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Agenda

Thursday, February 02, 2012

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


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DELIBERATION ITEMS
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DECISION ITEMS

1 E015/M-11-1215 Minnesota Power Approved ESA. 
 

Minnesota Power’s Petition for Approval of an Electric Service Agreement between Mining Resources, LLC and Minnesota Power. (PUC: Mackenzie; DOC: Comments - Shaw)

*2 G007,011/M-10-374;
G008/M-10-378;
G022/M-11-356;
G002/M-11-360;
G001/M-11-361;
G004/M-11-363
Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation;
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas;
Greater Minnesota Gas, Inc.;
Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation;
Interstate Power and Light Company;
Great Plains Natural Gas Co., a division of MDU Resources Group, Inc.
Accepted reports; set further requirements. 
 

In the Matter of the Annual Service Quality Report for Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation for 2010;
In the Matter of the 2010 Service Quality Report for CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas;
In the Matter of Greater Minnesota Gas, Inc.'s Annual Gas Service Quality Report for 2010;
In the Matter of the Annual Natural Gas Service Quality Report for 2010 for Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation;
In the Matter of Interstate Power and Light Company's 2010 Annual Gas Service Quality Report;
In the Matter of Interstate Power and Light Company's 2010 Annual Gas Service Quality Report.

Should the Commission accept the 2010 natural gas service quality reports? (PUC: Briefing Papers - Harding)

**3

E,G999/CI-11-1149

All Rate Regulated Electric and Natural Gas Utilities Ordered utilities to cease charging CCRC to newly CIP-exempt large customer facilities and ordered refund. 
 

In the Matter of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission's Implementation of Minnesota Laws 2011, Chapter 97, Sections 8,18, 19, 21 and 31.

How should the Commission interpret "effective on January 1," in Minnesota Laws 2011, Chapter 97, Section 19 (amendments to Minn. Stat. 216B.241, subd. 1a (b)) with respect to the recovery of costs incurred in or attributable to periods prior to January 1, 2012 for newly-exempt CIP customers and related policy issues involving the Commission's implementation of Minnesota Laws 2011, Chapter 97, Sections 8, 18, 19, 21 and 31? (PUC: Briefing Papers / DOC Letter - Brill, Gonzalez)

**4 E00l/GR-10-276 Interstate Power and Light Company Approved IPL's compliance filing. 
 

In the Matter of the Application of Interstate Power and Light Company for Authority to Increase Rates for Electric Service in Minnesota Issue: 2010 Rate Case Compliance Filing.

1. Should the Commission authorize IPL to implement new rates on customer bills to take effect by February 17, 2012, with refunds commencing on or before March 8, 2012?
2. Should the Commission authorize IPL's refund plan of approximately $4,072,913?
3. Should the Commission authorize cost recovery of the Whispering Willow East (WWE) based on the final determination of the proceedings in the instant docket? (PUC: Briefing Papers - Mackenzie, Kaml, Gonzalez, Fittipaldi)

**5 E,G999/CI-08-133 All investor-owned gas and electric utilities Excluded "non-linear adjustment" from DSM financial mechanism. 
 

In the Matter of Commission Review of Utility Performance Incentives for Energy Conservation Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 216B.241, Subd. 2c.

Should the Commission adopt the recommendation of the Minnesota Department of Commerce-Division of Energy Resources (DOC or Department) to exclude the "non-linear adjustment" from the new shared savings DSM financial incentive mechanism for all gas and electric utilities effective with 2012 energy savings achievements?
Should the Commission adopt the recommendation of the Department to delay until September 1, 2012 the filing of its full evaluation report on the new shared savings DSM financial incentive? (PUC: Briefing Papers - Mackenzie)

The following items will not be heard before 11:00 a.m.

6 IP6871/WS-11-863 Community Wind South, LLC Approved draft and site permit. 
 

In the Matter of the Site Permit Application of Community Wind South, LLC for a 30.75 MW Large Wind Energy Conversion System in Nobles County.

Should the Commission Issue A Draft Site Permit to Community Wind South, LLC for a 30.75 MW Large Wind Energy Conversion System in Nobles County? (PUC: DeBleeckere; DOC: Briefing Papers - Hartman)

**7

IP6701/WS-08-1233

AWA Goodhue, LLC PULLED - NOT YET RESCHEDULED
 

In the Matter of the AWA Goodhue, LLC 78 Megawatt Large Wind Energy Conversion System in Goodhue County, Minnesota.

Should the Commission approve the Permittee’s Avian and Bat Protection Plan compliance filing? (PUC: DeBleeckere; DOC: MacAlister, Hartman)

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