Kentucky Public Service Commission


View Case Filings for: 2020-00243


Case Number:2020-00243
Service Type:Electric
Filing Date:8/25/2022
Category:Merchant Plant Applications
Utilities:

Golden Solar, LLC


Electronic Case
Case Nature:

Golden Solar, LLC









Case Filings
FilingDocuments
5/5/2023 10:09:19 AM

20230505_Notice of Filing Hearing Documents.pdf


2/21/2023 4:49:15 PM

Order Entered: 1. Golden Solar’s application for a Construction Certificate to construct an approximately 100 MW merchant solar electric generating facility and nonregulated electric transmission line in Caldwell County, Kentucky is conditionally granted subject to full compliance with the mitigation measures and conditions prescribed in Appendix A. 2. Golden Solar shall fully comply with the mitigation measures and conditions prescribed in Appendix A. 3. Golden Solar’s September 16, 2022 Motion for Deviation from the Setback Requirements is granted subject to the mitigation measures and conditions prescribed in Appendix A. 4. 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. 5. This case is closed and removed from the Siting Board’s docket.


2/7/2023 3:37:30 PM

Order Entered: 1. Golden Solar’s petition for confidential treatment is denied. 2. The designated material denied confidential treatment by this Order is not exempt from public disclosure and shall be placed in the public record and made available for public inspection. 3. If Golden Solar objects to the Siting Board’s determination that the requested material not be granted confidential treatment, it must seek either rehearing pursuant to 807 KAR 5:110, Section 5(4), or judicial review of this Order pursuant to KRS 278.712(5). Failure to exercise either of these statutory rights will be deemed as agreement with the Siting Board’s determination of which materials should be granted confidential treatment. 4. Within 30 days of the date of service of this Order, Golden Solar shall file a revised version of the designated material for which confidential treatment was denied, reflecting as unredacted the information that has been denied confidential treatment. 5. The designated material for which Golden Solar’s request for confidential treatment has been denied shall neither be placed in the public record nor made available for inspection for 30 days from the date of service of this Order in order to allow Golden Solar to seek a remedy afforded by law.


1/31/2023 9:45:40 PM

Notice of Filing re clarification for post-hearing data requests


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

013123_Golden_NOF_clarification.pdf

NOF re clarification for staff's post-hearing RFIs

1/23/2023 9:57:19 PM

Petition for Confidential Treatment related to concurrently filed Response to ESB post hearing data requests


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

230123_Golden_PHDR_petition.pdf

Petition for confidential treatment of certain information provided in response to data requests

230123Read1st_Golden_PHDR_petition.pdf

Read1st cover letter for petition

1/23/2023 9:45:48 PM

Response to Siting Board Staff Post Hearing Data Requests


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

230123_Golden_PHDR.pdf

Golden Solar Response to Staff Post Hearing RFIs

230123Read1st_Golden_PHDR.pdf

Read1st cover letter for response

1/17/2023 6:36:42 PM

Post-hearing brief re Gen-Tie, with 3 exhibits, and cover letter


Katherine K. Yunker Golden Solar, LLC

20230117_Read1st_Golden_PHbrief.pdf

Read1st cover letter for post-hearing brief

Golden_PH_Brief_re_Gen-Tie.pdf

Post-Hearing Brief re proposed gen-tie, with 3 exhibits

1/13/2023 3:44:21 PM

Data Request


1/13/2023 3:38:01 PM

Order Entered: 1. Post-hearing data requests, if any, shall be filed on or before January 13, 2023. 2. Responses to post-hearing data requests shall be filed on or before January 23, 2023. 3. This case shall stand submitted for a decision by the Siting Board effective 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, January 24, 2023.


