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Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

The Minnesota Chamber is actively participating in several utility cases before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. Our goal is to ensure that the increases are warranted and if granted, the costs do not fall disproportionately on business customers. Following are the cases and their respective deadlines.

» Visit the PUC Web site.
» See specific cases from PUC. Enter the docket number as identified below.

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

» Most rate cases require PUC approval. The Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency increased its rates effective Jan. 1, 2006, and they do not require PUC approval.

» Click here for a copy of Minnesota Chamber memos sent Oct, 3, 2005, and Jan. 23, 2006, to local chambers of commerce in communities served by SMMPA.

Xcel Energy certificate of need for spent fuel storage at Monticello nuclear generating plant: Docket Number E-002/CN—05-123

Xcel Energy rate case: Docket Number E002/GR-05-1428

Centerpoint Energy rate case: Docket Number G008/GR-05-1380

» Interim rates are effective Jan. 2, 2006.

Xcel Energy resource plan: Docket Number E002/RP-04-1752

» Xcel update on resource selection: Nov. 23, 2005
» Comments on resource selection: Dec. 30, 2005
» Reply comments: Jan. 16, 2006

» Click for a copy of the Minnesota Chamber's comments filed with the PUC.
» Click here for a copy of Minnesota Chamber comments filed Feb. 24, 2006, with the PUC.

Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) resource plan: Docket Number ET10/RP-05-1102

» Xcel update on resource selection: Nov. 23, 2005
» Initial comments: Nov. 15, 2005

» Click for a copy of the Minnesota Chamber's comments filed with the PUC.

Great River Energy resource plan: Docket Number ET2/RP-05-1100

Otter Tail Power Co. resource plan: Docket Number E017/RP-05-968

» Initial comments: Jan. 2, 2006

Minnesota Power resource plan: Docket Number E015/RP-04-865

» Filed in 2004 - unclear as to status

Certificate of need for new high-voltage transmission lines in western Minnesota: Docket Number ET9/CN-05/619

» Missouri River
» Otter Tail Power
» Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
» Great River Energy
» Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
» Hutchinson Municipal Power Agency

Minnesota Power - Arrowhead Regional Emission Abatement project emissions rider: Docket Number E015/M-05-1678

» No schedule set as of Nov. 15, 2005. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency working on analysis

20-percent Wind Integration Study - No Docket Number

» To be completed by November 2006
» Contractor (EnerNex Corp.) selected to conduct the study. Minnesota Chamber has filed comments with the reliability administrator to ensure that the study provides useful information to customers.

» Click for a copy of the Minnesota Chamber's comments filed with the PUC.

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