View Case Filings for: 2022-00274

Case Number:2022-00274
Service Type:Electric
Filing Date:9/15/2023
Category:Merchant Plant Applications
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Bright Mountain Solar, LLC

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Bright Mountain Solar, LLC

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Docket for Case 2022-00274

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4/4/2024 3:57:39 PM 20240404_Notice of Filing Hearing Documents - February 6, 2024.pdf	20240404_Notice of Filing Hearing Documents - February 6, 2024.pdf
3/13/2024 4:26:32 PM Final Order Entered: 1. Bright Mountain’s application for a Construction Certificate to construct an approximately 80-MW merchant solar electric generating facility in Perry County, Kentucky, and an approximately four-mile nonregulated electric transmission line in Perry County is conditionally granted subject to full compliance with the mitigation measures and conditions prescribed in Appendix A. 2. Bright Mountain shall fully comply with the mitigation measures and conditions prescribed in Appendix A. 3. In the event mitigation measures within the body of this Order conflict with those prescribed in Appendix A, the measures in Appendix A shall control. 4. This case is closed and removed from the commission's docket.	20240313_PSC_ORDER.pdf
3/12/2024 9:22:17 PM Resubmission of Project leases redacted consistent with Board 03.06.2024 Order on Applicants Motion for Confidential Treatment Sommer L. Sheely Bright Mountain Solar, LLC	Bright_Mountain_Project_Leases_Redacted_Per_Order_on_Motion_for_Confidential_Treatment.pdf Bright Mountain Project Leases Redacted per Order on Motion for Confidential Treatment Read_1st_Resubmission_of_Redacted_Leases.pdf Read 1st letter re Submission of Leases redacted per Order on Motion for Confidential Treatment
3/6/2024 11:38:04 AM Order Entered: 1. Bright Mountain’s February 19, 2024 motion for confidential treatment is granted in part and denied in part. 2. Bright Mountain’s motion for the material terms of leases provided in response to Siting Board Staff’s Post- Hearing Request for Information, Item 5, is granted. 3. Bright Mountain motion for confidential treatment for the remaining portions of the leases is denied. 4. The designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for an indefinite period or until further order of this Siting Board. 5. Use of the designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order in any Siting Board proceeding shall comply with 807 KAR 5:110, Section 5. 6. Bright Mountain shall inform the Siting Board if the designated material granted confidential treatment becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential treatment.	20240306_PSC_ORDER.pdf
2/19/2024 7:21:43 PM Amended Response of Bright Mountain Solar, LLC to Board Staffs Second Request for Information (amended only to designate Responding Witnesses and provide Witness Verifications) Sommer L. Sheely Bright Mountain Solar, LLC	Bright_Mountain_Amended_Response_to_DR2.pdf Bright Mountain Solar Amended Response to Board Staff's Second Request for Information Witness_Veritications_Bright_Mountain_Response_to_DR2.pdf Witness Verifications for Bright Mountain Solar's Response to Board Staff's Second Request for information
2/19/2024 7:18:20 PM Amended Response of Bright Mountain Solar, LLC to Board Staffs First Request for Information (amended only to designate Responding Witnesses and add Witness Verifications) Sommer L. Sheely Bright Mountain Solar, LLC	Bright_Mountain_Amended_Response_to_DR1.pdf Bright Mountain Solar, LLC Amended Response to Board Staff's First Request for Information Witness_Verifications_Bright_Mountain_Response_to_DR1.pdf Witness Verifications for Bright Mountain Solar's Response to Board Staff's First Request for Information
