PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

Access to data, cooperative secondary facilities districts

Debt limits, Minn. Statutes 2004 123A.443

Accounting and bookkeeping

Accounting services, payment by public utilities, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.62

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.05

Administration

Executive secretary, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.04

Telephone assistance plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.70

Affiliated companies, employment restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.036

Amicus curiae, cities, authority, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.22

Answers, ex parte communications, complaints, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Appeals to

Contested cases, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.25

Cooperative electric associations, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.026

Orders, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.26, 216.27, 216B.52

Public utilities, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.241, 216B.52

Appearance by

Federal commission, energy regulatory, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.09

Application of law

Audits and examinations, Minn. Statutes 2004 6.63

Contested cases, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.045, 216B.17

Ex parte communications, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Appointments by

Employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.04

Executive secretary, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.04

Hearings, reporters, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.35

Subcommittee members, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Appraisals, costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.62

Appropriations to

Extended area service balloting account, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.295

Telephone assistance fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.701

Approvals by

Biomass power mandate, power purchase contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.2424

Cogeneration and small power production, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.164

Electric service, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.05, 216B.1621

Emergency telecommunications systems, Minn. Statutes 2004 403.025, 403.08

Emissions reduction riders, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1692

Energy conservation improvement plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.241

Filings, approval without hearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Gas companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16, 216B.163, 216B.167, 216B.1675

High voltage transmission lines projects, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.2425

Innovative energy project, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1694

Intrastate natural gas pipelines, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.045

Power companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.162, 216B.39

Prairie Island nuclear power plant, Minn. Statutes 2004 116C.77, 116C.779, 116C.83

Public utilities

Affiliated interests, contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.48

Distributed generation tariffs, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1611

Energy conservation improvement incentive plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16

Large energy facilities, certificates of need, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.243

Mergers and consolidations, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.50

Rate changes, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16

Rate schedules, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16

Resource selection bids, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.2422

Security issuance, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.49

Rate schedules, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1645

Resource plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.2422

State government pricing plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.066

Tariffs, rates, fares, and charges, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.05

Telecommunications carriers, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.74

Telephone companies

Acquisition of other telephone companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.23

Alternative regulation plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.764, 237.76 to 237.762

Lines and exchanges, construction, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.16

Local exchange services, expansion, acquisition, or sale, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.16, 237.231

Multiparty line telephone service, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.068

Rate changes, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.075

Small telephone companies, quality of service, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.773

Assessments by

Contested case hearings, costs, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.62

Costs, gas utilities, flexible tariffs, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.163

Failure to pay, recovery of costs, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.63

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.62

Interest, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.63

Limitations, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.62

Payment, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.62

Telephone assistance plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.70

Telephone companies, audit or investigation costs, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.295

Attorney fees, interim rates, recovery of costs, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16

Attorney general, duties, rates and service

Representing small business and residential consumers, Minn. Statutes 2004 8.33

Audits and examinations

Application of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 6.63

Costs, Minn. Statutes 2004 6.57, 6.59, 6.60

Resolution for audit, Minn. Statutes 2004 6.55

Telephone companies, costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.295

Certificates and certification

Documents and orders, copies, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.32

Evidence, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.33

High voltage transmission lines projects, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.2425

Jurisdictional questions, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.26

Large energy facilities, certificates of need, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.243

Power supply, renewable or high-efficiency energy, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.169

Telephone companies, local exchange services, certificates of authority, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.16

Certificates of convenience and necessity

Issuance, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.05

Chair, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Code of conduct, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Cogeneration and small power production, see under POWER PLANTS

Commissioner's orders

Trial at Hibbing or Virginia, appeals from, Minn. Statutes 2004 484.50

Commissioners

Appointment, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Compensation and salaries

Compensation Council, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 15A.082

Expense allowance, Minn. Statutes 2004 15A.081

Salary range, Minn. Statutes 2004 15A.01, 15A.0815, 15A.13

Salary recommendations, Minn. Statutes 2004 15A.0815

Conflicts of interest, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.035

Economic interest statements, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.035

