PUBLIC UTILITIES

See also ENERGY

Advance determinations of prudence, Minn. Laws 2010 c 361 art 5 s 7, 2010 c 373 s

Appeals, consumer disputes, procedures, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 18

Assessments for regulatory costs, expiration, Minn. Laws 2015 1Sp c 1 art 3 s 23

Assessments, energy grid reliability, Minn. Laws 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 22

Assessments, generally, Minn. Laws 2017 c 94 art 8 s 8

Assessments, proceedings, participant compensation, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 25

Assessments, right-of-way proceedings, Minn. Laws 2016 c 180 s 1

Assessments, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 7 art 11 s 6

Assessments, Minn. Laws 2011 c 97 s 24-26

Assessments

Legislative Energy Commission, assessments for, Minn. Laws 2010 c 361 art 5 s 1

Public Utilities Commission supplemental staffing, Minn. Laws 2010 c 361 art 5 s 9

Assessments, Minn. Laws 2009 c 37 art 2 s 8-11

Assigned service areas, revisor's corrections, Minn. Laws 2014 c 275 art 1 s 35

Billing, landlords and tenants, separate billing in single-metered buildings, Minn. Laws 2010 c 315 s 7

Bills, consumer investments in renewables or conservation, repayment on bill, Minn. Laws 2014 c 254 s 11

Bills, landlord's failure to pay, tenants' rights, Minn. Laws 2008 c 313 s

Biomethane purchases, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 17

Central Corridor utility zone, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 9

Certificates of need, greenhouse gases, renewables, and solar energy, Minn. Laws 2013 c 132 s 3

Charitable contributions, Minn. Laws 2011 c 97 s 10

Cogeneration and small power production, Minn. Laws 2013 c 132 s 1

Cold Weather Rule, Minn. Laws 2008 c 162 s 2-4

Cold weather shutoff, Minn. Laws 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 9-15

Cold weather shutoff

Energy Information Center duties, Minn. Laws 2011 c 97 s 27

Rights, notice about, Minn. Laws 2011 c 97 s 7

Community solar garden, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 14, 73

Community-based energy development (C-BED) projects, Minn. Laws 2010 c 358 s

Community-based energy development (C-BED) repeal, Minn. Laws 2016 c 189 art 6 s 6, 13, 16

Complaints against

Consumer disputes, procedures, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 18

Notice, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 17

Consumer disputes, procedures and rights, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 10 s 2, 2023 c 60 art 12 s 18

Contracts and agreements, power purchase contracts, community-based energy development (C-BED) projects, Minn. Laws 2010 c 358 s

Contracts and agreements, power purchase contracts, Minn. Laws 2021 c 23 s 2

Cooperative electric associations, integrated resource planning, reporting requirements, Minn. Laws 2012 c 268 s

Cost recovery

Electric school bus deployment program, infrastructure, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 35

Energy benchmarking program, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 34

Customers, energy storage incentive program grants, requirements, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 39

Customers, information about, requests by child support enforcement authorities, Minn. Laws 2010 c 238 s 1, 2010 c 371 s 5

Data

Electricity usage data, customer requests, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 13

Energy benchmarking program, customer energy use data, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 34

Definitions, energy conservation, Minn. Laws 2021 c 29 s 3, 19

Definitions

Electric power facilities, Minn. Laws 2023 c 7 s 24, 2023 c 60 art 12 s 48, 49

Renewable energy, Minn. Laws 2023 c 7 s 17

Utility worker, Minn. Laws 2023 c 62 art 4 s 31

Disconnection of service, notice to cities, Minn. Laws 2008 c 253 s

Disconnection restrictions, armed forces members' failure to pay, Minn. Laws 2015 c 21 art 1 s 72

Disconnection, landlord's failure to pay, posting notice to tenants, Minn. Laws 2010 c 210 s

