basins The power prodoced by the Red Rock Solar Pruject certificate of need and site permit applikations are being would be tranferred to the gridon the proposed transmi processed jointly and wbe revieed using the informal sion line associated with the Big Bend Wind Project. NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SCOPING MEETING Ptew process Minn. R. T10 and albernative review process (Minn. R. T000 to 000 respecthvely This meting satifes the publie meting requirvment r both the oertidicate of need application Minn. R. and site permit applikation Minn. R. 0.00. Rlevant Min nesota satute and rudes may be viewod a http//www.revisormngon Issued: March t7, 1 In the Matter of the Application of lig Bend Wind. The llig Bend Wind and Red Rock Solar Proects ae LLC for a Certicate of Need. Site Permit, and Houte proposed to bea hybrid wind and solar renewatle energy Permit for an up to 300 MW Wind Farm and Associat project that would togrther generate up to 5 MW of ed 161 kV Transmission Line in Cottonwood, Martin. electricity and Watonwan Counties, Minnesota Submit Comments PUC Docket Numbers PCN, ows 19 Toples Open for Publie Comment: The Department is tasked wh preparing an entronmm the Matter of the Aplication ef RedR Slar tthe that wil help alassessment EA) for the solar se and route permit applications faed under the alternative permitting proces LAC for a Certiicate of Need and Site Permit for an pte e MW Solar Facility in Cottonwood County, Big lend Wnd la this case, ewironmental review has been combined and an EA wil be prepared instrad of an R The EA w evalute the huuman and environental impects of the pro e ae tabeao pdpret, denty mers that aly be mental assesseent EAL andor the draft site permit rglenented to volid oe minimie impacts identified and -What are possibde methods to minimin, mitigate, or will include the analyis of albernatives equirvd under Minnesota PUC Docket Numbers: roCN , IPr0GS 1 Date: April 1, 20i Time 600 PM Location: Hemote Access Meeting elephone and/or Are there any alernative route or route egnents that When the RA s complete a poblk bearing will be held wod potential impacts of the proposed prodect the review procese should be considered to addrves potential impacts associ ear the proect area The hearing will be presided over by ALJ from the Office of Aninistrative Hearings. Mem bers of the publie will have an opportunity to speak, pro internet ated with the 1 kV tranmission line "The meeting will end when all attendees hwve had the opportunity to conmntnd allother business has beem Are there any unique characteristies of the proposed vide written comments, and ask questions of the applieant concladed site or the project that should be coniadered l whe Tofind out if ameecing is canceled call 4 or 63-a1-23 or visit maowpar Are there other wasto met the stated need for the peject. for esample a different sire project or a differ iara certificate of noed and site permit. ent type of tacility? If sa what alternatives to the project should be studied in the RAT to PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Minnesota Pe Ui tles Commassion (Commission) will hold a remote access peblic meeting on the spplications of Big Bend Wind, L e Are there ny ms missing or mischaracteriond in any ig lend Wind Project-Milpn eraweb/pen mig lend and Red Rock Solar, LACOd Rocko for their proposed wind farm, solar facility and hich voltage trans ment mision line VTL The purpose of the puble meeting is Red Rock Solar to inform the public about the review process to be usedt. and the projets being proposed, to obtain publie input on What potental buman and environmental impacts of the peoposed projecs, and to compile the recoed for the Commission to conider in making a final decision on the mental assesmen? permits. Due to the current COVID 19 pandemic, the Are there any methods to minimion, mitigate, or aold proet milestones and oppertunities to participate (moet remote-access puble meeting will replace the stan pobential impacts of the proposed peect dard ie person meeting. Similar bto an in person meet Are there any unique characteristios of the proposed 19. or 1 or e Be Bend Wind Project or or How to Learn More Department of Commerce Project Wiebsites of the applications or s that neod farther dewlop IS