HF 2844

1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/26/2014 12:24pm

A bill for an act
relating to energy; utilities; requiring collection of certain information related
to interconnection of distributed renewable electric generation; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.1611, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.1611, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 3a. new text end

new text begin Project information. new text end

new text begin (a) Beginning July 1, 2014, each electric utility
shall request an applicant for interconnection of distributed renewable energy generation
to provide the following information, in a format prescribed by the commissioner:
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new text begin (1) the nameplate capacity of the facility in the application;
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new text begin (2) the total preincentive installed cost of the generation system at the facility;
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new text begin (3) the energy source of the facility; and
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new text begin (4) the zip code in which the facility is to be located.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner shall develop or identify a system to collect and process
the information under this subdivision for each utility, and make nonproject-specific
data available to the public on a periodic basis as determined by the commissioner and
in a format determined by the commissioner. The commissioner may solicit proposals
from outside parties to develop the system.
new text end

new text begin (c) Electric utilities collecting and transferring data under this subdivision are not
responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or quality of the information under this
subdivision.
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new text begin (d) Any information under this subdivision is nonpublic, until it is made public by
the commissioner as provided under paragraph (b).
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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