File #: Details 2015-100    Version: Name:
Type: CI - Commission Initiated Investigation Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 4/29/2015 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 10/1/2015 Final action:
Title: ** E,G999/CI-13-626 All Regulated Electric and Natural Gas Utilities In the Matter of a Commission Inquiry into Decommissioning Policies Related to Depreciation. Should the Commission require the utilities to stop using decommissioning probabilities in determining the salvage portion of depreciation expense? If so, when should the Commission require Xcel Energy and Minnesota Power to stop using decommission probabilities? Should the Commission provide parties direction on the frequency and adequacy of decommissioning studies or further clarification on how to coordinate depreciation filings with resource planning filings? (PUC: Schwieger, Dasinger, Harding)
Attachments: 1. 12-378 PUC Staff Briefing Papers-5-30-13 agenda mtg 5-23-13, 2. PUC Order Initiating Inquiry 7-31-13, 3. PUC Notice of Comment Period 3-6-14, 4. CPE Comments 4-7-14, 5. IPL Comments 4-7-14, 6. MP Comments 4-7-14, 7. OTP Comments 4-7-14, 8. Xcel Comments 4-7-14, 9. MERC-Comments 4-8-14, 10. DOC Comments 5-7-14, 11. Xcel Comments 5-7-14, 12. CPE Comments 6-16-14, 13. MP Comments 7-30-14, 14. IPL Comments 7-31-14, 15. Xcel Comments 7-31-14, 16. OTP Comments 8-8-14, 17. DOC Reply Comments 10-10-14, 18. MP Reply Comments 11-12-14, 19. Briefing Papers

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**                     E,G999/CI-13-626                     All Regulated Electric and Natural Gas Utilities

In the Matter of a Commission Inquiry into Decommissioning Policies Related to Depreciation.

 

Should the Commission require the utilities to stop using decommissioning probabilities in determining the salvage portion of depreciation expense?

If so, when should the Commission require Xcel Energy and Minnesota Power to stop using decommission probabilities?

Should the Commission provide parties direction on the frequency and adequacy of decommissioning studies or further clarification on how to coordinate depreciation filings with resource planning filings? (PUC: Schwieger, Dasinger, Harding)