Minnesota Administrative Rules

7829.2100 COMMISSION ACTION ON SERVICE AREA COMPLAINT.

Subpart 1.

Answer.

Within ten days of service of a service area complaint, a respondent shall file an answer with the commission and serve it on the complainant, department, and Residential Utilities Division of the Office of the Attorney General.

Subp. 2.

Initial comments.

A person wishing to comment on a service area complaint shall do so within ten days of the date the person was served. Comments must be served on the complainant, respondent, department, Residential Utilities Division of the Office of the Attorney General, and any other known parties.

Subp. 3.

Petition to intervene.

If a person who files comments is not entitled to intervene in a commission proceeding as of right and desires full party status, the person shall file a petition to intervene before the initial comment period expires. The intervention petition may be combined with the comments on the complaint and must be served on those persons entitled to service of the comments.

Subp. 4.

Additional comments.

If further information is required to make a fully informed decision, the commission shall require additional comments and identify specific issues requiring further development.

Subp. 5.

Comments on supplemental or corrected filing.

The commission shall provide opportunity for other parties to respond to supplemental or corrected filings when those filings raise new issues.

Subp. 6.

Time for disposition.

Service area complaints must come before the commission within 15 days of filing. The commission shall issue its order within 30 days after the hearing.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 216A.05

History:

19 SR 116

Published Electronically:

August 21, 2007