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HF 1478

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:51am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to utilities; regulating certain distributed energy resources; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 216B.2411, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 216B.2411, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:


Subdivision 1.

Generation projects.

(a) Any municipality or rural electric
association providing electric service and subject to section 216B.241 may, and each
public utility may, use five percent of the total amount to be spent on energy conservation
improvements under section 216B.241, on:

(1) projects in Minnesota to construct an electric generating facility that utilizes
eligible renewable energy sources as defined in subdivision 2, such as methane or other
combustible gases derived from the processing of plant or animal wastes, biomass fuels
such as short-rotation woody or fibrous agricultural crops, or other renewable fuel, as
its primary fuel source;

(2) projects in Minnesota to install a distributed generation facility of ten megawatts
or less of interconnected capacity that is fueled by natural gas, renewable fuels, or another
similarly clean fuel; or

(3) projects in Minnesota to install a qualifying solar energy project as defined in
subdivision 2.

(b) new text begin A utility that offers a program to customers to promote installing qualifying solar
energy projects may request authority from the commissioner to exceed the five percent
limit in paragraph (a) to meet customer demand for installation of qualifying solar energy
projects. In considering this request, the commissioner shall consider customer interest in
qualifying solar energy and the impact on other customers.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text end For public utilities, as defined under section 216B.02, subdivision 4, projects
under this section must be considered energy conservation improvements as defined in
section 216B.241. For cooperative electric associations and municipal utilities, projects
under this section must be considered load-management activities described in section
216B.241, subdivision 1.