Employment, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.036

Ex parte communications, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Lead commissioners, designation, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Oath, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Orders, see same under this topic

Qualifications, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Quorum, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Removal, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Retirement, Minn. Statutes 2004 352D.02

Term, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Vacancies, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Complaints

Answers, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.15

Approval without hearings, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Carriers, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.13 to 216.15

Code of conduct violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Commencement, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.13

Dismissal, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.15

Electric service, grounded electrical systems, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.09

Ex parte communications, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Investigations, see same under this topic

Natural gas intrastate pipelines, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.045

Notice, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.14, 216B.17, 216B.18

Orders, see same under this topic

Parties to suits, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.13

Public utilities, data, classification, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2004 13.679

Standards, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.09

Telephone companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 13.679, 237.462

Warehouse operators, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.13 to 216.15

Conflicts of interest

Ex parte communications, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.035

Consent

Public utilities, purchase of stocks in other utilities, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.51

Consulting

Biomass energy generation technology, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1691

Competitive checklist requirements, verification, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.80

Emergency telecommunications systems, Minn. Statutes 2004 403.11

Emissions reduction riders, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1692

Low-income energy conservation improvements, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.241

Contested cases

Application of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.045, 216B.17

Complaints, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.17

Costs, assessment, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.295

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.161

Dismissal of pending proceeding, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Ex parte communications, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Expedited proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.59, 237.61

Hearing costs, assessments, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.62

Large energy facilities, certificates of need, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.243

Notice requirements, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.161

Orders, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.52

Pending proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Public utilities, unresolved complaints, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.17

Rate changes, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16

Red lights and signs, removal or replacement orders, Minn. Statutes 2004 169.073

Subpoena powers, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.18

Telecommunications carriers, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.74

Telephone companies

Audit or investigation costs, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.295

Classification of services, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.59

Expedited proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.59, 237.61, 237.764

Rate changes, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.075, 237.076

Rate changes or service complaints, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.081

Small telephone companies, local exchange services, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.16

Telephone company assessments, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.295

Telephone company rate changes, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.075, 237.076

Contracts

Innovative energy project, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1694

Low-income energy conservation programs, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.241

Cooperation

Commerce Department, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.095

Federal agencies, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.05, 216B.19

Coordination, telephone assistance plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.70

Cost-sharing, Commerce Department, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.095

Data, Minn. Statutes 2004 13.679

Definitions

Affiliated company, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.036

Contested cases, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.161

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.02, 216B.02

Subcommittees, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Delegation of duties

Subcommittees, delegation to, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Depositions, authority to take, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.30

Determinations by

Joint hearings, large energy facilities, certificates of need, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.243

Prairie Island nuclear power plant, removal of spent nuclear fuel, failure to act in good faith, Minn. Statutes 2004 116C.779

Telecommunications carriers, disconnections, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.74

Telephone companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.16, 237.22, 237.52, 237.75

Disclosure, employees, communications with party to proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.035

Discovery, gas companies

Performance-based regulation plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16, 216B.1675

Dockets, lead commissioners, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Documents, copies, evidence, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.32

Duties

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.01, 216A.05, 216B.08

Railroad and Warehouse Commission, duties transferred to Public Utilities Commission, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.01

Transfer to Transportation Department, Minn. Statutes 2004 174.06

Emergency telecommunications systems

Approvals by, Minn. Statutes 2004 403.025

Employees

Appointment, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.04

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.035

Unclassified employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.04

Enforcement of law

Telecommunications carriers, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.74

Telegraph companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.461, 237.66

Telephone companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.461

Engineering services

Payment by public utilities, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.62

Evaluations by, gas companies

Performance-based gas purchasing plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.167

Performance-based regulation plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16, 216B.1675

Evidence

Certificates and certification, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.33

