Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 216B.05 (2026)

Filing Schedules, Rules, And Service Agreements

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Subdivision 1.Public rate filing.

Every public utility shall file with the commission schedules showing all rates, tolls, tariffs, and charges which it has established and which are in force at the time for any service performed by it within the state, or for any service in connection therewith or performed by any public utility controlled or operated by it.

Subd. 2.Schedule and rules filing.

Every public utility shall file with and as a part of the filings under subdivision 1, all rules that, in the judgment of the commission, in any manner affect the service or product, or the rates charged or to be charged for any service or product, as well as any contracts, agreements, or arrangements relating to the service or product or the rates to be charged for any service or product to which the schedule is applicable as the commission may by general or special order direct; provided that contracts and agreements for electric service must be filed as required by subdivision 2a.

Subd. 2a.Electric service contract.

A contract for electric service entered into between a public utility and one of its customers, in which the public utility and the customer agree to customer-specific rates, terms, or service conditions not already contained in the approved schedules, tariffs, or rules of the utility, must be filed for approval by the commission pursuant to the commission's rules of practice. Contracts between public utilities and customers that are necessitated by specific statutes in this chapter must be filed for approval under those statutes and any rules adopted by the commission pursuant to those statutes.

Subd. 3.Public inspection.

Every public utility shall keep copies of the filings under subdivisions 1, 2, and 2a open to public inspection under rules as the commission may prescribe.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1985–2011 · leading case: Hoffman v. N. States Power Co., 764 N.W.2d 34 (Minn. 2009).

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Hoffman v. N. States Power Co., 764 N.W.2d 34 (Minn. 2009). · cites it 11× “, Minn. Stat. § 216B.05 (2008). The complaint alleges that two separate provisions of the NSP tariff require NSP to inspect and maintain "the point of connection" between the company's wires and the customer's wires.”

Siewert v. N. States Power Co., 793 N.W.2d 272 (Minn. 2011). · cites it 6× “Minn.Stat. § 216B.05, subd. 1 (2010). NSP must also comply with regulatory and industry standards for “safety, design, construction, and operation of electric distribution facilities.”

Peoples Nat. Gas Co. v. Minnesota Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 369 N.W.2d 530 (Minn. 1985). · cites it 2× “On January 1, 1975, the effective date of the Public Utilities Act of 1974, these negotiated contract rates were grandfathered in as rates to be charged under Minn.Stat. §§ 216B.05 and 216B.06 (1984).”

N. States Power Co. v. City of Oakdale, 588 N.W.2d 534 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 4× “" Minn.Stat. § 216B.05, subd. 1 (1998). Filings made with the commission by utilities "continue in force until amended by the public utility or until changed by the commission * * *.”

Siewert v. N. States Power Co., 757 N.W.2d 909 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 216B.05. A public utility must file schedules showing “rates, tolls, tariffs, or charges .”

Hoffman v. N. States Power Co., 743 N.W.2d 751 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 216B.05. The MPUC is charged with setting rates that are reasonable and are not prejudicial or discriminatory.”

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