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Type: M - Miscellaneous Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/30/2025 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 4/16/2026 Final action:
Title: * E002/ESS-25-214 Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy In the Matter of the Application of Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy for an up to 135.5 MW Battery Energy Storage System Site Permit for the Blue Lake Battery Energy Storage Project in Scott County, Minnesota. 1. Should the Commission adopt the Administrative Law Judge's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation? 2. Should the Commission determine that the environmental assessment and the record created at the public hearing adequately address the issues identified in the scoping decision? 3. Should the Commission grant a site permit for the up to 135.5-megawatt Blue Lake Battery Energy Storage Project in Scott County? (PUC: Maxon)
Attachments: 1. Xcel 1 Application 6-20-25, 2. Xcel 2 Application Maps 6-20-25, 3. Xcel 3 Application App A 6-20-25, 4. Xcel 4 Application App B 6-20-25, 5. Xcel 5 Application App C 6-20-25, 6. Xcel 6 Application App D 6-20-25, 7. Xcel 7 Application App E 6-20-25, 8. Xcel 8 Application App F 6-20-25, 9. Xcel 9 Application App H 6-20-25, 10. Xcel 10 Application App I 6-20-25, 11. Xcel 11 Application App J 6-20-25, 12. Xcel 12 PUBLIC Application App K 6-20-25, 13. PUC Notice 7-9-25, 14. PUC EIP Comments 7-11-25, 15. IUOE and NCSRC Comments 7-11-25, 16. Xcel Reply Comments 7-18-25, 17. PUC EIP Supplemental Comments 7-24-25, 18. PUC Order 8-12-25, 19. PUC Order 8-22-25, 20. PUC Blue Lake State Historic Authorization Letter 8-28-25, 21. PUC Sample Site Permit 9-5-25, 22. MDNR 1 Letter 9-25-25, 23. MDNR 2 Letter 9-25-25, 24. PUC Oral Comments 10-1-25, 25. PUC EIP Recommendations 10-2-25, 26. PUC Order 10-21-25, 27. PUC Scoping Decision 10-24-25, 28. Xcel PUBLIC Updated Appendix G 12-10-25, 29. PUC EIP Environmental Assessment 12-17-25, 30. Xcel Direct Testimony Beemer 12-19-25, 31. VMPWG Hearing Comments 1-20-26, 32. Xcel Comments 1-20-26, 33. MDNR Comments 1-20-26, 34. PUC EIP Comments 1-20-26, 35. Metropolitan Council Comments 1-22-26, 36. Xcel Reply Comments 2-2-26, 37. Swesen Pubic Comment 2-3-26, 38. Eggen Public Comment 2-3-26, 39. Webster Public Comment 2-3-26, 40. PUC EIP Reply Comments 2-17-26, 41. Briefing Papers
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*                     E002/ESS-25-214                     Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy

In the Matter of the Application of Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy for an up to 135.5 MW Battery Energy Storage System Site Permit for the Blue Lake Battery Energy Storage Project in Scott County, Minnesota.

 

1.                     Should the Commission adopt the Administrative Law Judge’s findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation?

2.                     Should the Commission determine that the environmental assessment and the record created at the public hearing adequately address the issues identified in the scoping decision?

3.                     Should the Commission grant a site permit for the up to 135.5-megawatt Blue Lake Battery Energy Storage Project in Scott County? (PUC: Maxon)