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Agenda

Thursday, December 22, 2011

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


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DELIBERATION ITEMS
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DECISION ITEMS

1 G004/D-11-499 Great Plains Natural Gas Company Approved with modifications.
 

Great Plains Natural Gas’ (Great Plains) 2011 Remaining Life Depreciation Petition. (PUC: Bender, Dasinger; DOC: Comments - Addonizio)

*2

G004/PA-11-1008

Great Plains Natural Gas Company, a Division of MDU Resources Group, Inc. Approved.
 

In the Matter of a Request for the Approval of the Transfer of Property of Great Plains Natural Gas Co.

Should the Commission approve the sale of the Redwood Falls and Montevideo propane peaking plants? (PUC: Briefing Papers - Dasinger)

*3 G002/GR-06-1429 Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy Approved. 
 

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.

Should the Commission approve Xcel's request to exceed the $2.5 million gas affordability program (GAP) spending cap in 2011, and to use the GAP tracker balance to fund excess expenditures? (PUC: Briefing Papers - Harding)

*4

E017/M-11-185

Otter Tail Power Approved with modifications. 
 

In the Matter of a Request by Otter Tail Power for Approval of its 2010 CIP Tracker Account, DSM Financial Incentive, and CIP Adjustment.

Should the Commission approve Otter Tail Power’s 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)

*5 E002/M-11-278 Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy Approved with modifications.  
 

In the Matter of a Request by Xcel Energy for Approval of its 2010 CIP Tracker Account, DSM Financial Incentive, and CIP Adjustment.

Should the Commission approve Xcel Energy’s 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)

*6

E015/M-11-241

Minnesota Power Approved with modifications.  
 

In the Matter of a Request by Minnesota Power for Approval of its 2010 CIP Tracker Account, DSM Financial Incentive, and CIP Adjustment.

Should the Commission approve Minnesota Power’s 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 Decison Alternatives  Mackenzie)

*7 E001/M-11-244 Interstate Power and Light Company Approved with modifications.  
 

In the Matter of a Request by Interstate Power and Light Company for Approval of its 2010 CIP Tracker Account, DSM Financial Incentive, and CIP Adjustment.

Should the Commission approve Interstate Power’s 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 PapersRevised Decision Alternatives  Mackenzie)

*8

G007/M-11-406;
G011/M-11-407

Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation – NMU;
Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation – PNG
Approved. 
 

In the Matter of the Petition by Minnesota Energy Resources (MERC) – NMU for Approval of its 2010 CIP Tracker Account, DSM Financial Incentive and Conservation Cost Recovery Adjustment;
In the Matter of the Petition by Minnesota Energy Resources (MERC) – PNG for Approval of its 2010 CIP Tracker Account, DSM Financial Incentive and Conservation Cost Recovery Adjustment.

Should the Commission require MERC to track certain pre- and post- 2012 CIP-related costs and require collection of CIP-related expenses from new CIP-exempt customers until the Commission has made a determination in E, G-999/CI-11-1149? (PUC: Briefing Papers - Brill, Mackenzie)

*9 ET6125/RP-08-846 Basin Electric Power Cooperative Approved. 
 

In the Matter of Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s 2008 Resource Plan for the Years 2006-2021.

Should the Commission extend the filing deadline for Basin’s next resource plan from January 1, 2012 to January 1, 2013? (PUC: Briefing Papers - Rebholz)

**10

E002/M-11-801

Xcel Energy  Approved with modifications. 
 

In the Matter of the Petition of Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy for Approval of a Power Purchase Agreement with Zephyr Wind, LLC, Moriah Wind, LLC and Chinook Wind, LLC.

Should the Commission approve Xcel Energy’s petition for approval of its power purchase agreement with Zephyr Wind, LLC, Moriah Wind, LLC and Chinook Wind, LLC, collectively named Community Wind South? (PUC: Briefing Papers - Bjorklund, Mackenzie, Gonzalez)

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