The fee for processing an application shall be: $10,000 plus $50 for each megawatt of plant capacity for LEGFs; or $10,000 plus $40 per kilovolt of design voltage for LHVTLs; plus such additional fees as are reasonably necessary for completion of the evaluation of need for the proposed facility.
Twenty-five percent of the fee set according to subpart 1 must accompany the application, and the balance must be paid in three equal installments within 45, 90, and 135 days after submission of the application. The applicant must be notified of and billed for costs not covered by the fee described in subpart 1. The additional fees must be paid within 30 days of notification. The billing of additional fees must be accompanied by an itemized document showing the necessity for the additional assessment.
The commission shall not issue its decision on the application until the outstanding set fee payments and additional billings under subparts 1 and 2 are paid by the applicant.
Minn. R. agency 138, ch. 7849, CERTIFICATES OF NEED, pt. 7849.0210
Statutory Authority: MS s 216A.05; 216B.08; 216B.2421; 216B.243; 216C.10