1/12/2023 6:14:01 PM

Notice of Filing re affidavit of publication


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

230112_Golden_NOF_POP_suppl.pdf

Notice of Filing re supplement to 1/7/23 proof of public notice

230112Read1st_Golden_NOF_POP_suppl.pdf

Read1st cover letter for notice of filing

1/9/2023 2:41:54 PM

Golden Notice of Filing supplementing witness CV to accompany the witness list filed on 1/4/23


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

230106_Golden_suppl_DH.pdf

Notice of Filing re supplemental document

230106Read1st_Golden_suppl.pdf

Read1st cover letter for notice

1/7/2023 12:24:11 PM

Golden Notice of Filing for proof of public notice of the evidentiary hearing


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

230107_Golden_NOF_publicnotice.pdf

Proof of notice for the 01/10/23 hearing

230107Read1st_Golden_NOF_publicnotice.pdf

Read1st cover letter for the notice of filing

1/6/2023 3:58:05 PM

Golden Notice of Filing supplementing certain witness CVs to accompany the witness list filed on 1/4/23


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

230106_Golden_suppl_CV.pdf

Notice of Filing re supplemental CVs

230106Read1st_Golden_suppl_CV.pdf

Read1st cover letter for notice

1/6/2023 3:00:24 PM

Order Entered: 1. Golden Solar’s motion to allow virtual participation by all witnesses in the January 10, 2023, hearing is granted. 2. Siting Board Staff shall contact participants with instructions for participating remotely. 3. Before January 9, 2023, counsel for Golden Solar shall arrange a technology test with Siting Board Staff to ensure that all required technology is working properly.


1/4/2023 5:33:26 PM

Golden Witness List for 1/10/23 Hearing


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

230104Read1st_Golden_Witness_List.pdf

Read1st cover letter for witness list

1/4/2023 3:45:00 PM

Golden Motion re counsel and witness participation at 1/10/23 hearing


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

230104_GoldenMotionVirtualParticipation.pdf

Motion for Virtual and In-Person Participation

230104Read1st_GoldenMotionVA.pdf

Read1st cover letter for motion

12/18/2022 8:52:14 PM

Notice of Filing in response to 11-29-22 Order


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

121822_Golden_NOF112922docs.pdf

document redaction revision per 11/29/22 Order

121822Read1st_Golden_NOF112922docs.pdf

Read1st cover letter for filing notice

12/16/2022 1:45:42 PM

Golden Solar Response to Wells Engineering Final Report


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

121622_Golden_Response_WEReport.pdf

Golden Solar response to consultant report

121622Read1st_Golden_Response_WEReport.pdf

Read1st cover letter for response to consultant report

12/9/2022 11:27:50 AM

Case No 2020-00243 Golden Solar - PSC Consultant Final Report


Scott Campbell Wells Engineering

11/29/2022 12:38:30 PM

Order Entered: 1. Golden Solar’s petition for confidential treatment is granted in part and denied in part. 2. Golden Solar’s petition for confidential treatment is granted with respect to the names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses in the written communications. 3. Golden Solar’s petition for confidential treatment is denied with respect to the contents of the written communications other than the names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses. 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 five years from the date of filing of Golden Solar’s application or until further order of the 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. Golden Solar shall inform the Siting Board if the designated material granted confidential treatment becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential treatment.


11/23/2022 10:09:11 AM

Supplement to Response to 1st Set of Requests for items 24 and 39


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

112222_Golden_1stSuppResp1DRs_pt1.pdf

Supplemental Response to 1 ESB 24 and 39, with attachments Part 1 of 3

112222_Golden_1stSuppResp1DRs_pt2.pdf

(Supplemental Response to 1 ESB 24 and 39, with attachments Part 2 of 3

112222_Golden_1stSuppResp1DRs_pt3.pdf

Supplemental Response to 1 ESB 24 and 39, with attachments Part 3 of 3

112222Read1st_Golden_1stSuppResp1DRs.pdf

Read1st cover letter for supplement to response to Siting Board Staff's 1st set of requests

11/22/2022 9:06:24 PM

Response to Siting Board Staff Second Data Requests


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

112222_Golden_Resp2DRs.pdf

Golden Solar Response to Staff 2nd RFIs

112222Read1st_Golden_Resp2DRs.pdf

Read1st cover letter for response

11/8/2022 8:34:21 AM

Data Request


10/14/2022 7:09:36 PM

Response to Siting Board Staffs Initial Data Requests


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

101422_Golden_Response_1ESB.pdf

Golden Solar Response to Staff Initial Data Request

101422Read1st_Golden_Response_1ESB.pdf

Read1st cover letter for response

10/14/2022 7:04:41 PM

Petition for Confidential Treatment related to concurrently filed Response to ESB initial data requests


