Legislation Details

File #: Details 2026-156    Version: 1 Name:
Type: ESS - Energy Storage System Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/6/2026 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 11/13/2026 Final action:
Title: * IP7178/ESS-26-158 Mankato Energy Center, LLC In the Matter of the Application of Mankato Energy Center, LLC for the up to 30 Megawatt (MW) Mankato Battery Energy Storage System in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. Should the Commission approve and adopt the applicant’s proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions for the project as amended by staff? Should the Commission grant a site permit for the proposed project? If granted, what additional conditions or requirements should be included in the site permit? (PUC: Panait)
Attachments: 1. MEC 1 Application 6-1-26, 2. MEC 2 Application App A 6-1-26, 3. MEC 3 Application App B-1 6-1-26, 4. MEC 4 Application App B-2 6-1-26, 5. MEC 5 Application App B-3 6-1-26, 6. MEC 6 Application App C 6-1-26, 7. MEC 7 Application App D 1 6-1-26, 8. MEC 8 Application App D 2 6-1-26, 9. MEC 9 Application App D 1 of 2 6-1-26, 10. MEC 10 Application App D 2 of 2 6-1-26, 11. MEC 11 Application App E 6-1-26, 12. MEC 12 Application App F 6-1-26, 13. MEC 13 Application App F 1 6-1-26, 14. MEC 15 PUBLIC Application App G 6-1-26, 15. MEC 16 Application App H 1 6-1-26, 16. MEC 17 Application App H 2 6-1-26, 17. MEC 18 Application App I 1 6-1-26, 18. MEC 19 Application App I 2 6-1-26, 19. MEC 21 PUBLIC Application App J 2 6-1-26, 20. MEC 22 Application App K 1 6-1-26, 21. MEC 23 Application App K 2 6-1-26, 22. MEC 24 Application App L 1 6-1-26, 23. MEC 25 Application App L 2 6-1-26, 24. MEC 26 Application App M 6-1-26, 25. MEC 27 Application App M 1 of 6 6-1-26, 26. MEC 28 Application App M 2 of 6 6-1-26, 27. MEC 29 Application App M 3 of 6 6-1-26, 28. MEC 30 Application App M 4 of 6 6-1-26, 29. MEC 31 Application App M 5 of 6 6-1-26, 30. MEC 32 Application App M 6 of 6 6-1-26, 31. MEC 33 Application App N 1 6-1-26, 32. MEC 34 Application App N 2 6-1-26, 33. MEC 35 Application App N 3 6-1-26, 34. MEC 36 Application App N 4 6-1-26, 35. MEC 37 Application App O 1 6-1-26, 36. MEC 38 Application App O 2 6-1-26, 37. MEC 39 Application App O 2of7 6-1-26, 38. MEC 40 Application App O 3of7 6-1-26, 39. MEC 41 Application App O 4of7 6-1-26, 40. MEC 42 Application App O 5of7 6-1-26, 41. MEC 43 Application App O 6of7 6-1-26, 42. MEC 44 Application App O 7of7 6-1-26, 43. MEC 45 Application App P 1 6-1-26, 44. MEC 46 Application App P 2 6-1-26, 45. PUC Application Completeness Determination 6-15-26, 46. PUC Notice 6-29-26, 47. PUC Sample BESS Permit 7-7-26, 48. MEC App G 7-9-26, 49. DNR Comments 7-27-26, 50. Natural Heritage Review Letter 7-27-26, 51. LIUNA Comments 7-27-26, 52. PUC Written Public Comments 7-30-26, 53. PUC Oral Public Comments 7-30-26, 54. PUC Scoping Comments and Draft Permit 8-5-26, 55. PUC Order 8-18-26, 56. PUC Notice 8-31-26, 57. MES Response to DNR and PUC 9-1-26, 58. US Fish and Wildlife Service Comments 9-9-26, 59. PUC EQB Monitor 9-15-26, 60. PUC Hearing Comments 10-5-26, 61. VMPWG Comments 10-5-26, 62. MES Findings of Fact 10-12-26, 63. PUC Public Hearing Comment Summary 10-16-26
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*                     IP7178/ESS-26-158                     Mankato Energy Center, LLC

In the Matter of the Application of Mankato Energy Center, LLC for the up to 30 Megawatt (MW) Mankato Battery Energy Storage System in Blue Earth County, Minnesota.

 

1.                     Should the Commission approve and adopt the applicant’s proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions for the project as amended by staff?

2.                     Should the Commission grant a site permit for the proposed project?

3.                     If granted, what additional conditions or requirements should be included in the site permit? (PUC: Panait)