What's Next for the Sandhill Solar Project
by Cassandra Kyser
Nov. 11, 2026
Dallas, Barron County, Wisconsin
Sandhill Solar is an approximately 1,039 acre solar energy facility proposed for rural Dallas in Barron County, Wisconsin.
The land earmarked for Sandhill Solar is privately owned, and those property owners have entered into voluntary long-term lease agreements pending the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin's approval of the project.
Below is a map of the proposed location:
The project would include solar array panels, a collector substation, internal access roads, and a potential operation and maintenance building.
What is the status of Sandhill Solar?
The authority to approve or deny the project lies with the PSC. Sandhill Solar's filing of initial documents in September started the PSC review process.
The public will have opportunities to provide feedback at different points in the review process. As of Nov. 11, 2026, no PSC public meetings or PSC public comment periods were scheduled yet for Sandhill Solar.
Sandhill Solar LLC states on its website that it expects the PSC to make a decision in late 2027.
How to stay updated
Individuals can receive email updates from the PSC by clicking here to subscribe. The Docket ID for Sandhill Solar is 9848-CE-100.
Who to contact for more information
Public Service Commission: The PSC case coordinator for Sandhill Solar is Allison Martinson, who can be reached at allison.martinson1@wisconsin.gov.
Sandhill Solar: Anna Mewis is Sandhill Solar's local representative. She can be reached at info@sandhillsolarproject.com and 715-390-0549.
About Sandhill Solar
Sandhill Solar is wholly owned by MN8 Energy Development Company LLC, which describes itself as "one of the largest independent solar and energy storage producers in the United States."
Sandhill Solar's local office is located at 208 W. Dallas St., Dallas, Wisconsin, 54733. Visit sandhillsolarproject.com for hours.
About the Public Service Commission
Wisconsin’s PSC is responsible for the regulation of the state’s public utilities, including those that are municipally owned: electric, natural gas, water, and certain aspects of local telephone service. The PSC does not regulate cable TV, cellular phones, cellular towers, internet service providers, LP gas, or fuel oil.
The PSC is located at 4822 Madison Yards Way, North Tower - 6th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin, 53705-9100.
Learn More
Visit the Sandhill Solar Docket to view all documents filed with the PSC.
View the Engineering Plan for the Sandhill Solar Project, dated Sept. 4, 2026.
View the PSC's Power Plant Review Process.
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