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Details 2019-100
| 2 | 1. | | CN - Certificate of Need | * IP7006/CN-19-309 Buffalo Ridge Wind Energy, LLC
In the Matter of the Application of Buffalo Ridge Wind, LLC for a Certificate of Need for the 109 MW Large Wind Energy Conversion System in Lincoln and Pipestone Counties, Minnesota.
1. Should the Commission accept the environmental report and the record created in this matter as adequately addressing the issues identified in the environmental report scoping decision?
2. Should the Commission grant a certificate of need for the 109 MW Buffalo Ridge Wind Project proposed in Lincoln and Pipestone Counties? (PUC: Panait) | |
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Details 2019-143
| 1 | 2. | | WS - Wind Power Plant Siting | * IP7006/WS-19-394 Buffalo Ridge Wind Energy, LLC
In the Matter of the Application of Buffalo Ridge Wind, LLC for a Site Permit for the 109 MW Large Wind Energy Conversion System in Lincoln and Pipestone Counties, Minnesota.
1. Should the Commission approve Buffalo Ridge Wind’s request for a Limited Wind Access Buffer waiver for Xcel Energy’s property?
2. Should the Commission impose any additional permit conditions? (PUC: Panait) | |
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Details 2019-170
| 1 | 3. | | GR - General Rate | ** E111/GR-19-478 Dakota Electric Association
In the Matter of the Application by Dakota Electric Association for Authority to Increase Rates for Electric Service in Minnesota.
Should the Commission adopt the recommendations in the ALJ’s Report? (PUC: Bonnett; Alonso; Krishnan; Manning; O’Grady; Ubani) | |
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Details 2019-169
| 1 | 4. | | D - Depreciation | * G004/D-19-376 Great Plains Natural Gas Co. (Great Plains),
a Division of MDU Resources Group, Inc.
In the Matter of Great Plains Natural Gas Co.’s Petition for Approval of its 2019 Depreciation Certification.
Should the Commission approve Great Plains Natural Gas Co.’s 2019 annual depreciation certification? (PUC: Hetherington, Schwieger) | |
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Details 2019-167
| 1 | 5. | | D - Depreciation | ** G011/D-19-377 Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation
In the Matter of the Petition of Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation for the Annual Review of Depreciation Rates for 2019.
1. Should the Commission approve MERC’s proposed depreciation lives and rates effective January 1, 2019?
2. Should the Commission approve MERC’s proposal to establish a one-percent threshold of total net depreciable plant at year-end to determine whether structures are depreciated as a part of the Major group or the Minor group in FERC Account 390, Structures & Improvements? (PUC: Schwieger) | |
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Details 2019-168
| 1 | 6. | | CI - Commission Initiated Investigation | ** G6278,6279,6280/ Gorham’s Inc.;
CI-18-770 Northwest Natural Gas, LLC;
Northwest Natural Gas of Murray County, Inc.;
Northwest Natural Gas of Cass County LLC
In the Matter of an Inquiry into Exemptions for Small Gas Utility Franchises Under Minn. Stat. §216B.16, Subd. 12, for Gorham’s Inc., Northwest Natural Gas, LLC, Northwest Natural Gas of Murray County, Inc., and Northwest Natural Gas of Cass County.
Should the Commission reconsider its June 22, 2021 Order Accepting Filings and Establishing Additional Requirements? (PUC: McShane, Bonnett)
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. | |
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Details 2013-293
| 4 | 7. | | CI - Commission Initiated Investigation | ** E,G999/CI-08-133 All Investor-Owned Electric and Gas Utilities
In the Matter of Commission Review of Utility Performance Incentives for Energy Conservation.
