HF 1651

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/08/2021 04:31pm

A bill for an act
relating to energy; requiring all investor-owned utilities to submit a photovoltaic
demand credit rider with the Public Utilities Commission.

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

Section 1. new text begin PHOTOVOLTAIC DEMAND CREDIT RIDER.
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new text begin By October 1, 2021, an investor-owned utility that has not already done so must submit
to the Public Utilities Commission a photovoltaic demand credit rider that reimburses all
demand metered customers with solar photovoltaic systems greater than 40 kilowatts
alternating current for the demand charge overbilling that occurs. The utility may submit
to the commission multiple options to calculate reimbursement for demand charge overbilling.
At least one submission must use a capacity value stack methodology. The commission is
prohibited from approving a photovoltaic demand credit rider unless the rider allows
stand-alone photovoltaic systems and photovoltaic systems coupled with storage. The
commission must approve the photovoltaic demand credit rider by June 30, 2022.
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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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