Copies, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.32

Ex parte communications, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Executive secretary, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.04

Fees

Contested cases, notice, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.161

Hearing transcripts, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.04

Large energy facilities, certificates of need, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.243

Filing with

Code of conduct violations, complaints, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.045, 216B.05, 216B.2424, 216B.48

Cooperative power associations, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.241

Distributed generation tariffs, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1611

Economic interest statements, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.035

Emissions reduction riders, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1692

Energy conservation improvement plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.241

Ex parte communications, complaints, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Filings approved without hearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Gas companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16, 216B.163, 216B.1675

Investigations, objections to cost, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.62

Major utility facilities, construction plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.24

Municipal regulation resolutions, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.025, 216B.16

Municipally franchised utilities, resolutions for rate regulation exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16

Municipally owned utilities, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.241, 216B.44

Natural gas franchises, resolution for exemption from regulation, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.02

Northern States Power Company, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.2423

Objections, classification of telephone services, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.59

Opposition, changes in existing transit systems, Minn. Statutes 2004 458A.06

Orders, findings, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.33

Participants, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Power companies

Assigned service areas, complaints, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.43

Biomass energy generation technologies, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1691

Competitive rates, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.162

Discretionary rate reduction proposals, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.162

Distributed generation interconnection report, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1611

Electric lines, maps, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.39

Personal property tax reduction allocation, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1646

Rates

Distributed generation tariffs, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1611

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.09

Renewable and high-efficiency energy rate options, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.169

Schedules, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16, 216B.241

Renewable or high-efficiency energy, failure to meet demand, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.169

Resource plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.2422, 216C.051

Schedules and rules, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.05, 216B.09

Telephone companies

Alternative regulation plans, tariffs or price lists, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.761

Annual reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.11

Assessments, objections to, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.295

Cities' indeterminate permits, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.18

Complaints, competitive enforcement, administrative penalties, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.462

Expanded calling areas, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.414

Local exchange services, expansion or acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.16

Promotions, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.626

Rate changes, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.075

Telephone services, charges and rates, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.07, 237.414, 237.66

Findings, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1675, 216B.33

Fines

Employment violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.036

Recovery, lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.64

Forms

Cogeneration and small power production, uniform contract, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.164

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.05

Intrastate telephone business, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.10

Large energy facilities, certificate of need, application, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.243

Telephone assistance plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.70

Franchises, issuance, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.05

Funds and accounts, universal service fund (telephone companies), Minn. Statutes 2004 237.16, 237.765

Goals, telecommunications service, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.082

Hearing reporters, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.04

Hearings

Carriers, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.16

Certificates of need, Commerce Department, Minn. Statutes 2004 216C.10

Complaints, see same under this topic

Dismissal, ex parte communications, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Electric service, grounded systems, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.09

Ex parte communications, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Federal agencies, commission participation, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.05

Generally

Authority, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.05

Commencement, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.13

Dismissal, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.15, 216.26

Transcripts, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.04

Interpretation of law, rehearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.17

Intrastate natural gas pipelines, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.045

Joint hearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.05, 216B.19, 216B.243

Large energy facilities, certificates of need, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.243

Lead commissioners, designation, authority, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Mergers and consolidations, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.50

Notice requirements

Assigned service areas, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.39

Orders, service, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.23

Public utilities, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.15, 216B.17, 216B.18, 216B.21

Warehouse operators, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.16

Participants, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Participation, Commerce Department, Minn. Statutes 2004 216C.09

Parties to suits, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.13

Parties, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Power companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.43, 216B.44

Public utilities

Assessments, objections, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.62

Assigned service areas, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.39

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.09, 216B.15

Mergers and consolidations, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.50

Notice requirements, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.15, 216B.21

Purchase by municipalities, price, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.45

Rates, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.20

Record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.35

Rehearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.27

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.27

Security issuance, approval, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.49

Transcripts, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.35

Records, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Respondents, service on complainant, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.15

