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Wisconsin Public Service Commission Issues Regulatory Update on Solar Energy Facility Development

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The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has issued a regulatory update regarding the development of a solar energy facility in Wisconsin. The update, dated January 31, 2023, pertains to the acquisition of ownership interests in the Darien Solar Generating and Battery Energy Storage System by Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, and Madison Gas and Electric Company. The update also addresses the construction of a solar electric generation facility in the Town of Bradford, Rock County, and the Town of Darien, Walworth County, Wisconsin.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Wisconsin Public Service Commission has issued a regulatory update regarding the development of a solar energy facility in Wisconsin.
  • The update requires the applicants to submit a Post Construction Noise Report, which includes noise measurements conducted as pre-construction noise studies and post-construction noise studies.
  • The applicants, Wisconsin Electric Power Company and Madison Gas and Electric Company, are bound by all commitments made by the developer in its application and the provisions of the Commission's Final Decision.
  • The assignment of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the project does not confer additional rights to the applicants than what was afforded to the developer at the time of the application.
  • The Applicants must repeat noise measurements conducted as pre-construction noise studies, and measure the maximum noise created at the solar facility with all equipment and inverters on and while the panels auto-rotate.
  • The Applicants shall report their findings to the Commission using the same format as the pre-construction noise studies.

Statistics:

  • The update was issued on January 31, 2023.
  • The Darien Solar Energy Center, LLC is constructing a solar electric generation facility in the Town of Bradford, Rock County, and the Town of Darien, Walworth County, Wisconsin.
  • The facility is located in Rock County and Walworth County, Wisconsin (Source: 9806-CE-100 PSC Order Point).
  • The Applicants must submit the Post Construction Noise Report within a specified timeframe.

Sources:

  • Wisconsin Public Service Commission. (2023, January 31). 5-BS-255: Joint Application of Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, and Madison Gas and Electric Company for Approval to Acquire Ownership Interests in the Darien Solar Generating and Battery Energy Storage System.
  • Wisconsin Public Service Commission. (2021, August 5). 9806-CE-100: Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity of Darien Solar Energy Center, LLC to Construct a Solar Electric Generation Facility in the Town of Bradford, Rock County, and the Town of Darien, Walworth County, Wisconsin.

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