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Type: M - Miscellaneous Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/25/2025 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 6/5/2025 Final action:
Title: * E017/M-24-404 Otter Tail Power Co. In the Matter of Otter Tail Power Co.'s Petition for Approval of the Solway and Abercrombie Solar Projects; In the Matter of the Petition of Otter Tail Power Co. for Exemption from Certificate of Need for the 50 MW Solway Solar Project in Beltrami County, Minnesota. 1. Should the Commission approve Otter Tail Power's investments in the Solway and Abercrombie solar projects? 2. Should the Commission determine that the Projects qualify for application toward Otter Tail Power's Eligible Energy Technology Standard and Carbon-Free Standard obligations? 3. Should the Commission authorize future cost recovery of the Projects through the Renewable Resources Cost Recovery Rider, subject to Commission review and approval of specific costs to be presented in a future petition? 4. Should the Commission limit cost recovery to a capital cost cap? If so, how should the Commission set the cap? 5. Should the Commission authorize Otter Tail Power to charge its Min...
Attachments: 1. OTP PUBLIC Initial Filing 12-9-24, 2. OTP Initial Filing 12-13-24, 3. DOC Comments 2-4-25, 4. OAG PUBLIC Comments 2-4-25, 5. OTP Reply Comments 2-18-25, 6. IUOE Local 49 and NCSRC of Carpenters Comments 2-18-25, 7. LiUNA Comments 2-18-25, 8. OTP Request to Defer 4-7-25, 9. OTP Supplemental Info Letter 5-23-25, 10. Briefing Papers
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*                     E017/M-24-404                      Otter Tail Power Co.

In the Matter of Otter Tail Power Co.’s Petition for Approval of the Solway and Abercrombie Solar Projects;

In the Matter of the Petition of Otter Tail Power Co. for Exemption from Certificate of Need for the 50 MW Solway Solar Project in Beltrami County, Minnesota.

 

1.                     Should the Commission approve Otter Tail Power’s investments in the Solway and Abercrombie solar projects?

2.                     Should the Commission determine that the Projects qualify for application toward Otter Tail Power’s Eligible Energy Technology Standard and Carbon-Free Standard obligations?

3.                     Should the Commission authorize future cost recovery of the Projects through the Renewable Resources Cost Recovery Rider, subject to Commission review and approval of specific costs to be presented in a future petition?

4.                     Should the Commission limit cost recovery to a capital cost cap? If so, how should the Commission set the cap?

5.                     Should the Commission authorize Otter Tail Power to charge its Minnesota ratepayers for North Dakota’s share of the solar projects? (PUC: Stalpes)