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Nobles Wind RepoweringPUC Docket No. IP-6646/WS-09-584
April 29, 2021 @ 6:00 P.M.
Nobles Wind Repower - Agenda
1. Overview of Meeting and Permit Amendment Process
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
2. Project Information
Xcel Energy
3. Review of the Draft Site Permit
Department of Commerce Energy Environmental Review & Analysis
4. Citizen Comments and Questions
You!
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Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
Our Role• The Commission ensures there is enough power generated to keep our lights on and our homes
warm.• The Commission regulates investor-owned utilities to ensure Minnesotans are charged
reasonable rates for power.• The Commission permits energy generation facilities and transmission lines for construction.
Permitting• Commission staff review evidence, build a record of information, analyze the information, and
make recommendations to the five Commissioners who have final say about a given permit decision.
• The Commissioners, after conducting a public process including a public hearing, make the final decision about a project, which carries the weight of law.
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Nobles Wind Repowering Application Review Process
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Draft Site Permit Proposed and Filed
Comment Period Ends
Decision by the Minnesota Public Utilities
Commission
Public Information &
Comment Period
Site Permit Amendment Filed
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Nobles Wind Repowering Application Review Timeline
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Process Step DateSite Permit Amendment Application
2/26/21
Completeness & Draft Permit 3/19/21
Notice of Public Information Meeting & Comment Period
4/8/21
Public Information Meeting 4/29/21
Comment Period Ends 5/10/21
Reply Comments Ends 5/24/21
Commission Decision July 2021
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Nobles Wind Repower – Submitting Comments
Online: Visit mn.gov/puc, select Comment, and follow the prompts.
Email: [email protected]
U.S. Mail: Charley BruceMinnesota Public Utilities Commission121 7th Place East, Suite 350St. Paul MN 55101
Phone: 651-201-2251
Important: Comments will be made available to the public via the Public Utilities Commission’s and the Department of Commerce’s websites, except in limited circumstances consistent with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. Personally identifying information is not edited or deleted from submissions.
Four ways to submit comments (all forms have equal weight):
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Nobles Wind Repower – Public Comments
The Commission is seeking comments on the proposed project.
Comments accepted until May 10, 2021 and Reply Comments accepted until May 24, 2021
Please include the Commission’s Docket Number WS-09-584 in all communication.
• What potential human and environmental impacts, if any, should the Commission consider when deciding on the proposed facility upgrades and requested permit amendments?
• Should any permit conditions be modified or added?
• Should the Commission approve the requested amendments to the Nobles Wind Farm LWECS site permit?
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Additional Information
Department of Commerce Website
Full Case Record: See all documents filed in this docket by visiting: mn.gov/puc, select eDockets, enter year (09) and the docket number (584).
Project Mailing List: Sign up to receive notices about project milestones and opportunities to participate (meetings, comment periods, etc.). Contact [email protected], 651-201-2204, with the docket numbers (09-584), your name, mailing address, and email address.
Subscribe to the Docket: Receive email notification when new documents are filed in this matter at mn.gov/puc, select eDockets, and select Subscribe to Dockets. *Note - subscribing may result in a large number of emails.
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Thank You
Michael [email protected]
651-201-2257
Charley [email protected]
651-201-2251
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Nobles Wind Repower
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Xcel Energy
Serving eight states• 3.6 million electricity customers• 2 million natural gas customers
Nationally recognized leader:• Wind energy• Energy efficiency• Carbon emissions reductions• Innovative technology• Storm restoration
Our carbon-free future
Upper Midwest Investment
• Proposal submitted to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
• Upgrade four, existing Xcel Energy wind farms• Save customers money, increase energy
produced• Additional landowner and local government
tax and lease payments
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Existing Wind Farm• Built in 2010• 134 GE sle 1.5MW turbines
Re-powered Wind Farm• Built by December 2022• 133 GE sle 1.6MW turbines &
1-Vestas V136 turbine• Installed Aircraft Detection
Lighting System
Nobles Wind Farm
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GE 1.5-77 to 1.6-97 RePower
Nacelle
Hub
Blade
Foundation
Tower
= original components
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5
3
1
2
= component replaced
Down Tower Assembly
6
5
3
1
4
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60% increase in swept area
77m
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Construction Process for Repowering• Approximately 6 to 8 months in duration (Q2 2022 to Q4
2022)
• Cranes move from turbine to turbine, removingexisting blades and hub, and installing new.
• Crane paths will be lined with construction matting, andare included in application maps.
• Workspace at each turbine location will be encompassed within a maximum 400-foot radius of the turbine foundation.
• Temporary turning radii on public roads will be installed for component deliveries.
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Contact Us
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• [email protected]• 612-330-5583• Track developments at
xcelenergy.com/nobleswind
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EERA
David BirkholzEnvironmental Review ManagerEnergy Environmental Review and [email protected]
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Draft Site Permit
Draft Site Permit – Amendedo Complete, Updated (2010) Site Permito Turbines Staying Puto Variances May Be Required to Meet 3x5 RD Setbacko Still Have to Meet Commission Permit Conditions
o Soils, Roads, Lighting, Noiseo Aircraft Detection Lighting System (ADLS)
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Draft Site Permit
Draft Site Permit – New Studieso Post-construction Noise Monitoringo Post-construction Bird & Bad Fatality Monitoringo Updated Decommissioning Plan
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Draft Site Permit
Draft Site Permit – Available for Reviewo EERA Comments & Recommendations on Proposed Draft Site
Permito Complete Draft Site Permito Updated Bird & Bat Conservation (Application)o Updated Decommissioning Plan (Application)
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Permit Information
• EERA Project Website
• https://apps.commerce.state.mn.us/eera/web/project/357
• EERA Comments & Recommendations on Draft Permit
• https://apps.commerce.state.mn.us/eera/web/project-file/11723
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Comments
Comments on the Proposed Repowering and Draft Site Permit
o Human or Environmental Impacts Need to be Addressed?
o Permit Conditions Modified or Added?o Should the Commission Approve the Repowering?
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Comments
Commenting Etiquetteo Please press *1 to get into the queue and provide a comment
or ask a questiono Please State and Spell Your Name for the Court Reportero Please Limit Comments to a Few Minuteso Maintain Respect for Others
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