Saint Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission, Minn. Statutes 2004 458A.06

Standards, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.09

Telephone companies

Alternative regulation plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.764, 237.766

Cities, eminent domain acquisition of telephone exchange, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.20

Closed meetings, information under protective orders, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.115

Expedited proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.59, 237.61, 237.764

Interconnections, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.12

Lines or exchanges, construction, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.16

Local exchange services, sales, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.231

Record keeping, transcripts, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.24

Rehearings, appealed orders, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.25

Services, classification, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.59

Transcripts, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.04, 216B.35

Warehouse operators, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.16

Inspections

Authority, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.05

Electric service contracts, public inspection, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.05

Intrastate natural gas pipelines, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.045

Rate schedules, public inspection, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.05

Telegraph companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.05

Telephone companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.11

Warehouse operators, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.05

Interpretation of law, rehearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.17

Intervenors

Attorney general, Minn. Statutes 2004 8.33

Commerce Department, Minn. Statutes 2004 216C.10

Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.62

Defined as parties, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Investigations

Affiliated interests, contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.48

Authority, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.05

Competitive checklists, verification, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.80

Complaints, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.14, 216.16

Gas companies, performance-based regulation plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1675

Joint investigations, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.095, 216B.19

Public utilities, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16 to 216B.19, 216B.49, 216B.62

Summary investigations, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.21

Telecommunications carriers, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.74

Telephone companies

Alternative regulation plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.763

Charges and rates, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.081

Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.295

Inadequate service, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.081

Interconnections, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.12

Notice requirements, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.081

Registration, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.64

Joint hearings

Environmental Quality Board, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.243

Federal agencies, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.05

Public utility commissions, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.19

Jurisdiction

Hearings, dismissal, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.26

Public utilities, contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.48

Questions, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.26

Telephone companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.02

Lawsuits

Additional counsel, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.10

Assessments, recovery, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.63

Attorney general, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.10, 216B.54, 216B.64

Authority to bring, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.09

Brought in name of state, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.10

County attorneys, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.10

Employment violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.036

Legal precedents, exemption from rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2004 14.06

Notice, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.17

Public utilities, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16, 216B.54, 216B.63, 216B.64

Legislative function, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.02, 216A.05

Lists, high voltage transmission lines projects, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.2425

Mail and mailing

Complaints, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037, 216B.18, 216B.21

Notices, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.17

Orders, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.17

Meetings

Gas companies, performance-based regulation plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1675

Reliability administrator (electric system), duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 216C.052

Municipal regulation, option, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.025

Nominations by, joint boards, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.05

Notice given

Attorney general, rates or service, Minn. Statutes 2004 8.33

Contested cases, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.161

Dismissals, jurisdictional questions, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.26

Electric service, grounded electrical systems, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.09

Ex parte communications, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.161

Filings, approval without hearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Hearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16 to 216B.18, 216B.21, 216B.44

Lawsuits, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.17

Public utilities

Assigned service areas, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.39

Hearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.15, 216B.17, 216B.18, 216B.21

Orders, service, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.23

Rates, orders, rescinding, altering, or amending, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.25

Standards, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.09

Telecommunications carriers, rate discrimination orders, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.74

Telephone companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.075, 237.081, 237.25

Notice received

Power lines, emergency need for immediate construction, Minn. Statutes 2004 116C.577

Power plants, emergency need for immediate construction, Minn. Statutes 2004 116C.577

Public utilities, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16, 216B.2424

Revenue Department, power companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1646

Telephone companies

Alternative regulation plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.766

Cities, eminent domain acquisition of telephone exchange, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.20

Interexchange services and facilities, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.16

Promotions, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.626

Rate changes, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.075

Small telephone companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.773

Oaths, authority to administer, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.05, 216B.29

Orders

Appeals from

Cities, eminent domain acquisition of telephone exchange, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.20

Procedure, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.25

Public utilities, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.52

Telecommunications carrier proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.74

