The key stakeholders in Kentucky Public Service Commission case no. 2021-00170 (the AEU Mason Solar Project) are:
- AEU Mason Solar, LLC (project applicant)
- Kentucky Public Service Commission and Kentucky State Board on Electric Generation and Transmission Siting (regulatory agencies)
- Mason County Joint Planning Commission (local planning authority)
- Mason County Judge/Executive Owen McNeill (local government representative, also an ad hoc member of the siting board)
- Governor Andy Beshear (appoints ad hoc members to the siting board)
- Legal representatives for AEU Mason Solar, LLC: Sturgill, Turner, Barker & Moloney, PLLC, including James W. Gardner and M. Todd Osterloh
- Resident representative: Andrew W. Wood
- Other members and designees from state government, including representatives from the Energy and Environment Cabinet and the Economic Development Cabinet
Positioning:
- AEU Mason Solar, LLC was the proponent of the 250 MW solar facility, seeking regulatory approval and filing notices of intent
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- The Kentucky Public Service Commission and Siting Board functioned as neutral regulators, processing the application and managing procedural requirements
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- The Mason County Joint Planning Commission had jurisdiction over local zoning and setback requirements but did not publicly express opposition or support in the provided excerpts
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- There is no evidence in the excerpts of formal opposition from any stakeholder or organization. There is also no record of explicit support or opposition from individual local officials or residents.
- Ultimately, AEU Mason Solar, LLC withdrew its notice of intent and the case was closed, but no positions for or against from other stakeholders are documented in the excerpts
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In summary, the main parties were AEU Mason Solar, LLC (supporting the project), regulatory and local authorities (procedurally neutral), and there are no explicit records of opposition or support from other stakeholders in the excerpts provided.