BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 24, regarding an application for a siting permit for a solar energy conversion facility in Richland County.
Flickertail Solar Project, LLC, (a wholly owned subsidiary of Savion, LLC) is requesting a siting permit for the construction of a 300-megawatt solar energy conversion facility. The proposed project would be located on approximately 3,464 acres north of Galchutt, N.D. Estimated cost of the project is $375 million.
Details for the public hearing are as follows: Monday, March 24, 2025 – 10 a.m. Central Wahpeton Law Enforcement Center – Community Room 413 3rd Ave. N
The hearing provides an opportunity for members of the public to contribute to the PSC’s official record. Any comments from members of the public must be received at a hearing to be part of the record. People with concerns, questions or support/opposition for the project are encouraged to attend the hearing and present their information. Information received after the hearing will not be part of the official record and cannot be used as a basis for the Commission’s decision unless certain additional procedures are followed.
The North Dakota Public Service Commission is a constitutionally created state agency with authority to permit, site and regulate certain business activities in the state including electric and gas utilities, telecommunications companies, power plants, electric transmission lines, pipelines, railroads, commercial weighing devices, pipeline safety and coal mine reclamation. For more information, contact the Public Service Commission at (701) 328-2400 or www.psc.nd.gov.
