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Meeting Name: PUC Agenda Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/9/2026 10:00 AM  
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Details 2018-229 11. AI - Affiliated Interest** E015/AI-17-568 Minnesota Power In the Matter of Minnesota Power’s Petition for Approval of the EnergyForward Resource Package. Should the Commission rescind the approvals of Minnesota Power’s NTEC-related affiliated interest agreements (AIAs)? (PUC: Ricker)  Not available
Details 2025-271 12. M - Miscellaneous* E017/M-25-338 Otter Tail Power Co. In the Matter of Otter Tail Power Company’s Petition for Approval of the Distributed Solar Energy Standard Projects. Should the Commission approve Otter Tail Power Company’s investments in Distributed Solar Energy Standard (DSES) Projects? (PUC: Li)  Not available
Details 2026-036 13. M - Miscellaneous** E002/M-25-400 Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy In the Matter of Xcel Energy’s Petition for Approval of its 2026 Renewable Energy Standard Rider Revenue Requirements. Should the Commission approve Xcel Energy’s Petition for approval of its 2026 Renewable Energy Standard Rider revenue requirements? (PUC: Worlobah)  Not available
Details 2024-197 34. WS - Wind Power Plant Siting* IP7013/WS-19-619 Apex Clean Energy Holdings, LLC d/b/a Big Bend Wind, LLC In the Matter of the Application of Big Bend Wind, LLC for a Large Wind Energy Conversion System Site Permit for the up to 300 MW Big Bend Wind Project in Cottonwood and Watonwan Counties, Minnesota. Should the Commission reconsider the decision to approve the site permit amendment for the Big Bend Wind Project? (PUC: Davis) 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.  Not available
Details 2026-043 15. CN - Certificate of Need* E015,ET2,E017/CN- Minnesota Power; 25-109; Great River Energy; Otter Tail Power Co. In the Matter of Application of Minnesota Power, Great River Energy, and Otter Tail Power Company for a Certificate of Need for the Maple River to Cuyuna 345kV Transmission Line Project. 1. Should the Commission accept the certificate of need application as substantially complete? 2. Should the Commission authorize review of the certificate of need application using the informal process or refer the matter to the Court of Administrative Hearings for contested case proceedings? 3. Should the Commission consider any additional procedural items? (PUC: Harvieux)  Not available
Details 2025-267 36. M - Miscellaneous** ET3,E002/CN-25-121 Dairyland Power Cooperative; Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy In the Matter of the Application of Dairyland Power Cooperative and Northen States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy for a Certificate of Need for the Gopher to Badger Link 765 kV High Voltage Transmission Line Project. 1. Should the Commission accept the certificate of need application as substantially complete? 2. Should the Commission authorize review of the certificate of need application using the informal process or refer the matter to the Court of Administrative Hearings for contested case proceedings? 3. Should the Commission consider any additional procedural items? (PUC: Lobby)  Not available
Details 2026-046 17. M - Miscellaneous** E002/M-25-142 Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy In the Matter of Xcel Energy’s 2025 Integrated Distribution Plan. Should the Commission approve, modify, or reject Xcel Energy’s 2025 Transportation Electrification Plan? (PUC: Noyce)  Not available