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Newspaper Clipping - Newspaper Clipping Scan - Complaints after rate hike by Dakota Electric Association - 9/13/1979Complaints Swamp older Company After Rate Hike e°e-4-'7sre' 1 IL(TIQ By PHYLLIS CUMMINGS Staff Writer The increase in electric rates from Dakota Electric Association has been the major topic of discussion in homes and group gatherings the past month. Consumers have placed thousands of calls to the power company in Farmington concern- ing the increase in rates, which many say have doubled. Concerning the large increases in power costs, Harlan Henke, public services director of Dakota Electric, said bills did not double unless there was also an increase in kilowatt hour usage. A petition is being circulated in order to get 5% of the consumers requesting the public service commission once again regulate the cooperative. In 1978 the legislature turned over the con- trol from the public service com-f mission to the board of directors of the cooperative. The board of directors is made) up of consumers and members of Dakota Electric Association, and anything that affects the other consumers affects them in exact- ly the same way at the same rate Henke added. In addition, the rural elec- trification administration ap- proves all policies and rate schedules before they can become effective. Even though the cooperatives were deregulated, the rules and regulations that were adopted during regulation are still follow- ed exactly. The reasons for deregulation were to eliminate another level of regulation that was very costly, Henke said. In a previous story, it was ex- plained that the reason for the in- crease was due to the demand for energy being greater in the sum- mer months when air condi- tioners were being used. When the demand is greater, the local cooperative must pay more for power, thus the consumer must pay the price. The power cost adjustment has also been questioned by many consumers. A spokesman for Dakota Electric said the power cost adjustment is nothing more than what wholesale power cost comes to Dakota Electric Association above what rates are based on. This fluctuates from month to month. The power bills come to Dakota Electric from the power supplier which is Cooperative Power Association. Margaret 'l'rinke of Eagan, a customer of Dakota Electric, said her bill "is prohibitive... She and other residents in the nor- thern part of the county have been circulating a petition to ob-, tain 1,200 signatures in order to. go before the public service com- mission asking that they once again regulate the electric rates. If a petition signed by the re- quired 5% of the membership is submitted to the public service commission and certified, all members would then be required to vote on the issue. Henke said it is important to note the runes and operating procedures would not change, but there would only be substantial additional costs to provide this regulation and these costs would be paid by the members of Dakota Electric Association. Mrs. Trinka questioned why Dakota Electric's charge for power is 1.57 times the amount Northern States Power charges for the same electricity. She com- pared the NSP charge of 4.21c per kolowatt hour while Dakota Elec- tric cost was 6.62c for the last bill- ing. NSP's published summer rate is 4.3c per kolowatt hour, plus a consumer charge of $4.50 per bill- ing, plus fuel cost adjustment, sales tax and other local taxes. Comparing bills with other utilities on a one month basis becomes difficult when there are monthly fluctuations, Henke add- ed. Even if the NSP 4.21c per kolowatt hour were correct, the customer charge of $4.50 was not included in the average cost, but was in the Dakota Electric average cost figure. Mrs. Trinka added. "We can't afford these excessive charges. If we had a hookup wit �:�• our (See Electric Bills, Po n Sewer Estimate August Rain Over 3 Inches Above Normal By PHYLLIS CUMMINGS Staff Writer FARMINGTON -- During the month of August, rainfall record- ed in the Farmington area shows the moisture over three inches above the normal for this area. The normal for August for this area is about 3.08 inches, accor- ding to Jerome Akin, meteor- ologist at Farmington. During the month of August he recorded 6.56 inches. About two miles south of Akin's location at the Vern' Kelly weather station. 7.85 inches was recorded for the same period. Both Akin and Kelly said the past August is the wettest August they can recall. Akin said it is the wettest he has recorded in the 60 years he has been reading weather charts. The rainfall has hampered not my the harvest, but the growing f both soybeans and corn. The oybeans are about three weeks ehind normal late August or ear- • 1 I:VJI about $20 per front foot for water, $25 to $30 per foot for sewer, $20 per foot for streets and 61/2Q per square foot for storm sewer, which is an average of about $4,000 for a normal lot. So, if a person knows his front footage and multiplies by $70 and the adds another $1,000, he will know about assessments, Schneider intimated. Costs have been slowly going up, he noted. During the council meeting he stated that a publish- ed report now says that 50% to 60% of today's young couples can no longer afford a single family dwelling. Blackhawk Rd. Street Closure EAGAN -- On Sept. 18, 19, and 20 Blackhawk Rd. will be closed to through traffic from Co. Rd. 30 to Carnelian Lane because of necessary utility construction work. This closure is expected to be in effect at 9 a.m. on Sept. 18 and is hoped to be reopened to traffic by 5 p.m. Sept. 20. It is recommended that alter- nate routes be planned in ad- vance during the closure period so that no inconvenience will be created to anyone. Access for local residents only between Co. Rd. 30 and Carnelian Lane will be made available at the end of each working day. The contractor, Fredrickson Excavating Co. Inc., and the City of Eagan regret the temporary inconveniences and will complete the project in as timely a manner as possible. The public's patience and understanding will be greatly appreciated during this tem- porary closure. • 1 f mslde Minnesota 6 Months $ 5.50 6 Months $ 6.50 9 Months $ 7.00 9 Months $ 8.00 12 Months $ 9.00 12 Months ....w $10.00 Servicemen Anywhere $9.00 one year Main Office and Plant at Farmington - 463-7884 Branch Offices Lakeville Burnsville Apple Valley Rosemount 469-2000 890-2530 432-4646 423-2636 The Nicest Hospital .... To The Editor: I am visiting my daughter and her family here in Farmington. I recently spent a week in Sanford Hospital. I have been hospitalized in my home state of California but Sanford Hospital is the nicest hospital I have ever been in. The staff are very professional and also give such personalized care. They are extremely caring and friendly people. My thanks to Dr. Hunter, the nurses, dietary department and Auxiliary for making my stay so pleasant. This hospital is an asset to Far- mington and Dakota County. I hope that it will be kept in opera- tion. Yours truly, JOHN W. MITHCEL 480 N. 2nd Street Brawley, California 92227 Rates Can Be Regulated TO THE EDITOR, After receiving our electric bill this week from Dakota County Electric Association, I was pro- mpted to call the Public Service Commission in St. Paul (at 296-7107) to find out the procedure necessary to become price - regulated by their agency as many other electric companies are in our state. The bill we just received was $124.56. It would be $135 if paid late. In 1978, for the same month it was $61.12 ... less than half! In 1977 for the same month, our bill was $45.61. They suggested we obtain 5% of members names and addresses on petitions and send to them. Since there are approximately 27,860 members (or users) in the DCEA, we would only need around 1,400 names. If only 15 of us were to collect 100 peoples names signed on a simple petition objecting to the exorbitant rise in our electric bills, we would have a chance to have our bills examined and possibly constrained. A refund might even be possible! Please send your petitions to me or to the Public Service Com- mission, Utilities Department, 160 E. