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2020 Electric Orders

EL14-106 - In the Matter of the Application of NorthWestern Corporation dba NorthWestern Energy for Authority to Increase Its Electric Rates

• 04/02/20 - Order Granting Request for an Extension of Filing Date Of 2020 Economic Development Budget and 2019 Expense Reports

EL15-020 - In the Matter of the Application by Wind Quarry Operations, LLC, for a Wind Energy Facility Permit for the Willow Creek Wind Energy Facility and Associated Facilities

• 01/03/20 - Errata Order Approving Transfer of Permit
• 12/28/20 - Order Granting Motion for Release of Road Bond

EL17-006 - In the Matter of the Application of Black Hills Power, Inc. dba Black Hills Energy for Approval of 2017 Transmission Facility Adjustment

• 01/10/20 - Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval of Second Amendment to Settlement Stipulation
• 05/04/20 - Order Granting Request for Extension of Filing Deadline for 2019 Jurisdictional Earnings Report

EL17-008 - In the Matter of the Application of Black Hills Power, Inc. dba Black Hills Energy for Approval of Its 2017 Environmental Improvement Adjustment

• 01/10/20 - Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval of Second Amendment to Settlement Stipulation
• 05/05/20 - Order Granting Request for Extension of Filing Deadline for 2019 Jurisdictional Earnings Report

EL17-055 - In the Matter of the Application by Crocker Wind Farm, LLC for a Permit of a Wind Energy Facility and a 345 kV Transmission Line in Clark County, South Dakota, for Crocker Wind Farm

• 04/02/20 - Order Granting Motion to Terminate Public Liaison Services

EL18-003 - In the Matter of the Application by Dakota Range I, LLC and Dakota Range II, LLC for a Permit of a Wind Energy Facility in Grant County and Codington County, South Dakota, for the Dakota Range Wind Project

• 03/09/20 - Order Granting Motion for Approval of Transfer of Permit
• 07/31/20 - Order Granting Request to Approve Public Liaison Officer
• 08/19/20 - Order Granting Exemption for Turbine Model Change

EL18-004 - In the Matter of the Petition of Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy for Approval of a Proxy Pricing Proposal to Adjust Certain Fuel Clause Rider Power Purchase Costs

• 03/23/20 - Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval of Revised Settlement Stipulation

EL18-019 - In the Matter of the Application of Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC for a Facility Permit to Construct a 230 kV Transmission Line and Associated Facilities in Codington County

• 10/30/20 - Order Granting Motion for Approval of Transfer of Permit and Approving Transfer of Permit

EL18-026 - In the Matter of the Application by Prevailing Wind Park, LLC for a Permit of a Wind Energy Facility in Bon Homme County, Charles Mix County and Hutchinson County, South Dakota, for the Prevailing Wind Park Project

• 05/05/20 - Order Granting Extension of Timeline Due to Covid-19
• 07/09/20 - Order Confirming Requirements of Permit Condition 42
  

EL18-038 - In the Matter of the Complaint of Energy of Utah, LLC and Fall River Solar, LLC Against Black Hills Power Inc. dba Black Hills Energy for Determination of Avoided Cost

• 03/09/20 - Order For and Notice of Evidentiary Hearing
• 04/01/20- Order Granting Stipulation and Joint Motion For Continuance of Procedural Schedule
• 05/13/20 - Order Granting Motion to Continue Administrative Hearing and Scheduling Order
• 06/19/20 - Order For and Notice of Motion Hearing
• 06/29/20 - Order Approving Stipulation and Cancelling Motion Hearing
• 08/19/20 - Order Approving Settlement Stipulation
• 09/21/20 - Order of Dismissal

EL18-045 - In The Matter of the Application of Flying Cow Wind, LLC for a Facility Permit to Construct a 345 kV Transmission Line And Associated Facilities in Deuel County

• 04/02/20 - Order Granting Motion to Withdraw Application and Close the Docket

EL18-046 - In the Matter of the Application of Dakota Range III, LLC for a Permit of a Wind Energy Facility and a 345-kV Transmission Line in Grant and Roberts Counties

• 02/19/20 - Order Granting Request for Turbine Model Change

EL18-053 - In the Matter of the Application of Deuel Harvest Wind Energy LLC for a Permit of a Wind Energy Facility and a 345-kV Transmission Line in Deuel County