Discounts, low-income affordability program, Minn. Laws 2014 c 254 s 8

Distributed energy resources, solar photovoltaic devices, Minn. Laws 2013 c 85 art 10 s 4

Distributed generation, Minn. Laws 2013 c 85 art 9 s

Diversity, employees and vendors, reports, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 47

Electric transmission infrastructure needs, report, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 28

Electric utilities, see POWER COMPANIES

Electric vehicle battery retailers, Minn. Laws 2009 c 134 s 4

Electric vehicle recharging tariff, Minn. Laws 2014 c 254 s 10

Electricity usage data, customer requests, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 13

Electricity, see ELECTRICITY

Eminent domain, copies of appraisal to landowner, Minn. Laws 2008 c 296 art 1 s 4

Emission control costs, Minn. Laws 2011 c 97 s 8, 9

Employees, assault on, Minn. Laws 2011 c 85 s 2

Employees, expenses, treatment in rate case petitions, Minn. Laws 2010 c 328 s

Employees

Diversity, reports, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 47

Local job creation preference, Minn. Laws 2023 c 7 s 17, 19, 21

Energy benchmarking program, customer energy use data, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 10 s 2, 2023 c 60 art 12 s 34

Energy conservation improvements, generally, Minn. Laws 2017 c 94 art 10 s 11-17

Energy conservation improvements, waste heat recovery, Minn. Laws 2013 c 85 art 13 s 3, 4

Energy conservation improvements

Assessments, Minn. Laws 2021 c 29 s 15

Building performance standards, Minn. Laws 2021 c 29 s 8

Conforming changes, Minn. Laws 2021 c 29 s 9, 11, 12

Decoupling of energy sales from revenues, Minn. Laws 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 18

Efficient lighting, Minn. Laws 2021 c 29 s 13

Fuel switching, Minn. Laws 2021 c 29 s 7, 10, 16, 17

Goals, Minn. Laws 2021 c 29 s 2, 6

Large customer facilities, Minn. Laws 2021 c 29 s 5

Load management, Minn. Laws 2021 c 29 s 18

Low-income programs, Minn. Laws 2021 c 29 s 14

Minnesota efficient technology accelerator program, participation, Minn. Laws 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 17

Plans, Minn. Laws 2021 c 29 s 10

Preweatherization measures, Minn. Laws 2021 c 29 s 12, 14

Technical assistance, Minn. Laws 2021 c 29 s 7

Energy conservation improvements

Commercial gas customers, exemptions, Minn. Laws 2011 c 97 s 18, 19, 21

Costs, Minn. Laws 2011 c 97 s 8

Inverted rates, pilot programs, repeal, Minn. Laws 2011 c 97 s 17, 34

Plans, approvals, Minn. Laws 2011 c 97 s 20

Energy conservation improvements

Goals, Minn. Laws 2010 c 369 s 2-6

Large solar electric generating plants, Minn. Laws 2010 c 372 s

Energy Resources Division study, Minn. Laws 2013 c 85 art 12 s 8

Energy storage systems

Defined, electric power facility permits, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 48

Energy storage incentive program grants, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 11 s 2, 2023 c 60 art 12 s 39

Siting, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 67

Energy storage systems

Assessment, integrated resource plans, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 7 art 11 s 5

Pilot projects, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 7 art 11 s 2

Environmental costs, Minn. Laws 2023 c 7 s 18

Environmental projects, advance determinations of prudence, Minn. Laws 2010 c 361 art 5 s 7, 2010 c 373 s

Facilities

Construction, local job creation preference, Minn. Laws 2023 c 7 s 17, 19, 21

Decommissioning and demolition, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 70

Fuel switching

Electric utilities, Minn. Laws 2021 c 29 s 16

Gas utilities, Minn. Laws 2021 c 29 s 17

Optimization plans, Minn. Laws 2021 c 29 s 10

Standards, Minn. Laws 2021 c 29 s 7

Gas companies, see GAS COMPANIES

Gas utilities, see GAS COMPANIES

Greenhouse gas reduction infrastructure cost recovery, repeal, Minn. Laws 2013 c 85 art 13 s 6

