Legislation Details

File #: Details 2025-068    Version: Name:
Type: GS - Power Plan Siting Non-wind Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 4/16/2025 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 4/30/2026 Final action:
Title: ** E002/CN-25-145; Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy E002/TL-25-161; G002/GS-25-154; G002/GP-25-163 In the Matter of the Application of Xcel Energy for a Certificate of Need, Site Permit, Route Permit, and Pipeline Permit for the Lyon County Generating Station in Lyon County, Minnesota. 1. Should the Commission adopt the Administrative Law Judge's Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendations? 2. Should the Commission find that the Environmental Assessment and the record created at the public hearing adequately address the issues identified in the scoping decision? 3. Should the Commission grant a certificate of need for the proposed project? 4. Should the Commission grant a site, route, and/or pipeline permit? 5. If granted, what, if any, additional conditions or requirements should be included in the certificate of need, site, route, and pipeline permit? (PUC: Janezich)
Attachments: 1. Xcel 1 Application 5-9-25, 2. Xcel 2 Application App A 5-9-25, 3. Xcel 3 Application App B 5-9-25, 4. Xcel 4 Application App C 5-9-25, 5. Xcel 5 Application App D 5-9-25, 6. Xcel 6 Application App E 5-9-25, 7. Xcel 7 Application App F 5-9-25, 8. Xcel 8 Application App G 5-9-25, 9. Xcel 9 Application App H 5-9-25, 10. Xcel 10 Application App I 5-9-25, 11. Xcel 11 Application App J 5-9-25, 12. Xcel 12 PUBLIC Application App K 5-9-25, 13. Xcel 13 Application App L 5-9-25, 14. Xcel 14 PUBLIC Application App M 5-9-25, 15. Xcel 15 Application Summary 5-9-25, 16. PUC Order 5-14-25, 17. PUC Order 7-14-25, 18. PUC Notice 7-31-25, 19. Lyon County Public Comment 8-19-25, 20. PUC Order 8-22-25, 21. PUC EIP 1 Comments 8-26-25, 22. PUC EIP 2 Comments 8-26-25, 23. MnDOT Comments 8-27-25, 24. DNR 1 Comments 8-27-25, 25. DNR 2 Comments 8-27-25, 26. LIUNA Comments 8-27-25, 27. PUC EIP Lyon County Comments 8-28-25, 28. PUC EIP Scoping Letter 9-5-25, 29. CAH Prehearing Order 9-16-25, 30. PUC EIP Applicant Email 9-29-25, 31. PUC EIP Xcel Letter 10-2-25, 32. PUC SHPO Letter 10-8-25, 33. PUC Order 10-28-25, 34. PUC EIP Scoping Decision 10-30-25, 35. PUC Sample Permits 11-24-25, 36. PUC EIP EA 1-9-26, 37. PUC Notice 1-9-26, 38. Xcel Energy 1 Direct Testimony 1-12-26, 39. Xcel Energy 2 Direct Testimony 1-12-26, 40. Xcel Energy 3 Direct Testimony 1-12-26, 41. PUC Notice 1-14-26, 42. Xcel PUBLIC Comments 2-4-26, 43. Drew Harper Public Comment 2-9-26, 44. VMPWG Comments 2-11-26, 45. DNR Comments 2-11-26, 46. OAG PUBLIC Comments 2-11-26, 47. DOC DER Comments 2-11-26, 48. Xcel Comments 2-11-26, 49. PUC EIP Comments MPCA 2-12-26, 50. PUC EIP Comments EPA Region 5 2-12-26, 51. LIUNA Comments 2-12-26, 52. Xcel 3 PUBLIC Reply Comments 2-18-26, 53. Xcel PUBLIC Att A 2-20-26, 54. Xcel Proposed FofF 2-20-26, 55. Xcel Letter 2-20-26, 56. OAG RUD TS Supplemental Comments 2-23-26, 57. OAG RUD PUBLIC Supplemental Comments 2-23-26, 58. Public Comment IBEW 2-24-26, 59. PUC EIP Reply Comments 2-26-26, 60. PUC EIP Report 3-24-26, 61. CAH FofF 3-30-36
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**                     E002/CN-25-145;                     Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy

                     E002/TL-25-161;

                     G002/GS-25-154;

                     G002/GP-25-163

In the Matter of the Application of Xcel Energy for a Certificate of Need, Site Permit, Route Permit, and Pipeline Permit for the Lyon County Generating Station in Lyon County, Minnesota.

 

1.                     Should the Commission adopt the Administrative Law Judge’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendations?

2.                     Should the Commission find that the Environmental Assessment and the record created at the public hearing adequately address the issues identified in the scoping decision?

3.                     Should the Commission grant a certificate of need for the proposed project?

4.                     Should the Commission grant a site, route, and/or pipeline permit? 

5.                     If granted, what, if any, additional conditions or requirements should be included in the certificate of need, site, route, and pipeline permit? (PUC: Janezich)