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

101422_Golden__Petition_CT_1ESB_DRs.pdf

Petition for confidential treatment of certain information provided in response to data requests

101422Read1st_Golden__Petition_CT_1ESB_DRs.pdf

Read1st cover letter for petition

9/30/2022 5:15:25 PM

Golden Notice of Filing in response to 9-16-22 Order


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

93022_Golden_NOF_91622Order.pdf

Notice of Filing per 9/16/22 Order and attached documents

93022Read1st_Golden_NOF_91622Order.pdf

Read1st cover letter for filing notice

9/21/2022 8:19:55 AM

Data Request


9/16/2022 3:29:14 PM

Order Entered: 1. Golden Solar’s petition for confidential treatment is granted in part and denied in part. 2. Golden Solar’s petition for confidential treatment for the material terms of leases, as defined above, provided in Exhibit I of the application is granted. 3. Golden Solar’s petition for confidential treatment for the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment provided as Exhibit H, Attachment H of the application and the Karst Survey provided as Exhibit H, Attachment I of the application 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 five years 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. Golden Solar shall inform the Siting Board if the designated material granted confidential treatment becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential treatment.


9/16/2022 3:17:35 PM

Golden Solar Motion for Deviation from Setback Requirements and cover letter


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

091622_Golden_Motion_Deviation.pdf

Golden Motion for Deviation from Setback Requirements

091622Read1st_Golden_Motion_Deviation.pdf

Read1st cover letter for Golden Motion

9/13/2022 8:06:16 AM

Order Entered: 1. The statutory deadline for the processing of this matter is 180 days from the application filing date. 2. A hearing in this matter shall be held January 10, 2023, at 9 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, in the Richard Raff Hearing Room at the offices of the Public Service Commission at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky. 3. The procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix to this Order shall be followed for this proceeding. 4. Golden Solar shall give notice of any scheduled hearing in accordance with the provisions set forth in 807 KAR 5:110, Section 9. In addition, the notice of hearing shall include the following statement: “This hearing will be streamed live and may be viewed on the PSC website, psc.ky.gov”; and “Public comments may be made at the beginning of the hearing. Those wishing to make oral public comments may do so by following the instructions listing on the PSC website, psc.ky.gov.” 5. Golden Solar shall file notice of the scheduled hearing with the Siting Board in accordance with the provisions set forth in 807 KAR 5:110, Section 9. 6. At any public hearing in this matter, neither opening statements nor summarization of direct testimonies shall be permitted. 7. Pursuant to KRS 278.360 and 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(9), a digital video recording shall be made of the hearing.


8/25/2022 3:07:57 PM

20220825_No Deficiency Letter.pdf


8/25/2022 1:19:56 PM

Golden Solar Application for certificates, with accompanying table of contents and exhibits


Jason R. Bentley Golden Solar, LLC

082422Read1st_GoldenApplication.pdf

Read1st cover letter for Golden application documents

Golden_App_Exhibit_A-B.pdf

Golden Application Exhibits A-B

Golden_App_Exhibit_C.pdf

Golden Application Exhibit C

Golden_App_Exhibit_D-G.pdf

Golden Application Exhibits D-G

Golden_App_Exhibit_H_Attachment_D.pdf

Golden Application Exhibit H Attachment D

Golden_App_Exhibit_H_ExceptAttachmentD.pdf

Golden Application H (excepting Attachment D)

Golden_App_Exhibit_I_(1_of_4).pdf

Golden Application Exhibit I (part 1 of 4)

Golden_App_Exhibit_I_(2_of_4).pdf

Golden Application Exhibit I (part 2 of 4)

Golden_App_Exhibit_I_(3_of_4).pdf

Golden Application Exhibit I (part 3 of 4)

Golden_App_Exhibit_I_(4_of_4).pdf

Golden Application Exhibit I (part 4 of 4)

