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2025 Electric Orders
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 CountyEL20-018 - In the Matter of the Application by Wild Springs Solar, LLC for a Permit of a Solar Energy Facility in Pennington County, South Dakota
- 12/04/25 - Order Granting Motion for Release of Decommissioning Bond; Order Approving Replacement Decommissioning Bond
EL24-015 - In the Matter of the Application by Otter Tail Power Company and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency for a Facility Permit for a 345-kV Transmission Facility and Associated Facilities in Grant County, South Dakota
EL24-023 - In the Matter of the Application by Deuel Harvest Wind Energy South LLC for Energy Facility Permits of a Wind Energy Facility and a 345-kV Transmission Facility in Deuel County, South Dakota, for the South Deuel Wind Project
- 01/29/25 - Order for and Notice of Post-Hearing Briefing Schedule and Decision Date
- 03/10/25 - Final Decision and Order Granting Permits to Construct Facilities; Notice of Entry
- 07/18/25 - Order Granting Partial Exemption of Permit Conditions
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.
- 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
- 01/30/25 - Order Continuing Motion for Summary Judgment Hearing
dba Xcel Energy for Approval of Its 2025 Infrastructure Rider Project Eligibility and Factor Update
EL24-034 - In the Matter of the Petition of Otter Tail Power Company for Approval of the Transmission Cost Recovery Rider Rate
EL24-035 - In the Matter of the Joint Request for Approval of an Electric Service Territory Exchange Agreement between West River Electric Association, Inc. and Black Hills Power, Inc. dba Black Hills Energy
EL24-036 - In the Matter of the Petition of Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy for Approval of a Credit Mechanism for Payments from the Fourth Extended Department of Energy Settlement
EL24-037 - In the Matter of the Request for Approval of an Electric Service Territory Boundary Agreement between City of Fort Pierre and West Central Electric Cooperative, Inc.
EL24-038 - In the Matter of Otter Tail Power Company’s Petition for Approval of Rate Schedule, Section 13.09, Phase-In Rider
- 01/22/25 - Order Assessing Filing Fee; Order Authorizing Executive Director to Enter into Consulting Contracts
- 05/14/25 - Order Approving Phase-In Rider Factors
- 07/21/25 - Amended Order Approving Phase-In Rider Factors
EL25-002 - 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
EL25-004 - In the Matter of MidAmerican Energy Company’s Application for Approval of Its 2024 Reconciliation and 2025 Transmission Cost Recovery Factors
EL25-005 - 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)
EL25-006 - 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
- 03/12/25 - Order Assessing Filing Fee
- 04/14/25 - Order Approving Transmission Cost Recovery Rider Rate and Tariff Revision
- 03/12/25 - Order Assessing Filing Fee
- 04/14/25 - Order Approving Infrastructure Rider Rate and Tariff Revision
EL25-009 - In the Matter of the Filing of Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy for Approval of Its 2024 Economic Development Activities and 2025 Economic Development Budget
- 04/24/25 - Order Approving 2024 Economic Development Activities and 2025 Economic Development Budget
EL25-011 - In the Matter of the Filing by NorthWestern Energy Public Service Corporation dba NorthWestern Energy for Approval of Its 2025 Economic Development Plan and 2024 Economic Development Report
EL25-013 - In the Matter of the Filing by NorthWestern Energy Public Service Corporation dba NorthWestern Energy’s Request to Implement a Phase-In Rate Plan Rider
- 04/24/25 - Order Assessing Filing Fee; Order Authorizing Executive Director to Enter Into Consulting Contracts
- 07/01/25 - Order Approving Phase-In Rate Plan Rider and Tariff Revision
EL25-015 - In the Matter of Otter Tail Power Company’s Petition for Approval of an Electric Service Agreement for Big Stone South Energy Storage Project, LLC and Associated Tariff Revisions
EL25-016 - In the Matter of Otter Tail Power Company’s Petition for Approval of an Electric Service Agreement for POET Biorefining – Big Stone, LLC and Associated Tariff Revisions
EL25-017 - In the Matter of Otter Tail Power Company’s Petition for Approval of a Thermal Technology Market Energy Rate Section 14.16
