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HF 3685

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/22/2018 04:19pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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Introduction Posted on 03/22/2018

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A bill for an act
relating to energy; modifying the definition of public utility; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2016, section 216B.02, subdivision 4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 216B.02, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Public utility.

"Public utility" means persons, corporations, or other legal
entities, their lessees, trustees, and receivers, now or hereafter operating, maintaining, or
controlling in this state equipment or facilities for furnishing at retail natural, manufactured,
or mixed gas or electric service to or for the public or engaged in the production and retail
sale thereof but does not include (1) a municipality or a cooperative electric association,
organized under the provisions of chapter 308A, producing or furnishing natural,
manufactured, or mixed gas or electric service; (2) a retail seller of compressed natural gas
used as a vehicular fuel which purchases the gas from a public utility; or (3) a retail seller
of electricity used to recharge a battery that powers an electric vehicle, as defined in section
169.011, subdivision 26a, and that is not otherwise a public utility under this chapter. Except
as otherwise provided, the provisions of this chapter shall not be applicable to any sale of
natural, manufactured, or mixed gas or electricity by a public utility to another public utility
for resale. In addition, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to a public utility whose
total natural gas business consists of supplying natural, manufactured, or mixed gas to not
more than 650 customers within a city pursuant to a franchise granted by the city, provided
a resolution of the city council requesting exemption from regulation is filed with the
commission. The city council may rescind the resolution requesting exemption at any time,
and, upon the filing of the rescinding resolution with the commission, the provisions of this
chapter shall apply to the public utility. No person shall be deemed to be a public utility if
it furnishes its services only to tenants or cooperative or condominium owners in buildings
owned, leased, or operated by such person. No person shall be deemed to be a public utility
if it furnishes service to occupants of a manufactured home or trailer park owned, leased,
or operated by such person. No person shall be deemed to be a public utility if it produces
or furnishes service to less than 25 persons.new text begin No person shall be deemed to be a public utility
solely as a result of the person furnishing consumers with electricity or heat generated from
wind or solar generating equipment located on the consumer's property, provided the
equipment is owned or operated by an entity other than the consumer.
new text end