Kentucky Public Service Commission

Final Order Entered: 1. Russellville Solar’s application for a Construction Certificate to construct an approximately 173 MW merchant solar electric generating facility in Logan County, Kentucky is conditionally granted subject to full compliance with the mitigation measures and conditions prescribed in Appendix A. 2. Russellville Solar shall fully comply with the mitigation measures and conditions prescribed in Appendix A. 3. 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.4. This case is closed and removed from the Siting Board’s docket.

20220728_Notice of Filing Hearing Documents.pdf

Russellville Solar Response to Post-Hearing Request for Information

M. Todd Osterloh

20220708_Letter Filing Document into the Record.pdf

Second Notice of Filing Public Notice of June 30, 2022, Public Hearing

M. Todd Osterloh Russellville Solar LLC

Data Request

Order Entered: 1. Post-hearing data requests, if any, shall be filed on or before July 5, 2022. 2. Responses to post-hearing data requests shall be filed on or before July 11, 2022. 3. This case shall stand submitted for a decision by the Siting Board effective 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, July 12, 2022.

Order Entered: 1. Russellville Solar’s petition for confidential protection filed on March 2, 2022, is denied. 2. Russellville Solar’s petition for confidential protection for material terms of leases, as defined above, filed on April 28, 2022, is granted. 3. Russellville Solar’s petition for confidential protection filed on May 31, 2022, is granted. 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 an indefinite period 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. Russellville Solar shall inform the Siting Board if the designated material granted confidential treatment becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential treatment.

Order Entered: 1. Russellville Solar’s motion to allow witnesses to participate virtually in the June 30, 2022 hearing is granted. 2. Siting Board Staff shall contact participants with instructions on participating remotely. 3. Before June 29, 2022, counsel for Russellville Solar shall arrange a technology test with Siting Board Staff to ensure that all required technology is working properly. 4. Stefan Eckmann is permitted to adopt the responses of Joseph Smith and Mr. Smith is excused from the June 30, 2022 hearing. 5. Richard Kirkland is not excused from the June 30, 2022 hearing, but may participate virtually.

Notice of Filing Public Notice of June 30, 2022, Public Hearing

M. Todd Osterloh Russellville Solar, LLC

Linda Campbell Public Comment

Witness List

M Todd Osterloh Russellville Solar LLC

20220623_Letter Filing Executive Order 2022-222 into the Record.pdf

Motions Regarding Witness Hearing Participation

M Todd Osterloh Russellville Solar LLC

20220620_Letter Filing Minutes of Public Hearing and Sign in Sheet.pdf

Read1st Letter for Russellville Solar Response to Consultants Report

M. Todd Osterloh Russellville Solar LLC

Response to BBC Research and Consultings Report

M. Todd Osterloh Russellville Solar LLC

Minerva A. Westray Response to Consultant SAR Review

Notice of Filing Public Meeting

M. Todd Osterloh Russellville Solar LLC

Consultant site assessment review for Siting Board

Douglas Jeavons BBC Research Consulting

Wildlife and Vegetation Assessment

M Todd Osterloh Russellville Solar LLC

Responses to Second Request for Information

M Todd Osterloh Russellville Solar LLC

Data Request

Minerva A. Westray Response to Notice of Filing of a Draft Environmental Assessment

Phil Holiday Supplemental Request for Information to Russellville Solar, LLC

Vernon Law Supplemental Request for Information to Russellville Solar, LLC

Order Entered: 1. A local public hearing in this matter is scheduled for June 15, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time, at the Logan County Public Library, 225 Armory Drive Russellville, Kentucky 42276. 2. Russellville Solar shall give timely notice of this local public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in Logan County as required by 807 KAR 5:110, Section 9(2). 3. Russellville Solar shall submit proof to the Siting Board of the notice to the public at least three days prior to the June 15, 2022, hearing.

Notice of Filing - Draft Environmental Assessment

M Todd Osterloh Russellville Solar LLC

Gwen and John Barnes Supplemental Request for Information to Russellville Solar, LLC

Minerva A. Westray Supplemental Request for Information to Russellville Solar, LLC

Kari and Janet Hall Request for Information to Russellville Solar, LLC

Response to First Request for Information

M Todd Osterloh Russellville Solar LLC

Vernon Law First Request for Information to Russellville Solar, LLC

Order Entered: 1. The requests to intervene are denied. 2. The requests to schedule a local public hearing are granted. 3. A local public hearing shall be scheduled by separate Order. 4. A copy of this Order shall be served upon each of the requestors by sending it to the email address they provided. If no email address was provided they will be served by mail at the address they provided.

Kelsey Arnold First Request for Information to Russellville Solar, LLC

Linda Campbell First Request for Information to Russellville Solar, LLC

Wesley Blick First Request for Information to Russellville Solar, LLC

Data Request

20220406_Letter Filing Documents into the Record.pdf

Gwen and John Barnes First Request for Information to Russellville Solar, LLC

Order Entered: 1. Russellville Solar’s motion to expedite issuance of a final Order is denied. 2. Russellville Solar’s petition for confidential treatment is granted. 3. The designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection until after December 31, 2023, or until further order of this Siting Board. 4. 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. 5. Russellville Solar shall inform the Siting Board if the designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential treatment.

Minerva A. Westray Request for Information to Russellville Solar, LLC

Bridget Coots Request for a Leave to Intervene and Public Meeting

Marilyn Wilson Request for a Leave to Intervene and Public Meeting

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 June 30, 2022, at 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings 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. Russellville 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. Russellville 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.

Phil Holliday Request for a Leave to Intervene and Public Meeting

John Mason and Gwen Barnes Request for a Leave to Intervene and Public Meeting

Adam Ferris Request for a Leave to Intervene and Public Meeting

Jennifer Ferris Request for a Leave to Intervene and Public Meeting

Greg Wilson Request for a Leave to Intervene and Public Meeting

Minerva A. Westray Request for a Leave to Intervene and Public Meeting

Linda Campbell Request for a Leave to Intervene and Public Meeting

Motion for Expedited Issuance of Final Order

M Todd Osterloh Russellville Solar LLC

20220311_Letter Filing Document into the Record.pdf

20220303_No Deficiency Letter.pdf

Notice of Clarification

M Todd Osterloh Russellville Solar LLC

20220302_Acknowledgement Letter of Application Fees.pdf

Application

M Todd Osterloh Russellville Solar LLC

Lynn Dawson Request for a Leave to Intervene and Public Meeting

Linda Campbell Request for a Leave to Intervene and Public Meeting

Jennifer Ferris Request for a Leave to Intervene and Public Meeting

Adam Ferris Request for a Leave to Intervene and Public Meeting

Gwen Barnes Request for a Leave to Intervene and Public Meeting

Phil Holliday Request for a Leave to Intervene and Public Meeting

Minerva A. Westray Request for a Leave to Intervene and Public Meeting

Minerva A. Westray Request for Public Meeting

Renewed and Restated NOI

M Todd Osterloh Russellville Solar LLC

20210614_PSC No Deficiency Letter- Notice of Intent.pdf

Notice of Intent

James W. Gardner Russellville Solar LLC

20210610_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf

Russellville Solar LLC Notice of Intent to File an Application for a Certificate of Construction for an Approximately 173 Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility in Logan County, Kentucky pursuant to KRS 278.700 and 807 KAR 5:110 Using Electro