2/19/2024 7:13:18 PM Bright Mountain Solar, LLC Response to Board Staffs Post-Hearing Request for Information Sommer L. Sheely Bright Mountain Solar, LLC	Bright_Mountain_Response_to_PHDR.pdf Bright Mountain Solar, LLC Response to Staff's Post-Hearing Request for Information Exhibit_A_Easements_Part_1.pdf Exhibit A - Easements (Part 1 of 2) Exhibit_A_Easements_Part_2.pdf Exhibit A - Easements (Part 2 of 2) Exhibit_B_Letter_Agreement_Lease_Assignment.pdf Exhibit B - Letter Agreement re: Lease Assignments Exhibit_C_Secretary_Certificate.pdf Exhibit C - Secretary Certificate Exhibit_D_Phase_I_Enivronmental_Site_Assessment.pdf Exhibit D - Phase I ESA Exhibit_E_Wetland_and_Stream_Delineation_Part_1.pdf Exhibit E - Wetland and Stream Delineation (Part 1 of 4) Exhibit_E_Wetland_and_Stream_Delineation_Part_2.pdf Exhibit E - Wetland and Stream Delineation (Part 2 of 4) Exhibit_E_Wetland_and_Stream_Delineation_Part_3.pdf Exhibit E - Wetland and Stream Delineation (Part 3 of 4) Exhibit_E_Wetland_and_Stream_Delineation_Part_4.pdf Exhibit E - Wetland and Stream Delineation (Part 4 of 4) Exhibit_F_Phase_IA_Archaeological_Survey.pdf Exhibit F - Phase IA Archaeological Survey Exhibit_G_Historical_Resources_Survey.pdf Exhibit G - Historical Resources Survey Witness_Verifications_Bright_Mountain_Response_to_PHDR.pdf Witness Verifications for Bright Mountain Solar Response to Staff's Post-Hearing Request for Information
2/19/2024 5:51:04 PM Motion for Confidential Treatment Sommer L. Sheely Bright Mountain Solar, LLC	Bright_Mountain_Motion_for_Confidential_Treatment_(Leases).pdf
2/15/2024 5:14:08 PM Applicant Bright Mountain Solar, LLCs Post-Hearing Brief Sommer L. Sheely Applicant Bright Mountain Solar, LLC	Applicant_Bright_Mountain_Soler_Post-Hearing_Brief.pdf Applicant Bright Mountain Solar, LLC Post-Hearing Brief
2/9/2024 8:09:15 AM Data Request	20240209_DATA_REQUEST.pdf
2/8/2024 4:08:44 PM Order Entered: 1. Post-hearing requests for information, if any, shall be filed on or before February 8, 2024. 2. Responses to post-hearing requests for information shall be filed on or before February 19, 2024. 3. Counsel for Bright Mountain shall file a memorandum brief in support of Bright Mountain’s post-hearing position on or before February 15, 2024. 4. This case shall stand submitted for a decision by the Siting Board effective 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time February 20, 2024.	20240208_PSC_ORDER.pdf
2/1/2024 10:02:45 PM Applicant Bright Mountain Solar, LLCs Hearing Witness List Sommer L. Sheely Applicant Bright Mountain Solar, LLC	Applicant_Bright_Mountain_Solar_Hearing_Witness_List.pdf Applicant Bright Mountain Solar, LLC Hearing Witness List
1/19/2024 7:13:16 PM Applicants Response to Consultants Review and Evaluation of Bright Mountain Solar, LLC Site Assessment Report Sommer L. Sheely Applicant Bright Mountain Solar, LLC	Bright_Mountain_Response_to_Consultant_Report.pdf Applicant Response to Consultant Review and Evaluation of Bright Mountain Solar, LLC Site Assessment Report
1/19/2024 11:37:44 AM Proof of Publication of Public Notice of Formal Evidentiary Hearing Sommer L Sheely Bright Mountain Solar, LLC	Bright_Mountain_Proof_of_Publication.pdf
1/16/2024 4:08:28 PM Resubmission of Part 1 of the Review and Evaluation of the Bright Mountain Solar, LLC Site Assessment Report Susan Walker Harvey Economics Co	HE_Bright_Mountain_Solar_SAR_Review_011224_1.pdf
1/12/2024 2:33:26 PM Review and Evaluation of the Bright Mountain Solar, LLC Site Assessment Report Susan Walker Harvey Economics Co	HE_Bright_Mountain_Solar_SAR_Review_011224_1.pdf Bright Mountain Solar, LLC SAR Review - 1 of 2 - Report HE_Bright_Mountain_Solar_SAR_Review_011224_2.pdf Bright Mountain Solar, LLC SAR Review 2 of 2 - Report Appendices