ig lend Wind Prjeet HVTL h/now/era/wb project/141 nd Mock Solar l'rojret Mtp//mngoveeraweb/pro the peoposed proect should be considered in the eviron ect/14 Project Mailing Lis Sign p loeceve notices bout Ings comment periods, etc Contact docketing pocstade mnus or 1200 26 with the docket nambers (15- ing, the remote-access meeting will provide interested persens the opportunity to (1) provide comments regarding the need for the proposed projects; and ( ask questions and proside comments en poten tial isoes to be considered by the Commission in its decision making process or included as a condition in Are there any hems missing oe mischaracteriand in the com, or go to mn gow/pr, wlect Comment, and Slow the the final site permit and route permit. project site that should be considered Are there other ways tomet the stated need for the 19 for the Red Rock Selar Project, yoar name, mailing adtress, and email address ect for esmple aderent si proect or a diff en t type of facility prompes "Note sabseribing may reselt ina large number of email. certticate of need er se permit applications or l that need further developememet Comment Pertod Comments accepted hrosgh Aprit 30. Full Case Record: Sce all documents fled in this dockat 201 at0 PM How te Attend the Meeting To participate. follow the directions below to access the meeting over the telephone to listen and/or provide vertal comments adio only If you are alo interested Comments received after the cdose of the comment period et, enter the year 1and docket umter CN 19ite acosing the vide portion of the meeting follow the ay or may not be considered bs the Commission. directions below to view the peesentation over the internet Comments may be subemitted by any of the felloniee ect. Enter year and docket nomber CN) or te (video only - no autiol Vu t, at a misimum join the eans eeting by selephone if you are interested in listening 0 the meeting and or in providing verhal comments on the Online: Mp/mngowieommere proposed projecet. If you wish towatch the video stream with autio yi mui join by both phone and internet. WY all ten comments may also te sbimed during the comment US Maill period Slowing the meeting using the methods described in this notie via the Commission's website mngopoc. select ellock permit or 1 croute permit foe the Big Bend Wind Pro permi for the Red Rock Solar Project select Search Community Locations: The Big Bend and Red Ruck CN and permit applications are aailable at these location mergyfaciles/omment Rkhard Davisistanemn.us Rich Davis. Emvironmental Review SManager Minnesota Deportment of Commerce th Place East, Suite s0 St. Paul MN S M urth Ae Butterteld Librers 11 Second StN Ilutterfeld, MN sei Martin County Library 190 W Main St. Trimont, MN S6 To attend the 0 pem meeting Join the meeting hy telephone Phone: 1 zt Conference ID as An operator willasist you Impertant: Comments will be made available to the publie Note: Due to the Covid- pandmie your local tibeary may via the Publie Utilities Commision's webnite, escept in imited circumstances consiatent with the Minnesota Goverament Data Practices Act. The Commisskon does not edit or delete personal sdentitying intormation from submissions be dosed or have limied hours Preject Contacts Pablie Utilities Commission Public Avisor Bret Eknes - Bret. nestate or 100 Jain by Enternet (Video Only - No Audie Process Information Pablie Utilities Commissien Energy Pailities Plan Big lend Wind Navigate on your computer te http/tinyuri.com/ yshrita or hitt//minnesta webe.com Event Number n T Event Password. if needed MPUC The Commission nust approve a certicate of need,a site permit, and a route permit before the proposed Bie Bend Wind project can be built. The permitting process provides for estensve citien participation and includes Manager veral opportunitles for public input sach as public meet Cetar Panait -CeaacPanaitistatemnus or a 20 Charley Bruce -Charleyliruceistate.mn.us or 3-a Department of Commerce Environmerntal Review Rich Davis - Richard Davisatate.mn us or IB Pease contact liret knes. Public Advisor if you have questions on how to participate or huve trouble acosing ingps public comment periods, and pulie bearings. The Big Bend Wind and Hed Rock Solar Project Contacts the meeting at Bret knesistate.mn n or t01 