Infrastructure Resilience Advisory Task Force, Minn. Laws 2023 c 62 art 2 s 121

Innovative energy project, Minn. Laws 2017 c 94 art 10 s 10

Innovative energy projects, Minn. Laws 2011 c 97 s 16

Integrated resource plans, emission reduction, long-range planning, Minn. Laws 2014 c 254 s 12

Integrated resource plans, greenhouse gases, renewables, and solar energy, Minn. Laws 2013 c 132 s 3

Interconnection facilities, distributed energy resources system upgrade program, funding, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 38

Large electric customer facilities, Minn. Laws 2021 c 29 s 5

Large energy facilities, certificates of need, C-BED projects, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 23

Large energy facilities, certificates of need, exemptions, Minn. Laws 2023 c 7 s 23, 2023 c 60 art 12 s 22

Large energy facilities

Certificates of need, waiver, Minn. Laws 2017 c 5 s 1

Greenhouse gas emissions control plan, Minn. Laws 2017 c 94 art 10 s 24-26

Renewable energy preference, Minn. Laws 2017 c 94 art 10 s 19

Large energy facilities

Certificates of need, exemptions, Minn. Laws 2016 c 189 art 6 s 8

Definitions, Minn. Laws 2016 c 189 art 6 s 12

Lines, crossing or paralleling, obsolete provisions, repeal, Minn. Laws 2014 c 222 art 1 s 31

Local governments, see MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITIES

Low-income affordability programs, proceedings, participant compensation, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 25

Low-income affordability programs, Minn. Laws 2011 c 97 s 11

Low-income programs, Minn. Laws 2010 c 361 art 5 s 5, 6

Mercury emissions reduction riders, extension, Minn. Laws 2013 c 85 art 7 s 4-6

Mercury emissions, reduction

Incinerator emissions, testing, Minn. Laws 2010 c 213 s

Plans, annual reports, Minn. Laws 2010 c 325 s 2

Mergers and consolidations, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 23

Mortgages, Minn. Laws 2021 c 18 s

Mortgages, Minn. Laws 2020 c 118 s 4

Multiyear rate plans, Minn. Laws 2015 1Sp c 1 art 3 s 19

Multiyear rate plans, Minn. Laws 2011 c 97 s 12

Municipal gas agencies, Minn. Laws 2011 c 106 s 26

Municipal power agencies, Minn. Laws 2011 c 106 s 25

Natural gas extension projects, recovery of costs, Minn. Laws 2015 1Sp c 1 art 3 s 20

Natural gas utility innovation plan, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 10 s 2

Natural gas utility innovation plan, Minn. Laws 2021 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 2, 5, 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 20

Net metering, Minn. Laws 2013 c 85 art 9 s

Payments by, interventions, costs, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 11

Permits to cross state land, Minn. Laws 2010 c 361 art 4 s 5, 6

Personal property taxes, assessments, Minn. Laws 2011 c 112 art 3 s 5-8

Personal property, equalization, tax purposes, Minn. Laws 2017 1Sp c 1 art 15 s 24

Planning, facility retirement, worker impact, Minn. Laws 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 19

Planning, resource plans, Minn. Laws 2010 c 358 s

Planning

Distributed energy resources system upgrade program, funding, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 38

Local job creation preference, Minn. Laws 2023 c 7 s 17, 19, 21

Transportation electrification plan, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 12

Political contributions, nonrecovery from ratepayers, Minn. Laws 2010 c 397 s 19

Power companies, see POWER COMPANIES

Power lines, see POWER LINES

Power plants, see POWER PLANTS

Power purchase agreements

Biomass mandate, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 22

Standardized contracts for, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 10

