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Two administrative law judges said CenterPoint Energy, Xcel and the state's other natural gas utilities acted "prudently" in their actions
Two administrative law judges ruled in favor of CenterPoint, the state's largest natural gas provider, and other utilities in how much they can charge ratepayers for costs associated with a February 2021 storm.
Minnesota natural gas utilities acted "prudently" during a historic February 2021 storm, so they should be allowed to fully pass on $660 million in extra gas costs to their customers, according to two administrative law judges.
The judges' conclusions, released Tuesday, rejected contentions from two state agencies that because of utility mismanagement during the storm, ratepayers should not be charged the entire $660 million tab.
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC), which has the ultimate say on the matter, last year ordered an investigation into the prudency of the charges - 62% of which were run up by the state's largest gas utility, CenterPoint Energy.
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