Legal Opinion

In the Matter of Petition of N. St. Power

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided March 30, 2004No. A03-836PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RANDALL, Judge.

This certiorari appeal arises out of decisions made by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to approve Manitoba Hydro as a future electricity resource and to approve a power-purchase agreement between Xcel Energy and Manitoba Hydro. Relator argues that the commission erred in (1) denying its request for a contested case hearing, and (2) failing to adequately consider the environmental and socioeconomic costs associated with the Manitoba Hydro Project. We affirm.

FACTS

Manitoba Hydro is a Crown (Canadian) Corporation owned by the Province of Manitoba, with capital…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Reserve Mining Co. v. HerbstSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
  2. Cable Communications Board v. Nor-West Cable Communications PartnershipSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
  3. Minnesota Public Interest Research Group v. Minnesota Environmental Quality CouncilSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
  4. Vicker v. StarkeySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
  5. In Re the Solid Waste Permit for the NSP Red Wing Ash Disposal FacilityCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1988

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In the Matter of the Petition of Xcel Energy for Approval of the Acquisition of 600 MW of Wind Generation, and In the Matter of the Petition of Xcel Energy for Approval of the Acquisition of 150 MW of Wind Generation.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2015

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