EL24-027 - In the Matter of the Petition by Leola Data Center LLC to have Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a Subsidiary of MDU Resources Group Inc., Assigned as its Electric Provider in the Service Area of FEM Electric Association Inc.
Date Filed: 08/05/24 ♦ Intervention Date: 08/23/24
Date of Notice of Filing: 08/08/24 ♦ Pending
Date of Notice of Filing: 08/08/24 ♦ Pending
Agendas:
August 27, 2024, Agenda of Commission Meeting
December 3, 2024, Agenda of Commission Meeting
January 28, 2025, Agenda of Commission Meeting
Minutes:
Minutes of the August 27, 2024, Commission Meeting
Minutes of the December 3, 2024, Commission Meeting
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Orders:- 08/29/24 - Order Granting Intervention
- 11/13/24 - Notice of Hearing on Motion for Summary Judgment
- 12/04/24 - Order Approving Joint Agreement for Continuance; Notice of Hearing on Motion for Summary Judgment
- 01/10/25 - Notice of Hearing on Joint Motion to Compel Discovery on Less than Ten Days' Notice
- 01/24/25 - Order Denying Joint Motion to Compel
- 08/05/24 - Leola Data Center, LLC's Petition for Electric Service to have Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., Assigned as its Electric Provider in the Service Area of FEM Electric Association Inc.
- 08/19/24 - Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.'s Letter regarding Notice of Appearance and Request for Documents and Petition to Intervene
- 08/21/24 - FEM Electric Association, Inc.'s Petition to Intervene
- 08/23/24 - East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.'s Petition to Intervene
- 08/23/24 - Basin Electric Power Cooperative's Petition to Intervene
- 09/09/24 - Staff's First Set of Data Requests to FEM Electric Association, Inc., Leola Data Center, LLC, and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.Certificate of Service
- 10/07/24 - East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., Basin Electric Power Cooperative and FEM Electric Association, Inc.'s Joint First Set of Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents to Leola Data Center LLC Certificate of Service
- 10/30/24 - Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.'s Letter regarding Pre-filed Direct Testimony of Darcy J. Neigum
- 11/04/24 - Leola Data Center, LLC's Letter regarding Pre-filed Direct Testimony of Bill Connors
- 11/07/24 - Leola Data Center, LLC's Letter regarding Motion for Summary Judgment, Memo in Support, Statement of Undisputed Facts, Affidavit of William Van Camp and Affidavit of William Connors
- 11/08/24 - Staff's First Set of Data Requests to East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. Certificate of Service
- Staff's First Set of Data Requests to Basin Electric Power Cooperative Certificate of Service
- Staff's Second Set of Data Requests to Leola Data Center, LLC Certificate of Service
- Staff's Second Set of Data Requests to FEM Electric Association, Inc. Certificate of Service
- Staff's Second Set of Data Requests to Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. Certificate of Service
- 11/13/24 - Joinder Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. to Leola Data Center LLC’s Motion for Summary Judgment and Certificate of Service
- 11/25/24 - Joint Motion for Continuance of FEM Electric Association, Inc., East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., and Basin Electric Power Cooperative
- 11/26/24 - FEM Electric Association, Inc.'s Responses to Staff's Data Requests
- 11/27/24 - East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.'s Response to Staff's First Data Request
- 12/02/24 - Joint Agreement for Continuance of Motion for Summary Judgment
- 12/04/24 - East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., Basin Electric Power Cooperative and FEM Electric Association, Inc.'s First Set of Data Requests to MDU Certificate of Service
- 12/11/24 - East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., Basin Electric Power Cooperative and FEM Electric Association, Inc.'s First Set of Data Requests to Leola Data Center, LLC Certificate of Service
- 01/03/25 - Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.'s Letter regarding Staff's Data Requests
- 01/06/25 - Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.'s Letter regarding Staff's Data Requests
- Response to Staff's First Data Request Confidential (not available to the public)
- Response to Staff's Third Data Request Confidential (not available to the public)
- 01/06/25 - Leola Data Center, LLC's Response to Staff's First Data Requests and Certificate of Service
- Response to Staff's First Data Request Confidential (not available to the public)
- Exhibit 1-1b Confidential (not available to the public)
- Exhibit 1-5 Confidential (not available to the public)
- Leola Data Center, LLC's Response to Staff's Second Data Request and Certificate of Service
- 01/07/25 - Basin Electric Power Cooperative's Response to Staff's First Data Requests and Certificate of Service
- 01/09/25 - Joint Motion to Compel Discovery by FEM Electric Association, Inc.; East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. and Basin Electric Power Cooperative
- 01/09/25 - Joint Opposition of FEM Electric Association, Inc.; East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; and Basin Electric Power Cooperative to Leola Data Center’s Motion for Summary Judgment
- Rule 56(f) Affidavit of FEM Electric Association, Inc.; East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; and Basin Electric Power Cooperative in Opposition to Leola Data Center’s Motion for Summary Judgment
- Exhibit A - Leola Data Center LLC’s Answers to East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc’s, Basin Electric Power Cooperative and FEM Electric Association, Inc.’s Joint First Set of Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents
- Exhibit B - Leola Data Center LLC’s Answers to East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s and FEM Electric Association, Inc.’s Joint First Set of Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents
- Exhibit C - Excerpt of Montana Dakota’s Responses to East River, Basin and FEM’s First Set of Data Requests to MDU
- Exhibit D - Data Center’s Responses to Intervenors’ Second Data Request
- Exhibit E - Minutes of Proceedings before the McPherson County Zoning Board and Board of Adjustment for December 10, 2024 (Unapproved)
- Certificate of Service
- 01/09/25 - Staff’s Brief in Response to Leola Data Center, LLC’s Motion for Summary Judgment
- 01/17/25 - Leola Data Center, LLC's Response to Joint Motion to Compel Discovery and Certificate of Service
- 01/17/25 - Reply In Support of Leola Data Center's Motion for Summary Judgment and Certificate of Service
- 01/17/25 - Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.'s Letter regarding Joinder and Response to Intervenor's Motion to Compel Discovery
- 01/17/25 - Staff’s Brief in Response to Joint Motion to Compel Discovery
- 01/23/25 - Leola Data Center, LLC's Letter regarding the Motion for Summary Judgment Hearing