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Agenda

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

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


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DELIBERATION ITEMS
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DECISION ITEMS

1 E280/TL-09-512 Minnesota Power;
Nashwauk Public Utilities Commission
Approved amendment request.
 

In the Matter of the Application for a HVTL Route Permit for the Essar Steel Transmission Project.

Should the Commission amend the HVTL Route Permit? (PUC: Kaluzniak; DOC: Briefing Papers - Storm)

2

E319,015/SA-11-803

City of Two Harbors;
Minnesota Power
Approved. 
 

Petition for Approval of a Compensation and Service Territory Agreement between the City of Two Harbors and Minnesota Power. (PUC: Rebholz; DOC: Comments - Ouanes) NOTE: Staff agrees with the recommendations of the Department of Commerce.

3 G008/M-11-809 CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas Approved.
 

Petition of CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas for approval of a Tariff Revision. (PUC: Rebholz; DOC: Comments - Medhaug) NOTE: Staff agrees with the recommendations of the Department of Commerce.

**4

E002/M-10-1066

Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy Approved tracker report and revenue requirement; approved interim rate allocation method; ordered refund and calculation of RES factor commencing December 2011. 
 

In the Matter of the Petition of Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota Corporation, Regarding the 2011 Renewable Energy Standard Rider and the 2010 RES Tracker Report.

Should the Commission Approve Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy's Petition for Approval of the 2011 Renewable Energy Standard Rider and the 2010 RES Tracker Report? (PUC: Briefing Papers - Fittipaldi)

**5 E002/M-10-1064 Northern States Power MN d/b/a Xcel Energy Approved tracker report, excluded Brooking from 2011 TCR, directed use of D10T allocation; filings required. 
 

In the Matter of the Northern States Power MN d/b/a Xcel Energy "s Petition for Approval of a Modification to its TCR Tariff, 2011 Project Eligibility, TCR Rate Factors, Continuation of Deferred Accounting and 2010 True-up Report.

Should the Commission Approve Northern States Power MN d/b/a Xcel Energy's Petition for Approval of a Modification to its TCR Tariff, 2011 Project Eligibility, TCR Rate Factors, Continuation of Deferred Accounting and 2010 True-up Report? (PUC: Briefing Papers - Fittipaldi)

**6

G008/GR-08-1075

CenterPoint Energy Joint proposal accepted; inverted block rates suspended.
 

In the Matter of an Application by CenterPoint Energy for Authority to Increase Natural Gas Rates in Minnesota.

1. Should the Commission accept CenterPoint’s Revenue Decoupling and Inverted Block Rate Evaluation Report (Evaluation Report) and Inverted Block Rate-Related Gas Price Elasticity Analysis (IBR Analysis)?
2. Should the Commission approve CenterPoint’s March 1, 2011 revenue decoupling rate adjustments?
3. Should the Commission authorize CenterPoint to continue its revenue decoupling pilot program?
4. Should the Commission authorize CenterPoint to continue its inverted block rate (IBR) structure?
5. Should the Commission require CenterPoint to make IBR-related refunds because of overly long billing periods?
6. How should the Commission address the Department’s request for additional information regarding this and future Evaluation Reports and IBR Analyses?
7. Should the Commission delegate authority to the Commission's Executive Secretary to modify and vary procedural deadlines? (PUC: Briefing Papers - Harding)

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