1/12/2024 2:09:23 PM Order Entered: 1. Bright Mountain motion for confidential treatment is granted. 2. The designated material granted confidential treatment provided in Bright Mountain’s application shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for an indefinite period or until further order of this Siting Board. 3. Use of the designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order in any Siting Board proceeding shall comply with 807 KAR 5:110, Section 5. 4. Bright Mountain shall inform the Siting Board if the designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential treatment. 5. If a nonparty to this proceeding requests to inspect the material granted confidential treatment by this Order and the period during which the material has been granted confidential treatment has not expired, Bright Mountain shall have 30 days from receipt of written notice of the request to demonstrate that the material still falls within the exclusions from disclosure requirements established in KRS 61.878. If Bright Mountain is unable to make such demonstration, the requested material shall be made available for inspection. Otherwise, the Siting Board shall deny the request for inspection.	20240112_PSC_ORDER.pdf
12/22/2023 4:06:13 PM Bright Mountain Solar LLC Response to Second Data Request Sommer L. Sheely Bright Mountain Solar, LLC	R_PSCDR2.pdf
12/6/2023 9:37:18 AM Data Request	20231206_DATA_REQUEST.pdf
11/6/2023 4:45:56 PM Bright Mountain Solar, LLCs Motion for Deviation from Setback Requirement Sommer L. Sheely Bright Mountain Solar, LLC	Bright_Mountain_Motion_for_Deviation_from_Setback_Requirement.pdf Bright_Mountain_Motion_for_Deviation_from_Setback_Requirement Exhibit_A_Bright_Mountain_Setback_Waiver_Map.pdf Exhibit_A_Bright_Mountain_Setback_Waiver_Map Exhibit_B_Bright_Mountain_Setback_Waiver_Table.pdf Exhibit_B_Bright_Mountain_Setback_Waiver_Table
11/3/2023 5:11:19 PM Response to October 19, 2023 Data Request Sommer L. Sheely Bright Mountain Solar, LLC	Attachment_A_Generation_Facility_Agreements.pdf Attachment A - Generation Facility Agreements Attachment_B_Transmission_Line_Agreements.pdf Attachment B - Transmission Line Agreements Attachment_C_Water_Features_Site_Map.pdf Attachment C - Water Features Site Map Attachment_D__Participating_Parcels_Map.pdf Attachment D - Participating Parcels Map Attachment_E_Receptor_Distance_Tables.pdf Attachment E - Receptor Distance Tables Attachment_F__Noise_Level_Tables.pdf Attachment F - Noise Level Tables Attachment_G_-_Topographic_Map_of_Visual_Study_Area.pdf Attachment G - Topographic Map of Visual Study Area Bright_Mountain_Data_Request_Set_1_Responses.pdf
10/19/2023 10:45:58 AM SITING BOARD STAFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO BRIGHT MOUNTAIN SOLAR, LLC	20231019_PSC_ORDER.pdf
10/16/2023 2:07:30 PM The Re-filing of Application Section 4 of Tab 12 - Assessment Report Sommer L. Sheely Bright Mountain Solar, LLC	Bright_Mountain_Refiling_Part_4_Tab_12.pdf Cover Letter Tab_12_Part_4_Site_Assessment_Report.pdf Application Tab 12 Part 4
9/27/2023 8:52:33 AM Order Entered: 1. The statutory deadline for the processing of this matter is 180 days from the application filing date. 2. The procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix to this Order shall be followed for this proceeding. 3. Bright Mountain shall respond to all requests for information propounded by Siting Board Staff, whether identified on the procedural schedule or otherwise, as provided in those requests. 4. Pursuant to 807 KAR 5:110, Section 3(4), any party filing a paper with the Siting Board shall file an electronic copy in accordance with the electronic filing procedures set forth in 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8. Electronic documents shall be in portable document format (PDF), shall be searchable, and shall be appropriately bookmarked. The Siting Board directs the parties to the Commission’s July 22, 2021 Order in Case No. 2020-00085¹ regarding filings with the Siting Board.	20230927_PSC_ORDER.pdf
9/18/2023 11:52:07 AM 20230918_No Deficiency Letter.pdf	20230918_No Deficiency Letter.pdf
9/15/2023 4:25:00 PM Motion for Confidential Treatment of Tab 10 Attachment I - Socioeconomic Report Sommer L. Sheely Bright Mountain Solar, LLC	Motion_for_Confidential_Treatment.pdf Motion for Confidential Treatment
