HF 751

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/10/2021 06:49pm

A bill for an act
relating to energy; establishing beneficial building electrification goals to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and improve public health; proposing coding for new
law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [216B.247] BENEFICIAL BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION.
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new text begin (a) It is the goal of the state of Minnesota to promote energy end uses powered by
electricity in the building sector that result in a net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
and improvements to public health, consistent with the goal established under section
216H.02, subdivision 1.
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new text begin (b) To the maximum reasonable extent, the implementation of beneficial electrification
in the building sector should prioritize investment and activity in low-income and
under-resourced communities, maintain or improve the quality of electricity service,
maximize customer savings, improve the integration of renewable and carbon-free resources,
and prioritize job creation.
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Sec. 2.

new text begin [216B.248] PUBLIC UTILITY BENEFICIAL BUILDING
ELECTRIFICATION.
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new text begin (a) A public utility may submit to the commission a plan to promote energy end uses
powered by electricity within its service area in residential and commercial buildings. To
the maximum reasonable extent, a plan must:
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new text begin (1) maximize consumer savings over the lifetime of the investment;
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new text begin (2) maintain or enhance the reliability of electricity service;
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new text begin (3) quantify the acres of land needed for new generation, transmission, and distribution
facilities to provide the additional electricity required under the plan;
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new text begin (4) maintain or enhance public health and safety when temperatures fall below 25 degrees
below zero Fahrenheit;
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new text begin (5) support the integration of renewable and carbon-free resources;
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new text begin (6) encourage load shape management and energy storage that reduce overall system
costs;
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new text begin (7) prioritize electrification projects in economically disadvantaged communities; and
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new text begin (8) produce a net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, based on the electricity
generation portfolio of the public utility proposing the plan either over the lifetime of the
conversion or by 2050, whichever is sooner.
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new text begin (b) The commission must approve, reject, or modify the public utility's plan, consistent
with the public interest. Plans approved by the commission under this subdivision are eligible
for cost recovery under section 216B.1645.
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