Meeting Name: PUC Agenda Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/15/2015 9:30 AM  
Meeting location: Large Hearing Room
Published agenda: Agenda Decisions Agenda Decisions Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: View Case Record M-15-761, View Case Record M-15-776, View Case Record M-14-654, View Case Record M-15-618, View Case Record GR-13-868
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Details 2015-285 11. M - Miscellaneous* P6370/M-15-761 Preferred Long Distance Inc. In the Matter of the Request of Preferred Long Distance Inc. to Add Telplex Communications and Telplex to its Certificate of Authority, as Assumed Names. (PUC: Oberlander; DOC: Johnson) NOTE: Staff supports the Department’s recommendations regarding the proposed name change and nomadic VoIP service.  Action details
Details 2015-284 12. M - Miscellaneous* G011/M-15-776 Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation In the Matter of the Petition of Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation (MERC) for Approval of a Tariff Revision and a New Area Surcharge for the Ely Lake Project Petition to Modify Previously Approved New Area Surcharge. Should the Commission approve Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation's (MERC's) request to modify its Ely Lake New Area Surcharge (NAS) factors? (PUC: Brill)  Action details
Details 2015-282 13. M - Miscellaneous* G-002/M-14-654 Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy In the Matter of a Petition by Northern States Power Company (Xcel) for Approval of Changes in Contract Demand Entitlements for the 2014-2015 Heating Season Supply Plan effective November 1, 2014. Should the Commission approve Northern States Power Company (Xcel) proposed demand entitlement capacity (levels) and cost changes to meet its Design Day and Reserve Margin requirements as described in the listed docket, effective November 1, 2014? (PUC: Brill)  Action details
Details 2015-283 14. M - Miscellaneous* E,G002/M-15-618 Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy In the Matter of Xcel's Request for an Extension of its Gas Capacity Utilization Accounting Treatment. Should the Commission approve a permanent extension of the accounting treatment for the natural gas capacity utilization plan for Xcel's gas distribution and electric generation business units? (PUC: Bender, Brill)  Action details
Details 2013-363 55. GR - General Rate** E002/GR-13-868 Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy In the Matter of the Application of Northern States Power Company for Authority to Increase Rates for Electric Service in the State of Minnesota. Should the Commission grant the petition for reconsideration of its August 31, 2015 Order as requested by the Office of the Attorney General? If so, should the Commission change or modify its decision authorizing Xcel to recover its 2015 revenue deficiency as it accrued beginning on March 3, 2015 and through the date new, final rates are put into effect? (PUC: Harding) 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
Details 2015-055 26. GR - General Rate* E002/GR-13-868 Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy In the Matter of the Application of Northern States Power Company for Authority to Increase Rates for Electric Service in the State of Minnesota. Is the Company’s September 2, 2015 Compliance Filing properly before the Commission? If so, should the Commission approve the Company’s September 2, 2015 Compliance Filing with additional reporting requirements as recommended by the Department of Commerce? If not, should the Commission approve the Company’s September 2, 2015 Compliance Filing with the additional reporting requirements recommended by the Department of Commerce, except for the Company’s interim rate refund plan? Should the Commission approve Xcel’s plan for notifying customers about final rates and the interim rate refund? (PUC: Harding)  Action details