EL25-018 - In the Matter of Big Stone Energy Storage Project, LLC’s Petition for a Declaratory Ruling Regarding Otter Tail Power Company’s Energy Efficiency Program’s Cost Recovery Fee
EL25-020 - In the Matter of the Petition of Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy for Approval of Its 2024 Demand Side Management Report and 2026 Proposed Demand Side Management Plan
- 12/16/25 - Order Approving 2024 Demand Side Management Report and Revised 2026 Proposed Demand Side Management Plan
EL25-022 - In the Matter of the Application of Otter Tail Power Company for Authority to Increase Its Electric Rates in South Dakota
- 06/18/25 - Order Suspending Operation of Proposed Rates; Order Assessing Filing Fee; Order Authorizing Executive Director to Enter into Consulting Contracts
- 10/27/25 - Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval of Procedural Schedule
- 07/21/25 - Order Assessing Filing Fee; Order Authorizing Executive Director to Enter into Consulting Contracts
- 10/09/25 - Order Granting Late Filed Intervention (Wegman)
- 10/27/25 - Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval of Procedural Schedule
EL25-025 - 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
EL25-026 - In the Matter of the Complaint of Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc. Against Otter Tail Power Company
- 07/24/25 - Order Establishing Answer Deadline
- 08/26/25 - Order for and Notice of Hearing on Motion to Dismiss
- 10/27/25 - Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss without Prejudice and Close Docket
EL25-028 - In the Matter of the Application by Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency and Missouri River Energy Services for a Facility Permit for an Energy Conversion Facility and Associated Facilities Including an Electric Transmission Line in Deuel County, South Dakota
- 08/11/25 - Notice of Application; Order for and Notice of Public Input Meeting; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
- 08/28/25 - Order Assessing Filing Fee; Order Authorizing Executive Director to Enter into Consulting Contracts
- 12/03/25 - Order Granting Local Review Committee's Request for Employment of Personnel to Carry out Provisions of SDCL 49-41B-7
- 08/20/25 - Notice of Application; Order for and Notice of Public Input Meeting; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
- 08/29/25 - Order Assessing Filing Fee; Order Authorizing Executive Director to Enter into Consulting Contracts
- 12/04/25 - Order Establishing Procedural Schedule and Consolidating Dockets for Evidentiary Hearing
- 08/20/25 - Notice of Application; Order for and Notice of Public Input Meeting; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
- 08/28/25 - Order Assessing Filing Fee; Order Authorizing Executive Director to Enter into Consulting Contracts
- 12/04/25 - Order Establishing Procedural Schedule and Consolidating Dockets for Evidentiary Hearing
- 09/10/25 - Order Assessing Filing Fee
- 11/19/25 - Order Authorizing Executive Director to Enter into Consulting Contracts
- 12/17/25 - Order Approving 2026 Transmission Cost Recovery Eligibility and Rate Adjustment
- 10/27/25 - Order Granting Intervention (Sioux Valley-Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc., East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Xcel Energy)
- 11/24/25 - Order for and Notice of Motion Hearing on Less than 10 days' Notice
- 12/04/25 - Order Granting Motion for a Procedural Schedule
EL25-035 - In the Matter of Otter Tail Power Company’s Petition for Approval of a Revised Real Time Pricing Rate Section 14.02
- 11/19/25 - Order Granting Intervention (Valley Queen Cheese Factory)
- 11/19/25 - Order Granting Approval of an Electric Service Territory Exchange Agreement
- 11/21/25 - Errata Notice
EL25-038 - In the Matter of NorthWestern Energy Public Service Corporation dba NorthWestern Energy’s Notice of Intent to Apply for Permit for an Energy Conversion Facility at Aberdeen, South Dakota
EL25-039 - In the Matter of the Filing by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a Subsidiary of MDU Resources Group Inc., Update to Infrastructure Rider (IR) Rate 56 and Request for Waiver of Fuel and Purchase Power Adjustment Rate 58
EL25-040 - In the Matter of the Petition of Otter Tail Power Company for Approval of the Transmission Cost Recovery Rider Rate
EL25-041 - In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions