June 8, 2016

The Public Service Commission convened in theCommission Hearing Room, State Capitol, Bismarck,North Dakota, on June 8, 2016, 10:00 a.m. Present wereCommissioners Fedorchak, Christmann and Kalk.

Minutes

Ms. Fedorchak: I move the minutes of May 18, 24,27, 2016 be approved.

Mr. Christmann: I second the motion.Roll Call: All voting Aye."

Blaster Re-Certification Ms. Fedorchak: I move the Commission approveApproval blaster re-certification for the following applicants:

No. Applicant Affiliation Certificate No.1. Tyler Barth Freedom Mine 13-06-352R(1)2. Rick Stein Freedom Mine 13-06-354R(1)3. Eric Zimpel Freedom Mine 13-06-353R(1)

Mr. Christmann: I second the motion.Roll Call: All voting "Aye.

Case No. AU-16-240 Ms. Fedorchak: I move the Commission approveBen Stiegelmeier the auctioneer license application for Ben Stiegelmeier,Auctioneer Selby, South Dakota.License Application Mr. Christmann: I second the motion.

Roll Call: All voting Aye.'

Case No. PU-i 4-704 Ms. Fedorchak: I move the Commission adopt theOtter Tail Power Company Order on Certificate of Public Convenience and NecessityInter-Community Telephone in Otter Tail Power Company, Inter-CommunityCompany - Cass County Telephone Company - Cass County, Public ConveniencePublic Convenience & Necessity & Necessity, Case No. PU-14-704.

Mr. Christmann: I second the motion.Roll Call: All voting "Aye."

Case No. PU-14-716Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.,a Division of MDU ReBNSF Railway - Williams CountyPublic Convenience & Necessity

Case No. PU-15-174Northern States Power CompanyCourtenay WindTransfer of Site CertificateSiting Application

Ms. Fedorchak: I move the Commission adopt theOrder on Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessityin Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a Division of MDUResources Group, Inc., BNSF Railway - Williams County,Public Convenience & Necessity, Case No. PU-14-706.

Mr. Christmann: I second the motion.Roll Call: All voting "Aye."

Ms. Fedorchak: I move the Commissionacknowledge the May 18, 2016 staff approval of siteplan revisions, Northern States Power Company /Courtenay Wind, Transfer of Site Certificate, SitingApplication, Case No. PU-i 5-1 74.

Mr. Christmann: I second the motion.Roll Call: All voting "Aye."

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Case No. PU-15-699Continental Resources Inc.Damage Prevention Enforcement

Case No. PU-15-752Key Contracting, Inc.Damage Prevention Enforcement

Case No. PU-15-798Cenex Pipeline, LLCCenex Prosper Terminal Project -Cass CountySiting Application

Ms. Fedorchak: I move the Commission find theFormal Complaint filed by the North Dakota PublicService Commission Advocacy Staff on May 31, 2016states a prima facie case and serve the complaint on theRespondent in Public Service Commission, ContinentalResources Inc., Damage Prevention Enforcement, CaseNo. PU-i 5-699.

Mr. Christmann: I second the motion.Roll Call: All voting Aye.'

Ms. Fedorchak: I move the Commission close PublicService Commission, Key Contracting, Inc., DamagePrevention Enforcement, Case No. PU-15-752

Mr. Christmann: I second the motion.Roll Call: All voting "Aye.'

Ms. Fedorchak: I move the Commission adopt theOrder Adopting the ALJ Recommendation to GrantRequest to Withdraw Consolidated Application in CenexPipeline, LLC, Cenex Prosper Terminal Project - CassCounty, Siting Application, Case No. PU-i 5-798.

Mr. Kalk: I second the motion.Roll Call: All voting "Aye."

Case No. PU-i 5-35 Ms. Fedorchak: I move the Commission adopt thePlains Pipeline, L.P. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order in Plains8-inch Crude Oil Pipeline - Pipeline, L.P., 8-inch Crude Oil Pipeline - Bison PipelineBison Pipeline Project Project, Siting Application, Case No. PU-i 5-35.Siting Application Mr. Christmann: I second the motion.

Roll Call: All voting "Aye."

Case No. PU-i 6-189 Ms. Fedorchak: I move the Commission deemHess North Dakota Export complete the applications for a certificate of corridorLogistics LLC compatibility and a route permit, and further move the12-Inch Crude Oil Pipeline - Commission issue a Notice of Filings and Public HearingWilliams County in Hess North Dakota Export Logistics LLC, 12-InchSiting Application

Crude Oil Pipeline - Williams County, Siting Application,Case No. PU-i 6-189.

Mr. Kalk: I second the motion.Roll Call: All voting "Aye."

Case No. GE-i 6-210Overly Co-operative Elevator CompanyLicense No. 50 - Overly, NDDiscontinue Business

Mr. Christmann: I move the Commission adopt anorder in Case No. GE-16-210 cancelling warehouselicense number 50 issued to Overly Co-operative ElevatorCompany at Overly, North Dakota and ordering thatbusiness at Overly is discontinued.

