Meeting Name: PUC Agenda Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/29/2015 9:30 AM  
Meeting location: Small Hearing Room
Published agenda: Agenda Decisions Agenda Decisions Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: View Case Record PA-14-1010, View Case Record CN-12-1053, View Case Record TL-12-1337, View Case Record M-14-960, View Case Record M-14-926, View Case Record RP-13-1104, View Case Record RP-13-1165, View Case Record D-14-732, View Case Record M-12-558, View Case Record M-12-559, View Case Record M-12-1192, View Case Record M-12-1193, View Case Record M-12-1194, View Case Record M-12-1195, View Case Record M-14-560, View Case Record M-14-337, View Case Record M-14-577
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Details 2015-002 11. PA - Property Acquisition* P6450/PA-14-1010 LSSI Data Corporation; Newnet Communication Technologies, LLC In the Matter of the Joint Petition for Approval of Indirect Transfer of Control of LSSI Data Corporation to NewNet Communication Technologies, LLC. (PUC: Oberlander; DOC: Linscheid) NOTE: Staff supports all of the Departments recommendations, including the approval of a settlement regarding violations of Minn. Stat. § 237.74, subd. 12 and Minn Rule Part 7812.0500. In addition, Staff recommends that the Commission condition its approval by requiring also the Company to submit TAP Reports for Calendar years 2013 & 2014.  Action details
Details 2015-001 12. CN - Certificate of NeedET6675/CN-12-1053 ITC Midwest LLC In the Matter of the Application of ITC Midwest LLC for a Certificate of Need for the Minnesota -Iowa 345 kV Transmission Line Project in Jackson, Martin, and Faribault Counties. (PUC: Ek)  Action details
Details 2013-240 23. TL - Transmission Line* ET6675/TL-12-1337 ITC Midwest LLC In the Matter of the Application of ITC Midwest LLC for a Route Permit for the Minnesota - Iowa 345 kV Transmission Line Project in Jackson, Martin, and Faribault Counties, Minnesota. * Should the Commission authorize the minor alteration request? * If the minor alteration is approved, should any conditions be required? (PUC: Ek)  Action details
Details 2015-015 14. M - Miscellaneous* E015/M-14-960 Minnesota Power Minnesota Power’s Petition for Approval of a 133 MW Power Purchase Agreement with Manitoba Hydro. (PUC: Fournier; DOC: Rakow)  Action details
Details 2015-014 15. M - Miscellaneous* E015/M-14-926 Minnesota Power Minnesota Power’s Petition for Approval of a 50 MW Power Purchase Agreement with Manitoba Hydro. (PUC: Fournier; DOC: Rakow)  Action details
Details 2015-013 16. RP - Resource Planning* ET9/RP-13-1104 Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) In the Matter of Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency's Submittal of Its 2014 - 2028 Integrated Resource Plan. What action should the Commission take on SMMPA's filing? (PUC: Fournier, Twite, Rebholz)  Action details
Details 2015-003 17. RP - Resource Planning* ET6133/RP-13-1165 Minnesota Municipal Power Agency In the Matter of MMPA’s 2014-2028 Resource Plan. What action should the Commission take on MMPA’s resource plan? (PUC: Rebholz)  Action details
Details 2015-006 18. D - Depreciation* E017/D-14-732 Otter Tail Power Company In the Matter of Otter Tail Power Company’s 2014 Remaining Lives Petition. Should the Commission approve Otter Tail Power Company’s 2014 Proposed Remaining Lives? What salvage rates should be used to calculate the depreciation expense? (PUC: Schwieger; DOC: Byrne, Medhaug)  Action details
Details 2015-017 19. M - MiscellaneousG011/M-12-558; MERC-NNG G007/M-12-559 MERC-NMU In the Matter of a Petition by Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation (MERC-PNG NNG) for Approval of Changes in Contract Demand Entitlements effective June 1, 2012; In the Matter of a Petition by Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation (MERC-NMU) for Approval of Changes in Contract Demand Entitlements effective June 1, 2012. Should the Commission approve MERC’s proposed changes to storage reservation and capacity demand entitlements (levels) and cost changes as described in the listed dockets, effective June 1, 2012? (PUC: Brill, Harding)  Action details
Details 2015-012 110. M - Miscellaneous* G011/M-12-1192; Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation (MERC) G011/M-12-1193; G011/M-12-1194; G007/M-12-1195 In the Matter of a Petition by Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation (MERC-PNG GLGT) for Approval of Changes in Contract Demand Entitlements for the 2012-2013 Heating Season Supply Plan effective November 1, 2012; In the Matter of a Petition by Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation (MERC-PNG NNG) for Approval of Changes in Contract Demand Entitlements for the 2012-2013 Heating Season Supply Plan effective November 1, 2012; In the Matter of a Petition by Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation (MERC-PNG Viking) for Approval of Changes in Contract Demand Entitlements for the 2012-2013 Heating Season Supply Plan effective November 1, 2012; In the Matter of a Petition by Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation (MERC-NMU) for Approval of Changes in Contract Demand Entitlements for the 2012-2013 Heating Season Supply Plan effective November 1, 2012. Should the Commission approve MERC's proposed demand entitlement capacity (levels) and cost changes to meet its Design Day   Action details
Details 2015-005 111. M - Miscellaneous* G001/M-14-560 Interstate Power and Light Company In the Matter of IPL's Request for Changes in Demand Entitlements. Should the Commission approve IPL’s proposed level of demand entitlement effective November 1, 2014 and allow IPL to recover the associated demand costs through the monthly Purchased Gas Adjustment? Should the Commission accept IPL’s proposal for complying with the Commission’s November 14, 2013 Order concerning balancing service costs in Docket No.G-999/AA-12-756? (PUC: Bender)  Action details
Details 2015-004 112. M - Miscellaneous** E015/M-14-337 Minnesota Power In the Matter of Minnesota Power’s Petition for Approval of a Transmission Cost Recovery Rider under Minn. Stat. § 216B.16, subd. 7b. Should the proposed increases to the charges under the Transmission Cost Recover Rider be approved? (PUC: Schwieger, Bender)  Action details
Details 2015-010 113. M - Miscellaneous** E015/M-14-577 Minnesota Power In the Matter of a Petition by Minnesota Power for an Eligibility Determination Pursuant to Minn. Stat. §216B.1645 for Investments and Expenditures for the Thomson Restoration Project Should the Commission approve MP’s request for an eligibility determination under Minn. Stat. §216B.1645 for the investments and expenditures for the Thomson Restoration Project? (PUC: Mackenzie, Morrissey)  Action details