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County staff say they are awaiting PSC response on Fox Solar CPCN; Emergency Response Plan raises local concerns

Land & Water Resources Committee of Oconto County Board of Supervisors · May 5, 2026
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Summary

Pat Virtues reported that Fox Solar, LLC filed for a CPCN with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin; county staff are awaiting a response on the Local Operating Agreement. Richard Heath raised timeline and Emergency Response Plan concerns for the project.

Planning, Zoning & Solid Waste Administrator Pat Virtues told the committee Fox Solar, LLC has filed for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin; county staff are still waiting for a response on the Local Operating Agreement. Richard Heath, Administrative Coordinator, spoke to timelines and expressed concerns about the project's Emergency Response Plan.

The committee discussed proposed zoning text amendments intended to help with local site-plan reviews for the Town of Little Suamico Hwy 41/141 Corridor Master Plan; that discussion was informational, and the text amendments will be brought back for future committee approval.