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55101. I only began securing signatures yesterday and already I have 93 names on it from people in Eagan, Burnsville and Apple Valley who feel that our electric bills have been outrageously high. If you would like to sign this petition, call me. If you have the time, please for- mulate your own simple petitio and gather some names and ad- dresses of friends and mail it t the PSC immediately. Concerne citizens CAN change conditions. ALICE KREITZ 2095 Kings Rd. Eagan, 55122 find new representation for the City of Lakeville. Someone that doesn't feel that he or she is "wasting their time." MRS. ROGER RADUNZ 18795 Junelle Path Lakeville Vandalisms, Thefts Reported At Country View LAKEVILLE -- Several van- dalism and theft occurrences, all in Country View Mobile Home Park, were reported from Satur- day, Sept. 8 to Monday, Sept. 10. The thefts included a Huffy bicycle stolen Sept. 10, reported by Janice L. Hischer, 5670 Eveleth Ct.; and Cheryl A. Brayton, 9143 Pillsbury, reported Sept. 9 that rear window of her car was smashed and $160 in cash taken. The cash was taken from the glove compartment while the car was parked at 5620 Country View Tr. In addition to the reported thefts, six residents reported tires sla ELECTRIC BILLS ... (Continued from Front Page) ill would have been $105.25 for he same kilowatts that we paid 165.50 for with Dakota Electric." Another point Mrs. Trinka ade was the bills aren't receiv- d until Aug. 31 when they are ated Aug. 20. "If they are not aid by Sept. 10, an additional 0% is tacked on, which with the ales tax, made our bill $188.67." "Consumers of Dakota Electric don't have a choice in this ser- vice. At least at a gas station or grocery store, if they overcharge, the consumer can go elsewhere," she said. On Friday, Aug. 31, Mrs. Trinka said, she asked Dakota Electric the number of members the cooperative had. She was in- formed they have about 24,320 members, however this can vary from month to month. She added she had explained her reason for asking the membership was that if she could get 5% of the membership to sign a petition, they could request the public service commission to again regulate Dakota Electric. The petition states, "We as members of Dakota Electric Association, do hereby request that this association be placed under the supervision of the Min- nesota Public Service Commis- sion, as their rate increases and power cost adjustments are pro- hibitive." Henke added the rates have not changed from the June 1978 rate schedule, but the power cost ad- justment, which reflects wholesale power cost changes, has. These power cost ad- justments are allowed under the public service commission rules. Mrs. Trinka said she spoke to the public service commission on numerous occasions and was in- formed she would need 5% of the membership to sign the petition or 5% would have to request the control by mail. She also called the Minnesota Attorney General's office in reference to the 10% charge tack- ed on after the 10th of the month. In answer to this, Henke said the penalty is the same charge that has been in existence for 20 years and was in effect when the Dakota Electric Association was under the jurisdiction of the public service commission. She added, "We want to be fair, but since Dec. 12, 1978 the power cost increases have been pro- hibitive." Her power cost ad- justments figures were: December .0006; January .0008; February .0011; March .0008; April .0005; May .0020; June .0030; July .0238 through the bill- ing of Aug. 14. Henke said there was no power cost adjustment I for the December billings. The January billing was a credit, rather than a charge. In February all users received a substantial refund based on their 1978 use. Mrs. Trinka said when she goes door-to-door, the reaction has been the same, "I can just sense the frustration with this entire situation." She also spoke with Rep. Ray Kempe about the mat- ter. Kempe informed her that he had voted against Dakota Elec- tric going out from under the Minnesota Public Service Com- mission because it would create a monopoly, she said. If it is a monopoly it is one own- ed by the consumers themselves under rules and regulations that apply to all electric utilities, Henke said. "We must now choose between food and electricity to balance out budgets," said Mrs. Trinka. When talking with a spokesman from Dakota Electric, she said she was informed that if Dakota Electric were placed back underl the public service commission the bills would be higher. "This commission, difficult to believe and can't be true, concluded Mrs. Trinka. The management of Dakota Electric issued the following statement concerning the electric bills: The large electric bill has become a household word. There are some facts that should be brought out so that you, the user of electricity, know the facts. The electric cooperatives in the State of Minnesota were regulated in 1977. Our rates, our policies, our operating rules and our operating service were filed with the Minnesota Public Ser- vice Commission as part of the operating tariff. During the regulation, the cooperatives found that the cost born by the cooperatives was excessive and in a lot of cases some of the elec- tric cooperative's total rate in- crease would have been less without the Public Service Com- mission's hearing and the need for experts from the United States Department of Agriculture & the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation to come in to testify that the rate was needed to keep the local cooperative financially sound and to allow the cooperative to pay their bills. This is one typical case of over regulation. In 1978 legislation was propos- ed and passed to turn the control of your cooperative back to the board of directors who set your rates. These directors are members elected by you at your _.aaov VC CICCLf service front the 400perative. When the cost goes up, it goes up for them too. Your board of direc- tors have continued to operate under the same rules and regula- tions as when Dakota Electric Association was under the regulation of the public service commission. These are the same rules and regulations that the Minnesota Public Service Com- mission approved in 1977. The base rate that you are paying now is the same rate you paid in 1978, the only difference is the power cost. The power cost adjustment has been passed on to you, the con- sumer, in the number of kolowatt hours used. The method of apply- ing the power cost adjustment to the billing is the same as approv- ed by the public service commis- sion in 1977. The base rate on your bill is the same rate concept that the public service commission advocated to the electric cooperatives to adopt in 1977. There can be two conclusions to this information and these facts. Your local cooperative is operating for you at a lower cost per kolowatt hour without the regulation of the public service commission and the bottom line on your electric bill is going to be higher if you have to pay the cost of this regulation. The day of low, low cost elec- tric energy may be a historical fact. We have asked 'for clean air, land restoration in the coal fields to something better than what it was before mining, beautiful highways and no power lines near the interstate system. We have asked for guidelines in setting our power lines and still the vandals knock them down. All of these things have a cost and the utilities have only one commodity to sell and that is kilowatts and the kilowatt has to bear this cost. The power cooperative has not generated a lot of kilowatts for you and I to purchase; you and I have demanded in our usage that the power cooperative generate kilowatt hours for us to use. We have created the demand for the power plants and the power lines are needed for electric energy. K NSURED NE AK • • • • • • • • Ib. L INSURED • • • • • • • • Ib. RIB EYE 4)Z4U BONELESS • • Ib.$ 329 RED OWL INSURED GROUND BEEF • • ••up •• FRYERS J3v TURKEY DRUMSTICKS . FRESH SMOKED HAM 59 SLICES . e lb. 1 • Ib. 4 WILSON CORN KING • • • • Ib. $139 WILEYS SAU ER - KRAUT,%% lb. 390 C HOMEMADE PORK SAUSAG RING BOLOG WITH 90 PURCH. Featuring the traditional elegance and beauty of Baroque Sculptured .Rims•Dishwasher Sate•Oven Safe•Safe in Micro -Wave Oven•Every piece backed stamped. Collect a complete Set, Service for 8 I40 pieces) for only )27.60. A NEW PIECE WILL BE ON SALE EACH WEEKI Follow This Weekly Schedule 1st Week 2nd Week 3rd Week DINNER PLATE CUP SAUCER 69c 694 69' 0.11 •5 CO purcMu No 1«+nt �00 ,oNoso No lorno w;th oath •5 oo pv,cn... No Lilo wtlh.vh Heavy Syrup 8 oz. CANNED GOODS SALE VAN CAMP PORK & BEANS GREEN GIANT CUT GREEN BEANS GREEN GIANT FRENCH BEANS GREEN GIANT CREAM STYLE CORN GREEN GIANT NIBLETS CORN t 7 AA 46 oz. RED OWL TUNA tility Firm Hassle Feb. 29, 1968 .--VALLEY REVIEW- Com romised in Eaganp The hassle between North- ern States Power and People's Gas Co. as to who should serve Eagan Township with natural gas was finally re- solved by compromise Feb. 20. Under an agreement worked out by the two gas companies and approved by the Eagan Town Board, NSP will con- tinue to provide gas to Eagan Township in the area north of County Road 26 in Section Three, except Country Home Heights, and that portion of Section 19 lying easterly of the proposed Highway 35E. People's Gas Co. will serve the rest of the township. People's Gas Co. has been the only gas company fran- chised in Eagan Township un- til the agreement was worked out. About a year ago the Town Board gave NSP permission to lay gas lines in part of the Eagan Hassle (Continued from Page 1) *Approved a building per- mit for a $30,000, six -unit addition to the Airliner Motel. *Approved rezoning 88 acres for Cedar Grove Con- struction Co. from agricul- tural to single family dwell- ing and multiple dwelling; *Approved a preliminary plat for Cedar Grove sixth addition. Of this area 10.5 acres will be designated pub- Rauenhorst Industrial Park. Until that time People's Gas was the only gas supplier in the township. Even at the Feb. 20 meet- ing NSP wanted to serve all of the Rauenhorst area, but People's Gas protested. The Town Board suggested the di- vision which was finally agreed upon by the two companies. In other action at the meet- ing the Town Board: (Continued on Page 3) * Approved agreement with Minnesota Highway Depart- m ent concerning maintenance of frontage roads along High- way 55. * Signed contract with Keys Well Drilling Co. for deep well number one in improve- ment project number 15, part