HF 2844

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/06/2014 02:00pm

A bill for an act
relating to energy; utilities; requiring certain information and a report related to
interconnection of distributed renewable electric generation; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 216B.1611, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.1611, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 3a. new text end

new text begin Project-specific information. new text end

new text begin Each electric utility shall require an
applicant for interconnection of distributed renewable generation to provide the following
information:
new text end

new text begin (1) the installed capacity of the facility in the application;
new text end

new text begin (2) the total installed cost of the facility;
new text end

new text begin (3) the generation technology of the facility; and
new text end

new text begin (4) the zip code in which the facility is to be located.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2014, and applies to
applications received on and after that date.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.1611, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Reporting requirements.

(a) Each electric utility shall maintain records
concerning applications received for interconnection and parallel operation of distributed
generation. The records must include the date each application is received, documents
generated in the course of processing each application, correspondence regarding each
application, and the final disposition of each application.

(b) Every electric utility shall file with the commissioner a distributed generation
interconnection report for the preceding calendar year that identifies each distributed
generation facility interconnected with the utility's distribution system. The report must
list the new distributed generation facilities interconnected with the system since the
previous year's report, any distributed generation facilities no longer interconnected with
the utility's system since the previous report, the capacity of each facility, and the feeder or
other point on the company's utility system where the facility is connected. The annual
report must also identify all applications for interconnection received during the previous
one-year period, and the disposition of the applications. new text begin The report must, in a format
prescribed by the commissioner, include the information required from an applicant under
subdivision 3a for applications received in the previous year.
new text end