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22-0988-EL-BGN

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Case Title: Chestnut Solar Project in Marion County, Ohio
Status: OPEN-OPEN
Industry Code: EL-ELECTRIC
Purpose Code: BGN-Application for a certificate/ generating station
Date Opened: 10/27/2022
Date Closed:
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04/15/2024Service Notice.4
04/12/2024Staff Report of Investigation Recommending Denial of Certificate electronically filed by Mr. Thomas J. Crawford on behalf of Staff of OPSB.63
04/10/2024Service Notice.4
04/10/2024Attorney Examiner Entry that the requests to intervene in this proceeding filed by OFBF, Marion County, and Joint Intervenors be granted electronically filed by Ms. Donielle M. Hunter on behalf of Isabel M. Marcelletti, Administrative Law Judge, Ohio Power Siting Board.8
04/08/2024Response to Staff's Sixteenth Set of Data Requests - Inverters electronically filed by Ms. Devan K Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.3
04/03/2024Response to Fifteenth Set of Data Requests from Staff - Trenching and Traffic Details electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.4
03/22/2024Reply in Support of Petition to Intervene electronically filed by Mr. Jack A. Van Kley on behalf of Marion County Board of Commissioners.7
03/21/2024Memorandum of Non-Opposition in Response to Intervention Motion and Petitions electronically filed by Ms. Devan K Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.4
03/21/2024Response to Fourteenth Set of Data Requests from Staff - Panel Cleaning and Construction Waste electronically filed by Ms. Devan K Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.4
03/21/2024Response to Fourteenth Set of Data Requests from Staff - Panel Cleaning and Construction Waste electronically filed by Ms. Devan K Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.4
03/18/2024Petition to Intervene and Memorandum in Support electronically filed by Mr. Jack A. Van Kley on behalf of Marion County Bd. of Commissioners.5
03/15/2024Response to Staff's Request Relating to New Electric Transmission Line electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.4
03/15/2024Petition for Leave to Intervene and Memorandum in Support electronically filed by David Watkins on behalf of Concerned Citizens of Pleasant Township LLC and Eric Queen and Melodie Little and Noel Jerome and Joe Barney and Clint Canterbury and Betty Jo Lill and Judy Lehner and George William Stump and Jeff Shetler.6
03/14/2024Motion to Intervene of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and Memorandum in Support electronically filed by Ms. Leah Curtis on behalf of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.7
03/14/2024Response to Eleventh and Thirteenth Sets of Data Requests from Staff - Cost Comparison Per Kilowatt, Application Clarifications, and Solar Projects Portfolio electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.4
03/07/2024Chestnut Solar's Response to Twelfth Set of Data Requests from Staff - ODOT/Marion County Land Use Plans electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.4
02/29/2024Public Comment of Gary A. Weir.1
02/06/2024Notice of Compliance with Initial Written Notice and Publication Rules electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.10
01/31/2024Service Notice.3
01/31/2024Administrative Law Judge Entry scheduling a local public hearing, pursuant to R.C. 4906.08(C), where the Board shall accept written or oral testimony from any person on April 29, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., at Tri-Rivers Career Center, 2222 Marion Mount Gilead Rd, Marion, OH 43302-8913 and an adjudicatory hearing commencing on May 20, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., Hearing Room 11-C, at the offices of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, 180 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 electronically filed by Ms. Donielle M. Hunter on behalf of Isabel M. Marcelletti, Administrative Law Judge, Ohio Power Siting Board.8
12/22/2023Notice of Completion of Geotechnical Studies electronically filed by Ms. Devan K Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.2
11/17/2023Response to Staff's Tenth Set of Data Requests and Supplemental Response to Staff's Ninth Set of Data Requests - Exhibits JJ (Pollinator Habitat Proposal) and KK (Sound Study Equipment and Reports) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.57
09/11/2023Notice of Law Firm Change for Applicant's Counsel electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.3
09/06/2023Responses to Staff's Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Sets of Data Requests electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.9
08/10/2023Service Notice.3