Inormation gathered throughout the permitting process Brenna Gunderson - Brenna gundersoniapecleanenergs Informs the Commisskon's final deciakon ona permit. The com or 12-a00-14 Project Deseription lg lead Wind, LC g lendi an afmate of Apes Clean miing prooes beins wh the Commission's acrp Dylan kala - Dylan. kalaitapeneleanener om or 0 Energy Holdines. LuC. has fied appliotions with the Minnota uie U Commiion Comnisn e ig llend Windsapplications a substantially comulte on a certiicate of need asite permi, anda route permit for March 1. . The review time perally varles betwen an upte watt (M) large wind energy conversion montha depending on the sm, type, andcomplexity system and an approximately 18 mile 1kV transmissikon e (lig Bend Wind Project. ig lead is considering Rllwing the written comment period associated with the three wind burbine models wihSA MW tTMW cpacity pble intrmation nd scoping meeting the Departament whach would imolve betwen Siand turbines but haswill prepare and propose an EA scoping deciskon and a pre et finalied its decision In addition to the turbines nd related eguipesent, the Iig The Comisalon wil utiline the Department's prvilininary Bend Wiad Project would also inclade grvel aconss roads underground and or above groundelectrical collection reasonable and appropriate, to issa draft site permit and commnieation lines one operation and maintenance Onoe the EA seoping decision ia issund the Department tarilits a project substation, up to one meteorological nor of a permit application. The Commission accepted of the project iminary draft site permit for the Commission to consider Saint ames draft site permit, well any rervisions they Brel ae will prepare the EA Upon completion of the KA. a publie tower. a Sonie Detection and Ranging or Lacht Detection aring will be beld to answer questions and to solic and Ranging unit, sp to four Aireraf Deteetion Laghting comments on the draft site permit. Fllowing the close Systen radars, and if seeded, one tmporary batch plant the comment period on the RA and draft site permi Lake Lie Windom- contested cae hearing will be held in the project area The haring will be condocted by an Adminstrative Law Jator area The asociated 1 AV tramision line is needed to inder ALJ from the Oice of Mininistrative learings The connect the Big Bend Wind and ed Rock Solar Farms to earing will provide an oppoetunity for interested persons the tranmion prid. will te located in Midws Moun soask qustons provide vertal and written comments tain Lake, Odin, and Cedar Townships ina Comonwood Watonwan, and Martin Counties and will interoonnect project. The Ald will ubmit a report to the Commislion with the existing Vtranmiskn line at either the containing fndings conclusions, and a commendation Crandall Switehing Station er the lakefeld Junction Sta Upon recript of the report from the ALL the Commisaion tkn, beth located in Martin County and present evidence on all componetts of the proposet Transmision Line va P Red Rock Solar, LuC, ed Rkan affate of Apes Clean emit elio tineate of need, se permit Many reasonable ccsmmodation in needed so that you may felly participate in these meetinn, for eample sin langungr or large print materials, please contact the Com Energy olding LLC. has fed with the Commission er statute and rule information see Minn Stat. zi0 miskonat or 100an at leat ene week in separate applications for a certificate of need anda site nd Minn. R. ch. ceretifieate of needi Minn Stat. permit for an upe MW olar enenoy pnerating system nand Minn. H. ch. e permat Minn. Stat. 52i on approximanely ares of land in Cotonwood County and Minn. R.ch. route permit) ded Rock Solar vo. The primary components of the ttp//wwwreviscemn.g tity wodd inctude photovoltale panels installed on a tracking rack system, electrical iverters, an electrical col Hed Rock Solar Jection system, feocing e rads, up to theee weather The Commission must approve a certitcate of ned and stations, a projoct substation, and storwater dainge ne permit before the project can be constructed. The advance of the meting Tomquest this docement in another format uch as large print or audio, cal 2O (oice) Perona witha hearing or speech impairment may call using their pre ferred Telecommunications Relay Service or emal eonsumerpurstatemnu