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File #: Details 2026-174    Version: 1 Name:
Type: CI - Commission Initiated Investigation Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/3/2026 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 9/24/2026 Final action:
Title: ** E,G999/CI-25-281 All Rate-Regulated Utilities In the Matter of an Investigation into Assistance Program Eligibility Considering Changes to Minnesota Law and Potential Changes to Federal Assistance Programs. How should utilities determine affordability program eligibility if the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is significantly reduced or eliminated entirely? (PUC: McShane)
Attachments: 1. PUC Summary of 7-23-25 Stakeholder Meeting 7-30-25, 2. PUC Summary of 10-7-25 Stakeholder Meeting 10-30-25, 3. DOC Letter 11-7-25, 4. DEA Initial Comments 12-19-25, 5. GMG Initial Comments 12-19-25, 6. GPNG Initial Comments 12-19-25, 7. MERC Initial Comments 12-19-25, 8. MP Initial Comments 12-19-25, 9. OTP Initial Comments 12-19-25, 10. Xcel Initial Comments 12-19-25, 11. DOC Initial Comments 12-19-25, 12. FE Initial Comments 12-19-25, 13. MERC Reply Comments 2-5-26, 14. OTP Reply Comments 2-5-26, 15. Xcel Reply Comments 2-5-26, 16. DOC Reply Comments 2-5-26, 17. CUB Reply Comments 2-5-26, 18. ECC Reply Comments 2-5-26, 19. FE Reply Comments 2-5-26, 20. CPE Supplemental Comments 4-29-26, 21. DEA Supplemental Comments 4-29-26, 22. GPNG Supplemental Comments 4-29-26, 23. MERC Supplemental Comments 4-29-26, 24. MP Supplemental Comments 4-29-26, 25. OTP Supplemental Comments 4-29-26, 26. Xcel Supplemental Comments 4-29-26, 27. DOC Supplemental Comments 4-29-26, 28. CUB Supplemental Comments 4-29-26, 29. MERC Supplemental Reply Comments 5-13-26, 30. Xcel Supplemental Reply Comments 5-13-26, 31. DOC Supplemental Reply Comments 5-13-26, 32. PUC Ex Parte Communication 7-16-26, 33. PUC Ex Parte Communication 9-2-26, 34. Ex Parte Communication - Fresh Energy 9-21-26, 35. Ex Parte Communication - Xcel 9-21-26, 36. Ex Parte Communication - MERC 9-22-26, 37. Briefing Papers, 38. MERC Preferred Decision Options, 39. New Decision Options, Commissioner Partridge
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**                     E,G999/CI-25-281                     All Rate-Regulated Utilities

In the Matter of an Investigation into Assistance Program Eligibility Considering Changes to Minnesota Law and Potential Changes to Federal Assistance Programs.

 

How should utilities determine affordability program eligibility if the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is significantly reduced or eliminated entirely? (PUC: McShane)