Summit Lake Solar Project

Project Details

Docket Numbers
Project Name
Summit Lake Solar Project
Applicant
Summit Lake Solar, LLC
Location
Nobles County
Description

Summit Lake proposes to construct the Summit Lake Solar Facility and Battery Energy Storage System, collectively the Project, in Summit Lake and Elk Townships, Nobles County, Minnesota. The Solar Facility is proposed as a solar energy conversion facility with a 200-megawatt (MW) alternating current (AC) nameplate capacity. The associated BESS will consist of a stand-alone structure with a 200 MW / 800-megawatt hour (MWh) nameplate capacity and ancillary support infrastructure. The BESS will be constructed directly adjacent to the collector substation for the Solar Facility.
 

Status
active

Project Contact

Contact
Sam Weaver
Phone

Project Summary

Summit Lake is currently developing the Summit Lake Solar Facility, an up to 200 MW AC solar photovoltaic (PV) facility and a BESS with a 200 MW / 800 (MWh) nameplate capacity and ancillary support infrastructure. The Project is in central northeast Nobles County, Minnesota. The Point of Interconnection (POI) for the Project would interconnect intois the Nobles Substation (i.e., the Point of Interconnection [POI] for the Project), which is adjacent to the Project. Summit Lake selected this location based on a number of factors, but a key consideration in the selection process was the Project’s proximity to existing electrical and transportation infrastructure, including the Nobles Substation and existing transmission lines. Existing infrastructure in the immediate vicinity allows Summit Lake to minimize the need to construct ancillary facilities beyond the immediate footprint of the Project.

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Key Project Documents

Date Title Description
02/21/2025 Summit Lake Solar Joint Site(s) Application Summit Lake proposes to construct the Summit Lake Solar Facility (Solar Facility) and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), collectively the Project, in Summit Lake and Elk Townships, Nobles County, Minnesota (see Figure 1.0-1). The Solar Facility is proposed as a solar energy conversion facility with an up to 200-megawatt (MW) alternating current (AC) nameplate capacity. The BESS will consist of a stand-alone structure with an up to 200 MW / 800-megawatt hour (MWh) nameplate capacity and ancillary support infrastructure.

Docket Documents

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Date Document ID On Behalf Of Description
December 18, 2025 202512-226022-06 Summit Lake Solar, LLC Attachment D_Summit Lake JPA Amendment_IPaC Report
December 18, 2025 202512-226022-05 Summit Lake Solar, LLC Attachment C_Summit Lake JPA Amendment_Noise Study
December 18, 2025 202512-226022-08 Summit Lake Solar, LLC Attachment F_Summit Lake JPA Amendment_Agency Correspondence
December 18, 2025 202512-226022-02 Summit Lake Solar, LLC Summit Lake_Site Permit Application Amendment
December 18, 2025 202512-226022-09 Summit Lake Solar, LLC Summit Lake JPA Amendment_Maps
December 18, 2025 202512-226022-03 Summit Lake Solar, LLC Attachment A_Summit Lake JPA Amendment_Landscape Screening Plan
December 18, 2025 202512-226022-01 Summit Lake Solar, LLC Site Permit Amendment Filing Letter and Certificate of Service
December 18, 2025 202512-226022-07 Summit Lake Solar, LLC Attachment E_Summit Lake JPA Amendment_VMP
December 18, 2025 202512-226022-04 Summit Lake Solar, LLC Attachment B_Summit Lake JPA Amendment_Visual Simulations
December 3, 2025 202512-225479-01 PUC SHPO Letter
October 15, 2025 202510-223987-01 CAH Order Staying Proceedings
October 14, 2025 202510-223903-01 Summit Lake Solar, LLC Request to Pause
August 21, 2025 20258-222286-01 CAH First Prehearing Order
August 15, 2025 20258-222135-01 Summit Lake Solar, LLC
July 25, 2025 20257-221390-01 OAH Notice of and Order for Prehearing Conference
July 18, 2025 20257-221149-01 Summit Lake Solar, LLC Notice of Ownership Filing
July 17, 2025 20257-221110-01 PUC EIP Notice of Environmental Assessment Scoping Decision
July 17, 2025 20257-221108-01 PUC EIP Environmental Assessment Scoping Decision
July 9, 2025 20257-220799-01 PUC Notice of Legislative Changes
June 23, 2025 20256-220111-01 DOC EERA Alternatives Identified During Scoping Comment Period
June 16, 2025 20256-219916-01 DOC EERA ORAL COMMENTS ON THE SCOPE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
June 16, 2025 20256-219917-01 DOC EERA WRITTEN COMMENTS ON THE SCOPE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
June 5, 2025 20256-219607-01 PUC Becky Baumhoefner
June 5, 2025 20256-219607-03 PUC Judy Christians 2
June 5, 2025 20256-219607-02 PUC Judy Christians 1
June 5, 2025 20256-219615-02 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Natural Heritage Review Letter
June 5, 2025 20256-219615-01 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
June 3, 2025 20256-219544-01 PUC Kathy Henderschiedt
June 3, 2025 20256-219547-01 PUC Loretta Halbur
June 3, 2025 20256-219552-01 PUC Merle Rabenberg