1E Modifying the guaranteed energy-savings program; defining propane, propane storage facility, synthetic gas, and repowering; modifying rate changes and allowances; allowing the public utilities commission (PUC) to approve rate recovery for natural gas extension project revenue deficiencies; modifying renewable energy objectives; changing the state energy policy to achieve higher annual energy savings; modifying energy conservation improvement definitions; allowing municipalities or cooperatives to appeal commissioner decisions; modifying energy-saving goals; modifying the definition of large energy facility to exclude propane storage facilities; modifying transmission projects report requirements to include incremental investments identification to modernize the existing transmission and distribution grid and requiring distribution studies to identify interconnection points on the distribution systems; modifying certificate of need exemptions for large wind energy conversion systems (LWECS); requiring the commissioner of commerce to maintain an energy assurance and emergency conservation plan and specifying plan requirements and protocols; requiring the commissioner to establish a state priority end user program and granting the commissioner authority to ensure availability of necessary supplies of motor gasoline, middle distillates, and propane for priority end users; modifying and defining energy audit program terms and adding natural gas as a heating fuel for certain buildings as an energy improvement; allowing solar energy generating systems with certain capacity to be classified with large electric power generating plants; requiring county solar energy system permit applications to include a size determination; allowing one site application for large solar energy generating system plants and providing an exception from local approval; authorizing county boards and municipalities to assume responsibility for processing applications for permits for solar facilities; requiring certain wind energy projects to extend lease of wind rights; allowing a study of performance metrics; providing for rate options and terms under a competitive rate schedule for energy-intensive trade-exposed (EITE) electric utility customers; repealing emergency energy conservation and allocation plan and energy improvement program for local governments certificate of participation
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