Yesterday, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (“MPUC”) approved a settlement between Xcel Energy and various intervening stakeholders, to resolve the revenue requirement issues in Xcel Energy’s pending multi-year rate increase. The MPUC appeared to struggle with accepting the settlement in lieu of the full evidentiary record it is used to on financial issues. Nonetheless, it
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Gov. Dayton Signs 2015 Jobs and Energy Bill into Law
By Andrew Moratzka on
Posted in Climate Change, Energy Policy, Environmental, Legal, Regulation, Renewable, Smart Grid, Solar
On Saturday, June 13, Governor Dayton signed the 2015 Jobs and Energy Bill into Law. Our prior coverage of this bill can be found here and here. The following amendments were made after the Governor’s veto:
- New definitions for “propane,” “propane storage facility,” and “synthetic gas.”
- New net metering provision that applies to
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