Golden_App_Exhibit_J.pdf

Golden Application Exhibit J

Golden_Application_and_Index.pdf

Golden application for construction certificate and accompanying index

Golden_Table_of_Contents.pdf

Golden Table of Contents for application documents

8/24/2022 8:16:19 PM

Petition for Confidential Treatment of certain information contained in the concurrently filed Application for construction certificate


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

082422_Golden_Pet_CT_App.pdf

Petition for confidential treatment

082422Read1st_Golden_Pet_CT_App.pdf

Read1st cover letter for petition

8/9/2022 3:33:40 PM

20220809_Acknowledgement Letter of Application Fees.pdf


7/18/2022 10:00:39 AM

20220718_PSC No Deficiency Letter- Notice of Intent.pdf


7/15/2022 3:55:27 PM

Renewed notice of intent to file application


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

220715_GoldenNOI.pdf

Golden renewed and revised NOI

220715Read1st_GoldenNOI.pdf

cover letter for notice of intent

3/23/2022 3:59:47 PM

Golden Solar Notice of Compliance Filing for PIM Notice Requirements


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

032322_Golden_NOC_PIM.pdf

Golden Solar proof of publication for PIM notice

032322Read1st_Golden_NOC_PIM.pdf

cover letter for compliance filing

1/19/2022 9:40:44 AM

Renewed notice of intent to file application


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

220119_Golden_RenewedNOI.pdf

Golden's Renewed NOI

220119Read1st_Golden_RenewedNOI.pdf

Read1st cover letter for renewed NOI

7/26/2021 5:47:48 PM

Renewed and Revised Notice of Intent


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

072621Golden_RenewedNOI.pdf

Golden's Renewed and Revised NOI

072621Read1st_GoldenRenewedNOI.pdf

Read1st cover letter for renewed NOI

3/26/2021 2:10:59 PM

20210326_Memo Filing Executive Order 2021-172.pdf


1/27/2021 12:36:39 PM

Golden Solar, LLCs Renewed Notice of Intent to File Application


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

012721_Golden_Renewed_NOI.pdf

Golden's Renewed Notice of Intent

012721Read1st_Golden_Renewed_NOI.pdf

Read1st cover letter for Golden's Renewed Notice of Intent

8/11/2020 3:58:06 PM

Golden Solars Notice of Compliance Filing for PIM Notice Requirements


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

081120Golden_PIM_NOC.pdf

Golden Solar's Notice of Compliance Filing for PIM Notice Requirements

082011Read1st_Golden_PIM_NOC.pdf

Read1st cover letter for Golden Solar's Notice of Compliance Filing for PIM Notice Requirements

8/5/2020 7:53:24 AM

Order Entered: 1. Golden Solar's motion to approve form of public meeting is granted. 2. Within three days of the publication of the public notice, Golden Solar shall submit a copy of the newspaper advertisement that will notify the public of the proposed public meeting format. 3. Within three days of the mailing of the notice to adjacent property owners, Golden Solar shall submit a copy of the notice of the public meeting format that is required to be provided to owners of property adjacent to the solar project.


7/30/2020 9:39:44 AM

20200730_PSC No Deficiency Letter- Notice of Intent.pdf


7/28/2020 5:07:51 PM

Goldens Motion to Approve Form of Public Meeting


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

072820_Golden_Motion_PIM.pdf

Golden's Motion to Approve Form of Public Meeting

072820Read1st_GoldenMotPIM.pdf

Read1st cover letter for Golden's Motion to Approve Form of Public Meeting

7/28/2020 3:10:21 PM

Golden Solars Notice of Intent to File Application


Kathryn A. Eckert Golden Solar, LLC

072820_GoldenNOI.pdf

Golden Solar's Notice of Intent to File Application

072820Read1st_GoldenNOI.pdf

Read1st cover letter for Golden Solar's Notice of Intent to File Application

7/28/2020 9:22:28 AM

20200728_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf


7/28/2020

Golden Solar, LLC Notice of Intent to File an Application for a Certificate of Construction for an Approximately 100 Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility in Caldwell County, Kentucky Using Electronic Filing Procedures


20200728_Golden Solar, LLC Notice of Intent and Election.pdf

Golden Solar, LLC Notice of Intent and Election