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File #: Details 2026-122    Version: 1 Name:
Type: GR - General Rate Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/25/2026 In control: PUC Agenda Meeting
On agenda: 7/16/2026 Final action:
Title: ** E002/GR-21-630; Northern States Power Co. dba Xcel Energy G002/GR-23-413 In the Matter of the Application of Xcel Energy to Increase rates for Electric Service in the State of Minnesota; In the Matter of the Application of Xcel Energy to Increase Rates for Gas Service in the State of Minnesota. 1. Following the Court of Appeals remand, how should the Commission resolve Xcel's request to include in rate base the amount claimed as a prepaid pension asset and earn a return at the Commission-authorized weighted average cost of capital? 2. Should the prepaid pension asset be recovered through rate base, or by another method, and if so, how much of Xcel's claimed prepaid pension asset should be included in rate base, and what rate of return? (PUC: Manning)
Attachments: 1. PUC Briefing Papers, Volume 1 5-12-23, 2. PUC FOF, Conclusions, & Order (21-630) 7-17-23, 3. Court of Appeals Opinion (A23-1672) 1-21-25, 4. PUC Order (23-413) 3-5-25, 5. PUC Order 7-23-25, 6. Xcel Initial Comments 3-10-26, 7. DOC Initial Comments 3-10-26, 8. XLI Initial Comments 3-10-26, 9. Xcel Reply Comment 4-7-26, 10. XLI Reply Comment 4-7-26, 11. OAG Reply Comment 4-7-26, 12. DOC Reply Comments 4-7-26, 13. Xcel Response to Reply Comments 5-5-26, 14. Briefing Papers, 15. DOC Letter 7-14-26
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**                     E002/GR-21-630;                     Northern States Power Co. dba Xcel Energy

                     G002/GR-23-413

In the Matter of the Application of Xcel Energy to Increase rates for Electric Service in the State of Minnesota;

In the Matter of the Application of Xcel Energy to Increase Rates for Gas Service in the State of Minnesota.

 

1.                     Following the Court of Appeals remand, how should the Commission resolve Xcel’s request to include in rate base the amount claimed as a prepaid pension asset and earn a return at the Commission-authorized weighted average cost of capital?

 

2.                     Should the prepaid pension asset be recovered through rate base, or by another method, and if so, how much of Xcel’s claimed prepaid pension asset should be included in rate base, and what rate of return? (PUC: Manning)