Transcripts, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.24

Trial at Hibbing or Virginia, Minn. Statutes 2004 484.50

Authority to issue, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.05

Carriers, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.14, 216.16, 216B.17

Dismissal, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.26

Distributed generation tariff standards, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1611

Dual-purpose casks, spent nuclear fuel, Minn. Statutes 2004 116C.776

Emissions reduction riders, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1692

Energy conservation improvements, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16, 216B.241, 216B.242

Filings, approval without hearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Investments, infrastructure, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.79

Low-income affordability program, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16

Natural gas supply emergencies, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.045

Power companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.162, 216B.164, 216B.1691

Preventative maintenance, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.79

Public utilities

Assessments, objections, findings, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.62

Contested cases, see same under this topic

Continuing violations, separate offenses, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.59

Effective date, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.26, 216B.27

Energy conservation improvement incentive plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16

Energy conservation improvements, public gas company inverted rate pilot program, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.242

Evidence, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.33

Failure to comply, fines, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.57

Filing, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.33

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.23

Intervention costs, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16

Mergers and consolidations, approval, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.50

Modification or vacation, proceedings, burden of proof, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.56

Purchase by municipalities, price, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.45

Rates, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16, 216B.23, 216B.25

Records, producing, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.13

Renewable or high-efficiency energy, tradeable credits, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.169

Security issuance, approval, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.49

Separate hearings, contested cases, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16

Suspension, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.53

Written orders, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.33

Renewable energy credits, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1691

Renewable energy objectives, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1691

Resource plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.2422

Telecommunications carriers, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.462, 237.74

Telegraph companies, enforcement of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.461

Telephone companies

Alternative regulation plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.764

Appeals from, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.24, 237.26

Audit or investigation costs, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.295

Cities, eminent domain acquisition of telephone exchange, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.20

Cost studies, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.772

Disclosure of service options, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.66

Enforcement of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.461, 237.462

Final orders, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.26

Injunctions compelling compliance, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.27, 237.461

Interconnections, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.12

Intervenor reimbursement, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.075

Promotion costs, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.626

Rate changes, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.075, 237.076

Rates and services, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.081

Warehouse operators, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.14, 216.16

Payments by

Transportation Department services, costs, Minn. Statutes 2004 161.39

Witness fees, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.18

Payments to

Integrated resource plans, review and disposition costs, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.62

Service area disputes, adjudication expenses, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.62

Telephone assistance costs, reimbursement, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.70

Permits, issuance, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.05

Petitions to

Emissions reduction riders, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1692

Ex parte communications, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Gas companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16, 216B.167, 216B.1675

Hearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.05

Power purchase contracts or investments, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1645

Public utilities, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.241

Rates, approval without hearings, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Rulemaking, approval without hearings, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Saint Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission, Minn. Statutes 2004 458A.06

Telephone companies

Alternative regulation plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.76, 237.764, 237.772

Classification of competitive services, hearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.59

Interconnections, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.414

Small telephone companies, rate increases, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.773

Proceedings

Distributed generation tariff standards, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1611

Ex parte communications, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Hearings, see same under this topic

Lawsuits, see same under this topic

Reliability administrator (electric system), duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 216C.052

Public utilities, duties, see PUBLIC UTILITIES

Publication by

Filings, approval without hearings, notice, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Quasi-judicial function, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.02, 216A.05

Ratemaking

Utility meter tampering, damages, use, Minn. Statutes 2004 325E.026

Rates policy, reports about, Minn. Statutes 2004 216C.18

Recommendations to

Lead commissioners, advisory, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Telecommunication access Minnesota, surcharge and budget, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.52

Records and record keeping

Audio magnetic recordings, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Electric service contracts, public inspection, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.05

Executive secretary, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.04

Hearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.35, 237.24

Public records, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.34

Rate schedules, public inspection, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.05

Telecommunications carriers, rate investigations, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.74

