Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC)
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| Submitted: 12/22/2024 8:29:31 AM |
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| COMMENTS FILED ELECTRONICALLY IN |
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9828-CE-100
Application of Whitewater Solar, LLC for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Construct a 180 MW Photovoltaic Electric Generation Facility Consisting of a Project Substation, 138 kV Generator Tie Line, 34.5 kV Collector Circuit, Inverters, and Other Associated Facilities, Located Within the City of Whitewater and Township of Cold Spring, Jefferson County, and the Townships of Whitewater and LaGrange, Walworth County, Wisconsin | Public Comment Open Period:
11/19/2024 - 12/23/2024 |
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| Commentor Information: |
| Name: | Casey Judd |
| City: | Whitewater State:53190 |
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| NOTE: Public comments are currently being solicited by Commission staff for this docket. These comments will be used by staff in its scoping and analysis of this case, but will not be part of the official record. |
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| Comment: |
| Please approve the solar project. Clean renewable energy is necessary as the world attempts to deal with the rising temperatures caused by greenhouse gases from the burning of fossil fuels. If a landowner, especially a farmer whose income is directly tied to how the land is used, can participate in a project that allows for income without the expenses and labor involved in farming then that would seem to be beneficial for that landowner. The fact that the most common local crops, corn, beans, and sod, are not used as food sources for people makes removing this land from production should have little effect on our food chain. The intensive tillage system in use now causes soil erosion, nutrient runoff into nearby waterways, and the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, all things that converting this land to a solar project will prevent. As a resident who will be very close to this project I believe the benefits out way any negative outcomes and I ask the commission to approve this project. |
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I affirm that these comments are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
NOTE: This comment identifies issues and concerns that should be addressed in the Environmental Assessment (EA) or Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) prepared by Commission staff.
Casey Judd |