C. *Agreed to pay mileage to township officials and em- ployees at the rate of 7.5 cents per mile, as authorized by state statute. Cmw- NA* IPS P WISCONSIN ALL PURPOSE -RUSSET POTAT GARDEN FRESH LETTUC FRESH, NEW GREEN CABBAGE SWEET, JUICY FLORIDA (125 SIZE) "People didn't want to fend Mr. Humphrey," she called. of- re - Howard George said he has had more indication of volun- tary support for the forthcom- g precinct caucuses from cCarthy backers than in any aucus in twenty years. "People are calling up, vol- unteering, asking to be counted in. I think there's a tremen- dous interest," he said. the sea to Richfield DFL club chair- man Edward Donahue is a M c C a r t h y supporter, Mrs. Amran said. Forst Lowery, Minnetonka ward coordinator, say he took a sounding at last week's ward club meeting and found con- siderable support for the anti - Vietnam war movement. A steering committee was to meet Sunday for the Min- netonka area Concerned Dem- c 0 9 s t I ,etter LB. NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY fNON'�.EQh � PIONEER$ r SEMCE,, SAINT PAUL 2, MINNESOTA September 26, 1956 A. F. Hahn, Town Clerk Eagan Township, Route 1 St. Paul 11, Minnesota Dear Sir: A few months ago we supplied you with a copy of our "ELECTRIC SERVICE INFCRMATICN" Booklet containing information and requirements for the supply of electric service, effective July 1, 1955. We are enclosing Supplement Sheet #2 which is to be added to the booklet. This is to replace Supplement Sheet +1. You will notice a gummed strip on this extra page for your convenience in fastening it to the last (the blank) page in the back of -tDe booklet. If you have lost or mislaid your copy, or if any additional copies of the booklet or supplement sheets are necessary, please contact us. We are very anxious to have this complete booklet in your hands -- up to date. Very truly .yours, E. V. Bergstrom Applications & Extensions Dept. EVB:ct enc. 1717/6, / 4/ 1, 4-, --A 2 3 2 7,0 g ;p. O 3 , 6 3 ',/e)&c4e--..) 7 / .-- 0 c.D ic V) U :A 1) O 0 c6•— 6) U+r - =mow 67 , to -C 0 CA O G a cn o c c_�v.Ec4.1 c9 L) U 4; ✓) c = .7..) CA coy a v 'v . ,n CA � c LID '0 c c E 6) O c ▪ o E CI) I▪ V �CU � oCtS _ ac, _0 0 3 = Ctie 4:4-p,c/..C.._- 1.0 -C a C CZ TS C V O C ��.2,>-C E o r U., tb Cie O ) > r• L o : 0 c 0 as O 1.. on"' 04—, as as O '� O c o UHF MINNEAPOLIS Tuesday, August 30, 197 7 18 Eagan loses round in home natural-gas quest By DAVID PETERSON Star Staff Writrr • icials in Eagan, worried that a lack of aural gas will slow the suburb's develop- ,.nt, apparently have oeen dealt a setback. • state hearing examiner has deciders that .he state Public Service Commission (PSC) :.. k :he powti ....,oi‘the problem Eagan had getting natural gas connec.ions for re, dences from its principal gas suppli- F P LO"LES NATURAL GAS, which supplies nearly all of Eagan, last year asked for and got the PSC's permission to stop connecting new customers It said it didn't have the aQ-irrm capacity to serve new customers •w- hied to protect the ones it had from upol;es. felt discriminated ".lost of its eeir2hb•:ring -u'.,tt were supplied by Northern States Power Co. (NSP) or the Minnesota Gas Co. (Minne- gasco), which didn't have the problem Peo- ples had. Officials in Eagan feared they would be hampered in their efforts to attract new de- velopment because new homes would reed to have other. and perhaps more expensive, sourer' „ t energy. THE1 ASKED THE PSC to order the three companies to share tltc,i :supplies or allow another company to take over Peoples' terri- tory in Eagan. And in January, the PSC or- dered the companies to demonstrate why they couldn't do just that. Afie, a series of hearings on ih: matter. lea! ,•,tlpri vp„ fa' , ,r t n'µ is free to reject or modify it. NSP and Minnegasco also are primarily in- terested in serving their own customers, he said, and if they have to share their peak capacity they also would be faced with mor- atoriums on new connections is tht: near fu- ture. Peoples Natural i,ds is an operating divi- sion of the Northern Natural Gas Cc., Om: - ha, and serves 83 Minnesota communities. Because Peoples' ptd)cy is enforced through out its territory, Deretich said, it isn't discri- minating against Eagan. FIVE OTHER distribdtors in the state are in the same predicament as Peoples. he not- ed, and a forced remedy in ti'is care prohahAy C;mi..lr cOtl- i t pr'' The best soiution, D rerich said. would be for the three companies to gee toget`ier and arrive at a voluntary arrangement. The decision expressed sympathy with Ea- gan's problem but added that other ,ubur bs face linitati•,!ta on their de`. eloprnent and growth for a variety of reasons ----including the problem of avatiu'butty of nat•.iral-gas service." Fagan's city adminis.rator, Thomas t Hedges, expressed disappointment yesterday when informed of the decision. He said he is "still counting on the PSC to make a positive decision" in the case, and hasn't yet consid- ered specific legs' appeals If it doesn't. The telep' lede PSC lacks authority to order sharing, examiner rules By Robert J. Hagen Staff Writer The Minnesota Public Service Commission (PSC) does not have authority to force three gas utili- ties to share capacity so that new residences in the city of Eagan can have natural gas service, a hearing examiner has decided. Examiner George Deretich Itlso said the PSC lacks authority to take the Eagan territory from Peo- ples Natural Gas Co. and give it to Northern States Power Co.(NSP) or Minnesota Gas Co. m eD Atro 7m 'C 4 VC -' tro smccoaCI A Cn O. A ti 0 CD e3 re. A y p' AEG m' d v co Ooo 0. A ro7C�� p.. i 0.`< (Minnegasco). Even if the PSC did have the au- thority, said Deretich, it would not be prudent to exercise it because "we really do not know the rami- fications of ordering the reme- dies " He said one of the "frightening" probable results of such remedies would be for other municipalities to make the same request for as- sistance as Eagan did. said "perhaps the best solution for the commission,"and we intend gan, lacks storage sufficient to al - here is for the three respondents to dig into the record in great low Minnegascoit o serve and NSPew customers. . (Peoples, NSP and Minnegasco) to depth." gastorage o haveaccoexpand- get together to work something modate out." The case concerns growth in Ea- restrictedncreaand have not gan. new hookups. The PSC, however, is not bound by the recommendation. It could or- der a realignment or a sharing arrangement and get a court inter- pretation of its authority, because the utilities would probably sue. It could ask the Legislature to give it the authority. Deretich recommended that the "The issues are new and com- PSC dismiss the proceeding, and piex," said Rod Wilson, attorney ccIT) ^a - ac•m.o-3c.ac - 3 i •. S A r—J A A CO -t fn 0 A "1 A a 0 ��m0 0m't0 foo fit c. M. w k E.z o; 3• m o =m e<D c g �^^�• s4. co . a, cxooC^m�Eg f°^m AP,• .<tanAy O A e(DAAA -,�. v ro o G 3 'v 3 AV"ic< �' n'A'cse33 -0' A - m 0 A0-c,< 0 ? O eD _.., M'3 hh - 8 �DID =f:DT w o e"lD 5 0-At 0• ^,Cs QO cmm (0 a t rp 7 0 0 0 0 • o ro !D -t � 0 '� ' E The city feels unfairly constrained because Peoples Natural Gas Co. has had a moratorium on hooking new residential customers to its distribution system while the utili- ties serving suburbs around it have not had similar restrictions. Eagan filed a complaint with the PSC. The PSC issued an order ask- ing the utilities to show why it should not order them to "enter into equitable peak -shaving service agreements" or why it should not realign the territories. PSC then referred the ruling to the State Peoples, a subsidiary of Northern continued on page 7B Natural Gas Co. which serves Ea- EaganP g ocr 3a�C m C `< • x^: 0. 0� A cmy • 0 ovcr eAD`a°E. E C a 3. pe.;1 .iI.^� cr # .c A m em3 7 ~ < A 0Q (0 9000 7v ti ep c to HI aled moil panupoo3 3 c c c • rr co t• BEFORE THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Karl F. Rolvang Chairman Arlen I. Erdahl Commissioner Richard J. Parish Commissioner Katherine E. Sasseville Commissioner Juanita R. Satterlee Commissioner In the Matter of the Petition of Northern States Power Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for Authority to Change its Schedule of Electric Rates for Retail Customers within the State of Minnesota. MPSC DOCKET NO. E-002/GR-77-611 NOTICE AND ORDER FOR HEARING IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a contested hearing in the above - entitled matter will be held, commencing with a pre -hearing conference on Monday, July 18, 1977 at 9:30 a.m. in the Large Hearing Room, Seventh Floor, American Center Building, 160 East Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 and continuing on dates to be set by the presiding officer after the pre -hearing conference. This hearing is being ordered by the Minnesota Public Service Commission ("Commission") to investigate the necessity for and reasonable- ness of certain electric rate increases proposed by Northern States Power Company ("NSP") in NSP's Notice of Rate Change filed with the Commission May 19, 1977. The Commission is authorized to conduct this hearing by Minn. Stat. § 216B.16 (1976). The approximate proposed increase in rates can be summarized, by class of service as follows: REVENUES (000's) Present Proposed Increase Rates Rates Amount Percent Residential S186,909 $214,109 $27,200 14.6% Commercial