Meeting Name: PUC Agenda Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/28/2021 9:15 AM  
Meeting location: Online via Webex
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Details 2020-117 21. TL - Transmission Line* ET2/TL-20-423 Great River Energy; Otter Tail Power Company In the Matter of Great River Energy & Otter Tail Power Company’s Route Permit for the Frazee to Erie 115-kV Transmission Project in Becker and Otter Tail Counties, MN. 1. What action, if any, should the Commission take on GRE’s letter dated August 26, 2022, filed in docket ET2/TL-20-423? 2. Does GRE’s request to transplant Showy Lady’s Slipper using an excavator constitute “construction” under Minn. Stat. § 216E.01, Subd. 3? 3. Does GRE’s request to transplant the Showy Lady’s Slipper require a permit amendment? If so, how should the permit be amended? If not, what procedural treatment is appropriate? (PUC: Bruce) (NOTE: Staff briefing papers will be distributed separately.)  Action details
Details 2021-003 12. CN - Certificate of Need* IP-7045/CN-20-856 Andyville Solar Project, LLC In the Matter of the Application of Andyville Solar Project, LLC for a Certificate of Need for the Up To 100 MW Andyville Solar Project in Mower County. 1. Should the Commission grant the exemptions requested by Andyville Solar Project, LLC from Certain Certificate of Need Application Content Requirements? 2. Should the Commission vary Minn. R. 7849.0200, subp. 6, and extend the 30-day time limit to consider the exemption request? (PUC: Eknes)  Action details
Details 2021-001 13. M - Miscellaneous* G008/M-20-838 CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas In the Matter of a Petition of CenterPoint Energy for Approval of a Variance to Minnesota Rule 7825.2700, subp. 8 Regarding Supplier (Pipeline) Refunds. Should the Commission approve CenterPoint Energy’s proposed refund plan and grant CenterPoint Energy a variance to Minn. R. 7825.2700, subp. 8 to allow CenterPoint Energy to (1) determine the refund amount for each customer based on their actual usage from January through April 2020, instead of on a 12-month basis, and (2) make the refund more than 90 days after receipt? (PUC: Bender, Ubani)  Action details
Details 2014-031 264. 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