<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>incentives may be paid; directing payments to other projects from projects <br/>
<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>whose eligibility to receive payments expires; appropriating money for incentive <br/>
<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>payments;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 116C.779, subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>2; 216C.41, subdivision 5a.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 116C.779, subdivision 2, is amended to <br/>
<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>read:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Renewable energy production incentive.</b> (a) Until January 1, 2018 2021, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>up to $10,900,000 annually must be allocated from available funds in the account to <br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>fund renewable energy production incentives. $9,400,000 of this annual amount is for <br/>
<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>incentives for up to 200 megawatts of electricity generated by wind energy conversion <br/>
<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>systems that are eligible for the incentives under section 
         <statute_ref>216C.41</statute_ref> or Laws 2005, chapter <br/>
<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>40. <br/>
<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>(b) The balance of this amount, up to $1,500,000 annually, may be used for <br/>
<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>production incentives for on-farm biogas recovery facilities and hydroelectric facilities <br/>
<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>that are eligible for the incentive under section 
         <statute_ref>216C.41</statute_ref> or for production incentives for <br/>
<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>other renewables, to be provided in the same manner as under section 
<statute_ref>216C.41</statute_ref>. <br/>
<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>(c) Any funds allocated to incentive payments for wind energy conversion systems <br/>
<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>under paragraph (a) that are not expended for that purpose must be allocated to incentive <br/>
<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>payments under paragraph (b) if necessary to fully pay eligible claims for incentive <br/>
<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>payments to qualified on-farm biogas recovery facilities and hydroelectric facilities.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>(d) If funds allocated in calendar year 2010 under paragraphs (b) and (c) are <br/>
<a id="pl.1.25"></a><var>1.25</var>insufficient to fully pay eligible claims for incentive payments to qualified on-farm biogas <br/>
<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>recovery facilities and hydroelectric facilities, up to $500,000 of additional funds in the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>renewable development account must be allocated to make up the insufficiency.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>(e) Any portion of the $10,900,000 not expended in any calendar year for the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>incentive is available for other spending purposes under this section. This subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>does not create an obligation to contribute funds to the account.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>(b) (f) The Department of Commerce shall determine eligibility of projects under <br/>
<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>section 
         <statute_ref>216C.41</statute_ref> for the purposes of this subdivision. At least quarterly, the Department of <br/>
<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>Commerce shall notify the public utility of the name and address of each eligible project <br/>
<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>owner and the amount due to each project under section 
         <statute_ref>216C.41</statute_ref>. The public utility shall <br/>
<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>make payments within 15 working days after receipt of notification of payments due.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 216C.41, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>    Subd. 5a. <b>Renewable development account.</b> The Department of Commerce <br/>
<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>shall authorize payment of the renewable energy production incentive to wind energy <br/>
<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>conversion systems for 200 megawatts of nameplate capacity and that are eligible under <br/>
<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>section 216C.41 or Laws 2005, chapter 40, to on-farm biogas recovery facilities, and to <br/>
<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>hydroelectric facilities. Payment of the incentive shall be made from the renewable energy <br/>
<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>development account as provided under section 
         <statute_ref>116C.779, subdivision 2</statute_ref>.<br/>