MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ELECTRIC UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE PURCHASE

The City of Slayton filed a petition with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission requesting that the Commission determine the price for the City to purchase the electric utility infrastructure of Xcel Energy within the City. The matter was referred for a contested case hearing before Administrative Law Judge Christa L. Moseng.

Judge Moseng will hold one in-person public hearing and one remote online public hearing so affected customers have an opportunity to comment on the matter. Any Xcel Energy customer or other person may attend either hearing and provide comments. The hearings will begin at their scheduled time and adjourn after everyone present has had an opportunity to comment.

The in-person public hearing will be at 5 p.m. December 10 at MCC. If you have any questions about the process or need assistance in submitting comments, contact the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission at 651-201-2215 or email christian. noyce@state.mn.us. To participate in the remote public hearing at 3 p.m. December 2, those interested can use the online WebEx Webinar link at found at mn.gov/puc/activities/ meetings/ Event number: 2484 063 0432 Event password: LetoileDu-Nord (53864533 when dialing from a phone or video system) Detailed instructions for WebEx: • Log on 5 to 15 minutes before the hearing begins.

• You will be asked to join the hearing through a WebEx application or through a plug-in for your web browser.

• Enter the Event Number.

• Next, you will be asked to enter your name, your email address, and an event password (if required).

• After entering this information, click “Join Now” and you will be granted access to the virtual hearing.

When you enter the hearing, your microphone will be muted. If you would like to make a comment during the meeting, use the chat function to send a message to the meeting moderator, who will place you in the queue for comment. When it is your turn to comment, your name will be called and your line will be unmuted. You will then be able to ask questions or make a comment.

If you do not have access to a computer, tablet, or smart phone, or if you would prefer to attend using only audio, you may join using any type of telephone. You do not need internet access to call into the hearing; however, you will only be able to hear (not see) the speakers. You will still be able to comment.

To call-in to the remote public hearing, use the following login information: United States Toll: 1-415655-0003 United States Toll Free: 1-855-282-6330 Access code: 248 406 30432