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Case PU-25-261 Detail

10/02/2025

Wind Farm Station Service - Wishek, ND
Public Convenience & Necessity
Electric

Entities:

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.

73 Dockets:

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73
Rows
Docket
Number
Description & Type Page
Count
On Behalf Of Filed By Date
Filed
1 1 Temporary Authority Permit Application
Application
4 Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. Travis Jacobson 2025.10.02
2 2 Email to Cooperative re Temporary Authority Permit
Other
4 Public Service Commission 2025.10.02
3 3 Email from Cooperative - They will be protesting this application
Other
2 KEM Electric Cooperative Travis Kupper Co-GM/CEO 2025.10.07
4 4 Letter Enclosing Signed Temporary Authority Permit
Letter
2 Public Service Commission 2025.10.09
5 5 Application for Permanent Authority
Application
7 Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. Travis Jacobson, VP of Reg. Affairs 2025.10.13
6 6 Commission Motion to Issue a Notice of Opportunity for Hearing
Motion
1 Public Service Commission 2025.10.23
7 7 Notice of Opportunity for Hearing
Notice
1 Public Service Commission 2025.10.23
8 8 Affidavit of Service by Certified, Regular, & Electronic Mail - Notice of Opportunity for Hearing
Affidavit
3 Public Service Commission 2025.10.24
9 9 Return Receipt (3)
Other
3 United States Postal Service 2025.10.29
10 10 Protest and Request for Hearing and Declaration of Dale Nagel with Attachments
Other
39 KEM Electric Coop Inc. Randall J. Bakke, Attorney 2025.11.19
11 11 Request for ALJ
Request
3 Public Service Commission 2026.01.30
12 12 Letter Designating Administrative Law Judge
Letter
1 Office of Administrative Hearings Hope L. Hogan, Director 2026.02.02
13 13 Commission Motion to Reduce the Application Fee to $100,000
Motion
1 Public Service Commission 2026.02.18
14 14 Letter Enclosing Commission Motion
Letter
2 Public Service Commission 2026.02.19
15 15 Letter Notifying the Mailing of the Application Filing Fee
Letter
1 Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. Tyler Culbertson, Director Reg. Affairs 2026.02.27
16 16 Receipt# 12,703 $100,000.00 Application Fee
Receipt
1 Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. 2026.03.05
17 17 Commission Motion to Issue a Notice of Hearing
Motion
1 Public Service Commission 2026.05.14
18 18 Notice of Hearing
Notice
2 Public Service Commission 2026.05.14
19 19 Affidavit of Service by Certified, Regular, & Electronic Mail - Notice of Hearing
Affidavit
4 Public Service Commission 2026.05.15
20 20 Email to/from NDNA re Publication of Notice
Other
2 North Dakota Newspaper Association (NDNA) 2026.05.18
21 21 NDNA Invoice No. 25573 $566.97
Invoice
2 North Dakota Newspaper Association (NDNA) 2026.05.28
22 22 Affidavit of Publication With Tear Sheets
Affidavit
11 North Dakota Newspaper Association (NDNA) 2026.05.28
23 23 Return Receipts (4)
Order
4 United States Postal Service 2026.05.20
24 24 Return Receipt (1)
Other
2 United States Postal Service 2026.05.22
25 25 Notice of Prehearing Conference
Notice
2 Office of Administrative Hearings Hope L. Hogan 2026.06.25
26 26 Notice of Appearance of Zeviel Simpser
Notice
3 Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. Zeviel Simpser, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP 2026.06.30
27 27 Electronic Recording of 08 July 2026 Work Session
Audio
1 Public Service Commission 2026.07.08
28 28 Commission Motion to Issue a Notice of Public Hearing
Motion
1 Public Service Commission 2026.07.27
29 29 Notice of Public Hearings
Notice
2 Public Service Commission 2026.07.27
30 30 Affidavit of Service by Certified, Regular, & Electronic Mail - Notice of Hearings
Affidavit
4 Public Service Commission 2026.07.29
31 31 Email to/from NDNA re Publication of Notice
Other
2 North Dakota Newspaper Association (NDNA) 2026.07.30
32 32 Return Receipt
Other
1 United States Postal Service 2026.08.04
33 33 Return Receipt (3)
Other
3 United States Postal Service 2026.08.07
34 34 Return Receipt
Other
1 United States Postal Service 2026.08.10
35 35 NDNA Invoice No. 25672 $79.12
Invoice
1 North Dakota Newspaper Association (NDNA) 2026.08.12
36 36 Affidavit of Publication With Tear Sheet
Affidavit
2 North Dakota Newspaper Association (NDNA) 2026.08.12
37 37 Electronic Recording of 09 September 2026 Formal Hearing
Audio
1 Public Service Commission 2026.09.09
38 38 Electronic Recording of 10 September 2026 Formal Hearing
Audio
1 Public Service Commission 2026.09.10
39 39 Letter Enclosing Witness List, Exhibit List, Exhibits, and Attendance Sheet (1 Page) For September 9 and 10, 2026
Letter
1 Hope Hogan, ALJ - Office of Administrative Hearings 2026.09.11
40 40 Witness List
Other
1 Hope Hogan, ALJ - Office of Administrative Hearings 2026.09.11
41 41 Exhibit List
Other
3 Hope Hogan, ALJ - Office of Administrative Hearings 2026.09.11
42 42 Attendance Sheet (1 Page) 09 September 2026 Formal Hearing
Other
1 Hope Hogan, ALJ - Office of Administrative Hearings 2026.09.11
43 43 MDU Exhibit 1 - MDU Cover Letter and Application for Temporary Authority Permit Dated 10-02-25 (Dkt #1)
