Minnesota Regulator Highlights Affordability Concerns, Data Center Costs Joseph Sullivan, vice chair of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, addressed key challenges facing the state’s utilities during a recent interview at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ annual meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Sullivan, who was reappointed to a second six-year term by Governor

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Public Interest Groups Challenge NIPSCO’s Cost Recovery Request Several public interest organizations are challenging Northern Indiana Public Service Company's (NIPSCO) request to recover $38 million in expenses. The Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana and Just Transition Northwest Indiana are among the groups opposing the utility's effort, according to a filing submitted earlier this week. Additional

The Public Service Commission approved up to $125,000 in intervener compensation for Walnut Way’s participation in a pending rate case, contingent on a revised, narrowed work plan to be filed within 30 days and delegated to the division administrator for final approval.

Staff told the commission that depositions are expected to be completed by late August or early September and expert reports will follow; the Public Service Commission granted a request to pause the utility's rate case, allowing the utility to avoid filing a separate rate increase while awaiting a Milwaukee decision, though staff warned longer delays may require updated data.

The State Corporation Commission has ordered Dominion Energy to justify the timelines for connecting data centers to the electrical grid, following concerns raised during recent rate case proceedings. Dominion Energy manages high-voltage transmission lines across its service territory, referred to as the DOM Zone, which covers significant portions of Virginia. Other utilities and cooperatives reliant

A settlement in a Pennsylvania rate case includes provisions to limit the financial impact of new data center construction on residential and small business customers. Consumer advocates suggest the agreement could serve as a model for managing rising electricity rates statewide. Increased demand for electricity, particularly from data centers requiring substantial power for servers and