basins The power prodoced by the Red Rock Solar Pruject certificate of need and site permit applikations are being would be tranferred to the gridon the proposed transmi processed jointly and wbe revieed using the informal sion line associated with the Big Bend Wind Project. NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SCOPING MEETING Ptew process Minn. R. T10 and albernative review process (Minn. R. T000 to 000 respecthvely This meting satifes the publie meting requirvment r both the oertidicate of need application Minn. R. and site permit applikation Minn. R. 0.00. Rlevant Min nesota satute and rudes may be viewod a http//www.revisormngon Issued: March t7, 1 In the Matter of the Application of lig Bend Wind. The llig Bend Wind and Red Rock Solar Proects ae LLC for a Certicate of Need. Site Permit, and Houte proposed to bea hybrid wind and solar renewatle energy Permit for an up to 300 MW Wind Farm and Associat project that would togrther generate up to 5 MW of ed 161 kV Transmission Line in Cottonwood, Martin. electricity and Watonwan Counties, Minnesota Submit Comments PUC Docket Numbers PCN, ows 19 Toples Open for Publie Comment: The Department is tasked wh preparing an entronmm the Matter of the Aplication ef RedR Slar tthe that wil help alassessment EA) for the solar se and route permit applications faed under the alternative permitting proces LAC for a Certiicate of Need and Site Permit for an pte e MW Solar Facility in Cottonwood County, Big lend Wnd la this case, ewironmental review has been combined and an EA wil be prepared instrad of an R The EA w evalute the huuman and environental impects of the pro e ae tabeao pdpret, denty mers that aly be mental assesseent EAL andor the draft site permit rglenented to volid oe minimie impacts identified and -What are possibde methods to minimin, mitigate, or will include the analyis of albernatives equirvd under Minnesota PUC Docket Numbers: roCN , IPr0GS 1 Date: April 1, 20i Time 600 PM Location: Hemote Access Meeting elephone and/or Are there any alernative route or route egnents that When the RA s complete a poblk bearing will be held wod potential impacts of the proposed prodect the review procese should be considered to addrves potential impacts associ ear the proect area The hearing will be presided over by ALJ from the Office of Aninistrative Hearings. Mem bers of the publie will have an opportunity to speak, pro internet ated with the 1 kV tranmission line "The meeting will end when all attendees hwve had the opportunity to conmntnd allother business has beem Are there any unique characteristies of the proposed vide written comments, and ask questions of the applieant concladed site or the project that should be coniadered l whe Tofind out if ameecing is canceled call 4 or 63-a1-23 or visit maowpar Are there other wasto met the stated need for the peject. for esample a different sire project or a differ iara certificate of noed and site permit. ent type of tacility? If sa what alternatives to the project should be studied in the RAT to PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Minnesota Pe Ui tles Commassion (Commission) will hold a remote access peblic meeting on the spplications of Big Bend Wind, L e Are there ny ms missing or mischaracteriond in any ig lend Wind Project-Milpn eraweb/pen mig lend and Red Rock Solar, LACOd Rocko for their proposed wind farm, solar facility and hich voltage trans ment mision line VTL The purpose of the puble meeting is Red Rock Solar to inform the public about the review process to be usedt. and the projets being proposed, to obtain publie input on What potental buman and environmental impacts of the peoposed projecs, and to compile the recoed for the Commission to conider in making a final decision on the mental assesmen? permits. Due to the current COVID 19 pandemic, the Are there any methods to minimion, mitigate, or aold proet milestones and oppertunities to participate (moet remote-access puble meeting will replace the stan pobential impacts of the proposed peect dard ie person meeting. Similar bto an in person meet Are there any unique characteristios of the proposed 19. or 1 or e Be Bend Wind Project or or How to Learn More Department of Commerce Project Wiebsites of the applications or s that neod farther dewlop IS