Law & Lawyers

The PUC opened its doors to PUF, and Commissioners and Staff took time from their busy schedules to discuss priorities, including affordability, electric-gas coordination, transmission, permitting, and more. Enjoy these conversations with Minnesota Chair Katie Sieben, Vice-Chair Joseph Sullivan, Commissioner Audrey Partridge, Commissioner Hwikwon Ham, and Commissioner John Tuma. Plus, the all-important PUC Staff.

“We approved an Xcel Energy pilot project to test a geographic-based approach that targets areas of concentrated poverty. A third party will evaluate the pilot results to understand the efficacy and trade-offs.”

“When we order a utility to make a siting or routing change, we do it because local citizens wrote in, showed up, and made a data-backed case. We force collaboration because it delivers a cleaner, more durable outcome where people get something out of the process.”

“Ultimately, adding this massive load expands the economic foundation to absorb the fixed costs of grid modernization, ensuring that future rate increases for everyday citizens are significantly smaller than they would have been without it.”