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*** E017/M-26-211 Otter Tail Power Co.
In the Matter of Otter Tail Power Co.’s Petition for Approval of a New Class for Very Large Customers Class and Associated Rate Schedules.
1. Should the Commission approve, reject, or modify Otter Tail Power Company’s proposed structure for establishing Large General Service Tier II based on demand and operational, or adopt an alternative structure?
2. Should the Commission require Otter Tail Power Company (OTP) to submit compliance filings for loads between 20 MW and 75 MW and require loads deemed “system intensive”, consistent with the Commission’s order in Xcel Energy’s large-load docket, or adopt an alternative approach?
3. Should the Commission approve, reject, or modify Otter Tail Power Company’s proposal to establish a new customer class, Large General Service Tier III - High Power Compute (HPC) for customers with firm demand of ≥ 75 MW, or adopt an alternative threshold?
4. Should the Commission require Large General Service Tier III customers to pay all the Transmission and Distribution (T&D) system upgrade costs upfront via Contributions in Aid of Construction (CIAC), no later than upon completion of construction?
5. Should the Commission approve, reject, or modify Otter Tail Power Company’s proposed System Benefit Contribution (SBC) and the Risk Adder structure under High Power Compute (HPC) rate schedule?
6. Should the Commission allow Otter Tail Power Company to establish a High-Performance Computing (HPC) System Contribution Rider (formerly the Very Large Customer Tariff Rider) that provides a percentage-based bill credit, subject to annual adjustments and true-up?
7. Should the Commission approve, reject, or modify Otter Tail Power Company’s proposed contract and billing demand provisions, including the minimum billing requirements, exit fee, term length, and termination period, pre-service termination for Large General Service Tier III - High Power Compute customers, or adopt the alternative ESA term length?
8. Should the Commission require Otter Tail Power Company to include an explanation of how “fair market value” will be determined for the purposes of the Stranded Cost Calculation in any ESA submitted under the Large General Service - Tier III (High Power Compute) tariff?
9. Should the Commission approve Otter Tail Power Company’s proposed separate accounting structure for the Large General Service - Tier III (High Power Compute) loads?
10. Should the Commission approve, reject, or modify Otter Tail Power Company’s proposed class cost-of-service studies for High Power Compute (HPC) customers that exclude these customers from the general class cost-of-service study (CCOSS)?
11. Should the Commission approve Otter Tail Power Company’s proposed Rate Structure monthly charges?
12. Should the Commission approve Otter Tail Power Company’s proposed credit support and collateral requirement, or adopt an alternative structure?
13. Should the Commission determine whether Otter Tail Power has complied with applicable Carbon-Free Standard (CFS) requirements, and clarify its relevant tariff provisions?
14. Should the Commission require an evaluation matrix prioritizing High Power Compute (HPC) loads paired with clean backup, clean energy PPAs, or load flexibility? (PUC: Pham, Stalpes)