Transcripts, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.35, 237.24

Registration

Contested cases, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.161

Telephone companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.64

Reports given

Emissions reduction riders, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1692

Energy policy and conservation, Minn. Statutes 2004 216C.18

Gas companies, performance-based regulation plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1675

Telephone companies, competitive services, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.67

Reports received

Administrative law judges, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Emissions reduction projects, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1692

Gas companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.167

High voltage transmission lines projects, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.2425

Public utilities, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.10, 216B.241

Telecommunication access Minnesota, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.55

Telephone assistance plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.70

Telephone companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.11, 237.765, 237.768, 237.773

Review by

Biomass power mandate, power purchase contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.2424

Emergency telecommunications systems, plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 403.08

Power companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.162

State government pricing plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.066

Telecommunication access Minnesota, surcharge and budget, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.52

Right of entry

Intrastate natural gas pipelines, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.045

Public utilities, inspections, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.12

Rulemaking

Alarm transmission telephone devices, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.47

Authority, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.05, 216A.08

Code of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Enforcement of telephone rules, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.461

Ex parte communications, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Federal regulations, conformity, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.10

Harassing calls, requests for tracers, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.069

Legal precedents, exemption from rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2004 14.06

Obscene or harassing calls, requests for tracers, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.069

Public utilities

Cogeneration and small power production, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.164

Cold weather shutoff, residential customers, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.095

Energy conservation improvements, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.241

Facilities, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.24

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.08, 216B.09

Large energy facilities, certificate of need, fee schedules, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.243

Major utility facilities, construction, plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.24

Rehearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.27

Resource plans, filing, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.2422

Schedules, inspection, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.05

Renewable energy credits, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.1691

Resource plans, filing, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.2422

Telecommunications carriers, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.16, 237.74

Telephone assistance plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.71, 237.711

Telephone companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.10, 237.16

Telephone lines and exchanges, construction, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.26

Telephone universal service fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.16

Transfer to Transportation Department, Minn. Statutes 2004 174.66

Sanctions, ex parte communications, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Seal

Certificates, evidence, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.33

Executive secretary, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.04

Secretary

Duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.161, 216.17

Filing with, see same under this topic

Service of process by

Carriers, orders, complaints, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.16, 216B.14

Code of conduct complaints, notice, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Ex parte communications, complaints, notice, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Generally, orders, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.17

Lawsuits, notices, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.17

Public utilities

Complaints, notice, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.18, 216B.21

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.28

Interim rate determinations, orders, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.16

Orders, copies, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.23

Telephone companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.081

Warehouse operators, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.16, 216B.44

Service of process on, telephone companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 237.59

Standards

Complaints, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.09

Distribution utilities, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.81

Fixing, powers, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.09

Hearings, see same under this topic

Subcommittees, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.03

Subpoenas

Authority to issue, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.05, 216B.28

Failure to comply, contempt, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.29

Witnesses, disobedience, effect, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.18

Supervision by, public utilities, contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.48

Technical assistance

Reliability administrator (electric system), duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 216C.052

Telephone assistance plan, see TELEPHONE ASSISTANCE PLAN

Telephone companies, see TELEPHONE COMPANIES

Testimony, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.31

Transfers of powers

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2004 174.66

Saint Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission, Minn. Statutes 2004 458A.06

To Transportation Department, Minn. Statutes 2004 174.06

Utility services, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 8.33

Violations and penalties

Code of conduct violations, complaints, sanctions, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Employment violations, fines, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.036

Ex parte communications, complaints, sanctions, Minn. Statutes 2004 216A.037

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 235.13

Wiretapping, utilities assistance in detecting, rules, Minn. Statutes 2004 626A.16

Witnesses

Authority to summon, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.18

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.18, 216B.28

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.28 to 216B.31

Mileage, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.18, 216B.28

Refusal to testify, contempt, Minn. Statutes 2004 216B.29

Subpoenas, disobedience, effect, Minn. Statutes 2004 216.18