• 10/14/20 - Order Approving Escrow Agreement

EL18-059 - In the Matter of the Application of Lookout Solar Park I, LLC for a Permit of a Solar Energy Facility in Oglala Lakota County

• 02/14/20 - Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval of Revised Settlement Stipulation; Order Granting Permit to Construct Energy Conversion Facility; Notice of Entry

EL19-002 - In the Matter of the Petition of Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy for Approval of a Credit Mechanism for Payments from the Second Extended Department of Energy Settlement

02/19/20 - Order Granting Waiver

EL19-003 - In the Matter of the Application by Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC for a Permit of a Wind Energy Facility in Grant and Codington Counties

• 01/09/20 - Order Approving Temporary Waiver
• 02/19/20 - Order Approving Post Construction Noise Compliance Test Protocol
• 02/27/20 - Order For and Notice of Motion Hearing
• 03/23/20 - Order Denying Motion to Revoke
• 07/09/20 - Order Affirming Plan to End Curtailment
• 10/02/20 - Order Approving Sound Level Measurement Program Protocol

EL19-007 - In the Matter of the Application by Triple H Wind Project, LLC for a Permit of a Wind Energy Facility in Hyde County, South Dakota

• 12/15/20 - Order Approving Deposit Agreement Subject to First Amendment

EL19-026 - In the Matter of the Application by Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC for a Permit of a Wind Energy Facility in Deuel County, South Dakota

• 11/16/20 - Order Approving Escrow Agreement

EL19-027 - In the Matter of the Application by Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC for a Permit of a Wind Energy Facility in Deuel, Grant and Codington Counties

• 01/22/20 - Order For and Notice of Motion Hearing
  02/14/20 - Order Granting, In Part, Motion to Strike
• 02/14/20 - Order Setting Post-Hearing Briefing Schedule and Decision Date
• 04/02/20 - Order Granting Request To Approve Public Liaison Officer
• 04/06/20 - Final Decision and Order Granting Permit to Construct Facility; Permit Conditions; Notice of Entry
• 10/30/20 - Order Granting Motion for Approval of Transfer of Permit and Approving Transfer of Permit

EL19-028 - In the Matter of the Petition of Black Hills Power Inc. dba Black Hills Energy for Approval of Deferred Accounting Treatment for SD Sun Project Transaction and Development Costs

• 01/24/20 - Order Granting Request for Withdrawal of Petition Without Prejudice and Close the Docket

EL19-034 - In the Matter of the Application of Black Hills Power, Inc. dba Black Hills Energy for Approval of a Revision to the Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Solutions Adjustment (EESA) Rates

• 08/06/20 - Order Accepting Notification of Intention Not to Seek Approval of a New Energy Efficiency Solutions Plan

EL19-039 - In the Matter of the Petition of Otter Tail Power Company for Approval of the Transmission Cost Recovery Rider Rate

• 02/19/20 - Order Approving 2020 Transmission Cost Recovery Rate Adjustment
  

EL19-040 - In the Matter of the Petition of Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a Subsidiary of MDU Resources Group Inc., for Approval of Deferred Accounting Treatment for Retiring of the Lewis & Clark 1, Heskett 1 and Heskett 2 Coal-Fired Generators

• 01/10/20 - Order Approving Deferred Accounting Treatment

EL19-041 - In the Matter of the Filing by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. for Approval of Tariff Revisions to Its Rates for Rate 95 and Rate 96

• 01/08/20 - Order Approving Tariff Revisions

EL19-042 - In the Matter of the Joint Request for Service Rights Exception between NorthWestern Corporation dba NorthWestern Energy and Central Electric Cooperative, Inc.

• 01/10/20 - Order Granting Approval of an Electric Service Rights Exception

EL19-043 - In the Matter of the Joint Request for Approval of an Amended Electric Service Territory Boundary Agreement between Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy and Sioux Valley Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc.

