Contact: MN Public Utilities Commission
Telephone: 651-201-2223
Web: http://mn.gov/puc

St Paul, MN – June 12, 2015 - The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission announced its intent to amend Minnesota Rules Chapter 7829 to eliminate outdated rule language, address statutory changes, articulate and clarify existing Commission procedures, and establish procedural requirements that permit the Commission to more effectively perform its quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial functions. 

Generally, these changes include amending the rules to reflect electronic filing practices and to incorporate process improvements that will allow the Commission to operate more efficiently, while keeping Commission practice consistent with the public interest and the requirements of due process. 

The Commission’s Notice of Intent to Adopt the proposed rule amendments, along with the proposed rules, will be published in the June 15, 2015, State Register. All documents related to this proposed rulemaking are available on the Commission’s website at http://mn.gov/puc. 

Written comments on the proposed rules may be sent to Chris Moseng, Commission Attorney, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, 121 7th Place E, Suite 350, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2147, by 4:30 p.m. July 17, 2015. Written comments are most effective when you identify: (1) the specific proposed rule parts you are addressing; (2) your specific recommendation; and (3) the reason for your recommendation. Please refer to Docket Number U-999/R-13-24 in your comments. If 25 or more persons submit a written request for a public hearing within the comment period, a hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 31, 2015, in the Commission’s Large Hearing Room. 

All documents, including the proposed rule amendments, are available on the Commission’s website at http://mn.gov/puc. Select “Search eDockets.”