11-2500-17062-2

                                                                                                         E-114, 001/SA-05-1711

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIV EHEARINGS

FOR THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

 

 

In the Matter of the Joint Petition of Heron Lake BioEnergy, LLC and Federated Rural Electric Association to Serve Heron Lake BioEnergy Ethanol Plant

 

FOURTH PREHEARING ORDER

 

 

 

          WHEREAS, Interstate Power and Light Company, Heron Lake BioEnergy, and Federated Rural Electric Association jointly requested, by letter dated May 26, 2006, that the filing date for the Prefiled Direct Testimony be extended to June 12, 2006, and that the other filing dates for Rebuttal and Surrebuttal Testimony be extended by one week; and

 

WHEREAS, good cause has been shown for such a continuance;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the schedule in this matter is hereby revised as follows:

 

          Prefiled Direct Testimony                       June 12, 2006

 

          Prefiled Rebuttal Testimony                    June 26, 2006

 

          Prefiled Surrebuttal Testimony                July 7, 2006

 

          The Second Prehearing Conference shall remain scheduled for July 12, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. via telephone conference call, and the Evidentiary Hearings shall remain scheduled for July 31, August 1, and August 2, 2006. 

 

          The parties are reminded to inform the Administrative Law Judge by June 15, 2006, of their preference regarding the hearing location.

 

          All other provisions of the First Prehearing Order shall remain in effect.

 

Dated:  May 31, 2006

                                                                      s/Barbara L. Neilson

                                                                      __________________________

                                                                      BARBARA L. NEILSON

                                                                      Administrative Law Judge