Meeting Name: PUC Agenda Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/19/2017 9:30 AM  
Meeting location: Large Hearing Room
Published agenda: Agenda Decisions Agenda Decisions Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Details 2017-203 11. M - Miscellaneous* E111/M-17-482 Dakota Electric Association In the Matter of a Petition by Dakota Electric Association to Implement a Wellspring Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Rate Option. (PUC: Stalpes; DOC; Beckett)  Action details
Details 2017-201 12. M - Miscellaneous* G002/M-17-510 Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy In the Matter of Northern States Power Company, doing business as Xcel Energy’s Petition for Approval of a One-Year Variance to the Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA) Rules to Allow Recovery of Storage-Related Ad Valorem Taxes through the PGA. (PUC; Bender; DOC: Ouanes)  Action details
Details 2017-202 13. CN - Certificate of NeedPULLED ** IP6984/CN-17-676 Flying Cow Wind, LLC In the Matter of the Application of Flying Cow Wind, LLC for a Certificate of Need for the up to 152 MW Large Wind Energy Conversion System in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Should the Commission approve Flying Cow Wind, LLC’s request to withdraw its Application for a Certificate of Need under Minnesota Rule 7829.0430, Subpart 2? (PUC: Panait)  Action details
Details 2017-204 14. RW - Right of Way* P421/RW-17-569 Qwest Corporation, dba Century Link In the Matter of a Petition by Qwest Corporation dba Century Link QC for Resolution of Dispute with BNSF Railway Company Over Use of Railroad Right of Way Under Minn. Stat. §237.045. Should the Commission reconsider its November 7, 2017 Order Finding that Minnesota Statute § 237.045 Governs the Proposed Facility? (PUC: Kaluzniak, Gonzalez) 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 2016-043 45. GR - General Rate** E017/GR-15-1033 Otter Tail Power Company In the Matter of the Application of Otter Tail Power Company for Authority to Increase Rates for Electric Service in Minnesota. 1. Does Otter Tail’s March 30, 2018 Decoupling Report comply with the Commission’s May 1, 2017 Order? 2. Has Otter Tail’s Decoupling Report provided enough historical analysis to assess ratepayer impact had decoupling been in place? 3. Should the Commission order implementation of a decoupling pilot for Otter Tail? 4. If the Commission orders implementation, what type of decoupling pilot should be implemented, what customer classes should be included and when should decoupling go into effect? 5. Are there other issues or concerns related to this matter? (PUC: Hetherington, Alonso)  Action details
Details 2017-170 16. M - Miscellaneous* E015/AA-20-463; Minnesota Power; E999/CI-03-802 All Commission-Regulated Electric Utilities In the Matter of Minnesota Power’s Petition for Approval of the Annual Forecasted Fuel and Purchased Energy; In the Matter of an Investigation into the Appropriateness of Electric Energy Cost Adjustments. 1. Should the Commission approve Minnesota Power’s request for an extension of time to file its reply comments in its 2021 FCA forecast petition? 2. Should the Commission delegate to the Commission’s Executive Secretary the ability to vary the timelines set forth in the Commission’s June 12, 2019 Order in the FCA reform proceeding? (PUC: Bonnett, Alonso, Bender)  Action details