08/10/2023Administrative Law Judge Entry canceling the current procedural schedule; granting, in part, the Joint Movants’ motion to amend the procedural schedule; and ordering that Joint Movants file correspondence as indicated in Paragraph 13 electronically filed by Debbie S. Ryan on behalf of Isabel M. Marcelletti, Administrative Law Judge, Ohio Power Siting Board.5
08/09/2023Joint Motion of Staff and Chestnut Solar for Amended Procedural Entry, Request For Expedited Treatment and Memorandum in Support electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.5
07/27/2023Service Notice.3
07/27/2023Administrative Law Judge Entry that Staff shall file its report of investigation on or before October 2, 2023; that a local public hearing, pursuant to R.C. 4906.08(C), where the Board shall accept written or oral testimony from any person on October 17, at 5:00 p.m., at Tri-Rivers Career Center, 2222 Marion Mount Gilead Rd, Marion, OH 43302-8913; : that on or before October 24, 2023, each party shall file a list of issue(s) citing specific concerns about which they may be interested in pursuing cross-examination of witnesses at the evidentiary hearing; that all expert and factual testimony to be offered by Chestnut Solar shall be filed by October 27, 2023; that a status conference amongst the parties will commence on November 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the offices of the Commission, Hearing Room C, 11th Floor, 180 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3793; any stipulation entered into by the parties shall be filed by noon on November 2, 2023; an evidentiary hearing commencing on November 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., Hearing Room 11-C, at the offices of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, 180 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 electronically filed by Ms. Donielle M. Hunter on behalf of Isabel M. Marcelletti, Administrative Law Judge, Ohio Power Siting Board.7
07/27/2023Correspondence regarding selection of Ad Hoc Board member electronically filed by Mr. Matt Butler on behalf of Pleasant Township Trustees.2
07/20/2023Correspondence (resolution) Regarding appointment of AD HOC Board member electronically filed by Mr. Matt Butler on behalf of Marion County Commissioners.2
07/19/2023Notice of Proof of Compliance with Chapter 4906-3-07 electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.4
06/23/2023Service Notice.3
06/23/2023Correspondence Regarding Application Completeness electronically filed by Mr. Thomas J. Crawford on behalf of Staff of OPSB.4
06/23/2023Response to Staff's First Through Sixth Sets of Data Requests and Supplemental Responses to Staff's Requests Relating to Completeness electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.95
06/22/2023Service Notice.2
06/22/2023Administrative Law Judge Entry continuing the application completeness deadline to June 23, 2023; granting the motion for partial waivers, in part, as detailed herein electronically filed by Ms. Mary E. Fischer on behalf of Isabel Marcelletti, Administrative Law Judge, Ohio Power Siting Board.8
06/20/2023Agreement of Staff and Chestnut Solar Regarding Stipulated Disposition of Chestnut Solar's Motion for Partial Waiver of OAC Rule 4906-4-08(A)(5)(c) as Moot electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.4
05/05/2023Unopposed Motion by Applicant Chestnut Solar, LLC for Partial Waiver of Rule Requiring Electric Grid Interconnection System Studies and Memorandum in Support electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.8
04/28/2023Service Notice.2
04/28/2023Administrative Law Judge Entry ordering that the joint motion to stay the completeness review date and request for expedited treatment be granted consistent with Paragraph 6 electronically filed by Debbie S. Ryan on behalf of Jay S. Agranoff, Administrative Law Judge, Ohio Power Siting Board.4
04/27/2023Joint Expedited Motion of Staff and Applicant for Stay of the Sixty-Day Completeness Review Period Pending Decision on Partial Waiver Request Relating to Uprate System Impact Study and Memorandum in Support electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.5
04/17/2023Affidavit - Verification for Responses to Completeness Review Questions and Requests from Staff electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.2
04/14/2023Response of Chestnut Solar, LLC to Completeness Review Questions and Requests from Staff electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.76
03/24/2023Reply in Support of Motion for Partial Waiver of Requirements Regarding Submission of Plan For Additional Test Borings electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.7
03/17/2023Memorandum Contra Applicant's Motion for Waivers and Memorandum in Support electronically filed by Mrs. Tonnetta Y. Scott on behalf of OPSB.8
03/03/2023Application – Part 22 of 30 (Exhibit T – SHPO Consultation Letters) filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.4
03/03/2023Application – Part 26 of 30 (Exhibit X – Threatened and Endangered Species Agency Consultation) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.27