Ms. Fedorchak: I second the motion.Roll Call: All voting "Aye."

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Case No. GE-16-208North Central Grain CooperativeGrain Warehouse - Overly, NDLicense Application

Case No. PU-i 6-212Nexus Communications, Inc.Designated Eligible Carrier - RelinquishApplication

Case No. PU-i 5-748Adelman Concrete & Excavating, IncDamage Prevention Enforcement

Case No. PU-i 6-182Steven KellerDamage Prevention Enforcement

Case No. PU-i 6-189Hess North Dakota Export LogisticsLLC12-Inch Crude Oil Pipeline -Williams CountySiting Application

Mr. Christmann: I move the Commission adopt anorder in Case No. GE-16-208 granting the request ofNorth Central Grain Cooperative to operate a 417,000bushel grain warehouse at Overly, North Dakota.

Ms. Fedorchak: I second the motion.Roll Call: All voting "Aye."

Mr. Christmann: I move the Commission issue aNotice of Opportunity for Comment in NexusCommunications, Inc., Designated Eligible Carrier -Relinquish, Application, Case No. PU-16-212.

Ms. Fedorchak: I second the motion.Roll Call: All voting "Aye."

Mr. Kalk: I move the Commission adopt the ConsentOrder in Public Service Commission, Adelman Concrete& Excavating, Inc., Damage Prevention Enforcement,Case No. PU-i 5-748.

Mr. Christmann: I second the motion.Roll Call: All voting "Aye."

Mr. Kalk: I move the Commission adopt the ConsentOrder in Public Service Commission, Steven Keller,Damage Prevention Enforcement, Case No. PU-i 6-182.

Ms. Fedorchak: I second the motion.Roll Call: All voting "Aye."

Ms. Fedorchak: I move the Commission request theDirector of the Office of Administrative Hearings todesignate an Administrative Law Judge to preside as asubstantive hearing officer in Hess North Dakota ExportLogistics LLC, 12-Inch Crude Oil Pipeline, WilliamsCounty, Siting Application, Case No. PU-i 6-189.

Mr. Christmann: I second the motion.Roll Call: All voting "Aye."

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Mr. Kalk: I move the Commission acknowledge thecontinued representation before the Public ServiceCommission by outside counsel Zachary Pelham and hisfirm of Midcontinent Communications in routine,uncontested telecommunications cases involving nointerest adverse to the Commission, and that theCommission waive any conflict of interest thisrepresentation may, technically, present.

I further move that this waiver applies to thecaptioned, and similar future, Annual Report,Interconnection and Eligible Carrier cases, so long as thecases are routine, uncontested and involve no interestadverse to the Commission. Should the representation ofMidcontinent Communications before the Public ServiceCommission involve other cases that are contested, notroutine, or involve an interest adverse to the Commission,the waiver does not apply and the question of a potentialconflict of interest must be readdressed by theCommission.

Mr. Christmann: I second the motion.Roll Call: All voting "Aye.

Mr. Kalk: I move the Commission appoint JohnSchuh and Victor Schock as advocacy staff effective May31, 2016, in Public Service Commission, ContinentalResources, Inc., Damage Prevention Enforcement, CaseNo. PU-i 5-699.

Mr. Christmann: I second the motion.Roll Call: All voting "Aye."

Case No. PU-i 3-709Midcontinent Communications2013 High-Cost Universal ServicesSupportAnnual Report

Case No. PU-13-909Midcontinent Comm. I ConsolidatedCommunicationsInterconnection AgreementAmendmentApplication

Case No. PU-i 4-77Midcontinent Communications2014 High-Cost Universal ServiceSupportAnnual Report

Case No. PU-i 5-46Midcontinent Communications2015 High-Cost Universal ServiceSupportAnnual Report

Case No. PU-15-222Midcontinent Comm. I Dakota CentralTelecom IInterconnection AgreementApplication

Case No. PU-i 6-36Midcontinent Comm. / Red River RuralTelephoneInterconnection AgreementApplication

Case No. PU-i 6-48Midcontinent CommunicationsDesignated Eligible CarrierApplication

Case No. PU-i 5-699Continental Resources Inc.Damage Prevention Enforcement

njExecutive Secretary

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AML Seasonal Inspector Mr. Kalk: I move the Commission acknowledge there-hiring of Alan Erickson for seasonal part-timeemployment as a Project Inspector in the AML Division fora period of employment starting June 1, 2016, and endingno later than November 18, 2016, at a salary of $23.50per hour plus time and a half for hours worked in excessof the standard 40 hour work week.

Mr. Christmann: I second the motion.Roll Call: All voting 'Aye.

ATTEST THE COMMISSION ADJOURNED AT 12:10 P.M.

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