9/15/2023 4:17:04 PM Application for a Certificate of Construction for an up to 80-Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility and Related Nonregulated Transmission Line of Approximately 4 Miles in Perry County, Kentucky Sommer L. Sheely Bright Mountain Solar, LLC	Bright_Mountain_Application_Letter.pdf Application Letter Bright_Mountain_Solar_Application_Table_of_Contents.pdf Application Table of Contents Tab_01_Applicant_Information.pdf Tab 01 Applicant Information Tab_02_Proposed_Site_Description.pdf Tab 02 - Proposed Site Description Tab_03_Public_Notice_Evidence.pdf Tab 03 - Public Notice Evidence Tab_04_Compliance_with_Local_Ordinances_and_Regulations.pdf Tab 04 - Compliance with Local Ordinances and Regulations Tab_05_Setback_Requirements.pdf Tab 05 - Setback Requirements Tab_06_Public_Involvement.pdf Tab 06 - Public Involvement Tab_07_Efforts_to_Locate_Near_Existing_Electric_Generating_Facilities.pdf Tab 07 - Efforts to Locate Near Existing Electric Generating Facilities Tab_08_Proof_of_Service.pdf Tab 08 - Proof of Service Tab_09_Effect_on_the_Electric_Transmission_System_in_Kentucky.pdf Tab 09 - Effect on the Electric Transmission System in Kentucky Tab_10_Economic_Impact.pdf Tab 10 - Economic Impact Report Tab_11_Environmental_Violation_Record.pdf Tab 11 - Environmental Violation Record Tab_12_Part_1_Site_Assessment_Report.pdf Tab 12 Part 1 - Site Assessment Report Tab_12_Part_2_Site_Assessment_Report.pdf Tab 12 Part 2 - Site Assessment Report Tab_12_Part_3_Site_Assessment_Report.pdf Tab 12 Part 3 - Site Assessment Report Tab_12_Part_4_Site_Assessment_Report.pdf Tab 12 Part 4 - Site Assessment Report Tab_12_Part_5_Site_Assessment_Report.pdf Tab 12 Part 5 - Site Assessment Report Tab_13_Description_of_the_Proposed_Electric_Transmission_Line_Route_Appurtenances.pdf Tab 13 - Description of the Proposed Electric Transmission Line, Route, and Appurtenances Tab_14_Compliance_with_National_Electric_Safety_Code.pdf Tab 14 - Compliance with National Electric Safety Code Tab_15_Cumulative_Environmental_Assessment.pdf Tab 15 - Cumulative Environmental Assessment
8/14/2023 4:29:18 PM Proof of Compliance for Second Public Information Meeting Sommer L. Sheely Bright Mountain Solar, LLC	Proof_of_Compliance.pdf Proof of Compliance
6/20/2023 2:35:49 PM 20230620_Acknowledgement Letter of Additional Application Fees.pdf	20230620_Acknowledgement Letter of Additional Application Fees.pdf
5/16/2023 11:17:13 AM 20230516_PSC No Deficiency Letter- Notice of Intent.pdf	20230516_PSC No Deficiency Letter- Notice of Intent.pdf
5/15/2023 5:35:10 PM Second Notice of Intent Sommer L. Sheely Applicant Bright Mountain Solar, LLC	Bright_Mountain_Second_Notice_of_Intent.pdf Second_Notice_of_Intent
3/15/2023 5:04:00 PM Proof of Publication of Public Information Meeting Notice Sommer L. Sheely Bright Mountain Solar, LLC	Bright_Mountain_PIM_Proof.pdf Notice of Compliance - Proof of Publication of Public Information Meeting Notice
2/8/2023 11:10:01 AM 20230208_Letter Filing Executive Order 2023-060 into the Record.pdf	20230208_Letter Filing Executive Order 2023-060 into the Record.pdf
12/21/2022 2:41:20 PM 20221221_Acknowledgement Letter of Application Fees.pdf	20221221_Acknowledgement Letter of Application Fees.pdf
11/16/2022 4:55:17 PM 20221116_PSC No Deficiency Letter- Notice of Intent.pdf	20221116_PSC No Deficiency Letter- Notice of Intent.pdf
11/15/2022 3:33:32 PM Notice of Intent to file an application for a Certificate to Construct an up to 80-megawatt alternating current merchant solar electric generating facility in Perry County, Kentucky Sommer L. Sheely Bright Mountain Solar, LLC	Bright_Moutain_Notice_of_Intent.pdf Notice of Intent
8/15/2022 4:13:09 PM 20220815_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf	20220815_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf
8/15/2022 Bright Mountain Solar, LLC Notice of Intent to File an Application for a Certificate of Construction for a Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility in Kentucky pursuant to KRS 278.700 and 807 KAR 5:110 Using Electronic Filing Procedures	20220815_Bright Mountain Solar, LLC Notice of Intent and Election.pdf Bright Mountain Solar, LLC Notice of Intent and Election

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View Case Filings for: 2022-00274