As the Minnesota C-BED utility filings come trickeling in to the Minnesota PUC I'll be posting them here for all to see. To view the C-BED statute language follow this link:

View C-BED Statute

Click on the links below to download PDF's of each utilities filings with the PUC:

Alliant Energy (Interstate Power) [Docket No. E001/M-05-1883](Deadline for comments extended to February 2nd, reply comments February 20th)

OtterTail Power [Docket No. E017/M-05-1884] (Deadline for comments extended to February 2nd, reply comments March 13th)

Xcel Energy [Docket No. E002/M-05-1887] (Deadline for comments extended to February 2nd, reply comments February 23th)

Minnesota Power [Docket No. E015/M-05-1840] (Deadline for comments extended until February 2nd and February 23rd for reply comments.)


More to come soon so keep checking back!

-brian

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Here are initial comments on proposed C-BED Tariffs. 

Minnesota Power [05-1840] (Reply comments due Feb. 23)

Windustry and The Minnesota Project

http://windfarmersnetwork.org/C-BED/reply comments/Windustry MP.tif

Minnesota Department of Commerce

http://windfarmersnetwork.org/C-BED/reply comments/DOC MP.tif

Interstate [05-1883]  (Reply comments due Feb. 20)

Windustry, The Minnesota Project, Institute for Local Self Reliance, and Minnesotans for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ME3) 

http://windfarmersnetwork.org/C-BED/reply comments/Windustry Interstate.tif

Minnesota Department of Commerce

http://windfarmersnetwork.org/C-BED/reply comments/DOC Interstate.tif

Otter Tail [05-1884] (Reply comments due Mar. 13)

Windustry, The Minnesota Project, Institute for Local Self Reliance, and Minnesotans for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ME3) 

http://windfarmersnetwork.org/C-BED/reply comments/Windustry Otter Tail.tif

Minnesota Department of Commerce

http://windfarmersnetwork.org/C-BED/reply comments/DOC Otter Tail.tif

 

Xcel [05-1887] (Reply comments due Feb. 23)

Windustry, The Minnesota Project, Institute for Local Self Reliance, and Minnesotans for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ME3)

http://windfarmersnetwork.org/C-BED/reply comments/Windustry Xcel.tif

North American Water Office

 

http://windfarmersnetwork.org/C-BED/reply comments/NAWO Xcel.tif

 

Minnesota Department of Commerce

http://windfarmersnetwork.org/C-BED/reply comments/DOC Xcel.tif

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In the PUC's recent extension of the deadlines for comments on the proposed C-BED Tariffs the PUC specially requested special attention be paid to the following:

The Commission invites parties to comment on the merits of [the Utilities]C-BED petition. As part of parties' comments, the Commission requests that the parties address the requirements contained in Sec. 216B.1612 subparagraphs b and c. Sec. 216B.1612 subparagraphs b and c. contain the following requirements:

(b) The commission shall consider mechanisms to encourage the aggregation of C-BED projects.

(c) The Commission shall require that qualifying owners provide sufficient security to secure performance under the purchase power agreement, and shall prohibit the transfer of the C-BED project to a nonqualifying owner during the initial 20 years of the contract.

Questions regarding this matter may be directed to Marc Fournier at (651) 201-2214.