Dr. Burl W. Haar Minnesota Public Utilities Commission 121 East Seventh Place, Suite 350 St. Paul, MN

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1 150 SOUTH FIFTH STREET SUITE 2300 MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA MAIN FAX (DIRECT) Dr. Burl W. Haar Minnesota Public Utilities Commission 121 East Seventh Place, Suite 350 VIA E-FILING Re: In the Matter of the Application of Noble Flat Hill Windpark I, LLC Commission Dockets: IP-6687/CN , IP-6687/TL , and IP-6687/WS Dear Dr. Haar: Enclosed for filing, please find Noble Flat Hill Windpark I, LLC s Limited Response to Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc's Reply Comments. By copy of this letter, service of the same is made upon the service lists for the above dockets. A Certificate of is enclosed. Very truly yours, LEONARD, STREET AND DEINARD Professional Association /s/ Matthew B. Seltzer Enclosure cc: List LAW OFFICES IN MINNEAPOLIS MANKATO ST. CLOUD WASHINGTON, D.C. A Professional Association

2 150 SOUTH FIFTH STREET SUITE 2300 MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA MAIN FAX David Boyd, Chair J. Dennis O Brien, Commissioner VIA E-FILING Thomas Pugh, Commissioner Phyllis Reha, Commissioner Betsy Wergin, Commissioner MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 121 East Seventh Place, Suite 350 Re: In the Matter of the Application of Noble Flat Hill Windpark I, LLC Noble Flat Hill Windpark I, LLC s Limited Response to Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc's Reply Comments Dockets: IP-6687/CN , IP-6687/TL , and IP-6687/WS Dear Commissioners: Noble Flat Hill Windpark I, LLC ( Noble) respectfully files this limited response to the Reply Comments of Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc. ( RFM ) dated July 23, In its lengthy Reply Comments, RFM has largely repeated the arguments made in its original Petition for Vacation or Rehearing dated May 26, Noble has already addressed and there is no need for a further response to RFM s repetitive arguments. Noble wishes to make it clear, however, that it strongly objects to any suggestion by RFM that Noble did not proceed in good faith in both submitting complete and accurate applications to the Commission and in providing notice to interested parties. Such allegations are without merit and are contrary to what should be the goal of working towards a mutually acceptable resolution of the issues raised by RFM. Noble s response to RFM s Petition was an effort to propose a path forward that will take into consideration the interests of Noble and RFM. Notwithstanding the tenor of RFM s Reply Comments, Noble continues to believe that the Commission should adopt the proposal made by Noble and direct the parties to collaborate with OES and Commission staff to resolve the parties concerns regarding the scope of preconstruction studies to be performed. Little will be gained by having counsel continue to trade arguments on what should be the proper criteria for technical studies both Noble and RFM agree need to be undertaken. Simply, it would be far more productive for the parties and their technical consultants to sit down with staff and work towards common ground on the studies to be performed. If agreement cannot be reached RFM is at liberty to reiterate its request for contested proceedings. Noble remains firm in its conviction that the micro-siting process in which Noble is engaged and the studies to be performed as part of that process will ensure that the windpark will not materially interfere LAW OFFICES IN MINNEAPOLIS MANKATO ST. CLOUD WASHINGTON, D.C. A Professional Association

3 Dr. Burl W. Haar Page 3 with RFM s broadcasting operations and that the two businesses will be able to co-exist as compatible neighbors. To this end, Noble has engaged its consultant, Comsearch, to conduct the five studies discussed in the June 14, 2010 Affidavits of Michael D. Beckner and Lester E. Polisky. Noble expects that preliminary results from these studies, which should be available soon, will help facilitate the discussions among Noble, RFM, and staff as proposed. We look forward to your further guidance. Thank you very much. Very truly yours, LEONARD, STREET AND DEINARD Professional Association /s/ Matthew B. Seltzer Enclosures cc: List

4 STATE OF MINNESOTA BEFORE THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION In the Matter of the Application of Noble Flat Hill Windpark I, LLC for a Certificate of Need for a Large Energy Facility, a 201 MW Large Wind Energy Conversion System and Associated Facilities in Clay County In the Matter of the Application for a Route Permit for the Noble Flat Hill Windpark I 230 kv Transmission Line In the Matter of the Noble Application for a Large Wind Energy Conversion System (LWECS) Site Permit for the Noble Flat Hill Windpark I Project in Clay County Docket No. IP-6687/CN Docket No. IP-6687/TL Docket No. IP-6687/WS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Kathy Ryan-Yares certifies that on she served true and correct copies of the following RESPONSE OF NOBLE FLAT HILL WINDPARK I, LLC TO RADIO FARGO-MOORHEAD S COMMENTS upon the below-listed parties by the method of delivery indicated on the official service lists for these dockets: PARTY Company Address Method of Delivery Administrative Law Judge Beverly Heydinger beverly.heydinger@state.mn.us Office of Administrative Hearings PO Box St. Paul, MN Burl W. Haar burl.haar@state.mn.us MN Public Utilities Commission Sharon Ferguson sharon.ferguson@state.mn.us MN Department of Commerce 121 7th Place East Suite th Place East Suite 500 St. Paul, MN Marybeth Gossman marybeth.gossman@state.mn.us State of MN - OAH P.O. Box St. Paul, MN Karen Finstad Hammel Karen.Hammel@state.mn.us MN Office Of The Attorney General 1400 BRM Tower St. Paul, MN

5 PARTY Company Address Method of Delivery Julia. Anderson MN Office Of The Attorney General 1400 BRM Tower St. Paul, MN Ray Kirsch OES 85 7th Place East Suite 500 St. Paul, MN John Lindell OAG-RUD 900 BRM Tower St. Paul, MN Todd J. Guerrero Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. Mike Beckner Noble Flat Hill Windpark I, LLC Patricia DeBleeckere MN Public Utilities Commission Brian Meloy Leonard, Street and Matthew B. Seltzer Leonard, Street & and Volha Andreyeva Leonard, Street and 200 South Sixth Street Suite 4000 Minneapolis, MN Railroad Avenue Essex, CT Seventh Place East Suite 350 St. Paul, MN South 5th Street Minneapolis, MN South 5th Street Minneapolis, MN South Fifth Street Minneapolis, MN & U.S. Mail Janet Shaddix Elling jshaddix@janetshaddix.com Shaddix & Associates 9100 W Bloomington Freeway Suite 122 Bloomington, MN B. Andrew Brown brown.andrew@dorsey.com Dorsey & Whitney, LLP 50 South Sixth Street Suite 1500 Minneapolis, MN Paper /s/ Kathy Ryan-Yares