and Industrial $279,792 $320,297 $40,505 14.5% Lighting $ 9,618 $ 11,006 $ 1,388 14.4% Other Sales to Public Authorities $ 5,260 $ 6,028 $ 768 14.6% Total Retail $481,579 $551,440 $69,861 14.5% A copy of NSP's requested rates are on filed in the offices of the Department of Public Service, and are open to public inspection during normal office hours. A copy of NSP's entire rate filing also is available for public inspection during normal office hours at NSP's regional offices in Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. Cloud, Winona, Red Wing, Faribault, and Mankato, Minnesota. -s This hearing will be conducted by a Hearing Examiner appointed by the Chief Hearing Examiner of the State of Minnesota, and will be held in compliance with the applicable laws relating to the Public Service Commission, the Administrative Procedure Act (Minn. Stat. § 15.0411 - .052), and the rules of the Office of Hearing Examiners (Minn. Rules HE 201-222). These rules may be purchased from the Documents Section of the Department of Administration, 140 Centennial Building, St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 [(612) 296-2874]. These rules provide generally for the procedural rights of the parties including: rights to advance notice of witnesses and evidence, right to a pre -hearing conference, rights to present evidence and cross examine witnesses, and right to purchase a record or transcript. Parties are entitled to issuance of subpoenas to compel witnesses to attend and produce documents and other evidence. Any person intending to appear at this hearing should file with the Hearing Examiner a Notice of Appearance in the form which is attached to this Order as soon as possible. Any person intending to intervene as a formal party to this hearing must submit a Petition for Leave to Intervene to the Hearing Examiner and serve the Petition on all existing parties. All petitions to intervene must be filed by July 19, 1977. The Petition must state how the petitioner's legal rights, duties, or privileges may be affected by the Commission's decision in the matter. All parties have the right to be represented by legal Counsel. If persons have good reason for requesting a delay of the hearing, the request must be made in writing to the Hearing Examiner at least 5 days prior to the hearing. A copy of the request must be served on the Commission and all parties. Following the contested hearing, the Commission may approve all or any part of the rate increase proposed by NSP but may not approve an overall increase greater than that proposed by NSP. However, the Commis- sion may adjust Pates for classes of customers to levels greater than those proposed by NSP and make other rate adjustments based upon the testi- mony of parties other than NSP. If no person contests the proposed rate increase at this hearing, the rates may be approved as proposed by NSP. Any questions concerning informal disposition of this matter or discovery of information should be addressed to Jerome L. Getz, Assistant Attorney General, Seventh Floor, American Center Building, 160 East Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101. -2- All other questions concerning this hearing should be addressed to the Hearing Examiner assigned to this hearing: GEORGE DERETICH Minnesota State Office of Hearing Examiners 1745 University Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55104 (612) 296-8116 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order shall be served on NSP, and that NSP shall mail copies of the same to all counties and municipalities in its service territory, and also all parties of record in the most recent NSP Electric Rate Hearings, Docket Nos. E-002/GR-76-934 and ER-2-1, and on all persons deemed interested by the Department of Public Service. NSP shall also publish notice of the commencement of the hearings at least 10 days prior to the date established herein in the legal newspaper in the county seat towns in the counties in its service territory. BY ORDER OF THE COMM•MISSION SERVICE DATE: J k /' ' ~'~ ( SEAL ) /s/ LEO J. AMBROSE Secretary -3- BEFORE THE 'IIi NESOTA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Karl F. Rolvaag Ronald L. Anderson Arlen I. Erdahl Richard J. Parish Katherine E. Sasseville Chairman Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner In the Matter of the Complaint of the City of Eagan Relati;g to its Inability to Obtain New Natural Gas Service. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE DOCKEY 0O . G011 / SA-77-43 By letter received by the Public Service Commission ("Commis- sion") on September 16, 1975, (copy attached hereto and made a part hereof) the Eagan City Council ("City Council") informed the Commission that it passed a resolution formally complaining to the Commission and requesting a nearing concerning the inability of the City of Eagan ("Eagan") to obtain new natural gas service including natural gas for new single family residentials. The City Council requests the Commission to reallocate natural gas service among natural gas distributors regulated by it so that Eagan, currently supplied by Peoples Natural Gas Division of Northern Natural Gas Company ("Peoples"), be allocated an amount of natural gas equivalent to that available in neighboring communities served by other distributors. Further, the City Council alleges that it is being discriminated against as to the retail supply of natural gas for new residential hookups in that neighboring communities in the service areas of Minnesota Gas Company or Northern States Power Company are not being curtailed with respect to new natural gas service. The Commission has jurisdiction over the retail sales of Peoples Natural Gas, Minnesota Gas Company, and Northern States Power Company, including the matter complained of icy Eagan, pursuant to Minn. Stat. Ch. 216B (1974) and, in particular, Minn. Stat. § 2158.17 (1974). Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 2168.21 (1974) the Commission has determined that sufficient grounds exist to warrant a formal hearing as to the City Council's complaint. WHEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY: ORDERED that Peoples Natural Gas, Division of Northern Natural Gas Company, Minnesota Gas Company, and Northern States Power Company, appear before the Commission in the Large Hearing Room, 7th Floor, American Center -1- Building, 150 East Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, Minnesota, on Monday, February 28, 1977, at 9:3O a.m. and then, and there, show cause, if any there be, why the Commission should not issue an order requiring the three aforernnticned distributors to enter into equitable peak shaving service agreements in order that Eagan may be provided with new natural gas service including natural gas for new single family residentials; or in the alternative, why the Commission should not issue an order realigning service areas so as to place Eagan within the service areas of Minnesota Gas Company and/or Northern States Power Company. CY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION) SERVICE DATE: /s/ LALWRENCE J. ANDERSON Secretary JAN 2 0 1977 (SEAL) -2- PHONE 454.8100 CITY OF EAGAN 3795 PILOT KNOB ROAD EAGAN. MINNESOTA 55122 September 10, 1976 Commissioner Karl Rolvaag Public Service Commission 160 E. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, Minnesota Dear Commissioner Rolvaag: COMMISSION OF A__ 6 The City of Eagan was notified during 1974 and 1975 by Peoples Natural Gas Company, a subsidiary of Northern Natural Gas Co., that restrictions would be placed on new customer connections in order to limit the number of customers added to the extent that their gas supply would permit. However during 1976 Peoples Natural Gas has only made approximately 25 connections. The Eagan City.Council responded to the action, taken by the Peoples Natural Gas Company by appointing an ad -hoc energy committee. The energy committee has held a number of meetings, met with several elected officials and staff representatives of state offices, however to crate there has been no indication that natural gas will be reallocated this fall to the City of Eagan. Therefore by unanimous action of the City Council a resolution was passed at the recommendation of the Energy 1Committee to file an appropriate complaint and petition for a public,' . Fhearing before the Minnesota Public Service Commission within ttLirt7 (30) days. It is the request of the City that the PSC take jurisdiction (of the issue concerning the reallocation of natural. gas to provide that the City of Eagan, supplied by Northern Natural Gas Company, operating has People's Natural Gas Division, be allocated an amount of natural igas equivalent to that available in neighboring communities and objecting to the fact that the City of Eagan is being discriminated against as to the retail supply of natural gas for new hookups including single family residential. RECEIVED Dept. of Public. S?..rvice SEP1 c1976 Colmmiksion Support Our concern is compounded by the fact that the neighboring communities who are served by either Minnesota Gas Company or Northern States Power, have not curtailed any new service in their areas. Furthermore, if this inequitable distribution of gas is maintained, then there is great concern for the City of Eagan as to its planned economic growth in the future. Your immediate attention to this matter is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, \ �!