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2021 Electric Orders

EL08-031 - In the Matter of the Application by Buffalo Ridge II LLC a subsidiary of Iberdrola Renewables, Inc., for an Energy Conversion Facility Permit for the Construction of the Buffalo Ridge II Wind Farm and Associated Collection Substation and Electric Interconnection System

• 10/01/21 - Order Granting Amended Joint Motion for Approval of Decommissioning Plan and Stipulation of Financial Assurance

EL09-028 - In the Matter of the Application by PrairieWinds SD1, Inc., a subsidiary of Basin Electric Power Cooperative, for a Wind Energy Facility Permit for the PrairieWinds SD1 Wind Farm and Associated Facilities

• 11/01/21 - Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval of Decommissioning Plan and Stipulation of Financial Assurance

EL17-042 - In the Matter of the Application of Otter Tail Power Company for an Energy Conversion Facility Permit for the Construction of a Combustion Turbine Generator and Associated Infrastructure Including a Natural Gas Pipeline and Electric Transmission Line near Astoria, South Dakota

• 06/24/21 - Order Granting Motion for Release of Road and Public Infrastructure Restoration Bond

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

• 09/20/21 - Order Granting Renewed Motion for Release of Road and Public Infrastructure Restoration Bond

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

• 01/21/21 - Order Approving Escrow Agreement

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

• 04/09/21 - Order Approving Mitigation Plan
• 08/26/21 - Order Denying Motion to Amend Sound Study Mitigation Plan
• 09/20/21 - Order Granting Petition for Reconsideration and Order Granting Motion to Amend Sound Study Mitigation Plan in Part on Reconsideration

EL19-012 - In the Matter of the Application by Sweetland Wind Farm, LLC for Facility Permits for a Wind Energy Facility and a 230-kV Transmission Facility in Hand County, South Dakota for the Sweetland Wind Farm Project

• 01/21/21 - Order Granting Motion for Exemption from Settlement Stipulation Condition No. 35

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

• 04/16/21 - Order Granting Extension for Compliance with Condition 29

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

• 05/19/21 - Order Approving Post Construction Noise Compliance Test Protocol

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

• 01/21/21 - Order Granting Motion to Withdraw Application and Close the Docket

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

• 10/14/21 - Order Approving Modification to 2021-2023 Energy Efficiency Plan

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

• 02/22/21 - Order Approving 2021 Transmission Cost Recovery Rate Adjustment

EL20-034 - In the Matter of the Joint Request for Service Rights Exception between Sioux Valley-Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc. dba Sioux Valley Energy and Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative

• 02/03/21 - Order Granting Approval of an Electric Service Rights Exception

EL20-035 - In the Matter of the Petition of Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy for Approval of a Modification to the Back of the Company’s Standard Billing Form and Disconnection Notice

• 02/09/21 - Order Approving Tariff Revisions

EL21-001 - 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

• 03/17/21 - Order Approving Tariff Revisions

EL21-002 - In the Matter of the Application of Black Hills Power, Inc. dba Black Hills Energy for Approval to Amend the Energy Cost Adjustment

• 08/05/21 - Order Granting Withdrawal of Petition and Close the Docket

EL21-003 - In the Matter of the Filing of Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy for Approval of Its 2020 Economic Development Activities and 2021 Budget

• 03/17/21 - Order Approving 2020 Economic Development Report and 2021 Economic Development Budget

EL21-004 - In the Matter of Otter Tail Power Company’s Petition for Approval of Tariff Revisions to Its LED Lighting Rates

• 04/07/21 - Order Approving Tariff Revisions

EL21-005 - In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions regarding Its 2020 Transmission Cost Recovery Reconciliation and 2021 Transmission Cost Recovery Factors

• 03/10/21 - Order Assessing Filing Fee
• 03/17/21 - Order Approving Tariff Revisions

EL21-006 - 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

• 04/09/21 - Order Granting Approval of an Electric Service Rights Exception

EL21-007 - 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

• 03/18/21 - Order Assessing Filing Fee; Order Authorizing Executive Director to Enter into Consulting Contracts
• 04/30/21 - Order Approving Infrastructure Rider Rate
• 11/15/21 - Order Approving Lewis and Clark Regulatory Asset Recovery

EL21-008 - In the Matter of the Application of Black Hills Power, Inc. dba Black Hills Energy for Approval of Its 2020 Economic Development Report and 2021 Economic Development Plan

• 04/09/21 - Order Approving 2020 Economic Development Report and 2021 Economic Development Plan

EL21-009 - 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 Transmission Cost Recovery Rider Rate

• 03/17/21 - Order Assessing Filing Fee
• 04/30/21 - Order Approving Transmission Cost Recovery Rider Rate and Tariff Revision

EL21-010 - In the Matter of the Joint Request for Service Rights Exception between NorthWestern Corporation dba NorthWestern Energy and Charles Mix Electric Association, Inc.