ig lend Wind Prjeet HVTL h/now/era/wb project/141 nd Mock Solar l'rojret Mtp//mngoveeraweb/pro the peoposed proect should be considered in the eviron ect/14 Project Mailing Lis Sign p loeceve notices bout Ings comment periods, etc Contact docketing pocstade mnus or 1200 26 with the docket nambers (15- ing, the remote-access meeting will provide interested persens the opportunity to (1) provide comments regarding the need for the proposed projects; and ( ask questions and proside comments en poten tial isoes to be considered by the Commission in its decision making process or included as a condition in Are there any hems missing oe mischaracteriand in the com, or go to mn gow/pr, wlect Comment, and Slow the the final site permit and route permit. project site that should be considered Are there other ways tomet the stated need for the 19 for the Red Rock Selar Project, yoar name, mailing adtress, and email address ect for esmple aderent si proect or a diff en t type of facility prompes "Note sabseribing may reselt ina large number of email. certticate of need er se permit applications or l that need further developememet Comment Pertod Comments accepted hrosgh Aprit 30. Full Case Record: Sce all documents fled in this dockat 201 at0 PM How te Attend the Meeting To participate. follow the directions below to access the meeting over the telephone to listen and/or provide vertal comments adio only If you are alo interested Comments received after the cdose of the comment period et, enter the year 1and docket umter CN 19ite acosing the vide portion of the meeting follow the ay or may not be considered bs the Commission. directions below to view the peesentation over the internet Comments may be subemitted by any of the felloniee ect. Enter year and docket nomber CN) or te (video only - no autiol Vu t, at a misimum join the eans eeting by selephone if you are interested in listening 0 the meeting and or in providing verhal comments on the Online: Mp/mngowieommere proposed projecet. If you wish towatch the video stream with autio yi mui join by both phone and internet. WY all ten comments may also te sbimed during the comment US Maill period Slowing the meeting using the methods described in this notie via the Commission's website mngopoc. select ellock permit or 1 croute permit foe the Big Bend Wind Pro permi for the Red Rock Solar Project select Search Community Locations: The Big Bend and Red Ruck CN and permit applications are aailable at these location mergyfaciles/omment Rkhard Davisistanemn.us Rich Davis. Emvironmental Review SManager Minnesota Deportment of Commerce th Place East, Suite s0 St. Paul MN S M urth Ae Butterteld Librers 11 Second StN Ilutterfeld, MN sei Martin County Library 190 W Main St. Trimont, MN S6 To attend the 0 pem meeting Join the meeting hy telephone Phone: 1 zt Conference ID as An operator willasist you Impertant: Comments will be made available to the publie Note: Due to the Covid- pandmie your local tibeary may via the Publie Utilities Commision's webnite, escept in imited circumstances consiatent with the Minnesota Goverament Data Practices Act. The Commisskon does not edit or delete personal sdentitying intormation from submissions be dosed or have limied hours Preject Contacts Pablie Utilities Commission Public Avisor Bret Eknes - Bret. nestate or 100 Jain by Enternet (Video Only - No Audie Process Information Pablie Utilities Commissien Energy Pailities Plan Big lend Wind Navigate on your computer te http/tinyuri.com/ yshrita or hitt//minnesta webe.com Event Number n T Event Password. if needed MPUC The Commission nust approve a certicate of need,a site permit, and a route permit before the proposed Bie Bend Wind project can be built. The permitting process provides for estensve citien participation and includes Manager veral opportunitles for public input sach as public meet Cetar Panait -CeaacPanaitistatemnus or a 20 Charley Bruce -Charleyliruceistate.mn.us or 3-a Department of Commerce Environmerntal Review Rich Davis - Richard Davisatate.mn us or IB Pease contact liret knes. Public Advisor if you have questions on how to participate or huve trouble acosing ingps public comment periods, and pulie bearings. The Big Bend Wind and Hed Rock Solar Project Contacts the meeting at Bret knesistate.mn n or t01 