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File #: Details 2026-212    Version: 1 Name:
Type: M - Miscellaneous Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/28/2026 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 11/19/2026 Final action:
Title: *** 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. 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? 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? 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? Should the Commission require Large General Service Tier III customers to pay...
Attachments: 1. OTP Initial Filing 5-18-26, 2. OTP Supplemental Filing 7-17-26, 3. Midwest Large Energy Consumers Comments 8-17-26, 4. DOC Comments 8-18-26, 5. CUB Comments 8-17-26, 6. OAG Comments 8-17-26, 7. CEO Comments 8-17-26, 8. Geronimo Power Comments 8-17-26, 9. OTP Reply Comments 9-8-26, 10. Midwest Large Energy Consumers Supplemental Comments 9-14-26, 11. DOC Supplemental Comments 9-14-26, 12. CUB Supplemental Comments 9-14-26, 13. OAG Supplemental Comments 9-14-26, 14. OTP Preferred Decision Options 10-14-26, 15. CEO Proposed Decision Options 9-14-26, 16. Midwest Large Energy Consumers Proposed Decision Alternative 9-14-26, 17. DOC Proposed Decision Options 9-14-26, 18. CUB Alternative Decision Option 9-14-26, 19. Geronimo Power Proposed Final Decision Options 9-15-26, 20. Briefing Papers
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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.

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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
Should the Comm...

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