Minnesota PUC vice chair urges utilities to pause rate filings amid public trust concerns

Joseph Sullivan, vice chair of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, has advised utilities to delay rate case filings, citing the difficulty of securing approvals and rising public skepticism about institutional credibility and data ce

First covered Nov 10, 2026 · 3:09 AM PT · 1 article

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1d Utility Dive Utilities should consider ‘taking a breather’ from rate cases: Minnesota PUC vice chair — “Filing rate cases right now is really painful,” Joseph Sullivan told Utility Dive in an interview where he also discussed his concerns with overly complex…

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