Meeting Name: PUC Agenda Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/11/2018 9:30 AM  
Meeting location: Large Hearing Room
Published agenda: Agenda Decisions Agenda Decisions Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Details 2018-214 11. SA - Service AreaE002,325/SA-18-492 Northern States Power Company, d/b/a Xcel Energy; City of Kasota Electric Department In the Matter of the Joint Request of Northern States Power Company, d/b/a Xcel Energy, and the City of Kasota Electric Department for Approval of two Compensations and Orderly Transfer Agreements (Agreements) Between the Two Parties. (PUC: Terwilliger; DOC: Lusti)  Action details
Details 2018-209 12. M - Miscellaneous* E002/M-17-775 Northern States Power Company, doing business as Xcel Energy In the Matter of Xcel Energy’s (Xcel) Residential Time of Use Rate Design Pilot Program - Petition For Reconsideration of the Office of the Attorney General. 1. Should the Commission grant reconsideration as requested by the Office of the Attorney General? 2. Should the Commission make any other decision? (PUC: Bahn) The Commission has the authority to accept or decline a petition for reconsideration with or without a hearing or oral argument (Minnesota Rules 7829.3000, Subpart 6) In other words, a decision on a petition for reconsideration can be made without taking oral comments at the Commission meeting.  Action details
Details 2018-210 13. M - Miscellaneous* E016/M-18-400 Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Company In the Matter of Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Company’s Application for Authority to Refund Tax Savings from the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 to Minnesota Customers. Should the Commission approve Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Company’s proposed handling of TCJA-related refunds? (PUC: Alonso)  Action details
Details 2017-174 34. GR - General Rate** G008/GR-17-285 CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas In the Matter of the Application by CenterPoint Energy for Authority to Increase Natural Gas Rates in Minnesota. 1. Should the Commission accept CenterPoint Energy’s revised annual Short-Term Incentive Compensation Plan Report for 2019? 2. Should the Commission require a refund to ratepayers, and, if so, should the Commission require a refund of $52,994 or $147,212, plus interest? 3. Should the Commission allow CenterPoint Energy to combine any incentive compensation refund required with its interim rate refund in docket G-008/GR-19-524? (PUC: Bender)  Action details
Details 2018-212 15. MR - Fuel Clause Adjustment /Refund* G008/MR-18-533 CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas In the Matter of a Petition by CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas for Approval to Establish a New Base Cost of Gas in Compliance with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s Order in CenterPoint Energy’s General Rate Filing in Docket No. G008/GR-17-285. (PUC: Alonso, Bartusch; DOC; Beckett)  Action details
Details 2018-217 16. M - Miscellaneous** G008/AI-18-517 CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas In the Matter of the Petition of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas, for Approval of an Affiliated Interest Agreement between CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas and Minnesota Limited. 1. Should the Commission approve CenterPoint Energy’s contract with Minnesota Limited as an Affiliated Interest Agreement? 2. How should the Commission address recovery of costs incurred under this contract that are beyond the scope of work covered by the initial agreement between CenterPoint Energy and Minnesota Limited? (PUC: Hetherington, Alonso)  Action details
Details 2018-219 2  M - Miscellaneous6a *IP6985/WS-17-700 Blazing Star Wind Farm 2, LLC In the Matter of the Application of Blazing Star Wind Farm 2, LLC for a Site Permit for the 200 MW Blazing Star 2 Wind Project in Lincoln County, Minnesota. Should the Commission adopt the Administrative Law Judge’s Summary of Public Testimony, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendation? Should the Commission issue a site permit for the up to 200 megawatt Blazing Star 2 Wind Project in Lincoln County, Minnesota? (PUC: DeBleeckere)  Action details
Details 2014-031 177. M - Miscellaneous** E002/M-13-867 Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy In the Matter of the Petition of Xcel Energy for Approval of its Proposed Community Solar Garden Program. Should the Commission reconsider its August 16, 2024 Order which denied the reconsideration of the its May 30, 2024 Order approving the Community Solar Garden Program Rate Transition Proposal with Modifications? (PUC: Brown-Huss) The Commission has the authority to accept or decline a petition for reconsideration with or without a hearing or oral argument (Minnesota Rules 7829.3000, Subpart 6). In other words, a decision on a petition for reconsideration can be made without taking oral comments at the Commission meeting.  Action details
Details 2018-189 18. M - Miscellaneous** E129,324/SA-17-141 North Star Electric Cooperative, Inc.; City of Warroad In the Matter of the Joint Request of North Star Electric Cooperative, Inc. and the City of Warroad to Modify Electric Service Territory Boundaries. 1. Should the Commission approve the requested service territory transfer from North Star Electric Cooperative to the City of Warroad? 2. Should the Commission take any other action? (PUC: Terwilliger)  Action details