Minnesota Legislature
HF 3945
as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to energy; extending eligibility to receive renewable energy production
incentive under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
section 216C.41, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section
216C.41, subdivision 3.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 216C.41, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:
Subd. 3.
Eligibility window.
Payments may be made under this section only for
electricity generated:
(1) from a qualified hydroelectric facility that is operational and generating
electricity before December 31, deleted text begin 2007deleted text end new text begin 2009new text end ;
(2) from a qualified wind energy conversion facility that is operational and
generating electricity before January 1, 2007; or
(3) from a qualified on-farm biogas recovery facility from July 1, 2001, through
December 31, 2017.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 216C.41, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4.
Payment period.
(a) A facility may receive payments under this section for
a ten-year period. No payment under this section may be made for electricity generated:
(1) by a qualified hydroelectric facility after December 31, deleted text begin 2017deleted text end new text begin 2019new text end ;
(2) by a qualified wind energy conversion facility after December 31, 2017; or
(3) by a qualified on-farm biogas recovery facility after December 31, 2015.
(b) The payment period begins and runs consecutively from the date the facility
begins generating electricity or, in the case of refurbishment of a hydropower facility, after
substantial repairs to the hydropower facility dam funded by the incentive payments are
initiated.