�'a,�+'y�.� �� • i "ram,' Thomas L. Hedges City Administrator TH:skk cr cc: Herbert Polzin, Mayor -City of Eagan Richard Stevenson, Chairman -Adhoc Energy Committee Honorable Governor Wendail Anderson COMM1SSIM ORIGINAL RESOLUTION CITY OF EAGAN WHEREAS, a regular meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on Sept. 7, 1976 at 7:00 P.M. at which all members were presenr.; and WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed in detail the Findings and P_commendations of the ad hoc Energy Committee appointed by the City Council which has been meeting for several months and which has inter- viewed a large number of individuals familiar with the distribution and allocation of natural gas both from the State of Minnesota and throughout the United States; and WHEREAS, the Council reviewed Eagan's franchise ordinances granting nonexclusive franchises to two natural gas retailers, namely Northern States Power Company according to Ordinance No. 20 and Northern Natural. Gas Company, operating as People's Natural Gas Division, according to Ordinance No. 7, wherein each supplier pursuant to its franchise agreed and was directed to provide service to specific portions of the City of Eagan and to provide natural gas in an adequate fashion; and WHEREAS, it appears that Northern Natural Gas Company has acquired temporary approval of its curtailment plan with the Minnesota Public Service Commission providing for no new natural gas connections in 1976 and as a result adverse economic implications have resulted therefrom because the option of the use of natural gas as an alternate supply of energy for new residential housing is not available. RECEIVED Dept. of Public Service SEP1 5 1975 Ccmmictioei support WHEREAS, the Council reviewed the specific recommendations of the Energy Committee to request a formal hearing with the Minnesota Public Service Commission to change previous approval of the MPSC for a curtail- ment plan that is presently being enforced by the Northern Natural Gas Company. NOW THEREFORE, upon motion duly made by Wachter , seconded Rydrych , all members voting in favor, it was RESOLVED that the City Council autorize and direct the City Attorney and City Admini- strator upon the recommendations of the ad hoc Energy Committee to file an appropriate complaint and petition for a public hearing before the Minnesota Public Service Commission within thirty (30) days requesting thb PSC to take jurisdiction of the issue concerning the reallocation of natural gas to provide that the City of Eagan, supplied by Northern Natural Gas Company, operating as People's Natural Gas Division, be allocated an amount of natural gas equivalent to tnat available in neighboring communities and objecting to the fact that the City of Eagan is being discriminated aginst as to the retail supply of natural gas for new hookups including single family residential. DATED: Sept. 7, 1976 CITY COUNCIL Attest: Alyce Bolke, Clerk Herbert H. Polzin, Mayor EAGAN TOWNSHIP T114N R21W This map shows all power lines owned by The Dakota County Electric within this part of Eagan Township, also existing substations and proposed substations. Le end ..ems Existing 3 phase 7.2/12.4 KV • w • Proposed 3 phase 7.2/12.4 KV ■...Existing 1 phase 7.2 KV + i -69 KV line, loop feed, potential su sites as needed at any point along this line. ■ Existing substation Proposed sub site, land has been purchased. NOTE: On proposed 3 phase through t E. of Scc.11, casements have been acquire line expected to go in soon. HAWK�i-Y I LAKE 2 \ �I �/jam• 0I6 02 (HURLEY LAKE \ /. Tom; C.CARTHY-I LAKE MGONE Y 1 LAKE 2 3 60 50 4 7r do 'I II II • rommi 2 `\ 3 S�) 02 r' < 0 EAGAN SU3 3 1 0 el 31 012 T.i 0,1 4 4 i! 7- — 8 4 02 35 6 3 0 20 I n 60 50 HURLEY LAKE SY6 co r 0 •\ 4 — — _'J EAC.'N SU3 3 I 4 1 4 I 0 �•4 7 Le rend —_ Existing 3 phase 7.2/12.4 KV • • Proposed 3 phase 7.2/12.4 KV —•■r Existing 1 phase 7.2 KV ....me•• 69 KV line, loop feed, potential su sites as needed at any point along this line. • Existing substation Proposed sub site, Land has been purchased. NOTE: On proposed 3 phase through t E. of Sec.11, casements have been acquire line expected to go in soon. INSTALL. EST. -RCM. CST.-1. R. AND W. O. FORM 113-321 DATE 1. R. ISSUED - - DATE W. O. ISSUED CO. AND DIVISION Northern States Power (Minn.) St. Paul NAMEOFJOR Relocate Overhead Electric Facilities To Permanent Position After Road Widening Project. LOCATION Ea an Township - Yankee Doodle Road Between S.T.H. #13 And Pilot Knob Road WORK ASSIGNED DAT.....JanL 16DATw LEMin• 167 ACCOUNT NOS 41.1 .09, 41.16.11 06 07 ANNUAL REVENUE AND FIXED CHARGES GROSS EARNINGS NET EARNINGS FIXED CHARGES . . . . % ON $ BALANCE % ON Net Memo Costs $400 INST. W. O. NO f� REM. W. O. NO. 82.63.35-13 CHG. W. O. NO. 72.63.35-13 A68-105 EST. NO PROJ. NO 1. R. NO BUDGET ITEM FUNCTIONAL UNIT NO LOCATION NO CONSTRUCTION GROSS CONSTRUCTION COST OF OLD CONSTRUCTION NET NEW CONSTRUCTION E-1 22 500 1 704 20 8p0 REMOVAL COSTS SALVAGE NET DEPRECIATION TOTAL NET EXPENDITURE 31000 1 700 1 200 1 400 1 500 22 300 DESCRIPTIONS AND REASONS: Dakota County has completed the widening of Yankee Doodle Road from S.T.H. #13 to Pilot Knob Road and overhead electric facilities, which were relocated to clear the construction limits, can now be installed at the permanent location. NSP has reached agreement with the Dakota County Electric Co-operative regarding the establishment of definite service boundaries in this area. NSP is to construct a joint use pole line on this portion of Yankee Doodle Road as part of the agreement. Facilities necessary to construction of this joint use line will be incorporated into this job. Install 25 poles, 26 spans of 3 phase primary and neutral wire, 2-5 KVA trans- formers, and automatic switching devices. Remove 13 poles and 16 spans of 3 phase primary and neutral wire. The Telephone Company will remove overhead and install underground facilities. ESTIMATE REQUESTED BY J.A. Lavold ESTIMATED BY W.J. Bufton CHECKED BY H.K. Vge1stad EXAMINED BYG.W. Marhoun SUP. SALES DEFT CREDIT D4T BUDGET DEPT W.H.ACCOUNTING DEPT RRSchubert 1-10 068 1-12 ,,68 tf. M19C. INITIALS YwC!RK CO MPLAT*0 COMPLETED WORK APPROVF.D 1 CONTRACT REQUIRED SURVEY REQUIRED Stake Pole Locations PERMIT REQUIRED OTHER UTILITIES INVOLVED Dakota Co. Elec. Co-op COST TO CUSTOMER $ DATE PAID BUDGET CONTROL RECORDED: DATF BY RECOMMENDED C.V. Strand J.F. Owens, Jr. RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL APPROVED DATE DATF IR7' IS__.-. R. 10 forq.I11*1f RNf1"RK./ OI{Iil*TIAf RIPCORD •• 1 • -n die 2ak%i aunt C/ec/cCio/ua/the FARMINGTON. MINNESOTA 55024 TELEPHONE: 463-7134 AND 336-2544 February 26, 1969 Dear Mr. Rahn: The regular Eagan Township meeting held January 21st did not provide time for discussion on some of the pertinent details concerning the electric service in Eagan, therefore this letter is being forwarded for exactly the same reason as the letter submitted by the Rauenhorst Corporation. To be specific, it is to assist the Board in establishing a line of delineation for the electric service companies in that area. The details the Board should be familiar with in order to act are listed in the following paragraphs: 1. The combined planning of the Eagan Board and the two power companies prompted the joint construction along Highway 26 to minimize the number of poles and to provide power in this area. NSP on the north side of 26 and Dakota Electric Assn. on the south side of 26. We have evidence that this was the intent of all parties concerned: See Exhibit A, a work order from NSP to Dakota Electric. This feeder line is a 12,470 volt, 3 phase, 4/0 conductor line and is the loop feeder cir- cuit for this area. It has been constructed and is ready for service; power is available. See Exhibit B - map of area. 2. Substation site purchased from Mr. Edmund Schwanz in February of 1968. Substation equipment for this site was ordered last fall for delivery this spring. 3. Our working agreements to minimize the crossovers and dupli- cations are outlined on the attached forms - See Exhibit C. 4. Our release of forty seven (47) accounts in the Country Home Heights addition was a fulfillment on our part to establish decent regulation of electric lines in this area. NSP also released sixteen (16) accounts to Dakota Electric located west of Univac Building and south of 26. This was an effort to eliminate crossovers and avoid tangle town construction. 5. Highway 26 has been considered a natural dividing line for this area in Eagan and is evident in all the transactions. 6. We have been informed by Rauenhorst since our January 21st meeting that the letter submitted by them that evening was not based on our inability to serve this area, but rather an effort to facilitate a decision in regard to areas to be served either by the Cooperative or Northern States Power. The fact has been established that we do have the resources and we do have the ability to serve the electrical needs in this area. 7. We have had repeated discussions with the Rauenhorst Corp. (Mr. Jim O'Neil) regarding electric service to this area and we were told that they wish to remain completely neutral on this subject as to who provides the electric service. They would prefer that the utilities involved work the problem out between them or that the Town Board would define service areas. 