Details 2013-369
| 1 | 1. | | TL - Transmission Line | * E002/TL-12-1151 Northern States Power Company d/b/a
Xcel Energy
In the Matter of the Application of Xcel Energy for a Route Permit for the Kohlman Lake to Goose Lake 115 kV Transmission Line Upgrade Project in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
Should the Commission find that the environmental assessment and the record created at the public hearing adequately address the issues identified in the scoping decision? Should the Commission issue a route permit identifying a specific route and permit conditions for the Kohlman Lake to Goose Lake 115 kV Transmission Line Project in Ramsey County? (PUC: Ek) | |
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Details 2013-370
| 1 | 2. | | WS - Wind Power Plant Siting | IP6686/WS-13-216 Stoneray Power Partners, LLC
In the Matter of the Application of Stoneray Power Partners, LLC for a Large Wind Energy Conversion System Site Permit for the up to 105 MW Stoneray Wind Project in Pipestone and Murray Counties. (PUC: DeBleeckere, DOC: Birkholz) | |
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Details 2013-377
| 1 | 3. | | CN - Certificate of Need | ** E015/CN-12-1163 Minnesota Power
In the Matter of the Application of Minnesota Power for a Certificate of Need for the 500 kilovolt Great Northern High-Voltage Transmission Line Project from the Manitoba, Canada - Minnesota Border to the Blackberry Substation near Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
Should the Commission adopt the Administrative Law Judge Report?
Do the Environmental Report and record of the Public Hearing address the items identified in the scoping decision?
Should the Commission grant a Certificate of Need for the proposed project?
If approved, should the Commission include any additional conditions? (PUC: Kaluzniak) | |
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Details 2013-371
| 1 | 4. | | GP - Natural Gas Pipeline | * E015/GP-13-978 Minnesota Power
In the Matter of the Application of Minnesota Power for a Gas Pipeline Routing Permit for the Laskin Energy Center Natural Gas Pipeline Project.
Should the Public Utilities Commission grant a partial exemption from pipeline route selection procedures and issue a pipeline route permit for the approximately 5,900-foot, up to 10.75-inch outside diameter natural gas pipeline to serve the Laskin Energy Center located in the city of Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota? (PUC: DeBleeckere) | |
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Details 2013-372
| 1 | 5. | | TL - Transmission Line | * E015/TL-12-1123 Minnesota Power
In the Matter of Minnesota Power’s Route Permit Application for the Line 39 HVTL Project.
Should the Commission find that the Environmental Assessment is complete and addresses the Scoping Decision of the Department of Commerce? Should the Commission grant a Route Permit for the proposed HVTL project? If approved, should the Commission include any additional permit conditions? (PUC: DeBleeckere) | |
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Details 2013-375
| 1 | 6. | | D - Depreciation | * G004/D-12-565; Great Plains Natural Gas Company, a
G004/D-13-448 Division of MDU Resources Group, Inc.
In the Matter of a request by Great Plains Natural Gas Company for Approval of its 2012 Five-Year Depreciation Study;
In the Matter of a Request by Great Plains Natural Gas Company for Approval of its 2013 Annual Depreciation Study.
Should the Commission approve the proposed depreciation parameters and the resulting depreciation rates for both studies?
Should the rates be effective January 1, 2013 and should the 2013 study rates supersede the 2012 study rates? (PUC: Dasinger, Bender, Schwieger) | |
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Details 2013-382
| 1 | 7. | | PA - Property Acquisition | * E002/PA-13-484 Northern States Power Company d/b/a
Xcel Energy
In the Matter of Xcel Energy's Petition for Approval of Transfer and Exchange of Transmission Assets with great River Energy.
1. Should the Commission grant approval of the proposed Asset Exchange Agreement under Minn. Stat. 216B.50?
2. Should the Commission grant a variance to Minn. Rule 7825.1800 Subp. B? (PUC: Dasinger, Alonso) | |
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Details 2013-376
| 1 | 8. | | M - Miscellaneous | ** E002/M-12-50 Northern States Power Company d/b/a
Xcel Energy
In the Matter of Xcel Energy’s Petition for Approval of 2012 Transmission Cost Recovery (TCR), Project Eligibility, TCR Rate Factors, and 2011 True-up.
Should the Commission approve Xcel Energy’s Petition for Approval of 2012 TCR Project Eligibility, TCR Rate Factors and True-Up for 2011? (PUC: Dasinger, Schwieger) | |
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Details 2013-367
| 1 | 9. | | M - Miscellaneous | ** E002/M-00-1583 Northern States Power Company d/b/a
Xcel Energy
In the Matter of the Request of Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy for Approval of a Renewable Development Oversight Process.
Should the Commission require Xcel to return to Xcel’s Renewable Development Fund (RDF) the amount of about $1.1 million expended in 2003 on the Ecovation f/k/a AnAerobics, Inc. project? (PUC: Mackenzie) | |
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Details 2013-368
| 1 | 10. | | CI - Commission Initiated Investigation | ** E999/CI-00-1636; All Electric Utilities
E999/CI-14-643
In the Matter of the Investigation into Environmental and Socioeconomic Costs Under Minn. Stat. §216B.2422, Subd. 3;
In the Matter of the Further Investigation into Environmental and Socioeconomic Costs Under Minn. Stat. §216B.2422, Subd. 3.
What further determination should the Commission make with respect to its referral of the docket to the Office of Administrative Hearings? (PUC: Rebholz, Stalpes) | |
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