NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE THE ARIZONA POWER PLANT AND TRANSMISSION LINE SITING COMMITTEE IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF SILVER KING SOLAR, LLC, IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES § 40-360, ET SEQ., FOR A CERTIFICATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY AUTHORIZING THE SILVER KING ENERGY CENTER INTERCONNECTION PROJECT, LOCATED IN PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA. Docket No.: L-21390A-26-0045-00260 Case No. 260 NOTICE OF HEARING A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD before the Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee ("Committee") regarding the Application of Silver King Solar, LLC ("Applicant") for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility ("CEC") to authorize the Silver King Energy Center Interconnection Project ("Project"). The Project includes a double circuit 230 kilovolt ("kV") transmission line, up to approximately eleven miles in length, that will deliver electricity generated at the Silver King Energy Center to the regional grid at the Abel Substation in Florence, Pinal County. Two route options are being proposed. A map of the Project is attached as Exhibit A. The hearing will be held at the Green Tree Inn and Suites located at 240 W. Hwy 287, Florence, AZ, 85132. The hearing will begin on Monday, April 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., and will continue on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and then will continue, as necessary, on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. If any additions or revisions to the hearing schedule are required, they will be noticed on the Project website at: https://www.silverkingenergycenter.com/ and on the Arizona Corporation Commission ("ACC") website at https://www.azcc.gov/arizona-power-plant/hearings-and-meetings. PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE TAKEN IN A SPECIAL EVENING SESSION ON MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2026, BEGINNING AT 5:30 P.M., VIA TELEPHONE, VIDEO CONFERENCING, OR IN PERSON at the Green Tree Inn and Suites located at 240 W. Hwy 287, Florence, AZ, 85132. PUBLIC COMMENT MAY ALSO BE TAKEN AT OTHER TIMES DURING THE HEARING AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE. THE PUBLIC CAN WATCH THE HEARING ONLINE, LISTEN TO THE HEARING VIA TELEPHONE, OR ATTEND IN PERSON. At least 24 hours in advance of the hearing, information regarding online and telephone hearing access, as well as any additional details regarding safety protocols or other revisions to the hearing schedule will be noticed on the Project website: https://www.silverkingenergycenter.com. The Chairman may, at his discretion, recess the hearing to a time and place to be announced during the hearing, or to be determined after the recess. The date, time, and place at which the hearing will be resumed will be posted on the above-noted Project website and the ACC website. NOTE: NOTICE OF ANY SUCH RESUMED HEARING WILL BE GIVEN; HOWEVER, PUBLISHED NOTICE OF SUCH A RESUMED HEARING IS NOT REQUIRED. If a tour is taken, it will begin on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at approximately 9:00 a.m. or an alternative date and time set by the Chairman. A map and itinerary of any such tour will be available at the hearing and posted on the Project website at: https://www.silverkingenergycenter.com/. Members of the public may follow the Committee on the tour. During the tour, the Committee may hear testimony at stops on the tour concerning what is visible at stops and the relevance of the location and view to the Project. No other discussion or deliberation concerning the Application will occur during the tour. A court reporter or recording device will record any testimony taken on the tour for transcription. Public health and safety protocols specific for the tour will be included on the itinerary. If the Committee decides not to take a tour, the hearing will continue as scheduled. Maps of the Project site and detailed information about project facilities and technology are contained in the Application, which is available for inspection at the following locations: ACC Docket Control Center, Phoenix Office, 1200 West Washington Street, Suite 108, Phoenix, Arizona 85007; San Tan Valley Library: 31505 N Schnepf Rd., San Tan Valley, AZ 85140;Florence Community Center and Viney Jones Library: 778 N Main St, Florence, AZ 85132;The Project website: https://www.silverkingenergycenter.com/. The Applicant will make available final copies of the pre-filing conference, pre-hearing conference, and hearing transcripts at each of the above locations and website. Each county, municipal government, and state agency interested in the Project that desires to be a party to the proceedings shall, not less than ten (10) days before the date set for the hearing, file a Notice of Intent to Become a Party with the Director of Utilities, ACC, 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007. Any domestic non-profit corporation or association formed in whole or in part to promote conservation or natural beauty, to protect the environment, personal health, or other biological values to preserve historical sites, to promote consumer interests, to represent commercial and industrial groups, or to promote the orderly development of the area in which the Project is located desiring to become a party to the proceedings shall, not less than ten (10) days before the date set for the hearing, file a Notice of Intent to Become a Party with the Director of Utilities, ACC, 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007. The Committee, at any time deemed appropriate, may make other persons parties to the proceedings. Any person may make a limited appearance at a hearing by filing a statement in writing with the Director of Utilities, ACC, 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007, and the Chairman of the Committee at 2005 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85007, not less than five (5) days before the date set for the hearing. A person making a limited appearance will not be a party or have the right to present testimony or cross-examine witnesses. This proceeding is governed by Arizona Revised Statutes ("A.R.S.") §§ 40-360 to 40-360.13 and Arizona Administrative Code R14-3-201 to R14-3-220. No substantive communication, not in the public record, may be made to any member of the Committee. The written decision of the Committee will be submitted to the ACC pursuant to A.R.S. § 40-360.07. Any person intending to be a party to the proceedings on the matter before the ACC must be a party to the proceedings before the Committee. ORDERED this 3rd day of March, 2026. /s/ Adam Stafford, Chairman Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee Assistant Attorney General March 6, 7 2026 LAZS0471918