SF 1357

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/05/2015 08:53am

A bill for an act
relating to energy; clarifying definitions pertaining to energy facilities; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 216H.01, by adding a subdivision; 216H.03,
subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216H.01, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Cogeneration facility or combined heat and power facility.
new text end

new text begin "Cogeneration facility" or "combined heat and power facility" has the meaning given in
United States Code, title 16, section 796(18)(A).
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216H.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definition; new large energy facility.

For the purpose of this
section, "new large energy facility" means a large energy facility, as defined in section
216B.2421, subdivision 2, clause (1), that is not in operation as of January 1, 2007,
but does not include a facility that (1) uses natural gas as a primary fuel, (2) is new text begin a
cogeneration facility or combined heat and power facility, or is new text end designed to provide
peaking, intermediate, emergency backup, or contingency services, (3) uses a simple cycle
or combined cycle turbine technology, and (4) is capable of achieving full load operations
within 45 minutes of startup for a simple cycle facility, or is capable of achieving
minimum load operations within 185 minutes of startup for a combined cycle facility.