8. Customer preference as a criteria for providing electric service to any customer or area could only lead to further duplication of lines and facilities which is exactly what everyone if seeking to avoid. Since the Cooperative is already serving the customers south of County Road #26 and Northern States Power north of 26, any crossover by either utility would be a duplication of facilities. 9. Customer preference was not the determining factor in making the other trades such as Country Home Heights and others in Eagan. 10. We also had received a request by Villaume Box and Lumber to provide electric service but we did not immediately provide this service because it would be a duplication. We would be most happy to discuss these details more thoroughly if you so desire. COS/mr enc. Yours t (very C. O. Soderrund Manager AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE Between NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY And THE DAKOTA COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE THIS AGREEMENT, Made and entered into this .;11 day of " "t r,, , 1966, by and between NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY, a Minnesota corporation, having its principal office at Minneapolis, Minnesota (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "NSP"), and THE DAKOTA COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, a Minnesota electric cooperative corporation, having its princi- pal office at Farmington, Minnesota (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "Dakota"), WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, NSP and Dakota are engaged in the business of distributing electric energy in the County of Dakota, Minnesota, and are the owners of certain electric distribution facilities and other assets pertaining thereto located therein; and WHEREAS, NSP is desirous of purchasing from Dakota and Dakota is willing to sell to NSP certain electric distri- bution facilities and other assets pertaining thereto owned or to be constructed by Dakota and located in Dakota County; and WHEREAS, Dakota is desirous of purchasing from NSP and NSP is willing to sell to Dakota certain electric distri- bution facilities and other assets pertaining thereto owned by NSP and located in Dakota County; NOW, THEREFORE, in cpnsideration of the premises and. other covenants, conditions, and representations herein con- tained, the parties hereby represent, covenant, and agree as follows: ARTICLE I. Section 1.01. Facilities to be Purchased by NSP from Dakota. NSP agrees to purchase from Dakota and Dakota agrees to sell to NSP certain electric distribution facilities situate or to be constructed in the County of Dakota, including all poles, fixtures, overhead conductors, devices, services, night watch units or security lights, if any, and other equipment used in connection with said distribution facilities, unless otherwise specified herein, together with all contracts, ease- ments, leases, agreements, permits, and rights of way appur- tenant thereto, said facilities being described as follows: A single-phase, 7.2 Kv primary distribution line com- mencing at the first pole west of the intersection of Dakota CountyRoad 26 and Dakota County Road 43 (Lexington Road), Section 3 of Eagan Township, State (lfr of Minnesota and continuing west along the north side of Dakota County Road 26, terminating at the plC/ first pole on the northeast corner of the inter- section of Dakota County Road 26 and Dakota County Road 31 (Pilot Knob Road), a distance of approxi- mately 1.0 pole line miles, as is shown by a blue line, designated No. 4, on the map marked Exhibit. A, attached hereto and made a part hereof. Also included is one farm tap extending north from this single-phase 7.2 Kv primary distribution line for a distance of approximately 0.2 pole line miles and approximately 1.5 pole line miles of primary and secondary electric distribution facilities commencing at the northeast corner of Dakota County Road 26 and Dakota County Road 31 serving a housing development, knowp as Country Home Heights, located in the_area bounded_by Dakota County Road 26 on the south and Dakota County Road 31 on the west. (Trans- formers and meters are not included.) 2 A three -pole, 7.2 Kv single-phase tap serving one customer located at the southwest corner of the 11 intersection of Rahn Road and Beau-d-Rue Road, Eagan Township, Section 19, T. 27 N., R. 23 W.,'' said tap commencing at the southwest corner of the intersection of Rahn Road and Beau-d-Rue Road and continuing in a southwesterly direction for approximately 600 feet or 0.1 pole line miles as is shown by a blue line, designated No. 5, on the map marked Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof. (Transformers and meters are not included.) A three-phase, 12.5 Kv distribution line, to be constructed by Dakota at Dakota's expense, on the north side of Minnesota State Highway 13, commenc- ing at the southwest corner of the intersection of Rahn Road and Minnesota State Highway 13 and con- tinuing in a northeasterly direction to Yankee Doodle Road, a distance of approximately 7,320 feet, as is shown by a green line, designated No. 3A,% on the map marked Exhibit A, attached hereto nd made a part hereof. Dakota agrees to con- struct this distribution line to NSP's specifica- tions and subject to NSP's approval. (Transformers and meters are not included.) A three-phase,12.5 Kv distribution line, to be con- structed by Dakota at Dakota's expense, on the north side of Dakota County Road 26 commencing at the in- tersection of Dakota County Road 26 and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company tracks and continuing west to the intersection of Dakota County Road 26, and Dakota County Road ?� a distance of approximately 4, 225-,Feet, as is shown by a green line, designated No.(3B,S on the map marked Exhibit A, attached hereto -and made a part hereof. Dakota agrees to construct this distri- bution line to NSP's specifications and subject to NSP's approval. (Transformers and meters are not included.) Section 1.02. Purchase Price. The purchase price to be paid by NSP to Dakota for the above described electric distribution facilities shall be Thirty -Nine Thousand, Five Hundred Thirty -Five Dollars ($39,535.00), payable at the time 3 of closing as hereinafter specified. ARTICLE II. Section 2.01. Facilities to be Sold by NSP to Dakota. NSP agrees to sell to Dakota and Dakota agrees to purchase from NSP certain electric distribution facilities situate in the County of Dakota, including all poles, fixtures, overhead con- ductors, devices, services, night watch units or security lights, if any, and other equipment used in connection with said distri- bution facilities, unless otherwise specified herein, together with all contracts, easements, leases, agreements, permits, and rights of way appurtenant thereto, said facilities being described as follows: A three-phase, 13.8 Kv distribution line commenc- ing with the pole located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Beau-d-Rue Road and Rahn Road and continuing north along the east side of Rahn Road to Minnesota State Highway 13 and then continuing northeast along the south side of Minnesota State at e Highway 13 for a distance of ap- proximately 1.3 pole line miles on foreign poles n� and 0.1 pole line miles on NSP poles to the south-"Vfrj east corner of the intersection of Minnesota State Highway 13 and Yankee Doodle Road, as is shown by a red line, designated No. 1, on the map marked Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof. Also included are single-phase taps to the south and east which extend approximately 0.5 pole line miles on foreign poles and 0.3 pole line miles on NSP poles, as are also shown on said Exhibit A. (Transformers and meters are not included.) A three-phase, 13.8 Kv distribution line commenc- ing at the first pole west of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company tracks on the south side of Dakota County Road 26, Section 11, Eagan Township, Dakota County and .continuing west on the south side of Dakota County Road 26 for ap- proximately 0.8 pole line miles to the intersection of Dakota County Road 26 and Dakota County Road 43 4 (Lexington Road) as is shown by a red line, desig- nated No. 2, on the map marked Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof. Also included are single-phase taps, which extend approximately 0.6 pole line miles, all on the south side of Dakota County Road 26, as are also shown on said Exhibit A. (Transformers and meters are not included.) Section 2.02. Sale Price. The purchase price to be paid by Dakota to NSP for the above described electric dis- tribution facilities shall be Twenty -Four Thousand, Four Hundred Dollars ($24,400.00), payable at the time of closing as herein- after specified. �+ 1-61/ 3J/C L cC • ARTICLE III. Section 3.01. Capital Expenditures, Retirements, Loss or Damage.. No adjustments of the purchase and sale prices shall be made by reason of renewals, replacements, retirements or depreciation of said facilities made or incurred in the ordi- nary course of business from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date. In the event of capital additions to or removals from the facilities required by