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HF 1623

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:53am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Bill Text Versions

Engrossments
Introduction Posted on 03/11/2009

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to energy; amending definition of "qualifying solar electric project" to
include energy storage equipment and to include installation in publicly owned
buildings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 216B.2411, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 216B.2411, subdivision 2, is amended to
read:


Subd. 2.

Definitions.

(a) For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in this
subdivision and section 216B.241, subdivision 1, have the meanings given them.

(b) "Eligible renewable energy sources" means fuels and technologies to generate
electricity through the use of any of the resources listed in section 216B.1691, subdivision
1
, paragraph (a), except that the incineration of wastewater sludge is not an eligible
renewable energy source, "biomass" has the meaning provided under paragraph (c), and
"solar" must be from a qualified solar energy project as defined in paragraph (d).

(c) "Biomass" includes:

(1) methane or other combustible gases derived from the processing of plant or
animal material;

(2) alternative fuels derived from soybean and other agricultural plant oils or animal
fats;

(3) combustion of barley hulls, corn, soy-based products, or other agricultural
products;

(4) wood residue from the wood products industry in Minnesota or other wood
products such as short-rotation woody or fibrous agricultural crops;

(5) landfill gas;

(6) the predominantly organic components of wastewater effluent, sludge, or related
byproducts from publicly owned treatment works; and

(7) mixed municipal solid waste, and refuse-derived fuel from mixed municipal
solid waste.

(d) "Qualifying solar energy project" means a qualifying solar thermal project or
qualifying solar electric project.

(e) "Qualifying solar thermal project" means a flat plate or evacuated tube that meets
the requirements of section 216C.25 with a fixed orientation that collects the sun's radiant
energy and transfers it to a storage medium for distribution as energy to heat or cool air or
water, but does not include equipment used to heat water at a residential property (1) for
domestic use if less than one-half of the energy used for that purpose is derived from the
sun or (2) for use in a hot tub or swimming pool.

(f) "Qualifying solar electric project" means solar electric equipment that meets
the requirements of section 216C.25new text begin and includes, if applicable, related on-site energy
storage equipment,
new text end with a total peak generating capacity of 100 kilowatts or less used
for generating electricity primarily for use in a residential deleted text begin property or small businessdeleted text end new text begin ,
commercial, or publicly owned building
new text end to reduce the effective electric load for that
deleted text begin residence or small businessdeleted text end new text begin buildingnew text end .

(g) "Residential deleted text begin propertydeleted text end new text begin buildingnew text end " means the principal residence of a homeowner at
the time the solar equipment is placed in service.

deleted text begin (h) "Small business" has the meaning given to it in section 645.445.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end