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Agenda

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

9:30 AM start time
Utilities represented: Telecom, Electricity


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DELIBERATION ITEMS
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DECISION ITEMS

*1

P421,et.al./PA-10-456;
P421,et.al./C-11-684

Qwest;
CenturyLink;
Joint CLECs
Approved.
 

In the Matter of the Joint Petition for Approval of Indirect Transfer of Control of Qwest Operating Companies to CenturyLink;
In the Matter of the Complaint by the Joint CLECs Against Qwest and CenturyLink Regarding OSS Implementation.

Should the Commission approve the proposed Protective Order? (PUC: Briefing Papers - O'Grady, Fournier)

2 E002/M-11-1031 Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy Approved as modified.
 

Northern States Power Company’s Request for a Variance to the Billing Error Rules. (PUC: Rebholz; DOC: Comments - Peirce)

3

E002/PA-11-902

Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy Approved.
 

Petition of Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota Corporation, for Approval to Sell Salvaged Wescott Plant Equipment to Dresser Rand. (PUC: McIntyre; DOC: Comments - Griffing, St. Pierre)

4 E017/M-11-992 Otter Tail Power Company Approved.
 

Otter Tail Power Company’s Annual Petition for Updating the Composite Rate and Extension of Accounting Variance. (PUC: McIntyre; DOC: Comments - Lusti)

5

E111/M-11-987

Dakota Electric Association Approved.
 

Dakota Electric Association’s Petition to Discontinue Future Annual Conservation Tracker Account Reports. (PUC: Dasinger; DOC: Comments - La Plante)

6 E111/M-11-988 Dakota Electric Association Approved.
 

Dakota Electric Association’s Annual Conservation Tracker Account Report. (PUC: Dasinger; DOC: Comments - La Plante)

*7

G002/M-11-279

Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy PULLED.
 

In the Matter of the Petition by Xcel Energy for Approval of its 2010 CIP Tracker Account, DSM Financial Incentive and Conservation Cost Recovery Adjustment.

Should the Commission approve Xcel's request for approval of its 2010 CIP tracker account, including 2010 expenses and associated carrying charges, and a DSM financial incentive for savings achieved in 2010?
Should the Commission approve Xcel's request to change the level of its Conservation Cost Recovery Adjustment (CCRA) to permit recovery of 2010 CIP expenditures, carrying costs and a DSM financial incentive? (PUC: Mackenzie)

*8 G008/M-11-383 CenterPoint Energy Approved.
 

In the Matter of the Petition by CenterPoint Energy for Approval of its 2010 CIP Tracker Account, DSM Financial Incentive and Conservation Cost Recovery Adjustment.

Should the Commission approve CPE’s 2010 CIP tracker account, DSM financial incentive (for savings achieved in 2010), and request to increase the level of its Conservation Cost Recovery Adjustment (CCRA) to recover 2010 CIP costs and other forecasted amounts? (PUC: Briefing Papers/Revised Decision Alternatives - Mackenzie)

*9

G004/M-11-404

Great Plains Natural Gas Company Approved.
 

In the Matter of the Petition by Great Plains Natural Gas Co. for Approval of its 2010 CIP Tracker Account, 2010 DSM Financial Incentive and Conservation Cost Recovery Adjustment.

Should the Commission approve Great Plains’ 2010 CIP tracker account, DSM financial incentive (for energy savings achieved in 2010), and request to increase the level of its Conservation Cost Recovery Adjustment (CCRA) to recover 2010 CIP costs and other forecasted amounts? (PUC: Briefing Papers/Revised Decision Alternatives - Mackenzie)

10 G007,011/M-11-545 Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation Approved.
 

In the Matter of Tax Allocation Agreements.

Should the Commission approve MERC's proposed Tax Allocation Agreement? (PUC: Bender; DOC: Comments - Addonzio)

*11

E001/M-11-494

Interstate Power and Light Company Approved.
 

In the Matter of Interstate Power and Light Company's (IPL) Petition for Renewal of a Variance to the Fuel Clause Adjustment (FCA) Rules.

Should the Commission renew [PL's variance to the FCA rules to allow IPL to continue to recover financial hedging costs through the FCA? (PUC: Briefing Papers - Bender, Kaml)

*12 G008/GR-05-1380;
G002/GR-06-I429;
G007,01l/M-07-1131;
G004/M-07-1235;
G001/M-07-1295;
G022/CI-08-1175
All Regulated Natural Gas Utilities Reports accepted.
 

In the Matter of the Application of CenterPoint Energy for Authority to Increase Natural Gas Rates in Minnesota;
In the Matter of the Application of Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota Corporation and Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc., for Authority to Increase Rates for Natural Gas Service in Minnesota;
In the Matter of the Petition Submitted by Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation for Approval by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission of a Gas Affordability Service Program;
In the Matter of the Petition by Great Plains Natural Gas Co., a Division of MDU Resources Group, Inc., for Approval of a Gas Affordability Service Program;
In the Matter of a Petition Submitted by Interstate Power and Light Company Requesting Approval by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission of a Proposed Natural Gas Affordability Program, Including a Cost Recovery Surcharge;
In the Matter of Greater Minnesota Gas, Inc.'s Failure to File an Affordability Program Under Minn. Stat. § 216B.16, Subd. 15.

Review of the 2010 Gas Affordability Program (GAP) Annual Reports (PUC: Briefing Papers - Harding)

**13

G007,01l/M-07-1131

Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation Report accepted.
 

In the Matter of the Petition Submitted by Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation (MERC) for Approval by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission of a Gas Affordability Service Program.

MERC's evaluation of its pilot gas affordability program and request to extend pilot program and increase the gas affordability surcharge. (PUC: Briefing Papers - Harding)

**14 G001/M-07-1295 Interstate Power and Light Company – Gas Utility Report accepted.
 

In the Matter of a Petition Submitted by Interstate Power and Light Company (Interstate Power) Requesting Approval by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission of a Proposed Natural Gas Affordability Program, Including a Cost Recovery Surcharge.

Interstate Power's evaluation of its pilot gas affordability program (GAP) and request to extend pilot program with modification and to implement an annual true-up mechanism to recover GAP costs. (PUC: Briefing Papers - Harding)

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