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Minn. Stat. § 216A.01 (2026)

Department And Commission; Powers And Duties

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The Department of Commerce shall have and possess all of the rights and powers and perform all of the duties vested in it by this chapter. The Public Utilities Commission shall have and possess all of the rights and powers and perform all of the duties vested in it by this chapter and those formerly vested by law in the Railroad and Warehouse Commission.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2024 · leading case: Senior Citizens Coalition of Ne. Minnesota v. Minnesota Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 355 N.W.2d 295 (Minn. 1984).
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Senior Citizens Coalition of Ne. Minnesota v. Minnesota Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 355 N.W.2d 295 (Minn. 1984). · cites it 2× “, authorizes the PUC to award inter-venor compensation independent of any state authority to do so. (3) Whether the PUC should be estopped from refusing to consider the Senior Citizens’ request for intervenor compensation in accordance with its past policy.”
Occhino v. Nw. Bell Tel. Co., 675 F.2d 220 (8th Cir. 1982). “Minn.Stat. § 216A.01 (West Supp.1982). The DPS and PUC are “vested with the same jurisdiction and supervisory power over telephone companies doing business in [Minnesota] * * Id.”
In the Matter of the Application by Minnesota Power for Auth. to Increase Rates for Elec. Serv. in Minnesota. ..., 12 N.W.3d 477 (Minn. Ct. App. 2024). “See Minn. Stat. §§ 216A.01 (authorizing the department to regulate utilities), .”
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