• 02/20/20 - Order Granting Approval of Amended Electric Service Territory Boundary Agreement

EL20-001 - In the Matter of the Joint Request for Approval of an Amended Electric Service Territory Boundary Agreement between Black Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Black Hills Power, Inc. dba Black Hills Energy

• 03/09/20 - Order Granting Approval of Amended Electric Service Territory Boundary Agreement

EL20-002 - In the Matter of Commission Staff’s Request for an Order to Show Cause regarding Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC

• 03/23/20 - Order to Show Cause
• 04/17/20 - Order Granting Joint Motion For Approval of Settlement Stipulation: Order Approving Settlement Stipulation

EL20-003 - In the Matter of the Filing by Otter Tail Power Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions to Its Rates for Small Power Production and Cogeneration

• 03/23/20 - Order Approving Tariff Revisions

EL20-004 - In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions regarding Expansion of Electric Distribution System

• 02/19/20 - Order Approving Tariff Revisions on Less than 30 Days' Notice

EL20-005 - In the Matter of Filing of MidAmerican Energy Company for Determination of Its Energy Cost Adjustment Factor As Applied to Repowered Wind Facilities

05/28/20 - Order Approving Determination of Energy Cost Adjustment Factor as Applied to Repowered Wind Facilities

EL20-006 - In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions to Its 2019 Transmission Cost Recovery Reconciliation and 2020 Transmission Cost Recovery Factors

• 03/09/20 - Order Assessing Filing Fee
• 03/20/20 - Order Approving Tariff Revisions

EL20-007 - In the Matter of the Filing of Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy for Approval of Its 2019 Economic Development Activities and 2020 Budget

• 05/01/20 - Order Approving 2019 Economic Development Report and 2020 Economic Development Budget

EL20-008 - In the Matter of the Application of Black Hills Power, Inc. Dba Black Hills Energy for Approval of its 2019 Economic Development Report and 2020 Economic Development Plan

• 04/02/20 - Order Approving 2019 Economic Development Report and 2020 Economic Development Plan

EL20-009 - In the Matter of the Filing by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a Subsidiary of MDU Resources Group Inc., for Approval of the Annual Update to Its Infrastructure Rider Rate

• 03/20/20 - Order Assessing Filing Fee
• 04/30/20 - Order Approving Infrastructure Rider Rate

EL20-010 - In the Matter of the Filing by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a Subsidiary of MDU Resources Group Inc., for Approval of the Annual Update to Its Transmission Cost Recovery Rider Rate

• 03/23/20 - Order Assessing Filing Fee
• 04/20/20 - Order Approving TCRR Rate and Tariff Revision

EL20-011 - In the Matter of the Joint Request for Service Rights Exception Between NorthWestern Corporation dba Northwestern Energy and H-D Electric Cooperative, Inc.

• 04/02/20 - Order Granting Approval of an Electric Service Rights Exception

EL20-012 - In the Matter of the Joint Request for Approval of an Amended Electric Service Territory Boundary Agreement between Black Hills Power Inc. dba Black Hills Energy and West River Electric Cooperative

• 06/12/20 - Order Granting Approval of Amended Electric Service Territory Boundary Agreement

EL20-013 - In the Matter of the Application by Meridian Wind Project, LLC for a Permit of a Wind Energy Facility and a 345-kV Transmission Facility In Hyde County, South Dakota

• 04/27/20 - Notice of Application; Order for and Notice of Public Input Meeting; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
• 05/13/20 - Amended Notice of Application; Order for and Notice of Public Input Meeting; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
• 05/15/20 - Order Assessing Filing Fee; Order Authorizing Executive Director to Enter into Consulting Contracts
• 07/09/20 - Order Granting Party Status
• 07/21/20 - Order For and Notice of Motion Hearing
• 09/17/20 - Order Granting Deadline Extension and Adopting Procedural Schedule

EL20-014 - In the Matter of the Filing by NorthWestern Corporation dba NorthWestern Energy for Approval of Its 2020 Economic Development Plan and 2019 Economic Development Report

• 06/24/20 - Order Approving 2019 Economic Development Report and 2020 Economic Development Plan

EL20-015 - In the Matter of the Petition of Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy for Approval of Its 2019 Demand Side Management Report and 2021 Proposed Demand Side Management Plan

• 12/14/20 - Order Approving 2019 Demand Side Management Report and 2021 Proposed Demand Side Management Plan

EL20-016 - In the Matter of Otter Tail Power Company’s 2019 South Dakota Energy Efficiency Plan Status Report and 2020 Annual Filing to Update the Energy Efficiency Adjustment Rider

• 06/24/20 - Order Approving 2019 Energy Efficiency Plan Status Report; Financial Incentive; and Energy Efficiency Adjustment Rider

EL20-017 - In the Matter of the Petition for a Declaratory Ruling regarding the South Dakota Science and Technology Authority

05/28/20 - Order Granting Motion to Dismiss without Prejudice

EL20-018 - In the Matter of the Application by Wild Springs Solar, LLC for a Permit of a Solar Energy Facility in Pennington County, South Dakota