Inormation gathered throughout the permitting process Brenna Gunderson - Brenna gundersoniapecleanenergs Informs the Commisskon's final deciakon ona permit. The com or 12-a00-14 Project Deseription lg lead Wind, LC g lendi an afmate of Apes Clean miing prooes beins wh the Commission's acrp Dylan kala - Dylan. kalaitapeneleanener om or 0 Energy Holdines. LuC. has fied appliotions with the Minnota uie U Commiion Comnisn e ig llend Windsapplications a substantially comulte on a certiicate of need asite permi, anda route permit for March 1. . The review time perally varles betwen an upte watt (M) large wind energy conversion montha depending on the sm, type, andcomplexity system and an approximately 18 mile 1kV transmissikon e (lig Bend Wind Project. ig lead is considering Rllwing the written comment period associated with the three wind burbine models wihSA MW tTMW cpacity pble intrmation nd scoping meeting the Departament whach would imolve betwen Siand turbines but haswill prepare and propose an EA scoping deciskon and a pre et finalied its decision In addition to the turbines nd related eguipesent, the Iig The Comisalon wil utiline the Department's prvilininary Bend Wiad Project would also inclade grvel aconss roads underground and or above groundelectrical collection reasonable and appropriate, to issa draft site permit and commnieation lines one operation and maintenance Onoe the EA seoping decision ia issund the Department tarilits a project substation, up to one meteorological nor of a permit application. The Commission accepted of the project iminary draft site permit for the Commission to consider Saint ames draft site permit, well any rervisions they Brel ae will prepare the EA Upon completion of the KA. a publie tower. a Sonie Detection and Ranging or Lacht Detection aring will be beld to answer questions and to solic and Ranging unit, sp to four Aireraf Deteetion Laghting comments on the draft site permit. Fllowing the close Systen radars, and if seeded, one tmporary batch plant the comment period on the RA and draft site permi Lake Lie Windom- contested cae hearing will be held in the project area The haring will be condocted by an Adminstrative Law Jator area The asociated 1 AV tramision line is needed to inder ALJ from the Oice of Mininistrative learings The connect the Big Bend Wind and ed Rock Solar Farms to earing will provide an oppoetunity for interested persons the tranmion prid. will te located in Midws Moun soask qustons provide vertal and written comments tain Lake, Odin, and Cedar Townships ina Comonwood Watonwan, and Martin Counties and will interoonnect project. The Ald will ubmit a report to the Commislion with the existing Vtranmiskn line at either the containing fndings conclusions, and a commendation Crandall Switehing Station er the lakefeld Junction Sta Upon recript of the report from the ALL the Commisaion tkn, beth located in Martin County and present evidence on all componetts of the proposet Transmision Line va P Red Rock Solar, LuC, ed Rkan affate of Apes Clean emit elio tineate of need, se permit Many reasonable ccsmmodation in needed so that you may felly participate in these meetinn, for eample sin langungr or large print materials, please contact the Com Energy olding LLC. has fed with the Commission er statute and rule information see Minn Stat. zi0 miskonat or 100an at leat ene week in separate applications for a certificate of need anda site nd Minn. R. ch. ceretifieate of needi Minn Stat. permit for an upe MW olar enenoy pnerating system nand Minn. H. ch. e permat Minn. Stat. 52i on approximanely ares of land in Cotonwood County and Minn. R.ch. route permit) ded Rock Solar vo. The primary components of the ttp//wwwreviscemn.g tity wodd inctude photovoltale panels installed on a tracking rack system, electrical iverters, an electrical col Hed Rock Solar Jection system, feocing e rads, up to theee weather The Commission must approve a certitcate of ned and stations, a projoct substation, and storwater dainge ne permit before the project can be constructed. The advance of the meting Tomquest this docement in another format uch as large print or audio, cal 2O (oice) Perona witha hearing or speech impairment may call using their pre ferred Telecommunications Relay Service or emal eonsumerpurstatemnu