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PUC Phase 1 Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Case Documents
In the Matter of Excelsior Energy Power Purchase Agreement with Mesaba Energy Project:
August 2, 2007
PUC Decision
April 12, 2007
ALJ FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND RECOMMENDATION
MN Dept. of Commerce Exceptions to ALJs’ Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendation
Minnesota Power Exceptions to ALJs’ Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendation
MCGP Exceptions to ALJs’ Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendation
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Click here to read the various comments and exhibits submitted at and following the public meetings.
PUC and OAH Orders
PUC Docket: E6472/M-05-1993
Staff Briefing Papers
Order for Contested Case
First Prehearing Order - Parties and Intervenors, Procedures
Second Prehearing Order - Scheduling, Terms of Protective Order
Third Prehearing Order - Protective Order Adopted
Protective Order - Trade Secret Information and Nonpublic Data
Fourth Prehearing Order - Petitions Granted for Intervention
Order Denying Excelsior's Motion to Quash
Fifth Prehearing Order - MCGP Request for Access to Trade Secret Information Granted
Sixth Prehearing Order - Phase 1 and Phase 2 Schedule
Order Denying MCGP's Motion to Compel and Request for Sanctions
Order Granting Various MCGP and Excelsior Motions
PUC Requested Comments on Cost Issues to be Addressed
MCGP Comment on Cost for Commission
Exhibit A - SEH Public Infrastructure
Exhibit B - TLTG Table 1-H SW MN 345kv
Excelsior Comments on Comm'n Notice Regarding Add'l Issues
Xcel Energy Comments 05-1993
Statements of the Case
GNPDs Statement of Issues
Dept of Commerce Position Letter
Excelsior's Statement of the Case
Big Stone II Co-Owners' Statement of the Case
Xcel Energy's Statement of the Case
Statement of the Case of IWLA, Fresh Energy and MCEA (public version)
Minnesota Power’s Statement of the Case
Manitoba Hydro's Statement of the Case
MCGP Statement of the Case
MCGP Statement of the Case - Exhibit A
Testimony, Rebuttal & Surrebuttal
Excelsior Energy's Direct Testimony
B. Evans Testimony
Baxter Jones Testimony
Cortez Testimony
Lynch Testimony
R. Sass Testimony
Schrag Testimony
Sherner Testimony
Skurla Testimony
T. Osteraas Testimony
Exhibits to T. Osteraas Testimony
Wadley Testimony
Weissman Testimony
Excelsior Energy's Supplemental Testimony
R. Sass Suppl. Testimony 09-05-06
R. Sass Exhibit RJS-2
R. Sass Exhibit RJS-3
R. Sass Exhibit RJS-4
R. Sass Exhibit RJS-5
R. Stone Suppl. Testimony 09-05-06
T. Osteraas Testimony
Excelsior Energy's Rebuttal Testimony
Bodner Rebuttal Testimony
Exhibit 2
Cavicchi Rebuttal Testimony
Chen Rebuttal Testimony
Exhibit
Exhibit
Cortez Rebuttal Testimony
DC 1
DC 6
DC 7
Evan Rebuttal Testimony
Gale Rebuttal Testimony
Exhibit 1
Exhibit 2
Exhibit 3
Exhibit 4
Exhibit 5
Exhibit 6
Exhibit 7
Exhibit 8
Hamilton Rebuttal Testimony
Jones Rebuttal Testimony
Lynch Rebuttal Testimony
Meal Rebuttal Testimony
Exhibit
Olson Rebuttal Testimony
Exhibit 1
Exhibit 2
Exhibit 3
Exhibit 4
Exhibit 5
Exhibit 6
Osteraas Rebuttal Testimony
Exhibit 1
Exhibit 2
Exhibit 3
Sass Rebuttal Testimony
Sherner Rebuttal Testimony
Scheller Rebuttal Testimony
Skurla Testimony
Steadman Rebuttal Testimony
Steadman Exhibit 1
Steadman Exhibit 2
Steadman Exhibit 3
Steadman Exhibit 4
Steadman Exhibit 5
Steadman Exhibit 6
Steadman Exhibit 7
Steadman Exhibit 8
Steadman Exhibit 9
Steadman Exhibit 10
Stone Rebuttal Testimony
Stone Plan for Sequestration 1
Stone Plan for Sequestration 2
Weissman Rebuttal Testimony
Wolk Rebuttal Testimony
Xcel Energy's Direct Testimony
Engelking Direct Testimony
Hervey Direct Testimony
Clarke Direct Testimony
Schiro Direct Testimony
Gonzalez Direct Testimony
McDaniel Direct Testimony
Panzarino Direct Testimony
Reed Direct Testimony
Tyson Direct Testimony
Hyde Direct Testimony
Poferl Direct Testimony
Xcel Energy Rebuttal Testimony
Hyde Rebuttal
Reed Rebuttal
Schiro Rebuttal
MCGP Direct Testimony
Direct Testimony of Ronald R. Rich
The Challenge of Integration
Climate Vixion Risk Framework
UMD Itasca County Mesaba Economic Impact Study 2006
MCGP Rebuttal Testimony of Edwin Anderson, M.D.
