File #: Details 2016-137    Version: 1 Name:
Type: D - Depreciation Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/7/2016 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 8/18/2016 Final action:
Title: ** E015/D-15-711 Minnesota Power In the Matter of Minnesota Power's 2015 Remaining Life Depreciation Petition. Should the Commission approve Minnesota Power's 2015 Remaining Life Depreciation petition in which the Company has requested: * The remaining lives of all facilities to be adjusted for one year's passage of time, with the exception of Laskin Energy Center; * New salvage rates for each of its thermal and wind generation facilities based on a new decommissioning study; and * The remaining lives of all general plant accounts to be adjusted for one year's passage of time, with no changes to salvage rates? Should the Commission approve the Department's recommendation to approve Minnesota Power's proposed remaining lives and salvage rates, except for the lives and salvage rates proposed for Taconite Harbor Energy Center and Sappi Cloquet Generator No. 5 and the salvage rate proposed for Laskin Energy Center? (PUC: Schwieger)
Attachments: 1. MP Initial Filing & Attachments 7-30-15, 2. LPI Comments 10-30-15, 3. Briefing Papers, 4. DOC Comments 10-30-15 PUBLIC, 5. MP Reply Comments 5-18-16 PUBLIC

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**                     E015/D-15-711                     Minnesota Power

In the Matter of Minnesota Power’s 2015 Remaining Life Depreciation Petition.

 

Should the Commission approve Minnesota Power’s 2015 Remaining Life Depreciation petition in which the Company has requested:

•                     The remaining lives of all facilities to be adjusted for one year’s passage of time, with the exception of Laskin Energy Center;

•                     New salvage rates for each of its thermal and wind generation facilities based on a new decommissioning study; and

•                     The remaining lives of all general plant accounts to be adjusted for one year’s passage of time, with no changes to salvage rates?

Should the Commission approve the Department’s recommendation to approve Minnesota Power’s proposed remaining lives and salvage rates, except for the lives and salvage rates proposed for Taconite Harbor Energy Center and Sappi Cloquet Generator No. 5 and the salvage rate proposed for Laskin Energy Center? (PUC: Schwieger)