Minnesota Administrative Rules

7851.0210 FILING FEES AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE.

Subpart 1.

Fees.

The fee for processing an application shall be:

A.

$2,000 plus $10 per 4,000 Mcf of design storage capacity for a large underground gas storage facility;

B.

$2,000 plus $10 per 100,000 gallons of design storage capacity for a large liquefied gas storage facility; or

C.

$5,000 plus 60 cents per MMcfpd-mile for a large gas pipeline, plus such additional fees as are reasonably necessary for completion of the evaluation of need for the proposed facility. In no event shall the total fee required of the applicant exceed $50,000.

Subp. 2.

Schedule.

Fifty percent of the fee set according to subpart 1 shall accompany the application, and the balance shall be paid 90 days after submission of the application. The applicant shall be notified when any additional fees are due and shall pay them within 30 days of notification. The billing for such additional fees shall be accompanied by an itemized statement.

Subp. 3.

Payment required.

No certificate of need shall be issued unless all fees are paid in full.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 216B.08; 216B.2421; 216B.243; 216C.10

History:

L 1983 c 289 s 115

Published Electronically:

October 2, 2007