MCGP Rebuttal Testimony of Edwin Anderson, M.D.
Exhibit 2
Exhibit 3
Exhibit 4
MCGP Rebuttal Testimony of Ronald R. Rich
MCGP Rebuttal Testimony of Ronald R. Rich
Exhibit 5
Exhibit 6
Exhibit 7
Exhibit 8
Minnesota Dept. of Commerce Direct Testimony
DOC Direct Testimony of Edward Garvey
Direct Testimony of Eilon Amit
Minnesota Dept. of Commerce Rebuttal Testimony
Rebuttal Testimony of Eilon Amit
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Rebuttal Testimony
Blazar Reply Testimony
Minnesota Power Direct Testimony
Minnesota Power Direct Testimony and Exhibits
Minnesota Power's IR #1 to Xcel
Minnesota Power Rebuttal Testimony
Hodnik Rebuttal Testimony
Izaak Walton League of America, Fresh Energy and MCEA Direct and Rebuttal Testimony
Direct and Rebuttal Testimony of J. Drake Hamilton, and Direct Testimony of Nancy Lange, all on behalf of Izaak Walton League of America, Fresh Energy and MCEA
Initial Briefs and Proposed Findings
Excelsior Energy
Initial Brief
Pages 1-50
Pages 51-100
Pages 101-150
Pages 151-200
Pages 201-250
Pages 251-300
Pages 301-307
Xcel Energy
Initial Brief
Proposed Findings of Fact
MCGP
Initial Brief
Minnesota Dept. of Commerce
Initial Brief
Garvey Policy Statement
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Initial Brief
Minnesota Power
Initial Brief
Izaak Walton League of America, Fresh Energy and MCEA
Initial Brief
Manitoba Hydro
Initial Brief
Big Stone II
Initial Brief
Affidavit of Jeffrey J. Greig
Reply Briefs
Excelsior Energy
Reply Brief
Xcel Energy
Reply Brief
MCGP
Reply Brief
Minnesota Dept. of Commerce
Reply Brief
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Reply Brief
Minnesota Power
Reply Brief
Izaak Walton League of America, Fresh Energy and MCEA
Reply Brief
Post-Reply Brief Comments and Motions
MCGP Motion to Include MISO System Impact Study
MISO System Impact Study Interim Report - Addendum No. 1
Excelsior Energy Letter to ALJ in Response to Email Re: EE 05-1993 Questions
Minnesota Dept. of Commerce Response to Excelsior's Further Comments
Petitions and Motions
Intervenors
Petition for Intervention
Excelsior Objection to Petition for Intervention
Response to Objection
Response to Objection Attachment A
Response to Objection Attachment B
Letter to Judge Mihalchick
Petition to Intervene and Notice of Appearance of Gerdau and Marathon
Gascoyne Project's Notice of Appearance and Petition To Be Admitted
UCS Request for Non-Party Status
Peter H. Grills Request for Non-Party Participant
Letter to Judge Mihalchick forwarding Excelsior's Appendix A
Izaak Walton League Petition to Intervene
First Prehearing Order
Excelsior Proposed First Prehearing Order
Excelsior Letter to ALJ Re: First Prehearing Order
Proposed First Prehearing Order
ALJ Letter
Excelsior Final Comments on Protective Order
Excelsior [Proposed] Protective Order 05-22-06
Excelsior Filing Letter
Excelsior Proposed Protective Agreement & Order
Excelsior Letter to ALJ Re: Protective Agr. & Order
Excelsior Motion to Adopt Protective Agr. & Order
Xcel Energy's Memo in Support of Protective Order
GNPD Proposed Schedule
Xcel Energy's Memo regarding Schedule and Address Correction
Excelsior Final Comments on Scheduling
MCGP Information Request to Local Governments
Discovery Local Governments
Discovery Itasca County
IRRRB Data Practices Act Request
IRRRB Designation of Mesaba Energy Project
IRRRB - Hiti Testimony
Subpoena Request for Nashwauk & Taconite
Excelior's Comments and Motion to Quash MCGP's requested Subpoenas to County and Cities
MCGP's Response to Excelsior's Motion to Quash
Order Denying Excelsior's Motion to Quash
Itasca County responses to Data Practices Act Requests
