Minnesota Administrative Rules

7851.0280 LOAD AND CAPACITY INFORMATION.

In a joint application, separate responses are required from each person for information required by this part.

The applicant shall describe the ability of its existing facilities to meet the demand forecast in part 7851.0270 and the extent to which the proposed facility will increase this capability. In preparing this description, the applicant shall provide, for the last calendar year, the current calendar year, the first full calendar year before the proposed facility is expected to be in operation, and the first full calendar year of operation of the proposed facility:

A.

an annual load duration curve consisting of a single graph for each year and accompanying tables indicating the total monthly consumption of gas in the following classifications:

(1)

residential firm;

(2)

commercial and industrial firm;

(3)

small volume interruptible;

(4)

large volume interruptible;

(5)

electric generation;

(6)

gas to storage; and

(7)

other dispositions and losses; and

B.

for a utility, an annual supply curve consisting of a single graph for each year and showing the contributions from:

(1)

pipeline contract demand;

(2)

gas from storage;

(3)

synthetic gas other than propane;

(4)

liquefied natural gas;

(5)

propane peak shaving gas; and

(6)

the proposed facility; and

C.

for a pipeline company, an annual supply curve showing the contributions from:

(1)

own production;

(2)

committed purchases from other gas producers;

(3)

gas from storage;

(4)

emergency purchases (historical year only); and

(5)

other sources; and

D.

the applicant's design day availability and the mean temperature assumed for the design day.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 216B.08; 216B.2421; 216B.243; 216C.10

History:

L 1983 c 289 s 115

Published Electronically:

October 2, 2007