Minnesota Administrative Rules

7851.0400 CERTIFICATE OF NEED MODIFICATIONS.

Subpart 1.

Authority of commission.

Issuance of a certificate may be made contingent upon modifications required by the commission.

Subp. 2.

Changes not requiring recertification.

The following changes in a facility previously certified by the commission shall not require recertification:

A.

capacity additions or subtractions of less than ten percent of the capacity approved by the commission;

B.

pipeline length additions or subtractions of less than ten percent of the length approved by the commission; and

C.

changes of less than two years in the in-service date.

Subp. 3.

Procedure in case of other changes.

If an applicant determines that a change greater or other than those specified in subpart 2 is necessary or desirable, it shall inform the commission of the desired change, accompanied by a written statement detailing the reasons for the proposed change. The commission shall evaluate these reasons and within 45 days of receipt of said statement notify the applicant whether the proposed change is acceptable without recertification.

Statutory Authority:

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

History:

L 1983 c 289 s 115

Published Electronically:

October 2, 2007