$6500 GIS Grant OK from County Attorney
Article Duluth News Tribune Oct 9 2005
Co. Atty file opened 05-2194-o Dec 9 2005
December 2005 Infrastructure Map
Draft May 26 06 County Infrastructure Program
IRR Grant App April 5 2006
Itasca 4,11,12,13,14 Railroad
Itasca 40 Conflicts policy.pdf
Itasca 42 Nepotism Policy
Itasca 43 Lobbyist Dicklich
Later DOF Filing - Cost Estimates - Bonding
Meeting Notes July 26 2005 SEH Excelsior Infrastructure
Mesaba Contact List
Michael Email April 26 2006 Schedule $$$
Michael June 5 2006 Update
Michael March 14 2006 Update
Michael Email April 26 06 Bond Sisbursement Plan
Ownership of Info July 13 2006
Plan June 18 2006
Power Point 3rd Train Costs & Capacity Increase
Public Infrastructure for Excelsior Mesaba Power Point September 2005
Rail Authority Related County Minutes
Request for bd Action April 18 2006 SEH K
Request for bd Action June 3 2005 Infrastructure
Request to DOF Infrastructure Bonding June 15 2005
Wadley Cover for Req to DOF June 15 2005
XLI Motion for Summary Judgment
XLI Motion for Summary Judgment
Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment
Proposed Order - XLI Motion for Summary Judgment
Public APM Affidavit
Exhibit A
Exhibits B, C, D
Exhibit E
MCGP Motion for Partial Summary Judgement
MCGP Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
Exhibit C
Exhibit D
Exhibit E
Exhibit F
Exhibit G
Exhibit H
Exhibit I
Exhibit J
Motion for Protection of Unaffiliated Third-Party Trade Secrets
Xcel Energy's Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Protection of Unaffiliated Third-Party Trade Secrets
Excelsior in Response to Xcel's PIRA Motion
Xcel Energy's Motion & Memorandum for Clarification of Scope of Contested Case Issues
Xcel Energy's Public Version Notice of Motion and Memorandum to Enforce Protective Order Concerning Trade Secret Designation
Attachement A
Attachment B
Excelsior Ltr in Response to Xcel's Motion to Enforce Protective Order
Xcel Energy's Memorandum in Opposition to Excelsior's Motion to Compel
Cover Letter
Xcel Energy's Memorandum in Opposition to Excelsior's Motion to Compel
Affidavit of Thomas E Bailey
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
Minnesota Power Support of Xcel Motion for Enforcement of Protective Order
Minnesota Power’s Response to Enforce Protection Motion
MCGP Support of Xcel Motion for Enforcement of Protective Order
MCGP Support of Xcel Motion
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
Exhibit C
Exhibit D
MCGP Information Request Regarding G519 Transmission Studies
MCGP Information Request to Xcel 1
MCGP Initial Discovery to Excelsior Re BSII
Big Stone II Response to MCGP Discovery I - Exhibit 1-C
Big Stone II Response to MCGP Discovery I - Exhibit 1-D-2
Big Stone II Response to MCGP Discovery I
Excelsior Response to MCGP Big Stone II First IR-3
Xcel Response to MCGP-001-002
Minnesota Power's Response to MCGP's Initial Discovery
Excelsior Energy's Response to MCGP (Gustafson & Castagneri)'s First Information Request Re: Big Stone II
Xcel Energy IR Responses MCGP 1-2
Big Stone II Co-Owner's Responses to MCGP's First Interrogatory and Document Request to Big Stone II
Exhibit 1-C
Exhibit 1-D
Excelsior Response to MCGP Interrogatories and Document Requests
Excelsior Response to MCGP Interrogatories and Document Requests
Excelsior Letters
Excelsior Response to MCGP Second Interrogatories and Document Requests
Excelsior SEH-TLM Bonding
Excelsior IR No. 2 to MCGP
Excelsior CCPI Volume II Technical Description
Excelsior PCOR Agreement
Excelsior PCOR II Appendix A
Excelsior Energy's Supplemental Response to MCGP's First Interrogatories and Document Request No. 21 (#2).
