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Formal ComplaintBefore the Surface Transportation Board

NOR 42071

OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY

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77 filings, 25 decisions and 0 environmental comments observed here; last checked 10 Oct 2026, 21:36 UTC; last new entry 26 Aug 2026, 15:28 UTC.

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  1. Decision
    37067Secretary
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED, ON OR ABOUT JUNE 1, 2006, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT.
  2. Decision
    37005Entire Board
    REOPENED ON THE BOARD'S OWN INITIATIVE, PURSUANT TO 49 U.S.C. 722(C)(1), TO CORRECT THE BOARD'S PRIOR DECISION TO USE BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S UNIT COSTS FOR LOCOMOTIVES.
  3. Decision
    36944Secretary
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT APRIL 10, 2006, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHT CIRCUIT.
  4. Decision
    36888Secretary
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT MARCH 27, 2006, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT.
  5. Decision
    36798Entire Board
    CORRECTED TECHNICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL ERRORS IN THE DECISION SERVED ON JANUARY 27, 2006, AND MODIFIES THAT DECISION BY MAKING THE RESULTING NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ANALYSIS CONTAINED IN THE DECISION.
  6. Motion
    215815Motion/Petition/Request
    Bnsf Railway Company, Otter Tail Power Company
  7. Decision
    36662Entire Board
    FOUND THAT OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY HAS FAILED TO ESTABLISHED THAT THE CHALLENGED RATES ARE UNREASONABLY HIGH. ACCORDINGLY, THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED.
  8. Oral
    214481Oral Argument Exhibits
    Otter Tail Power Company
  9. Oral
    214461Oral Argument Exhibits
    Bnsf Railway Company
  10. Transcript
    216369Transcript Of Hearing/Conference
    Surface Transportation Board
  11. Oral
    214356Oral Argument Exhibits
    Otter Tail Power Company
  12. Misc.
    214353Miscellaneous
    Bnsf Railway Company
  13. Decision
    35991Secretary
    ANNOUNCED THAT THE BOARD WILL HOLD AN ORAL ARGUMENT IN THIS PROCEEDING ON JULY 27, 2005, AT 1 P.M., IN THE BOARD'S HEARING ROOM, AT 1925 K STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON, DC.
  14. Brief
    213879Brief
    Otter Tail Power Company
  15. Brief
    213877Brief
    Bnsf Railway Company
  16. Supplement
    213682Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Otter Tail Power Company
  17. Reply
    213679Reply
    Bnsf Railway Company
  18. Decision
    35699Secretary
    (1) GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE SET BY THE BOARD IN A DECISION SERVED ON DECEMBER 13, 2004; AND (2) MODIFIED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.
  19. Request
    213564Request For Extension Of Time
    Bnsf Railway Company
  20. Errata
    213549Errata Sheet
    Otter Tail Power Company
  21. Letter
    213510Letter/Telegram
    Otter Tail Power Company
  22. Comments
    213448Comment
    Bnsf Railway Company
  23. Comments
    213447Comment
    Otter Tail Power Company
  24. Decision
    35608Entire Board
    DENIED A PETITION FOR AN ORDER CLARIFYING THE SCOPE OF SUPPLEMENTAL EVIDENCE CALLED FOR IN THE BOARD'S DECEMBER 13, 2004 DECISION IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  25. Reply
    213239Reply
    Otter Tail Power Company
  26. Motion
    213191Petition
    Bnsf Railway Company
  27. Decision
    35521Secretary
    GRANTED A REQUEST TO EXTEND THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE, AS ESTABLISHED IN THE BOARD'S DECEMBER 13, 2004 DECISION, AND ESTABLISHED A NEW PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  28. Request
    212957Request For Extension Of Time
    Otter Tail Power Company
  29. Decision
    35301Entire Board
    INSTRUCTED THE OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY AND THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL EVIDENCE SO THAT THE BOARD WOULD HAVE A FULL RECORD UPON WHICH TO ANALYZE THE TRAFFIC GROUP ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED IN THIS CASE.
  30. Decision
    35342Secretary
    ANNOUNCED THE AGENDA ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE BOARD'S DECEMBER 13, 2004 VOTING CONFERENCE.
  31. Reply
    212315Reply
    Otter Tail Power Company
  32. Supplement
    212222Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Otter Tail Power Company
  33. Reply
    211704Reply
    Otter Tail Power Company
  34. Reply
    211678Reply
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  35. Reply
    211617Reply
    Otter Tail Power Company
  36. Motion
    211616Motion/Petition/Request
    Otter Tail Power Company
  37. Decision
    34816Secretary
    GRANTED A MOTION FILED BY OTTER TAILS SEEKING AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ITS REPLY TO A MOTION TO STRIKE FILED BY BNSF TO JULY 20, 2004.
  38. Request
    211330Request For Extension Of Time
    Otter Tail Power Company
  39. Reply
    211324Reply
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  40. Motion
    211318Motion To Strike
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  41. Supplement
    211168Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Otter Tail Power Company
  42. Errata
    210997Errata Sheet
    Otter Tail Power Company
  43. Motion
    210996Motion/Petition/Request
    Otter Tail Power Company
  44. Errata
    210946Errata Sheet
    Otter Tail Power Company
  45. Reply
    210894Reply
    Otter Tail Power Company
  46. Request
    210877Request For Extension Of Time
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  47. Reply
    210810Reply
    Otter Tail Power Company
  48. Rebuttal
    210751Rebuttal
    Otter Tail Power Company
  49. Rebuttal
    210730Rebuttal
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  50. Decision
    34630Secretary
