Kentucky Public Service Commission

Final Order Entered: 1. Pike County Solar’s application for a Construction Certificate to construct an approximately 100 MW merchant solar electric generating facility in Pike County, Kentucky, is conditionally granted subject to full compliance with the mitigation measures and conditions prescribed in Appendix A. 2. Pike County Solar’s motion for deviation from the setback requirements in KRS 278.704(2) is granted. Pike County Solar shall comply with the setbacks prescribed in the mitigation measures. 3. Pike County Solar shall fully comply with the mitigation measures and conditions prescribed in Appendix A to this Order. 4. In the event mitigation measures within the body of this Order conflict with those prescribed in Appendix A to this Order, the measures in Appendix A shall control. 5. This case is closed and removed from the Commission's docket.

20241028_Notice of Filing Hearing Documents - October 16, 2024.pdf

Applicant Pike County Solar Project, LLCs Responses to Post-Hearing Data Requests

Sommer L. Sheely Pike County Solar Project, LLC

Data Request

Order Entered: 1. Post-hearing requests for information, if any, shall be filed on or before October 18, 2024 2. Responses to post-hearing requests for information shall be filed on or before October 25, 2024. 3. Counsel for Pike County Solar shall file a memorandum brief in support of Pike County Solar’s post-hearing position on or before October 23, 2024. 4. This case shall stand submitted for a decision by the Siting Board effective 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, October 26, 2024.

Order Entered: 1. Pike County Solar’s motion to allow witnesses to participate virtually in the October 16, 2024 hearing is granted. 2. Siting Board Staff shall contact participants with instructions on participating remotely. 3. The remaining witnesses who sponsored testimony or exhibits must be present in person at the hearing. 4. On Monday, October 14, 2024, at 9 a.m. counsel and witnesses for Pike County Solar must be available for technology test with Siting Board Staff to ensure that all required technology is working properly. If a witness is not available at the above time they must appear in person.

Pike County Solar Project Witness List and Renewed Motion for Virtual Attendance of Certain Witnesses

Sommer L. Sheely Pike County Solar Project, LLC

Proof of Publication of Rescheduled Hearing

Sommer L. Sheely Pike County Solar Project, LLC

Order Entered: 1. Pike County’s motion for certain witnesses to appear virtually is denied as moot. 2. Pike County’s motion to reschedule the hearing is granted. 3. A hearing in this matter shall be held on October 16, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, in the Richard Raff Hearing Room at the offices of the Public Service Commission at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky. 4. Witnesses who sponsor testimony or responses to requests for information shall participate in person at the hearing scheduled in this matter. 5. Pike County Solar shall give notice of the hearing in compliance with 807 KAR 5:110, Section 9(1). 6. Pike County Solar shall file a witness list at least five days prior to the hearing.

Motion to Reschedule Formal Hearing

Sommer L. Sheely Pike County Solar Project, LLC

Pike County Solar Project, LLCs Hearing Witness List and Motion for Virtual Attendance of Certain Witnesses

Sommer L. Sheely Applicant Pike County Solar Project, LLC

Order Entered: 1. Pike County Solar’s motion for confidential treatment of material terms of leases provided in Siting Board Staff’s First Request, Item 1 is granted. 2. The designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection indefinitely 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. If the designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential treatment, Pike County Solar shall inform the Commission and file with the Commission an unredacted copy of the designated material.

Proof of Publication

Sommer L. Sheely Pike County Solar Project, LLC

Pike County Solar Project, LLCs Response to Consultants Report

Sommer L. Sheely Pike County Solar Project, LLC

Review of Pike County Solar, LLC’s Site Assessment Report for Solar Facilities in Pike County, Kentucky- Case Number 2024-00105

Edward Harvey Harvey Economics Co

Verifications of Pike County Solar Project to Responses to Staff Second Data Requests

Sommer L. Sheely Pike County Solar Project, LLC

Applicant Pike County Solar Project, LLCs Responses to Staffs Second Set of Data Requests

Sommer L. Sheely Applicant Pike County Solar Project, LLC

Data Request

20240812_Letter Filing Pike County Solar Site Visit Questions into the Record.pdf

Pike County Solar Project, LLCs Responses to Nos. 84 though 92 of First Data Requests

Sommer L. Sheely Pike County Solar Project, LLC

Attachment A to Response to Siting Boards First Data Request

Sommer L. Sheely Pike County Solar Project, LLC

Response to Siting Boards First Data Request

Sommer L. Sheely Pike County Solar, LLC

20240712_Letter Filing Executive Order 2024-480 into the Record.pdf

Data Request

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. Pike County Solar 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.

20240522_PSC Deficiency Cured Letter - Merchant Plant Application.pdf

Updated application Tabs 3 and 6

Sommer L. Sheely Pike County Solar Project, LLC

20240516_PSC Deficiency Letter - Merchant Plant Application.pdf

Motion for Deviation

Sommer L. Sheely Pike County Solar Project, LLC

Application Cover Letter

Sommer L. Sheely Pike County Solar Project, LLC

20240514_Acknowledgement Letter of Application Fees.pdf

20240501_Letter Requesting Ad Hoc Appointment to Siting Board.pdf

20240415_PSC No Deficiency Letter- Notice of Intent.pdf

Notice of Intent

Sommer L. Sheely Pike County Solar Project, LLC

Notice of Election of Use of Electronic Filing Procedures form

Sommer L. Sheely Pike County Solar Project, LLC

20240412_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf

Pike County Solar, LLC Notice of Intent to File an Application for a Siting Board Construction Certificate Using Electronic Filing Procedures