Russell Penning 3-13-25, 24. Public Comment Becky Baumhoefner 3-13-25, 25. 1 Public Comment Darla Fritz 3-13-25, 26. 2 Public Comment Darla Fritz 3-13-25, 27. Public Comment Debra Rogers 3-13-25, 28. Public Comment 3-17-25, 29. Summit Lake Solar Completeness Reply Comments 3-20-25, 30. Public Comment 4-4-25, 31. PUC Order 4-8-25, 32. PUC Notice of Public Info & Environmental Scoping Mtg 5-7-25, 33. PUC Sample Permit 5-19-25, 34. Public Comment Merle Rabenberg 6-3-25, 35. Public Comment Kathy Henderschiedt 6-3-25, 36. 1 DNR Comments 6-5-25, 37. 2 DNR Comments 6-5-25, 38. Public Comment Judy Christians 6-5-25, 39. Public Comment Becky Baumhoefner 6-5-25, 40. 1 DOC EERA Comments on Scope 6-16-25, 41. 2 DOC EERA Comments on Scope 6-16-25, 42. DOC EERA Alternatives Identified During Scoping 6-23-25, 43. PUC EIP Notice of EA Scoping Decision 7-17-25, 44. Summit Lake Solar Notice of Ownership Filing 7-18-25, 45. CAH First Prehearing Order 8-21-25, 46. Summit Lake Solar Request to Pause 10-14-25, 47. CAH Order Staying Proceeding 10-15-25, 48. 1 Summit Lake Solar Application Amendment 12-18-25, 49. 2 Summit Lake Solar Application Amendment 12-18-25, 50. 3 Summit Lake Solar Application Amendment 12-18-25, 51. 4 Summit Lake Solar Application Amendment 12-18-25, 52. 5 Summit Lake Solar Application Amendment 12-18-25, 53. 6 Summit Lake Solar Application Amendment 12-18-25, 54. 7 Summit Lake Solar Application Amendment 12-18-25, 55. 8 Summit Lake Solar Application Amendment 12-18-25, 56. PUC EIP Scoping Decision 1-22-26, 57. Summit Lake Solar Revised Appendix E 1-28-26, 58. PUC EIP Notice of Amended Scoping Decision 1-29-26, 59. CAH Second Prehearing Order 2-10-26, 60. PUC EIP Summit Lake Project Assessment 3-11-26, 61. PUC Notice of Public Hearings & EA Availability 3-13-26, 62. Summit Lake Solar & Storage Direct Testimony Schedules A–C 3-20-26, 63. Public Comment Jake Caperus 4-6-26, 64. Public Comment Brenda Paulzine 4-7-26, 65. Public Comment Darla Agard 4-8-26, 66. Public Comment Eric Parrish 4-8-26, 67. Public Comment Rod Burkard 4-8-26, 68. Public Comment Molly Vagle 4-9-26, 69. Public Comment Yvonne Sieve 4-14-26, 70. Public Comment Wendy & Wally Cooper 4-14-26, 71. Public Comment Jake Cuperus 4-14-26, 72. Public Comment Deb Rogers 4-14-26, 73. Public Comment MPC 4-15-26, 74. Public Comment Darrel Ponto 4-15-26, 75. Public Comment Nobles County Public Works 4-16-26, 76. Public Comment Kevin & Sheila Onken 4-16-26, 77. Public Comment Rodney Burkard 4-16-26, 78. DNR Comments 4-20-26, 79. MIVMG Hearing Comments 4-20-26, 80. 1 Shaddix Transcripts, Exhibits, Other 4-20-26, 81. 2 Shaddix Transcripts, Exhibits, Other 4-20-26, 82. 3 Shaddix Transcripts, Exhibits, Other 4-20-26, 83. 4 Shaddix Transcripts, Exhibits, Other 4-20-26, 84. Public Comment Nobles County Commissioner 4-20-26, 85. Public Comments Batch 1 (12 Comments) 4-20-26, 86. Public Comment Haley Slater 4-20-26, 87. Public Comment Malory Fritz 4-21-26, 88. Public Comment Batch 1 (14 Comments) 4-21-26, 89. IBEW 426-LIUNA-MN-ND Comments 4-21-26, 90. NMRCC Comments 4-24-26, 91. Summit Lake Solar & Summit Lake Storage Proposed Findings, Conclusions, & Recommendations 5-4-26, 92. Summit Lake Solar & Summit Lake Storage Response to Hearing Comments 5-4-26, 93. PUC EIP Reply Comments & FOF 5-18-26, 94. CAH Report 6-12-26, 95. PUC EIP Exceptions to ALJ 6-25-26, 96. Summit Lake Exceptions to ALJ 6-26-26, 97. Jake Cuperus Comments 6-29-26, 98. LIUNA Exceptions 6-29-26, 99. PUC Staff IR 7-10-26, 100. PUC Public Comment Jake Cuperus Late 7-14-26, 101. PUC Comments Malory Fritz Late 7-15-26, 102. Summit Lake Response to IR 1 7-17-26, 103. Summit Lake Response to LIUNA’s Exception 7-24-26, 104. NMRCC Comments 7-24-26, 105. Revised Briefing Papers
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**                     IP7153/GS-25-89;                      Summit Lake Solar, LLC;

IP7153/ESS-25-88                     Summit Lake Storage, LLC

In the Matter of the Joint Site Permit Application of Summit Lake Solar, LLC and Summit Lake Storage, LLC for a Solar Energy Generating System Site Permit and a Battery Energy Storage System Site Permit for the up to 200 MW Summit Lake Solar Facility and Battery Energy Storage System in Nobles County, Minnesota.

 

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 battery energy storage system?

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

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