Minnesota PUC, Docket E-002/M-25-289: Xcel Energy very large customer class (order of Jun 12, 2026)

Order Approving Tariffs, Creating the Very Large Customer Class, and Establishing Other Requirements, decided May 15, 2026 and issued Jun 12, 2026: a standalone class for new loads of 100 MW or more (and 20-100 MW "system intensive" loads), all attributable costs assigned to it, 15-year default service agreements, a 24-month exit notice, a minimum bill and exit fee at 80% of contracted capacity, transmission and distribution upgrades paid by the customer, and a voluntary clean energy tariff to be filed by Dec 1, 2026. Commenters included Google, Tract, CloudHQ, the Data Center Coalition, the Attorney General and the Citizens Utility Board.