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** E015/AI-17-568 Minnesota Power
In the Matter of Minnesota Power’s Petition for Approval of the EnergyForward Resource Package.
1. What action should the Commission take on the October 8, 2018 petition from Honor the Earth requesting preparation of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for the proposed Nemadji Trails Energy Center, a 525 MW combined cycle natural gas plant to be constructed in Superior, Wisconsin?
2. If the Commission grants the EAW petition, what processes and procedures should be adopted?
3. If the Commission denies the petition:
Should the Commission adopt the Administrative Law Judge’s July 2, 2018 Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendations?
Should the Commission approve the affiliated Assignment of Rights Agreements authorizing MP to act as Construction Agent and Operating Agent under the NTEC Agreements?
Should the Commission approve the affiliated CDA, dedicating 48 percent of the NTEC to MP and energy cost recovery through the FPE Rider?
Should the Commission grant a variance to and approve the associated tariff amendments to the FPE Rider to ensure that fuel costs related to MP’s share of NTEC are recovered and that MISO revenues realized under the CDA flow back to customers? (PUC: Stalpes, Kaluzniak)