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** E002/GR-21-630 Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy
In the Matter of the Application of Xcel Energy for Authority to Increase Rates for Electrical Service in the State of Minnesota.
1. Should the Commission reopen the record in Docket No. 21-630 on the issue of the Company’s claimed prepaid pension asset remanded to the Commission by the Court of Appeals?
2. Should the Commission request that the Department of Commerce seek authority from the Commissioner of Management and Budget to incur costs for specialized technical professional investigative services pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 216B.62, subd. 8?
3. What process should the Commission use to make its decision on prepaid pension, and should this process differ for the 2023 rate case vs. the 2021 rate case?
4. Should the Commission reopen the record in Docket No. 21-630 in order to make additional findings on the issue of executive compensation?
5. What process should the Commission use to make its decision on executive compensation? (PUC: Manning)