Exhibit
7 Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. 2026.09.11
44 44 MDU Exhibit 2 - KEM Protest and Request for Hearing Dated 11-19-25 (Dkt #10)
Exhibit
4 Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. 2026.09.11
45 45 MDU Exhibit 3 - Dale Nagel Declaration Dated 11-18-25 and Attachments
Exhibit
35 Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. 2026.09.11
46 46 MDU Exhibit 4 - KEM Answer to First Set of Data Requests
Exhibit
4 Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. 2026.09.11
47 47 MDU Exhibit 5 - KEM Answer to Second Set of Data Requests
Exhibit
3 Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. 2026.09.11
48 48 MDU Exhibit 6 - MDU Answer to First Set of Data Requests
Exhibit
9 Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. 2026.09.11
49 49 MDU Exhibit 7 - MDU Answer to Second Set of Data Requests
Exhibit
2 Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. 2026.09.11
50 50 KEM Exhibit 1 - MDU Cover Letter and Application for Temporary Authority Permit Dated 10-02-25 (Dkt #1)
Exhibit
4 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
51 51 KEM Exhibit 2 - KEM Protest and Request for Hearing Dated 11-19-25 (Dkt #10)
Exhibit
1 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
52 52 KEM Exhibit 3 - Dale Nagel Declaration Dated 11-18-25 and Attachments
Exhibit
8 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
53 53 KEM Exhibit 3a - 6,000 Ft. Radius Map
Exhibit
1 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
54 54 KEM Exhibit 3b - Badger Wind Farm New Load-Delivery Point Initiation Application Form Dated 07-23-25
Exhibit
3 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
55 55 KEM Exhibit 3c - Basin Electric Application to Add Network Loads to Basin Electric's MISO NITSA Dated 08-12-25
Exhibit
13 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
56 56 KEM Exhibit 3d - Map (Badger Wind Farm Distribution Line)
Exhibit
1 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
57 57 KEM Exhibit 3e - Email String Dated September and October 2025 Between Jon Langford and Marcy Sanders
Exhibit
9 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
58 58 KEM Exhibit 4 - Basin Electric Power Cooperative Wholesale Power Contract and Amendments (KEM0001-0058)
Exhibit
58 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
59 59 KEM Exhibit 5 - Email String Dated 11-19-24 Between Blattner Co., Basin Electric and KEM Electric With Colored Map (KEM0059-0061)
Exhibit
3 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
60 60 KEM Exhibit 6 - Email String Dated 06-10-25 From Lee Keller to KEM Electric (KEM105-0106)
Exhibit
2 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
61 61 KEM Exhibit 7 - Email String Dated November 2024 Through July 2025 (KEM0128-0144)
Exhibit
17 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
62 62 KEM Exhibit 8 - KEM Entity Membership Application Dated 06-24-25 With Terms of Service
Exhibit
4 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
63 63 KEM Exhibit 9 - Operation Round UP (KEM0127)
Exhibit
1 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
64 64 KEM Exhibit 10 - W-9 for Orsted Holdings (KEM0107
Exhibit
1 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
65 65 KEM Exhibit 11 - Email From Lee Keller to Basin Electric Dated 07-23-25 Enclosing New Load-Delivery Point Initiation Application Form (KEM0123,0108-0110)
Exhibit
4 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
66 66 KEM Exhibit 12 - KEM Electric Cooperative 2026 Rate Book (KEM0148)
Exhibit
1 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
67 67 KEM Exhibit 13 - Email From Basin Electric to Lee Keller and Others Dated 07-24-25 Re Confirmation That Application has Been Accepted (KEM124-0125)
Exhibit
2 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
68 68 KEM Exhibit 14 - Email Dated 08-12-25 From Basin Ele to MISO Energy Enclosing App. to Add Network Loads to Basin Electric's MISO NITSA (KEM0082-0095)
Exhibit
14 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
69 69 KEM Exhibit 15 - Email Dated August and September 2025 Between MISO Energy and Basin Electric (KEM0111-0114)
Exhibit
4 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
70 70 KEM Exhibit 16 - EMail String Dated September 3-4, 2025 Between Basin Electric and Lee Keller (KEM0096-0098)
Exhibit
3 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
71 71 KEM Exhibit 17 - Email Dated 10-03-25 Enclosing MDU's Application (KEM0099-0104)
Exhibit
6 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
72 72 KEM Exhibit 18 - Email String Dated February 2026 Between Basin Electric and KEM Re PSC Hearing (KEM0115-0121)
Exhibit
7 KEM Electric Coop Inc. 2026.09.11
73 73 Attendance Sheet (1 Page) 10 September 2026 Formal Hearing
Other
2 Hope Hogan, ALJ - Office of Administrative Hearings 2026.09.14

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Event History:

5
Rows
Event Date & Time
1 Formal Hearing 2026.09.10 09:00 am
2 Formal Hearing 2026.09.09 01:00 pm
3 Formal Hearing 2026.07.14 09:00 am
4 Work Session 2026.07.08 09:00 am
5 Notice of Opportunity 2025.11.19 05:00 pm