    DENIED OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY'S MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPLY EVIDENCE OF THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY.
  51. Reply
    210469Reply
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  52. Decision
    34605Secretary
    EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR FILING FINAL REBUTTAL EVIDENCE FROM APRIL 22, 2004 TO APRIL 29, 2004.
  53. Motion
    210408Motion To Strike
    Otter Tail Power Company
  54. Motion
    210388Motion/Petition/Request
    Otter Tail Power Company
  55. Errata
    210374Errata Sheet
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  56. Supplement
    210375Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  57. Decision
    34479Secretary
    GRANTED BNSF'S MOTION TO MODIFY THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE, AS LAST ESTABLISHED IN A DECISION SERVED DECEMBER 12, 2003.
  58. Reply
    210073Reply
    Otter Tail Power Company
  59. Request
    210030Request For Extension Of Time
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  60. Statement
    209824Opening Statement
    Otter Tail Power Company
  61. Decision
    34274Secretary
    GRANTED THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY'S MOTION TO MODIFY THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE, AS ESTABLISHED IN THE NOVEMBER 21, 2003 DECISION.
  62. Request
    209584Request For Extension Of Time
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  63. Decision
    34201Secretary
    (1) GRANTED OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY'S PETITION TO FILE SUPPLEMENTARY EVIDENCE; AND (2) MODIFIED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  64. Reply
    209427Reply
    Otter Tail Power Company
  65. Reply
    209421Reply
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  66. Motion
    209369Motion/Petition/Request
    Otter Tail Power Company
  67. Reply
    209079Reply
    Otter Tail Power Company
  68. Reply
    209077Reply
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  69. Decision
    33856Secretary
    GRANTED OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY AND THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY'S JOINT MOTION TO EXTEND THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE, AS ESTABLISHED IN THE DECEMBER 26, 2002 DECISION.
  70. Request
    208433Request For Extension Of Time
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company, Otter Tail Power Company
  71. Errata
    208368Errata Sheet
    Otter Tail Power Company
  72. Statement
    208066Opening Statement
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  73. Statement
    208064Opening Statement
    Otter Tail Power Company
  74. Decision
    33613Secretary
    GRANTED THE PROPOSALS TO MODIFY PROTECTIVE ORDERS ISSUED IN 12 STAND-ALONE COST RAIL RATE PROCEEDINGS.
  75. Supplement
    207782Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Otter Tail Power Company
  76. Decision
    33519Secretary
    DIRECTED THAT PARTIES TO THE CAPTIONED STAND-ALONE COST PROCEEDINGS SHOULD REVIEW AND JOINTLY PROPOSE ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS OF THE PROTECTIVE ORDERS GOVERNING THESE PROCEEDINGS BY MAY 9, 2003.
  77. Decision
    33281Secretary
    ADOPTED A NEW PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE FOR THIS PROCEEDING.
  78. Motion
    206859Motion/Petition/Request
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company, Otter Tail Power Company
  79. Decision
    32984Secretary
    ADDRESSES THE OUTSTANDING DISCOVERY DISPUTES BETWEEN THE PARTIES, COMPLAINANT OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY AND DEFENDANT THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY.
  80. Reply
    205809Reply
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  81. Reply
    205785Reply
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  82. Letter
    205706Letter
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  83. Reply
    205642Reply
    Otter Tail Power Company, Le Peabody & Associates Inc
  84. Motion
    205641Petition To Intervene
    Ppl Montana Llc
  85. Motion
    205640Petition To Intervene
    Colorado Public Service Company D/B/A Xcel Energy
  86. Reply
    205637Reply
    Muscatine Power & Water
  87. Decision
    32811Secretary
    (1) SUSPENDED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE IN THIS MATTER; AND (2) DIRECTED THE PARTIES TO NEGOTIATE AND JOINTLY SUBMIT A NEW PROPOSED SCHEDULE UPON COMPLETION OF DISCOVERY.
  88. Reply
    205405Reply
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  89. Motion
    205389Motion/Petition/Request
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company, Otter Tail Power Company
  90. Reply
    205348Reply
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  91. Reply
    205342Reply
    Otter Tail Power Company
  92. Motion
    205341Motion/Petition/Request
    Otter Tail Power Company
  93. Reply
    205279Reply
    Otter Tail Power Company
  94. Errata
    205264Errata Sheet
    Otter Tail Power Company
  95. Appeal
    205205Appeal Arbitration Decision
    Otter Tail Power Company
  96. Appeal
    205196Appeal Arbitration Decision
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  97. Appeal
    205165Appeal Arbitration Decision
    Otter Tail Power Company
  98. Decision
    32539Secretary
    (1) GRANTED THE PARTIES MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER; (2) DIRECTED THE PARTIES TO COMPLY WITH THE PROTECTIVE ORDER; AND (3) ADJUSTED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  99. Motion
    204629Motion For Protective Order
    Otter Tail Power Company, Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  100. Report
    204628Status Report
    Otter Tail Power Company, Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  101. Answer
    204536Answer
    Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
  102. Complaint
    204253Complaint
    Otter Tail Power Company