File #: Details 2016-212    Version: 1 Name:
Type: C - Complaint Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/28/2016 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 11/21/2016 Final action:
Title: ** E123/CG-16-241 Minnesota Valley Cooperative Light & Power Association In the Matter of a Complaint of Larry Fagen against Minnesota Valley Cooperative Light & Power Association. Can a cooperative electric association require a customer to be compensated via the "kWh carry forward" method under Minn. Stat. ?216B.164 Subd. 3(f)? If a customer installed a solar system prior to July 1, 2015 and expanded it after July 1, 2015, is all, part, or none of the combined system subject to the 2015 amendments to Minn. Stat. ?216B.164? Is Minnesota Valley Cooperative Light & Power Association's minimum bill discriminatory against customers with distributed generation? If the Commission finds in favor of Mr. Fagen on any of the issues, what are the appropriate remedies? (PUC: Gonzalez)
Attachments: 1. Larry Fagen Amended Complaint 3-28-16, 2. MN Valley Coop Initial Response 4-21-16 PUBLIC, 3. Sam Villella Comments 5-17-16, 4. Minnesota Valley Coop Response to Information Requests 5-26-16, 5. Energy Freedom Coalition of America Comments 6-6-16, 6. Public Comment 6-14-16, 7. DOC Comments 8-5-16, 8. MCEA and Sierra Club Comments 8-5-16, 9. Fresh Energy and Environmental Law and Policy Comments 8-5-16, 10. Larry Fagen, Comments 8-5-16, 11. Larry Fagen-MN Valley Sept 2016 Newsletter 9-15-16, 12. Briefing Papers, 13. MN Solar Energy Industries Project Proposed Decision Options 11-18-16, 14. Revised Decision Options

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**                     E123/CG-16-241                     Minnesota Valley Cooperative Light & Power Association

In the Matter of a Complaint of Larry Fagen against Minnesota Valley Cooperative Light & Power Association.

 

Can a cooperative electric association require a customer to be compensated via the “kWh carry forward” method under Minn. Stat. §216B.164 Subd. 3(f)?

If a customer installed a solar system prior to July 1, 2015 and expanded it after July 1, 2015, is all, part, or none of the combined system subject to the 2015 amendments to Minn. Stat. §216B.164?

Is Minnesota Valley Cooperative Light & Power Association’s minimum bill discriminatory against customers with distributed generation?

If the Commission finds in favor of Mr. Fagen on any of the issues, what are the appropriate remedies? (PUC: Gonzalez)