• 04/07/21 - Order Granting Approval of an Electric Service Rights Exception

EL21-011 – In the Matter of the Application of Black Hills Power, Inc., dba Black Hills Energy to Amend its Cogeneration and Small Power Production Service Tariff

• 04/14/21 - Order Granting Intervention (Richard Bell and R. Sonny Rivers)
• 05/04/21 - Order Granting Intervention (Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc.; Cobblestone, LLC; Pangea Design Group, LLC; Black Hills Homestead; GenPro Energy Solutions, LLC; and Steve and Lynn Hammond)
• 06/24/21 - Order Granting Motion for Procedural Schedule
• 08/27/21 - Order Granting Motion for Suspension of Procedural Schedule
• 10/14/21 - Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation; Order Approving Settlement Stipulation; Order Dismissing and Closing Docket

EL21-012 - In the Matter of the Filing by NorthWestern Corporation dba NorthWestern Energy for Approval of Its 2021 Economic Development Plan and 2020 Economic Development Report

• 05/27/21 - Order Approving 2020 Economic Development Report and 2021 Economic Development Plan

EL21-013 - In the Matter of the Filing by Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy for Approval of Revised Welcome Brochures

• 06/11/21 - Order Approving Welcome Brochures

EL21-014 - In the Matter of the Petition of Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy for Approval of Its 2020 Demand Side Management Report and 2022 Proposed Demand Side Management Plan

• 12/13/21 - Order Approving 2020 Demand Side Management Report And 2022 Proposed Demand Side Management Plan
  

EL21-015 - In the Matter of Otter Tail Power Company's 2020 South Dakota Energy Efficiency Plan Status Report and 2021 Annual Filing to Update the Energy Efficiency Adjustment Rider

• 06/24/21 - Order Approving 2020 Energy Efficiency Plan Status Report; Financial Incentive; and Energy Efficiency Adjustment Rider

EL21-016 - In the Matter of Black Hills Power, Inc. dba Black Hills Energy’s Petition for Approval for Deferred Accounting Treatment for February Cold Weather Costs

• 05/19/21 - Order Granting Deferred Accounting Treatment of February Cold Weather Costs Associated with Winter Storm Uri and Creation of Regulatory Asset; Order Approving Tariff Revisions on Less Than 30 Days’ Notice

EL21-017 - In the Matter of Otter Tail Power Company’s Petition for Approval of Phase-In Rider Rate

• 06/11/21 - Order Assessing Filing Fee
• 08/31/21 - Order Approving Phase-In Rider Factor

EL21-018 - In the Matter of the Application by North Bend Wind Project, LLC for a Permit to Construct and Operate the North Bend Wind Project in Hyde County and Hughes County, South Dakota

• 07/02/21 - Notice of Application; Order or and Notice of Public Input Meeting; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
• 07/08/21 - Order Assessing Filing Fee; Order Authorizing Executive Director to Enter into Consulting Contracts
• 09/17/21 - Order Granting Party Status
• 11/01/21 - Order Granting Motion for Procedural Schedule
• 11/24/21 - Order Granting Motion to Extend Deadline
• 12/14/21 - Order Granting Motion to Adopt Revised Procedural Schedule

EL21-019 - In the Matter of the Filing by Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy for Approval of Tariff Revisions to Its Rates for Small Power Production and Cogeneration

• 12/13/21 - Order Approving Tariff Revisions

EL21-020 - In the Matter of the Joint Request for an Electric Service Rights Exception between Northern Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.

• 07/29/21 - Order Granting Approval of an Electric Service Rights Exception

EL21-021 - In the Matter of the Joint Request for Service Rights Exception between Dakota Energy Cooperative, Inc. and NorthWestern Corporation dba NorthWestern Energy

• 08/06/21 - Order Granting Approval of an Electric Service Rights Exception

EL21-022 - In the Matter of the Request for a Declaratory Ruling Regarding the Electric Service Territory Boundary Between Clay-Union Electric, Inc. and the City of Vermillion

• 08/26/21 - Declaratory Ruling; Notice of Entry

EL21-023 - In the Matter of the Filing by Black Hills Power, Inc. dba Black Hills Energy for Approval of a Contract with Deviations with GCC Dacotah, Inc.

• 08/31/21 - Order Approving Contract with Deviations and Approving Tariff Revisions

EL21-024 - In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions

• 09/29/21 - Order Approving Tariff Revisions

EL21-025 - In the Matter of the Petition of Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy for Approval of Its 2022 Transmission Cost Recovery Eligibility and Rate Adjustment

• 09/20/21 - Order Assessing Filing Fee

EL21-026 - In the Matter of the Agreement between the City of Vermillion and Clay Union Electric Corporation for Transfer of Annexed Service Territory

• 09/30/21 - Order Closing the Docket

EL21-027 - In the Matter of the Joint Request for an Electric Service Rights Exception between Northern Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.

• 11/01/21 - Order Granting Approval of an Electric Service Rights Exception

EL21-028 - In the Matter of the Petition of Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy for Approval of Its 2022 Infrastructure Rider Project Eligibility and Factor Update

• 10/14/21 - Order Assessing Filing Fee
• 12/23/21 - Order Approving 2022 Infrastructure Rider Project Eligibility and Factor Update

EL21-029 - 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

• 11/24/21 - Order Approving Tariff Revisions

EL21-030 - In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions to Its Rate SAL - Street and Area Lighting Tariff

• 11/29/21 - Order Approving Tariff Revisions

EL21-031 - In the Matter of the Petition of Otter Tail Power Company for Approval of the Transmission Cost Recovery Rider Rat

• 11/15/21 - Order Assessing Filing Fee

EL21-032 - EL21-032 - In the Matter of Otter Tail Power Company’s Petition for Approval of Real Time Pricing Rider Tariff

• 12/22/21 - Order Granting Intervention

EL21-034 - In the Matter of the Petition of Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy for Approval of Tariff Revisions regarding Additional Customer Signature Options

• 12/28/21 - Order Approving Tariff Revisions