Minn. R. agency 138, ch. 7849, CERTIFICATES OF NEED, pt. 7849.0400

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 19, November 4, 2024

Part 7849.0400 - CERTIFICATE OF NEED CONDITIONS AND CHANGES

Subpart 1.Authority of commission.

Issuance of a certificate of need may be made contingent upon modifications required by the commission. When an application is denied, the commission shall state the reasons for the denial.

Subp. 2.Proposed changes in size, type, and timing.

Changes proposed by an applicant to the certified size, type, or timing of a proposed facility before the facility is placed in service must conform to the following provisions:

A. A delay of one year or less in the in-service date of a large generation or transmission facility previously certified by the commission is not subject to review by the commission.

B. A power plant capacity addition or subtraction smaller than the lesser of 80 megawatts or 20 percent of the capacity approved in a certificate of need issued by the commission does not require recertification.

C. A change in power plant ownership smaller than the lesser of 80 megawatts or 20 percent of the capacity approved in a certificate of need issued by the commission does not require recertification.

D. The applicant shall notify the commission as soon as it determines that a change described in item A, B, or C is imminent, detailing the reasons for the change.

E. A large transmission line length addition or subtraction made as a result of the route length approved by the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board for projects previously certified does not require recertification.

F. A design change required by another state agency in its permitting process for certified facilities is not subject to review by the commission, unless the change contradicts the basic type determination specified by the certificate of need.

G. If a utility applies to the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board for a transmission line route that is not expected to meet the definition of LHVTL in part 7849.0010, but at some time in the routing process it becomes apparent that the board may approve a route that meets the definition, the utility may apply for a certificate of need as soon as possible after that time. The length of a route is determined by measuring the length of its center line.

H. If an applicant determines that a change in size, type, timing, or ownership other than specified in this subpart is necessary for a large generation or transmission facility previously certified by the commission, the applicant must inform the commission of the desired change and detail the reasons for the change. A copy of the applicant's submission to the commission must be sent to each intervenor in the certificate of need hearing proceeding on the facility. Intervenors may comment on the proposed change within 15 days of being notified of the change. The commission shall evaluate the reasons for and against the proposed change and, within 45 days of receipt of the request, notify the applicant whether the change is acceptable without recertification. The commission shall order further hearings if and only if it determines that the change, if known at the time of the need decision on the facility, could reasonably have resulted in a different decision under the criteria specified in part 7849.0120.

Minn. R. agency 138, ch. 7849, CERTIFICATES OF NEED, pt. 7849.0400

L 1983 c 289 s 115; 12 SR 2624

Statutory Authority: MS s 216A.05; 216B.08; 216B.2421; 216B.243; 216C.10