Three Waters Wind Farm
Project Details
Project Name
Three Waters Wind Farm
Applicant
Scout Clean Energy, LLC dba Three Waters Wind Farm, LLC
Location
Description
Three Waters Wind Farm, LLC is proposing the 201 MW Three Waters Wind Farm in Jackson County, Minnesota. The proposed project area also extends into Osceola and Dickinson Counties, Iowa. The proposed project is primarily planned to be located within Jackson County, Minnesota, but project areas within Osceola and/or Dickinson Counties, Iowa may be utilized as alternative locations should they be necessary. Three Waters Wind Farm, LLC has also applied for a Certificate of Need (CN), which can be found under docket #IP-7002/CN-19-154.
Status
active
Project Contact
Key Project Documents
| Date | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| August 18, 2020 | Office of Administrative Hearings - Third Continuance Order | The honorable Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Jim Mortenson has issued a third continuance order with regard to the Three Waters Wind Farm. The Order identifies a pre-hearing conference scheduled for September 30, 2020 to discuss a public hearing, and related events, schedule proposed by the ALJ, and other procedural options the Applicant has available at this time. |
| July 30, 2020 | Applicant - Project Schedule Update | The Applicant provided a project update that indicates the procedural schedule would be placed on hold through 2020, allowing for further development of the proposed Three Waters Wind Farm. The procedural schedule would than resume and move forward in 2021. |
| July 17, 2020 | Applicant - Motion to Suspend Procedural Schedule | The Applicant requested a suspension of the procedural schedule for the Three Waters Wind Farm, to allow the new project owner to evaluate project and schedule details. |
| July 14, 2020 | Applicant - Notice of Change of Ownership | Three Waters Wind Farm, LLC previously owned by Scout Clean Energy was acquired by Twin Wind, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC. |
| June 22, 2020 | Public Utilities Commission - Order Issuing Draft Site Permit | The Commission issued a Draft Site Permit (DSP) for the proposed Three Waters Wind Farm. The Order also detailed requirements of the Applicant to file a stand alone environmental review of proposed project amendments and review of these amendments by EERA. |
| June 8, 2020 | EERA Letter Requesting an Application Amendment | EERA requested the Applicant file a stand alone Application Amendment document with updated information for the proposed Three Waters Wind Farm. The proposed turbine locations had been revised from the initial application. |
| May 11, 2020 | EERA Comments and Recommendations - Preliminary Draft Site Permit | EERA provided comments and recommendations to the Commission, along with a Preliminary Draft Site Permit (PDSP) for the proposed Three Waters Wind Farm. |
| March 13, 2020 | Environmental Report Scoping Decision | Department of Commerce developed and issued the Environmental Report Scoping Decision for the Three Waters Wind Farm. |
| March 10, 2020 | All Public Comments Received by EERA | All public comments received by EERA during the January 23, 2020 to February 28, 2020 comment period for the Three Waters Wind Farm. |
| March 10, 2020 | Public Information and ER Scoping Meeting Presentations | Presentations given by Commission staff, the Applicant, and EERA staff at the Public Information and Scoping Meeting held on February 20, 2020 in Jackson, MN. |
| March 10, 2020 | All Agency Comments Received by EERA | All agency comments received by EERA during the January 23, 2020 to February 28, 2020 comment period on the Three Waters Wind Farm. |
| February 12, 2020 | Notice Three Waters Wind Farm - Public Meeting Canceled and Rescheduled | The Three Waters Wind Project scheduled for Thursday, February 13, 2020 has been canceled, and is rescheduled for Thursday, February 20, 2020. |
| January 23, 2020 | Notice of Public Information and Environmental Report Scoping Meeting | Notice of Public Information and Environmental Report Scoping Meeting for the Three Waters Wind Farm to be held in Jackson, Minnesota on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 6 pm. The associated public comment period ends on Friday, February 28, 2020. |
| November 5, 2019 | DOC-EERA Comments and Recommendations | DOC-EERA Comments and Recommendations on Application Acceptance of Three Waters Wind Site Permit Application. |
| October 22, 2019 | Site Permit Application - Initial Filing and Revised Application Filings | Site Permit Application for the proposed 201 MW Three Waters Wind Farm in Jackson County, Minnesota. Includes the Site Permit Application, Figures, and Appendices included in the initial filing, and includes all revised and corrected site permit application components. |