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Agenda

Thursday, April 14, 2011

9:30 AM start time
Utilities represented: Telecom, Energy Facilities, Natural Gas, Electricity


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DELIBERATION ITEMS
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DECISION ITEMS

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P523,5750/PA-10-1212

Federated Telephone Cooperative d/b/a Federated Telephone;
HomeTown Solutions, LLC d/b/a Federated Telephone
Notice requirement removed.
 

Joint Petition of Federated Telephone Cooperative d/b/a Federated Telephone and HomeTown Solutions, LLC d/b/a Federated Telephone for Approval of Transfer of Assets and Authority. (PUC: Oberlander; DOC: Comments - Linscheid) NOTE: Staff supports the Department’s recommendations in this matter.

2

IP6858/WS-11-195

Shell Rock Wind Farm, LLC Application accepted and further determinations made. 
 

In the Matter of the Site Permit Application of Shell Rock Wind Farm, LLC for a Large Wind Energy Conversion System in Freeborn County.

Should the Commission Accept the Site Permit Application of Shell Rock Wind Farm, LLC for a Large Wind Energy Conversion System as complete and assign a Public Advisor? (PUC: DeBleeckere; OES: Comments and Recommendations - Bjorklund)

3

IP6838/TL-10-134

Prairie Rose Transmission, LLC Application accepted and further determinations made.
 

In the Matter of the Prairie Rose Transmission, LLC Route Permit Application for a 115 kV Transmission Line in Rock County for Interconnection of the Prairie Rose Wind Farm (WS-10-425).

Should the Commission accept the application as substantially complete? If accepted, should the Commission authorize the OES to appoint a public advisor and an advisory task force? (PUC: Kaluzniak; OES: Comments and Recommendations  - Birkholz)

**4

ET2/TL-08-1474

Great River Energy;
Northern States Power, d/b/a Xcel Energy
Denied reconsideration. 
 

In the Matter of the Route Permit Application for a 345 kV Transmission Line from Brookings County, South Dakota, to Hampton, Minnesota.

Should the Commission reconsider its decision granting a route permit for the remanded portion (segment 4) of the route? (PUC: Revised Briefing Papers - Kaluzniak)

The Commission has the authority to accept or decline a petition for reconsideration with or without a hearing or oral argument (Minnesota Rules, part 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.

5

G008/M-11-113

CenterPoint Energy Approved, and compliance filing required. 
 

Petition of CenterPoint Energy for Approval of a Miscellaneous Rate Change Related to Transportation Service Daily Balancing Charges. (PUC: McIntyre; OES: Comments - Griffing)

*6

E002/M-10-878;
E002/M-99-799

Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy Approved; revised tariff required; and report required.
 

In the Matter of the Compliance Filing and Petition of Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota Corporation, to Address a City Requested Facilities Surcharge (CRFS) Tariff Modifications.

Should the Commission accept Xcel Energy's tariff modifications and apply the final tariff terms to the Robbinsdale and New Brighton over-recovered projects? (PUC: Briefing Papers - McIntyre)

**7

E015/M-10-799

Minnesota Power TCR approved with excluded costs; future documentation required.
 

In the Matter of Minnesota Power's Petition for Approval of its Transmission Cost Recovery Rider.

Should the Commission approve Minnesota Power's Petition for its 2011 Transmission Cost Recovery Rider? (PUC: Briefing Papers - Fittipaldi)


ORAL ARGUMENT ITEMS
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