In the Matter of the Joint Application for Approval of the Unbundled Loops Used to Provide xDSL Services Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between tw telecom of minnesota llc and Qwest Corporation. (PUC: O'Grady; DOC: Comments - McCarthy) NOTE: Staff supports the DOC recommendation that the Commission approve the Amendment and to "specifically state that it does not prejudice, prevent, or limit the Commission's consideration or determination of issues in Docket No. P421/CI-09-1066, In the Matter of a Commission Investigation into Qwest Corporation's Provision of Network Elements to CLECs and into Related Marketing Practices Targeting CLEC Customers, as the Commission did in its decision in Docket IC-11-210)".

P421,6422/IC-11-448

In the Matter of the Joint Application for Approval of the Unbundled Loops Used to Provide xDSL Services Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between XO Communications Services. Inc. and Qwest Corporation. (PUC: O'Grady; DOC: Comments - McCarthy) NOTE: Staff supports the DOC recommendation that the Commission approve the Amendment and to "specifically state that it does not prejudice, prevent, or limit the Commission's consideration or determination of issues in Docket No. P421/CI-09-1066, In the Matter of a Commission Investigation into Qwest Corporation's Provision of Network Elements to CLECs and into Related Marketing Practices Targeting CLEC Customers, as the Commission did in its decision in Docket IC-11-210)".

In the Matter of Request for Approval to Change Assumed Names. (PUC: O’Grady, Fournier; DOC: Comments - Linscheid) NOTE: Staff supports the DOC’s recommendations regarding proposed name changes and tariff filings.

E290,001/SA-11-299

Joint Petition of the City of Owatonna and Interstate Power and Light Company for Approval of their Settlement Agreement Concerning a Change in their Service Territory Boundaries and Related Compensation. (PUC: Rebholz; DOC: Comments - La Plante)

E002/M-11-588

Northern States Power Company’s Request to Accept its Final Compliance Report and Cancel the Customer Buyback Program. (PUC: Mackenzie; DOC: Comments - Peirce)

E002/M-11-187

An Interconnection Agreement with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – St. Cloud Medical Center. (PUC: Kaml; DOC: Comments - Medhaug)

E111/M-11-393

In the Matter of a Request to Implement a Communication Fee for Schedules 70 and 71.

Should the Commission approve Dakota Electric’s request? (PUC: Briefing Papers - Kaml)

In the Matter of Minnesota Power's Petition for Approval of a Pilot Rider for Large Light and Power Time-of-Use Service.

Should the Commission approve Minnesota Power's request for a pilot rider for a time-of-use rate for Large Light and Power Service customers with peak loads greater than 10,000 kW? (PUC: Briefing Papers - Harding)

G004/PA-10-873;
G004/M-09-1262;
G004/M-10-1164

In the Matter of the Petition of Great Plains Natural Gas Company for Approval of the Sale of the Redwood Falls Propane Air Peaking Plant.
In the Matter of a Request by Great Plains Natural Gas Company for Approval of its 2009-2010 Demand Entitlements.
In the Matter of a Request by Great Plains Natural Gas Company for Approval of its 2010-2011 Demand Entitlements.

Should the Commission approve the withdrawal of the request for approval of the sale of the Redwood Falls peaking plant?
Should the Commission require the Company to reduce the cost of its demand entitlements to reflect the double recovery related to the retirement of the Redwood Falls peaking plant?
Should the Commission accept the 2010-2011 demand entitlement filing and reduce the demand costs to reflect the retirement of the Montevideo peaking plant? (PUC: Briefing Papers - Dasinger)

ET2,E015/TL-11-318

In the Matter of the Application for a HVTL Route Permit for the Little Falls 115 kV Transmission Project.

Should the Commission accept or reject the application as substantially complete?
If accepted, should the Commission authorize the Department to appoint a public advisor and an advisory task force? (PUC: Kaluzniak; DOC: Briefing Papers - Steinhauer)

In the Matter of the Application of Xcel Energy for a Certificate of Need for the Southwest Twin Cities (SWTC) Bluff Creek – Westgate Transmission Line Upgrade.

Should the Commission approve the Proposed Notice Plan? (PUC: Briefing Papers -  Kaluzniak)

In the Matter of the Application of Prairie Rose Wind, LLC for a Certificate of Need for an up to 200 MW Project & Associated Facilities in Pipestone & Rock Counties in southwestern Minnesota.

Should the Commission order a contested case?
Should the Commission find that the Environmental Report adequately addresses the scoping decision?
Should the Commission grant a certificate of need to Prairie Rose Wind, LLC for up to 200 MW of wind generation? (PUC: Briefing Papers - Eknes)

IP6838/WS-10-425

In the Matter of the Application of Prairie Rose Wind, LLC for a Site Permit for a 200 Megawatt Large Wind Energy Conversion System in Rock and Pipestone Counties.

Should the Commission grant a site permit to Prairie Rose Wind, LLC for the 200 MW Prairie Rose Wind Farm? (PUC: Eknes; DOC: Briefing Papers - Birkholz)