Propane storage facilities, definitions, Minn. Laws 2015 1Sp c 1 art 3 s 15

Propane, definitions, Minn. Laws 2015 1Sp c 1 art 3 s 14

Property taxes, valuation of property, Minn. Laws 2017 1Sp c 1 art 15 s 24

Property taxes, valuation of property, Minn. Laws 2008 c 154 art 13 s 31-34

Property taxes

Recommended and ordered values, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 6 art 4 s 19

Valuation of property, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 6 art 4 s 18

Public information and education programs, energy efficient lighting, Minn. Laws 2020 c 105 s

Public information and education programs, transportation electrification plan, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 12

Public roads, use, notice, Minn. Laws 2023 c 68 art 4 s 77

Public Utilities Commission, see PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

Purchase of electricity, community solar gardens, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 14

Rate schedules, adjustment, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 15

Rates, effect of renewable energy compliance on rates, report, Minn. Laws 2011 c 97 s 15

Rates, low-income residential ratepayers, Minn. Laws 2014 c 254 s 8

Rates, violations, refunds, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 14

Rates

Local workers, Minn. Laws 2023 c 7 s 1, 2

Proceedings, participant compensation, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 25

Rates

Changes, transmission cost adjustments, Minn. Laws 2013 c 85 art 7 s 1

Greenhouse gas reduction infrastructure cost recovery, repeal, Minn. Laws 2013 c 85 art 13 s 6

Real property, state aid to local governments, Minn. Laws 2008 c 366 art 2 s 10

Renewable energy

Cost recovery, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 11

Renewable rate options for customers, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 12

Reports given

Cold weather shutoff customers, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 10

Distributed energy resources system upgrade program, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 38

Diversity, employees and vendors, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 47

Solar on public buildings grant program, energy savings to local governments, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 37

Residential customers, electricity usage data, customer requests, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 13

Residential customers

Cold weather shutoff, payment agreements, Minn. Laws 2008 c 162 s 2-4

Monthly reports about, deadlines, Minn. Laws 2008 c 162 s 1

Resource plans, community-based energy development (C-BED) projects, Minn. Laws 2010 c 358 s

Resource plans, generally, Minn. Laws 2017 c 94 art 10 s 18

Right-of-way crossing (railroads), Minn. Laws 2016 c 180 s 2

Sales, decoupling from revenues, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 21

Securities sales, commission approval, Minn. Laws 2011 c 97 s 23

Service

Consumer disputes, right to service during, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 18

Proceedings, participant compensation, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 25

Signs, revisor's correction, Minn. Laws 2023 c 25 s 98

Solar energy incentive program, Prairie Island, utility owning, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 6

Solar energy incentive program, Prairie Island, utility owning, Minn. Laws 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 5

Solar energy incentive program, Minn. Laws 2018 c 193 s 1

Solar energy, see SOLAR POWER

Solar for schools program, renewable energy credits, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 12 s 36

Solar for schools program, Minn. Laws 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 23, 24

Solar photovoltaic modules, rebates for, Minn. Laws 2010 c 361 art 5 s 3

State aid, distributed energy resources system upgrade program, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 11 s 2, 2023 c 60 art 12 s 38

Synthetic gas, definitions, Minn. Laws 2015 1Sp c 1 art 3 s 16

Termination of operations, recovery of facility value, Minn. Laws 2015 1Sp c 1 art 3 s 17

Termination of service, single-metered residential buildings, tenants' rights, Minn. Laws 2008 c 313 s

Transportation electrification plan, Minn. Laws 2023 c 60 art 10 s 2, 2023 c 60 art 12 s 12

Trust deeds, Minn. Laws 2021 c 18 s

Trust deeds, Minn. Laws 2020 c 118 s 4

Valuation of property, equalization, repealed, Minn. Laws 2017 1Sp c 1 art 15 s 37

Wind energy conversion systems (WECS), aggregation program, repeal, Minn. Laws 2011 c 97 s 34