Should the Commission approve the proposed modifications to the existing Shared Savings Demand-Side Management (DSM) Financial Incentive Mechanism for implementation beginning in 2024, as found in the Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources’ September 1, 2023, comments? (PUC: Strauss, Zhang) | |
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Details 2019-158
| 1 | 8. | | M - Miscellaneous | ** E017/M-19-256 Otter Tail Power Company (Otter Tail)
In the Matter of Otter Tail Power Company’s 2018 Demand-Side Management Financial Incentive and Annual Filing to Update the Conservation-Improvement Program Rider.
1. What 2018 tracker account balance should be approved by the Commission?
2. What level of Shared Savings financial incentive should the Commission approve for Otter Tail’s 2018 CIP achievements?
3. What Conservation Cost Recovery Adjustment (CCRA) should the Commission approve for 2019/2020?
4. Should the Commission approve the request for a variance to Minnesota Rule 7820.3500 (E) and (K) to allow Otter Tail to continue to combine the Fuel Clause Adjustment (FCA) with the Conservation Improvement Adjustment on customer bills? And
5. Should the Commission require Otter Tail to submit a compliance filing, within 10 days of the issue date of the Order in the present docket, with revised tariff sheets reflecting the Commission’s determinations in this matter? (PUC: Fournier) | |
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Details 2019-171
| 1 | 9. | | M - Miscellaneous | * G004/M-19-280 Great Plains Natural Gas Co.
In the Matter of Great Plains Natural Gas Company’s Service Quality Report for 2018.
Should the Commission accept Great Plains Natural Gas Company’s Service Quality Report? (PUC: O’Grady) | |
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Details 2019-172
| 1 | 10. | | M - Miscellaneous | * G008/M-19-300 CenterPoint Energy
In the Matter of CenterPoint Energy’s Natural Gas Service Quality Report for 2018.
Should the Commission Accept CenterPoint Energy’s Natural Gas Service Quality Report? (PUC: O’Grady) | |
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Details 2019-173
| 1 | 11. | | M - Miscellaneous | ** G011/M-19-303 Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation
In the Matter of Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation’s Natural Gas Service Quality Report for 2018.
1. Should the Commission accept Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation’s (MERC’s) Natural Gas Service Quality Report?
2. Should the Commission allow MERC to retain the $500,000 performance incentive set-aside for 2018?
3. Should the Commission terminate MERC’s ongoing monitoring and set-aside requirements? (PUC: O’Grady) | |
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Details 2019-174
| 1 | 12. | | M - Miscellaneous | * G022/M-19-304 Greater Minnesota Gas, Inc.
In the Matter of Greater Minnesota Gas’ Natural Gas Service Quality Report for 2018.
Should the Commission accept Greater Minnesota Gas’ (GMG’s) Natural Gas Service Quality Report? (PUC: O’Grady) | |
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Details 2019-175
| 1 | 13. | | M - Miscellaneous | * G002/M-19-305 Northern States Power d/b/a Xcel Energy
In the Matter of Xcel Energy’s Natural Gas Service Quality Report for 2018.
Should the Commission accept Xcel Energy’s Natural Gas Service Quality Report? (PUC: O’Grady) | |
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Details 2019-176
| 1 | 14. | | M - Miscellaneous | * G004/M-19-280; Great Plains Natural Gas Co.;
G008/M-19-300; CenterPoint Energy;
G011/M-19-303; Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation;
G022/M-19-304; Greater Minnesota Gas;
G002/M-19-305 Xcel Energy
In the Matter of Great Plains Natural Gas Company’s Service Quality Report for 2018;
In the Matter of CenterPoint Energy’s Natural Gas Service Quality Report for 2018;
In the Matter of Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation’s Natural Gas Service Quality Report for 2018;
In the Matter of Greater Minnesota Gas’ Natural Gas Service Quality Report for 2018;
In the Matter of Xcel Energy’s Natural Gas Service Quality Report for 2018.
Should the Commission Implement Annual Transmission and Distribution Integrity Management Plan Reporting Requirements for Five Gas Utilities as Proposed by the Office of the Attorney General? (PUC: O’Grady) | |
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