HF 2698

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 01/31/2022 10:35am

A bill for an act
relating to energy; requiring submission of a decommissioning and demolition
plan for a scheduled retirement of an electric generation facility.

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

Section 1. new text begin DECOMMISSIONING AND DEMOLITION PLAN FOR COAL-FIRED
PLANT.
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new text begin As a part of the next resource plan filing under Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.2422,
subdivision 2, but no later than December 31, 2025, the public utility that owns an electric
generation facility that is powered by coal, scheduled for retirement in 2028, and located
within the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway must provide, to the extent known, the public
utility's plan and detailed timeline to decommission and demolish the electric generation
facility and remediate pollution at the electric generation facility site. The public utility
must also provide a copy of the plan and timeline to the governing body of the municipality
where the electric generation facility is located on the same date the plan and timeline are
submitted to the Public Utilities Commission. If a resource plan is not filed or required
before December 31, 2025, the plan and timeline must be submitted to the Public Utilities
Commission and the municipality as a separate filing by December 31, 2025.
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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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