Misc. Subpoenas and Information Reqests
Request for Subpoena of IRR Commissioner Layman for Testimony at Hearing
Excelsior Letter to ALJ in Response to Xcel in Camera Submission
Excelsior Energy Letter to ALJ in Response to MCEA Letter (Joint Permit)
MCGP Motion to Compel and Request for Sactions
MCGP Motion to Compel and Request for Sactions
Dept. of Energy Notice of Financial Assistance
MCGP Exhibits
Xcel IRP E-002/RP-04-1752 Order Clarifying…for Baseload Proposals
MISO Queue as of 11/10/06
MISO STUDIES & MAPP NM-SPG PRESENTATIONS
G477 Interconnection Feasibility Study March 10 2005 (p. 9 – Deliverability = 90MW)
G477 System Impact Study Rev July 6 2006
G519 System Impact Study 2nd Revision June 6 2006
G519 Short Circuit Study July 27 2006
G519 System Impact Study 1st Revision May 8 2006
G519 Initial2post – Branch Violations
Excelsior Sherner Presentation to NM-SPG 03-30-04
Excelsior Sherner Presentation to NM-SPG 10-26-04
Excelsior Sherner Presentation to NM-SPG 05-05-05
Excelsior Sherner Presentation to NM-SPG 08-16-06
MISC. ARTICLES
Iron Range Board gives subsidy for new power plant – Business Journal, December 12, 2001
Mesaba Energy Project: Powerful Stuff
Energy Park developer pitches Hoyt Lakes power plant
Excelsior Energy back to start up Mesaba project
Wabash River Coal Gasification Repowering Project - Final Technical Report
Treatment of Coal Gasification Wastewater – ORNL
Labovitz Reports from UMD:
The Economic Impact of Constructing and Operating an Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycle Power Generation Facility on Itasca County (for IEDC) April 2006
The Economic Impact of Constructing and Operating an Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycle Power Generation Facility on the Iron Range, Update 2006
The Economic Impact of Constructing and Operating an Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycle Power Generation Facility on the Iron Range, September 2005
DOE Notice of Financial Award and Agreement – dated May 23, 2006
Harvard 3 Party Covenant reports (not already entered):
Financing IGCC – 3 Party Covenant
Deploying IGCC in This Decade with 3 Party Covenant Financing – Volume 1, July 2004
Deploying IGCC in This Decade with 3 Party Covenant Financing – Volume 2, May 2005 Revision
IRR Exhibits – stipulated by Guunar B. Johnson, Asst. A.G. for IRR:
IRR Letter to Chris Clark, Xcel Energy – January 26, 2006
IRR Letter to Chris Clark, Xcel Energy — March 22, 2006
Public Infrastructure Improvement Study – January 2006
Agenda from June 8-10, 2005 DOE site visit with scope of work, maps, list of attendees , and pictures
Excelsior Energy $8,000,000 Convertible Debenture Agreement
Minnesota Power Exhibits – stipulated by David Moeller, Minnesota Power
American Transmission Company, Minnesota Power and Wisconsin Public Service Corp.
Arrowhead to Weston 345kV Transmission Line, Cost Estimate Audit Report, Revision 1
May 23, 2003
R.W. Beck Final Report, Independent Cost Review of the Arrowhead-Weston Project, #RPA-PSD-160, July 2003
Phase 2 PPA Documents
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