Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
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Minnesota's utility regulator; five appointed commissioners (Chair Katie Sieben, Joseph Sullivan, Hwikwon Ham, Audrey Partridge, John Tuma in 2026). Must define a very large customer class for each public utility by Dec 15, 2026 (Minn. Stat. 216B.1622).
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Regulatory Capture Assessment
Regulatory capture occurs when a regulatory agency advances the interests of the industry it is meant to oversee. The indicators below track evidence of capture for this agency. According to the academic literature (Stigler 1971, Carpenter & Moss 2013), captured agencies exhibit declining enforcement, revolving door personnel pipelines, and rule-making that favors incumbents over public interest.
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| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
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| issued_rule | Minnesota PUC, Docket E-002/M-25-289: Xcel Energy very large customer class (order of Jun 12, 2026) | Issued the order creating Xcel's very large customer class, Jun 12, 2026 (decided May 15, 2026). | Source |
| issued_rule | Minnesota PUC, Docket PT7151/CN-24-435: certificate of need required for Amazon's Becker data center backup generators | Voted 4-0 on Feb 28, 2025 that Amazon's Becker backup generators need a certificate of need. | Source |