law or emergency or any additions to the facilities to serve new customers prior to the Closing Date, except as is provided in Section 6.02 of this Agreement, the purchase price shall be increased by an amount equal to the respective seller's construction expenditures for the new facili- ties and decreased by the depreciated cost of any facilities removed or retired. In the event of the partial destruction of any of said facilities, after the date of this Agreement and before the Closing Date, except as is provided in Section 6.02 of this Agreement, the 5 - <,7,� /77, r'� cl�f— c� 1` NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY. //y-ice . April 3, 1967 VJ Cv /(-/ - 26 MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA 66401 Mr. Lloyd E. W ickstro a, r:ana er The D Ikota County Electric Cooperativ_ 821 Third Street x in;ton, Minnesota 55024 Dear Ur. 1dickstrom: reee in '�,' ;an Township, Dizota County, Minnesota, both your uCooperative /,nd 4/ fL t Northern Sates Poi:er Company have tentative plans to extend their distribution facilities in certain areas identified on the attached map. Both of us desire to define the conditions which would govern r the joint use of pole;, at the time either party proceeds to extend its facilities. Me follovinz four points till confirm the verbal, a;;reemente reached during discussions between representatives of our respective orzanizations and will supersede a similar letter, dated March 22, 1967: 1. ESP will permit your Cooperative to attach a three pha._e 12.5 kv distribution line to poles of i3P'c three phase 13.3 kv distribution line which runs aloas. the north side of Yankee Doodle Road, a distance of approximately one mile east from Minnesota Iii:h.:ay 13, as shown on the attached map. 2. Your Cooperative will construct a new pole line which will be suitable for joint use by your Cooperative and 1SP anon; the east side of County Road j 1 for a distance of approximately one mile from Yankee Doodle Road to County Road ; 26, as shown on the attached rap. No sery iced ors ,r•tll be made by i;SP from 1, the point flcilities to 1'1r'ov'7 cervi.cc to any consumers c hq. e 2' v isle o C;%Lin V Road 71 7i from County iioad :126 to Y::nkee odie Roc . 3. NS? will construct a new pole line which i,'ill be suitable for joint use bar NS? and your Cooperative a1on;; the north side of County Road i'26 for a distance of approximately one wile from C.aunty Road 2,111 to County Road 1i•3, as shown on the attached •nap. > service drops will e maae y kota Count,; Electric �frori the joint facilities to provide service to any consumers on the north side of County Roed • 7'26 from County toad 11,31 to County Road ,'h3. x r1„• j_ iitc J;:' 1. _ \ . r r 1•. U n 4 Jf �V V 1 . r ` I��'Vle ),\Y 6 . X,.,1 Mr. Lloyd 2. 1. Lcl_stroci, :iana[ or rlo i 1tota County 21ectric' Cooperative -2_ April 3, 1957 4. )3oth parties :ree that their facilities, as located on the north and south side of County Road 1;2(5 for approximately three qurters of a mile east from County Road �� , are adequate and should remain "as is". it is further a_;reed-that, if in the future either party is requested by an authoritative third party to relocate his aforesaid facilities east of County Road he shall immediately notify the other party, and the two parties a"ree to confer on plans for establiahinz a joint pole line. Our Joint Ur:e Supervisor pill meet with a representative of your Cooperative to determine an equitable apportionment of the net expense o:L chan.;c:3 that may be necessary to establish joint use and Greet the requirements of the National Electrical Snfety Code for the character of the circuits to be constructed. If the above arran;;enaents meet with your approval, please indicate your acceptance by s GninG in the space provided and return one copy to this office. 1JL: aLth Attachment A;reed this day of Yours very truly, Richard J. ens, 4anager Area Power Contracts ik 19 • TUE DAMTA COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE BY Cat tz.ei, i6a.AJ / IviE 2oz�va 76 WEST INDIANA AVENUE Mr. Oscar Soderlund, Mgr. 821 - 3rd Street Farmington, Minnesota 55024 Dear Mr. Soderlund: ST. P A U L, M I N N. 5 5 1 0 7 December 28, 1968 I am enclosing two prints. One showing the rela- tionship of our property to Lone Oak Road and the other showing the position of our building on this site. I have been unable to talk to the railroad about the easement, but will be calling them this week. Rauenhorst has agreed to allow the power to go overhead along the rail easement. Very truly yours, Robert M. 'Linsmayer President RML/sv encs. l TELEPHONE 222-4751 June 2o, 1968 Board of Supervisors To reship of Eagan Dakota County, Minnesota Subject: Electric Franchises Gentlemen: This letter is forwarded on request of Luther 1 . Stalland, attorney for Eagan Township and relates to the matter of electric supply within the Township from two electrical suppliers -IhiY zota CountyVCooperative Power Association and Northern States Power Company. This letter will confirm oral statements by representatives of both suppliers concerning this situation. Our organizations have exchanged facilities and customers for the purpose of establishing orderly expansion of service areas. There are arrangements for joint use of facilities which reduce the amount of distribution facilities constructed in the Township. Both Dakota County JCooperative Power Association and Northern States Power Company offer and provide service requested and required by electric users in Eagan Township, consistent with the type of service to be utilized, without unreasonable duplication of the facilities of the other supplier which has resulted in full and adequate electric service in Eagan Township. Each supplier has also been able to promote the de7elop- er_t of its electric load in Eagan Township consistent with the Public interest and the develo rent of the land areas in the TwnshiD_ , without unreasonable duplication of electrical facilitics. Board of Supervisors -Township of Eagan June 26, 1 ,8 Page 2 It is our belief that as electric suppliers in the Township, our actions have been in the public interest and that a general franchise grant to each of our organ:izati ons trill continue to perrait activities relating to electric supply in Eagan Township consistent with the public interest and the development of Eagan Township. Yours very truly DAKOTA COUNTY COOPERATIVE PO ER ASSOCIATION BY NORTHERN STATES PC ER COMPANY if .)ix (-'!tci73 "2--2-(-t /' — BURNSVILL.E-EAGAN SECTION Utility Boundaries Defined In Eagan Boundaries were defined for utility service in Eagan township at a meeting of the board of supervisors held February 20. n Representatives of gas a n d I electric companies in the town- ship were present. Northern States Power will have gas service in Section 3, '• except for Country Home Heights and Section 10 east of Inter- state 35E, to Yankee Doodle road. Peoples Natural Gas will serve re Section 2 and 11. 'r For electric service, NSP and Dakota County Electric Coopera- tive have apparently reached sa- id tisfactory boundaries, with both ie bidding for new industries. Fran- ; d chises were also discussed. n Cedar Grove Construction } Company's request for rezoning from agricultural to residential It. for 88 acres for Cedar Grove 6 V on the Lang and Sell property z between Rahn road and Black- v hawk road was approved. The r amount of 10.5 acres was de- r dicated for public use as pond- t ing areas in the sewage plan. c Agreements were signed with s the Minnesota highway depart- ' ment for the township tmain- t tain frontage roads along High- i way 55. A contract was signed with Keys Well Drilling company for iDeep Well 1 improvement pro- ject 15, part C. Seven and one half cents per mile will be allowed on mileage for township officials and em- ployees, as allowed by statute. A building permit was issued for Ralph Lamoria of the Air- liner Motel to add six units costing $30,000, Clerk Alyce Bol- ke said. Condemnation proceedings were ordered for land in the Ce- dar Industrial Park for the Burnsville - Eagan - Blooming- r ton sewage treatment plant. Re- presentatives of the township were to attend the hearing Feb- ruary 28 on this matter by the f t water pollution control commis- sion. Ruth Shirley has replaced Lu- cile Atwood in Precinct One for the March 12 election since her husband filed for one of the jus- tice of the peace offices. NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA 55401 The Pole i C:,unty aecz uric Cooperative 821 air3 t r.inni,r-yto 55024 !:.,an ':?,.13y±:i 7, r....oi,^, northern ...ate:i P'.)"•'or 1C :!"')L'Li,1 ci•?stribui3n i�:•^t1i '1?�� •` ^7,, Lir1 eer.. !'n of J. Both us Cc4J `� o de.r .... the joint u ,e .".+ nole l at the - fa:�iLicie�. 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C� i+- ti. �J O'.�� for LI3 Ct1;3_;...._'GC.: of the c Lrc u i v o to be c'onstrt t..^ : . If the above arrant;ymeats meet 'with your approval, pleezle in1icate your acceptance by si. nt.i to the space provided d a.2 return one copy to .this office. a� yja::A i'h aehment A7,reed. this t'ay of Yours very truly, P, ich^'i J. r.be_ n, :'ana er Area Pt ;.er Ccatrac Ls 19 . Sentc:_.ber. 2J, l 'T r The L^':otyCounty iLinvra c Ceo.c at te 811Ptir St,.c t ..-.A.. eL 3t 4 lour . i1ci .t,_cLI: Encloecd cr:: corIes of a u}."%'Ci',2: ..