STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Northern States Power Company Renewable Resource Cost Recovery (2021) Tariff and Rates Case No.

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Northern States Power Company
Renewable Resource Cost Recovery (2021)
Tariff and Rates
Case No. PU-20-426
NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING
December 2, 2020
On October 15, 2020, Northern States Power Company (NSP) filed a request for approval of its 2021 Renewable Energy Rider (RER). The purpose of this rider is to recover, from NSP North Dakota electric customers, costs of renewable energy generation not presently reflected in retail rates. In this filing, NSP would recover costs of eight previously approved projects and one new project expected to be in service in 2021. NSP also filed tariff language changes to clarify the RER true up mechanism.
The 2021 RER rate would be applied to all energy billed to each customer effective January 1, 2021. The RER rate would increase from $0.004566 per kWh to $0.006238 per kWh. As a result of the RER rate change, a residential electrical customer consuming 750 kWh per month would experience a bill increase of $1.31 per month. The issues to be considered in this proceeding are:
1. Whether the investments and associated costs for the resources qualify for recovery,
2. Whether the incurred costs are reasonable and prudent, and
3. Whether the rate adjustments are consistent with the terms of NSP's tariff.
4. Whether NSP's proposed tariff changes should be approved?
Those interested are invited to comment on the application in writing. Persons desiring a hearing must file a written request identifying their interest in the proceeding and the reasons for requesting a hearing. Comments and requests for hearing must be received by December 30, 2020. If deemed appropriate, the Commission can determine the matter without a hearing.
For more information contact the Public Service Commission, State Capitol, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505, 701-328-2400 or Relay North Dakota 1-800-366-6888 TTY. If you require any auxiliary aids or services, such as readers, signers, or Braille materials, please notify the Commission 24 hours in advance.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Julie Fedorchak, Commissioner
Brian Kroshus, Chairman
Randy Christmann, Commissioner
(Dec. 9, 2020) 2868964