Mailing
Address: Voice: (651) 361-7900
P.O. Box 64620 TTY: (651) 361-7878
July 27, 2009
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To
All Persons on the Service List |
BY |
RE: In the Matter of the Application of Northern States
Power
Company d/b/a Xcel Energy for
Authority to Increase Rates for
Electric Service in
PUC Docket No. E-002/GR-08-1065
OAH Docket No. 3-2500-20148-2
As of July 1, 2009, eService is available
through the PUC/Commerce eFiling system.
The official service list for the above dockets is now available through
the system. OAH will not continue to
separately eFile service lists into the system.
Anyone wishing to file or serve a document in this docket must obtain
the offiicial service list from the eService system. The party filing must log in to the system
through the web at: https://www.edockets.state.mn.us/EFiling/security/login.do?method=showLogin
Immediately after you log in, an introductory screen will display an overview
of the system. The service list is
available after identification of the docket and prior to the upload of the
document(s) to be filed and served.
Where the filer chooses to have eService
provide electronic service of the filed document, the system will provide an
email with a link to each filed document.
For those who receive paper service, rather than eService to to persons
on the eService list, the system provides the option to print mailing labels
(or export the mailing information in a variety of formats). Where trade secret documents are being filed
and served, the mailing list option includes the notation TS on those labels
where service of trade secret documents is authorized.
The default for all new service lists is
to not authorize access to trade secret documents, except for State employees
who are governed by the Minnesota Data Practices Act. A Protective Order has been issued in this
matter and those persons OAH has determined to have executed the required
Exhibit A to the Protective Order have been designated to receive trade secret
documents (either by paper service or by logging in through eDockets).
For those who have submitted an executed Exhibit
A but do not have your status regarding trade secret data properly designated
on the service list, please contact Staff Attorney Michael Lewis by telephone
or email (651-361-7840 or Michael.Lewis@state.mn.us). Please include the unique document number of
the eFiled Exhibit A with your inquiry.
There is one aspect of eService that does
not comport with the existing contested case service process. In the contested case process, a person can
receive both paper and email service of documents. Under eService, only one option (paper or
electronic) is available. Any party
receiving paper service is encouraged to subscribe to the docket to obtain
electronic notification of filing in addition to the paper copy that will be
served by the filer. Subscription is
available through the eDockets system at: https://www.edockets.state.mn.us/EFiling/subscription/createSubscription.do?method=subscribeNew
Using eService does not change the
filer’s obligation to provide proof of service to the service list. Where possible, the service list generated by
the system should be appended to the affidavit of service and eFiled together
with the document being served and filed.
An example accompanies this letter.
Where incorporation into a single document is not technically feasible, a
separate eFiling of the service affidavit and attached list is permissible.
The introduction of new technologies at
the Commission, the Department of Commerce, and OAH are causing changes in
long-standing practices in contested case proceedings. The goal of these changes is to provide a
process that is more transparent and ultimately easier to use. Your patience is appreciated as these changes
are incorporated into our filing and hearing processes.
Sincerely,
/s/ Michael W.
Lewis
MICHAEL
W. LEWIS
Staff
Attorney
Telephone:
651-361-7840
Enclosure
