Meeting Name: PUC Agenda Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/23/2020 9:15 AM  
Meeting location: Online via Webex
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Details 2015-134 191. CN - Certificate of Need** PL9/CN-14-916; Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership PL9/PPL-15-137; PL9/C-20-801 In the Matter of the Application of Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, for a Certificate of Need and Route Permit for the Proposed Line 3 Replacement Project in Minnesota from the North Dakota Border to the Wisconsin Border; In the Matter of Honor the Earth’s October 27, 2020 Petition for Investigation and Complaint Concerning the Capacity of the Enbridge Mainline System. Should the Commission reconsider its December 9, 2020 Order Denying Motion for Stay Pending Appeal? (PUC: Ek) 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 2020-198 12. CN - Certificate of Need* IP7041/CN-20-764 Byron Solar Project, LLC In the Matter of the Application of Byron Solar Project, LLC for a Certificate of Need for the up to 200 MW Byron Solar Project and 345 kV Transmission Line Olmsted and Dodge Counties. 1. Should the Commission approve the notice plan proposed by Byron Solar Project, LLC? 2. Should the Commission grant the exemptions request by Byron Solar Project, LLC? 3. Should the Commission vary Minnesota Rule 7849.0200, subpart 6, and extend the 30-day time limit to consider the exemption request? (PUC: Kaluzniak)  Action details
Details 2020-197 13. CI - Commission Initiated Investigation* P999/CI-20-665 Local Exchange Carriers In the Matter of Telephone Assistance Plan Review. 1. Should the Commission accept the Telephone Assistance Plan (TAP) Fund Review submitted on September 15, 2020 for the Six-Month Period Ending June 30, 2020? 2. Should the Commission modify the TAP Credit and Surcharge? 3. Should the Commission reconvene the TAP Advisory Group? (PUC: Fournier)  Action details
Details 2020-174 14. D - Depreciation* G022/D-20-612 Greater Minnesota Gas, Inc. In the Matter of Greater Minnesota Gas, Inc.’s Petition for Approval of its 2020 Depreciation Certification. Should the Commission approve Greater Minnesota Gas, Inc.’s 2020 depreciation certification? (PUC: Worlobah, Hetherington)  Action details
Details 2020-200 15. M - Miscellaneous** G004/M-20-335 Great Plains Natural Gas Co., a Division of Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. In the Matter of the Petition of Great Plains Natural Gas Co., a Division of Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., for Approval of its Revenue Decoupling Mechanism Rates and Decoupling Evaluation Report for Year 3 of its Pilot Program. Should the Commission accept Great Plains’ third annual revenue decoupling report for the calendar year evaluation period ended December 31, 2019 and approve Great Plains’ revenue decoupling rate adjustments? (PUC: Hetherington, Alonso)  Action details
Details 2020-201 16. M - Miscellaneous** E015/M-16-564; Minnesota Power E015/GR-19-442 In the Matter of Minnesota Power’s Revised Petition for a Competitive Rate for Energy-Intensive Trade-Exposed (EITE) Customers and an EITE Cost Recovery Rider; In the Matter of the Application of Minnesota Power for Authority to Increase Rates for Electric Service in Minnesota. Should the Commission grant Minnesota Power’s request to extend the term of its EITE Rider until final rates are implemented in Minnesota Power’s next general rate case? (PUC: O’Grady)  Action details
Details 2020-196 17. M - Miscellaneous** E002/M-20-620 Northern States Power Company, d/b/a Xcel Energy In the Matter of a Petition from Northern States Power Company, d/b/a/ Xcel Energy, for Approval of Updated Pricing for the Border Winds and Pleasant Valley Wind Repowering Projects. 1. Should the Commission approve capital costs higher than previously-approved in this proceeding for the Border Winds and Pleasant Valley wind repowering projects? 2. Should the Commission continue to allow Xcel Energy to pursue cost recovery of the Border Winds and Pleasant Valley wind projects in a future Renewable Energy Standard Rider filing? 3. Should the Commission require Xcel to refund ratepayers if wind production tax credits (PTCs) are less than what the Company assumed in its October 14, 2022, Pricing Update? (PUC: Stalpes)  Action details