-._. Cale A:rea:cnt bet7p e _ o w_ _ + v^ :,eG £:r; r CJ__it„'s,:ly enf L= eCi_ ic. e p.ve- _v.: s:i a:.'_ t,_. ec: c iC t."ril)Ut_ cn f c_'! _t:.eE aloe • State S y ; end 1.>-;,.::::ota County . =a 25. Aleo e cl:•. o ; ere fear e::ecaticn c: _r_c each of e Bill of :Ae on. c^^ -,,.i c ••,--,-.� :3 -•, y „r --+•-� e " P ; r : 1 t ! 4Tra.i 4;. ..ia��. /r!r:_.. l! LJ�i i ... � 4 �.H� b� rl lI-�_ e. l/�s., � � 1�- C'. '. u1y Yt.% The L-:)c.nvay' C.:_ -erc,.v_.c.,,...a;electric(lictrn-ruticn (:.'_C� ; : �� T�J i _ :. , _.__:�• �.' zc r C '� n,. �!. ^ p1 73ae recur:-.1 ,__. e ?a, JJ �r. ri.� �J • 'i1c.J• Your: vc.ry truly: ivJ a:•-� J•�... • e 9 FAR ,r NGTON, MINNESOA TELEPHONE: 722 AND FEDERAL. 6-2544 January 134, 1965 Northern States Power Company 51 So, 5th Street Minneapolis, Minnesota Attention: Mr. Ed Spethman -Dear Mr. Spethman: . After several days of reviewing our 5 year system study with Nor. Dahl, our con— sulting engineer, we both agree that steps should be taken to acquire your 3 phase line form Cedar Ave. to Yankee Doodle Road along Highway 13. «e realize that.your engineering department must be pressed into action in order that this can be accomplished. I know that this was you indication when we last met. I believe there is two approaches which could solve this problem. We would build a 3 phase line on the North side of Highway 13 that would be within your specifications and sell it to you, and purchase your lire on the south side. The other aprroach would be that you sell your exsisting line and build your own line on the north side. of Highway 13. We would also sell our. 3 phase line that feeds the theater and Black Dog school along with all customers on the north side of Highway 13, as quickly as we could acquire your 3 phase line on the south side. This I- think would eliminate a slow process of transfer of this area. We feel that immediate action should be taken on this project because it would eliminate costly reconstruction for us in developing our over all system and Train feeder lines. We would like to see completion of this transaction by mid— summer of 1965, as we hope to complete this entire loop this year. I think that we should have no problem re -ara in g this exchange that would stall this project unless some one chooses,ta drag his feet. This includes our people as well as yours. Please see what you can come up with. I'll be back in my office February 8th ready to go to work. Yours very truly, THE DAKO A JCOUNTY IECTRIC COOPERt:T L. . Wickstrom Manager LET/mas LAW OFFICES HAROLD LEVANDER ARTHUR GILLEN ROGER C. MILLER DAVID DURENBERGER PAUL A. MAGNUSON LEVANDER, GILLEN, MILLER & DURENBERGER 200 DROVERS BANK BUILDING South St. Paul, bfinnesota 55076 WASHINGTON, D. C. OFFICE PHONE 451-1831 ROOM 832 FEDERAL COURTS BLDG. 1811 "H" STREET N.W. TELEPHONE: 638-A4328DE 202 November 2, 1964 Mr. Ed Spethman Northern States Power Co. 15 So. 5th St. Minneapolis, Minnesota Re: Dakota County Dear Ed: Enclosed please find original and two copies of the Resolution in its final form that was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Dakota County Electric Cooperative. Wick is bringing to me a copy of the key map which he has prepared showing both N.S.P.'s and Dakota County's lines, so that I will bring that over to you and then I think already each party has one set of the individual township maps, so that with the resolution and the key map completed, which can be attached into the book of the township maps, all of the doument work should be completed. Yours very truly, 1/(4(6ii(.4,.1 Harold LeVander Enclosures HL:jf HAROLD LEVANDER ARTHUR GILLEN ROGER C. MILLER DAVID DURENBERGER PAUL A. MAGNUSON LAW OFFICES LEVANDER, GILLEN, MILLER & DURENBERGER 200 DROVERS BANx BUILDING South St. Paul, Minnesota 55076 PHONE 451.1831 September 29, 1964 Mr. Ed Spethman Northern States Power Company 15 South 5th Street Minneapolis, Minnesota Dear Ed: Enclosed please find a draft on the clause on heavy industrial loads which I have prepared for our discussion on Thursday. Yours very txuly, (ULUQ�/a«L�� Harold LeVander Enclosure HLeV:dc WASHINGTON, D. C. OPPICB ROOM 832 FEDERAL COURTS BLDG. 1815 "H" STREIIT N.W. TELHPHONB: AREA CODE 202 638.4328 A DRAFT OF THE HEAVY INDUSTRI!L LND CLAUSE FOR YOUR INFORMATION iEFO;E THURSDAY MEETING. 8. wavy industrial 1o:ds,(bolag such as aro approxicataiy 15C0 XVA) 'vill have spacial consideration in that when such losda locate, along the boundary or along PCP's exioting trcnamisaion lines by reason of special solicitation of IMP, it is recognized that tS? shall notwithstanding the boundary division be in a position to compote for the opportunity co servo such loads. When NSP has knowledge that ouch heavy industrial Loads intend to locate within tho cooperative aroa, NSP will r.dvise tho cooperative of such fact and arrongo for a confarazce bcforo a final coaxaittmont is made to the customer, it bcina un I ratood that both parties may compote for tho right to serve. It is understood that ESP does not intend to build transmission lines into the, cooaorativo territory to sorvn now industrial 1o3da but desires tho right to compote for largo industrial looda shot can bo served &long the boundary heroin recognized as woll as o1o3; its now existing transnissioa lines inside of the botnmdi ry when N P has been instrumental in persuading such locda to co locate. Tho soon principles aforementioned ntioned shall apply oct:ally wbe and if the cooperative is instruntal in EottutZ a large indus:.r_al load to locato along the boundaries horcin recognized but on tho 'ESP side thereof. • A-f 1' Volume 17, No. 20 (See Odor, p.6A) Natural gas odor rouses hundreds of residents By SARA PETERSON (f L (T t 3 AtA-r Hundreds of Rosemount and Eagan residents were rudely awakened early Thursday morning to the pungent smell of natural gas. The Eagan Police Department, which also dispatches for the Rosemount Police Department, received more than 300 calls from residents between the hours of 1 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. re- garding an obnoxious odor. The odor was apparently so power- ful that some Rosemount residents evacuated their homes. "What people were smelling is the additive (mercaptan) that is given to natural gas to give it a smell," Rosemount Police Chief Lyle Knutsen said. Natural gas, which is both odorless and colorless, is injected with mercaptan to provide odor for safety reasons. The odor is similar to the smell of rotten eggs. The odor's origin, a Northern Natural Gas pipeline in Farmington, was unknown for some time, Knutsen said. Rose- mount -based Peoples Natural Gas Co. investigated its facility for any gas leaks and checked gas meters to see if possible explosive conditions existed, Knutsen said. Koch Refinery did likewise. Fortunately conditions did not warrant an explosive situation, Knutsen said.w�A C Jci.Ly r SALE PRICE # 79011 Caravan Grand SE Year Lease - 15,000 miles per year It, cruise, factory sunscreen, cks, rear quarter windows), ss entry, luggage rack, dual re. #75541 MSRP $24,280 Discount -1.885 Buy For $22,395 6 Dakota Sport Year Lease - 15,000 miles per year Lease For: O ► Os 'feet, juLyPi,J96 Odor (Continued from front page) The odor was eventually determined to be escaped gas from a Northern Natural Gas pipeline under construction at the company's operation yard just west of the Highway 50 and Pi- lot Knob Road intersection in Farmington. According to a news release from Houston -based Enron Corp., Northern's parent company, a scheduled purge of a segment of a natural gas pipeline was conducted at 1:30 a.m. At that time it was discovered that a feeder line of mercaptan had leaked approximately 300 gallons of the irritant, Dakota County Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Dave Gisch ex- plained. "One gallon of mercaptan is enough to cause a strong odor to be present," Gisch said. "Much of the leak went into the ground and crews covered it with a plastic tarp to mask the smell." As required by law, Northern Natural Gas immediately noti- fied law enforcement officials, the state duty officer, and the National Response Team. Gisch said Dakota County officials were alerted of the situation later that morning and, in turn, notified local police departments and Hennepin and Washing- ton county sheriffs' departments. Heavy cloud cover and a low southerly wind caused the re- leased natural gas odor to dissipate more slowly than normal, Gisch said. "The release posed no threat to public health and safety," said Phil Lowry, vice president of operations for Northern Natural Gas. "However, Northern regrets any inconvenience that the odor caused in the local area." The odor apparently drifted north from Farmington into Rosemount and affected the east portion of Eagan. Knutsen said police first received complaints about a gas odor earlier in the evening from Rosemount residents living on the southern outskirts of town. Local police officers handled several minor medical calls from people complaining of headaches, nausea and breathing difficulties. Gisch said Northern Natural Gas is working to repair the leak and that a large amount of dirt contaminated with the chemi- cal will have to be removed from the site and purified. Officials from Northern said the odor had dissipated by Thursday afternoon and that residents should not detect any further natural gas odors.