03/02/2023Motion for Partial Waiver of Ohio Administrative Code Rules 4906-6-08(A), (D) and Memorandum in Support electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.9
03/02/2023Motion for Protective Order and Memorandum in Support electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.7
03/02/2023Confidential Document Target: Application Narrative and Exhibit H filed by Devan Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC. (7 pages)2
03/02/2023Application – Part 30 of 30 (Exhibit BB – Phase I ESA) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.163
03/02/2023Application – Part 29 of 30 (Exhibit AA – Vegetation and Habitat Assessment) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.46
03/02/2023Application – Part 28 of 30 (Exhibit Z – Cultural Desktop Survey) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.23
03/02/2023Application – Part 27 of 30 (Exhibit Y – Critical Issues Analysis) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.28
03/02/2023Application – Part 25 of 30 (Exhibit W – Drain Tile Plan) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.19
03/02/2023Application – Part 24 of 30 (Exhibit V – Visual Resource Assessment and Mitigation Plan) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.63
03/02/2023Application – Part 23 of 30 (Exhibit U – Property Value Impact Study) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.71
03/02/2023Application – Part 21 of 30 (Exhibit S – Archaeological Phase I Report) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.215
03/02/2023Application – Part 20 of 30 (Exhibit R – Architectural Report) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.318
03/02/2023Application – Part 19 of 30 (Exhibit Q – Groundwater Hydrogeology and Geotechnical Report) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.62
03/02/2023Application – Part 18 of 30 (Exhibit P – Ecological Assessment Report) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.144
03/02/2023Application – Part 17 of 30 (Exhibit O – Preconstruction Sound Report) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.38
03/02/2023Application – Part 16 of 30 (Exhibit N – Glare Analysis) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.47
03/02/2023Application – Part 15 of 30 (Exhibit M – FAA Approval) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.62
03/02/2023Application – Part 14 of 30 (Exhibit L – Airport Notification Letters) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.12
03/02/2023Application – Part 13 of 30 (Exhibit K – Wetland and Waterbody Delineation Report & Jurisdictional Determination) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.55
03/02/2023Application – Part 12 of 30 (Exhibit J – Decommissioning Plan) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.18
03/02/2023Application – Part 11 of 30 (Exhibit I – Construction Route Study and Road Condition Report) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.22
03/02/2023Application – Part 10 of 30 (Redacted Exhibit H – Liability Insurance) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.3
03/02/2023Application – Part 9 of 30 (Exhibit G – Public Interaction Program and Complaint Resolution Plan) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.35
03/02/2023Application – Part 8 of 30 (Exhibit F – Economic Impact & Land Use Analysis) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.48
03/02/2023Application – Part 7 of 30 (Exhibit E – Interconnection Studies) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.54
03/02/2023Application – Part 6 of 30 (Exhibit D – PJM Territory Map) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.3
03/02/2023Application – Part 5 of 30 (Exhibit C – Landscape Management Plan) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.35
03/02/2023Application – Part 4 of 30 (Exhibit B – Equipment Specifications) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.34
03/02/2023Application – Part 3 of 30 (Exhibit A – Preliminary Site Plan) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.3
03/02/2023 Application – Part 2 of 30 (Figures) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.90
03/02/2023Application – Part 1 of 30 (Cover Letter, Acknowledgment, and Narrative) electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.146
12/13/2022Request for Service to be added to the Service List electronically filed by Jack A. Van Kley on behalf of Marion County Board of Commissioners.2
11/22/2022Proof of Publication and Notice of Public Informational Meeting electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of American Transmission Systems Incorporated.8
10/27/2022In the Matter of the Pre-Application Notification Letter for the Chestnut Solar -Powered Electric Generation Facility Project in Pleasant Township, Marion County, OH electronically filed by Ms. Devan K. Flahive on behalf of Chestnut Solar, LLC.3