Legislation Details

File #: Details 2023-160    Version: Name:
Type: M - Miscellaneous Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/13/2023 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 8/13/2026 Final action:
Title: ** E002/M-23-342 Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy In the Matter of Xcel Energy's Petition for Approval of a Development Transfer Resource Acquisition Process. 1. Should the Commission approve the acquisition of the Box Car and Little Rock projects, including approval of the related Purchase and Sale Agreements? 2. Should the Commission determine the proposed projects are eligible for Renewable Energy Standard (RES) Rider recovery? 3. Should the Commission require Xcel Energy to make a compliance report after a final point of interconnection for the Little Rock project is chosen? 4. Should the Commission limit cost recovery for the projects to a soft cost cap set at the cost reported by Xcel Energy in the initial petition? 5. Should the Commission authorize Xcel Energy to request Commission approval to exceed the cost cap if Xcel Energy can demonstrate that any costs incurred above the cap were necessary, prudent, and outside the Xcel Energy's control? 6. Should the Commissi...
Attachments: 1. 1 Xcel PUBLIC Petition and Attachments 3-31-26, 2. 2 Xcel PUBLIC Petition and Attachments 3-31-26, 3. 3 Xcel PUBLIC Petition and Attachments 3-31-26, 4. 4 Xcel PUBLIC Petition and Attachments 3-31-26, 5. 5 Xcel PUBLIC Petition and Attachments 3-31-26, 6. 6 Xcel PUBLIC Petition and Attachments 3-31-26, 7. 7 Xcel PUBLIC Petition and Attachments 3-31-26, 8. DOC PUBLIC Comments 4-30-26, 9. Xcel PUBLIC Reply Comments 5-12-26, 10. DOC Supplemental Comments 5-20-26, 11. Xcel Response to DOC Supplemental Comments 5-22-26, 12. DOC Letter 5-27-26, 13. Xcel Supplement 6-30-26, 14. Xcel Supplement Update 7-2-26, 15. Briefing Papers
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**                     E002/M-23-342                     Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy

In the Matter of Xcel Energy’s Petition for Approval of a Development Transfer Resource Acquisition Process.

 

1.                     Should the Commission approve the acquisition of the Box Car and Little Rock projects, including approval of the related Purchase and Sale Agreements?

2.                     Should the Commission determine the proposed projects are eligible for Renewable Energy Standard (RES) Rider recovery?

3.                     Should the Commission require Xcel Energy to make a compliance report after a final point of interconnection for the Little Rock project is chosen?

4.                     Should the Commission limit cost recovery for the projects to a soft cost cap set at the cost reported by Xcel Energy in the initial petition?

5.                     Should the Commission authorize Xcel Energy to request Commission approval to exceed the cost cap if Xcel Energy can demonstrate that any costs incurred above the cap were necessary, prudent, and outside the Xcel Energy’s control?

6.                     Should the Commission grant Xcel Energy’s requested variance to the requirements of Minn. R. 7825.1800, subp. B.? (PUC: Stalpes)