Public hearing scheduled for solar farm in Plover, Grant
By Brandi Makuski
Town of Plover — The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has scheduled a public hearing on a solar farm coming to Plover.
The hearing will discuss the construction of a solar farm, consisting of a photovoltaic electric generating facility, battery energy storage system, and associated transmission lines, in the town of Plover and surrounding areas.
Hearing Details:
- Public Hearing Session:
- Date: Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024
- Time: 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. CT
- Location: Best Western Hotel & Convention Center, 5253 Harding Ave., Plover
- Virtual Option: Zoom link
- Dial: +1 312 626 6799
- Meeting ID: 809 513 2930
- Party Hearing Session:
- Date: Friday, Aug. 16, 2024
- Time: 10 a.m. CT
- Location: Best Western Hotel & Convention Center, 5253 Harding Ave., Plover
- Virtual Option: Zoom link
- Dial: +1 312 626 6799
- Meeting ID: 809 513 2930
Public Participation:
Members of the public are encouraged to submit their comments by attending the hearing sessions or by submitting written comments by Aug. 16, 2024, through the following methods:
- Online: Public Comment Case
- Mail: Docket 9820-CE-100 Comments, Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 7854, Madison, Wis. 53707-7854
Observation Options:
- Attend in person at the specified location.
- Watch via YouTube: Event Broadcast
- Listen by telephone: Dial +1 312 626 6799, Meeting ID: 809 513 2930
The hearing, presided over by an administrative law judge, will address the necessity and convenience of the proposed project, allowing public testimony. Participants are advised to provide non-technical, personal comments based on their knowledge and experience.
Vista Sands Solar LLC is proposing a project that includes constructing a photovoltaic electric generating facility, a battery energy storage system, collector and project substations, a 345 kV generator tie line, and 138 kV collector transmission lines. The project aims to enhance energy reliability and sustainability in the region.
The project is spread over about about 8,600 acres in the towns of Buena Vista, Grant, and Plover, and would become the state’s largest solar development, according to the PSC.
Town of Plover Chairman Jim Garbe said the agreement was reached after “months and months of discussion and work” between the three municipalities and Vista Sands.