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File #: Details 2021-039    Version: Name:
Type: CI - Commission Initiated Investigation Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 2/26/2021 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 3/12/2026 Final action:
Title: ** G999/CI-21-135; G008/M-21-138; CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas; G004/M-21-235; Great Plains Natural Gas Co.; G002/CI-21-610; Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy; G011/CI-21-611 Minnesota Energy Resources Corp. In the Matter of a Commission Investigation into the Impact of Severe Weather in February 2021 on Impacted Minnesota Natural Gas Utilities and Customers; In the Matter of the Petition of CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas for Approval of a Recovery Process for Cost Impacts Due to February Extreme Gas Market Conditions; In the Matter of the Petition by Great Plains Natural Gas Co. for Approval of Rule Variances to Recover Natural Gas Costs from February 2021; In the Matter of the Petition of Xcel Energy to Recover February 2021 Natural Gas Costs; In the Matter of the Petition of Minnesota Energy Resources Corp. for Approval of a Recovery Process for Cost Impacts Due to February Extreme Gas Market Conditions. 1. Do the Gas Uti...
Attachments: 1. CPE Compliance Filing 8-1-25, 2. GPNG Compliance Filing 8-1-25, 3. Xcel Compliance Filing 8-1-25, 4. MERC Compliance Filing 8-1-25, 5. DOC PUBLIC Comments (25-135 & 138) 12-8-25, 6. DOC Comments (21-135 & 235) 12-8-25, 7. DOC Comments (21-135 & 610) 12-8-25, 8. DOC Comments (21-135 & 611) 12-8-25, 9. CPE Reply Comments 12-18-25, 10. GPNG Reply Comments 12-18-25, 11. Xcel Reply Comments 12-18-25, 12. MERC Reply Comments 12-18-25, 13. DOC Response to Reply Comments 1-14-26, 14. Briefing Papers

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**                     G999/CI-21-135;

G008/M-21-138;                     CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. d/b/a

                                                               CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas;

G004/M-21-235;                     Great Plains Natural Gas Co.;

G002/CI-21-610;                     Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy;

G011/CI-21-611                     Minnesota Energy Resources Corp.

In the Matter of a Commission Investigation into the Impact of Severe Weather in February 2021 on Impacted Minnesota Natural Gas Utilities and Customers;

In the Matter of the Petition of CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas for Approval of a Recovery Process for Cost Impacts Due to February Extreme Gas Market Conditions;

In the Matter of the Petition by Great Plains Natural Gas Co. for Approval of Rule Variances to Recover Natural Gas Costs from February 2021;

In the Matter of the Petition of Xcel Energy to Recover February 2021 Natural Gas Costs;

In the Matter of the Petition of Minnesota Energy Resources Corp. for Approval of a Recovery Process for Cost Impacts Due to February Extreme Gas Market Conditions.

 

1.                     Do the Gas Utilities’  annual compliance filings comply with the February 2023 and June 2025 Commission’s Orders?

2.                     Are Great Plains’ conclusions of its voluntary conservation report reasonable?

3.                     Are the Gas Utilities’ reports regarding interruptible customer compliance and incorporation of curtailment calls reasonable?

4.                     Are the Gas Utilities’ reports regarding hedging, procurement and customer communication strategies achieving reasonable savings for ratepayers?

5.                     Should the Gas Utilities’ August 1, 2025 Annual Compliance Filings be accepted and approved? (PUC: Andringa, Larson, Worlobah)