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Meeting Name: PUC Agenda Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/13/2026 10:00 AM  
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Details 2026-156 11. ESS - Energy Storage System* IP7178/ESS-26-158 Mankato Energy Center, LLC In the Matter of the Application of Mankato Energy Center, LLC for the up to 30 Megawatt (MW) Mankato Battery Energy Storage System in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. 1. Should the Commission approve and adopt the applicant’s proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions for the project as amended by staff? 2. Should the Commission grant a site permit for the proposed project? 3. If granted, what additional conditions or requirements should be included in the site permit? (PUC: Panait)  Not available
Details 2026-148 12. ESS - Energy Storage System* IP7180/ESS-26-184 LSP CG Storage, LLC In the Matter of the Application of LSP CG Storage for a Site Permit for the up to 80 MW Cottage Grove BESS Project in Cottage Grove, Washington County, Minnesota. 1. Should the Commission grant a site permit for the proposed project? 2. If granted, what additional conditions or requirements should be included in the route permit? 3. Should the Commission approve and adopt the applicants’ proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions for the project as amended by staff? (PUC: Harvieux; Livingston)  Not available
Details 2026-147 13. M - Miscellaneous* IP7172/ESS-26-112 Mayhew Lake Energy Storage, LLC In the Matter of the Application of Mayhew Lake Energy Storage, LLC for a Site Permit for the up to 100MW Mayhew Lake Battery Energy Storage Project in Benton County, Minnesota. 1. Should the Commission grant a site permit for the proposed project? 2. If granted, what additional conditions or requirements should be included in the site permit? 3. Should the Commission approve and adopt the applicant’s proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions for the project as amended by staff? (PUC: Lobby; Weaver)  Not available
Details 2026-203 14. M - Miscellaneous* G002/M-26-253 Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy In the Matter of Xcel Energy’s Petition for Approval of a Renewable Natural Gas Interconnection Tariff. Should the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) approve, modify, or deny Xcel Energy’s proposal to establish a Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Interconnection Tariff and recover the costs of the purchase of gas through the Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA)? (PUC:Begg; Nikitas)  Not available
Details 2026-209 15. M - Miscellaneous** G002/M-26-36; Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy; G004/M-26-37; Great Plains Natural Gas Co.; G008/M-26-38; CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. d/b/a G011/M-26-39; CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas; G022/M-26-40 Minnesota Energy Resources Corp.; Greater Minnesota Gas Inc. In the Matter of Xcel Energy’s 2025 Annual Gas Affordability Program (GAP) Report; In the Matter of Great Plains Natural Gas’ 2025 Annual GAP Report; In the Matter of CenterPoint Energy’s 2025 Annual GAP Report; In the Matter of Minnesota Energy Resources’ 2025 Annual GAP Report; In the Matter of Greater Minnesota Gas’ 2025 Annual GAP Report. 1. Should the Commission accept each of Natural Gas Utilities’ 2025 Annual GAP annual reports? 2. Should the Commission approve Great Plains Natural Gas’ proposal for automatic enrollment? (PUC: McShane, Kennedy)  Not available
Details 2021-282 26. CI - Commission Initiated Investigation* G999/CI-21-566 CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas; Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy, Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation. In the Matter of Establishing Frameworks to Compare Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensities of Various Resources, and to Measure Cost-Effectiveness of Individual Resources and of Overall Innovative Plans. Should the Commission approve, modify, or deny the Joint Utilities’ proposed modifications to the requirements from the Frameworks Order? (PUC: Nikitas)  Not available