• 05/22/20 - Notice of Application; Order for and Notice of Public Input Meeting; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
• 05/28/20 - Order Assessing Filing Fee; Order Authorizing Executive Director to Enter into Consulting Contracts
• 07/28/20 - Order Granting Party Status
• 08/06/20 - Order Adopting Procedural Schedule
• 11/16/20 - Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation; Order Granting Motion to have Witnesses, Representatives, and Counsel Appear Via Video Conference or Telephonically
• 12/04/20 - Order Granting Motion to Approve Decommissioning Condition and Final Decision and Order Granting Permit to Construct Facility; Notice of Entry

EL20-019 - In the Matter of Otter Tail Power Company’s Petition for Approval of Phase-In Rider Rate

06/11/20 - Order Assessing Filing Fee

08/06/20 - Order Approving Phase-In Rider Factor

EL20-020 - In the Matter of the Joint Request for an Electric Service Rights Exception between Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy and Sioux Valley-Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc. dba Sioux Valley Energy

• 07/09/20 - Order Granting Approval of an Electric Service Rights Exception

EL20-021 - In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions to its Rates for Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities

• 08/07/20 - Order Approving Tariff Revisions

EL20-022 - In the Matter of the filing by Otter Tail Power Company regarding its 2021-2023 Energy Efficiency Partnership Triennial Plan

• 11/30/20 - Order Approving 2021-2023 Energy Efficiency Plan

EL20-023 - In the Matter of the Joint Request for an Electric Service Rights Exception between Northern Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Dakota Energy Cooperative, Inc.

• 08/19/20 - Order Granting Approval of an Electric Service Rights Exception

EL20-024 - In the Matter of the Joint Request for Approval of an Amended Electric Service Boundary between Codington-Clark Electric Cooperative, Inc. and H-D Electric Cooperative, Inc.

• 11/16/20 - Order Granting Approval of Amended Electric Service Territory Boundary Agreement

EL20-025 - In the Matter of the Petition of Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy for Approval of Its 2021 Transmission Cost Recovery Eligibility and Rate Adjustment

• 09/17/20 - Order Assessing Filing Fee
• 12/29/20 - Order Approving 2021 Transmission Cost Recovery Eligibility and Rate Adjustment

EL20-026 - In the Matter of the Petition of Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy for Approval of Its 2021 Infrastructure Rider Project Eligibility and Factor Update

• 10/16/20 - Order Assessing Filing Fee
• 12/28/20 - Order Approving 2021 Infrastructure Rider Project Eligibility and Factor Update

EL20-027 - In the Matter of the Application of Black Hills Power, Inc. dba Black Hills Energy to Terminate the Energy Efficiency Solutions Adjustment Rate Tariff and Energy Efficiency Solutions Adjustment Rate Commodity Balancing Account

• 11/30/20 - Order Terminating Energy Efficiency Solutions Adjustment and Approving Tariff Revisions

EL20-028 - In the Matter of the Filing by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. for Approval of Tariff Revisions to Its Rates for Rate 95 and Rate 96

• 12/14/20 - Order Approving Tariff Revisions

EL20-029 - In the Matter of the Filing by NorthWestern Corporation dba NorthWestern Energy for Approval of Tariff Revisions to Its Small Qualifying Facility Rider (Rates 73 and 74)

• 11/19/20 - Order Approving Tariff Revisions
  

EL20-030 - In the Matter of the Joint Request for Service Rights Exception between Southeastern Electric Cooperative, Inc. and NorthWestern Corporation dba NorthWestern Energy

• 11/16/20 - Order Granting Approval of an Electric Service Rights Exception

EL20-031 - In the Matter of the Joint Request for Approval of an Amended Electric Service Territory Boundary Agreement between Black Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Black Hills Power, Inc. dba Black Hills Energy

• 12/15/20 - Order Granting Approval of Amended Electric Service Territory Boundary Agreement

EL20-032 - In the Matter of the Petition of Otter Tail Power Company for Approval of the Transmission Cost Recovery Rider Rate

• 11/16/20 - Order Assessing Filing Fee

EL20-033 - In the Matter of the Filing by West Plains Engineering Inc. regarding Separate Metering Requirement in 20:10:26:03(1)

• 12/11/20 - Order Granting Motion to Withdraw Filing and Close Docket