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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Meeting
January 22, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. CST
Room 423, Capitol Building
Pierre, South Dakota
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NOTE: Notice is further given to persons with disabilities that this Commission meeting is being held in a physically accessible place. If you have special needs, please notify the Commission and we will make all necessary arrangements.AGENDA OF AD HOC COMMISSION MEETING
Electric
On April 28, 2011, Oak Tree Energy, LLC (Oak Tree) filed a Complaint (Complaint) with the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) against NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (NWE). The dispute involves a proposed wind generation project located in Clark County, South Dakota (Project). Oak Tree alleges that the Project is a "Qualified Facility" under PURPA and that NWE has refused to enter into a power purchase agreement. Following a number of preliminary and discovery related motions and proceedings, on February 28, 2012, the Commission issued an Order for and Notice of Hearing setting the matter for hearing on March 21-22, 2012. The hearing was held as scheduled. Following post-hearing briefing and oral argument, on May 15, 2012, the Commission issued an Interim Order. In response to the parties' respective motions to reconsider, on October 11, 2012, the Commission issued an Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Partial Reconsideration and Application for Reconsideration. On October 15, 2012, the Commission issued a Procedural Order; Order for and Notice of Hearing, setting the matter for additional hearing on December 5-6, 2012. The hearing was held as scheduled. On December 26, 2012, the Commission issued a Procedural Order setting forth a schedule for post-hearing briefing, oral argument, and decision.
TODAY, how shall the Commission rule on the issues set forth in the Order for and Notice of Hearing? AND, how shall the Commission rule on Oak Tree's Complaint?
/S/Cindy Kemnitz
Cindy Kemnitz
Finance Manager
puc@state.sd.us
January 16, 2013
