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SF 3046

Conference Committee Report - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 12/26/2012 11:26pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to energy; providing for large solar energy electric generation
demonstration conservation improvement project; amending Minnesota Statutes
2008, section 216B.241, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 216B.241, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 5c. new text end

new text begin Large solar electric generating plant. new text end

new text begin (a) For the purpose of this section:
 new text end

new text begin (1) "cooperative electric association" means a generation and transmission
cooperative electric association that has a member distribution cooperative association
to which it provides wholesale electric service in whose service territory a project is
located; and
 new text end

new text begin (2) "project" means a solar electric generation project consisting of arrays of solar
photovoltaic cells with a capacity of two to five megawatts located on the site of a closed
landfill owned by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
 new text end

new text begin (b) A cooperative electric association may include in its conservation plan purchases
of electric energy from a project, and may use up to five percent of the total amount
to be spent on energy conservation improvements under this section for that purpose.
The cost-effectiveness of project purchases may be determined by a different standard
than for other energy conservation improvements under this section if the commissioner
determines that doing so is in the public interest in order to encourage solar energy.
Energy savings from purchasing solar energy may not be counted toward the minimum
energy-savings goal of at least one percent for energy conservation improvements required
under subdivision 1c, but may, if the conservation plan is approved:
 new text end

new text begin (1) be counted toward energy savings above that minimum percentage; and
 new text end

new text begin (2) be considered when establishing performance incentives under subdivision 2c.
 new text end