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SF 3397

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/16/2018 08:28am

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underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to energy; modifying the solar energy incentive program; making technical
changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 116C.7792.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 116C.7792, is amended to read:


116C.7792 SOLAR ENERGY INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

The utility subject to section 116C.779 deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end operate a program to provide solar
energy production incentives for solar energy systems of no more than a total nameplate
capacity of deleted text begin 20deleted text end new text begin 40new text end kilowatts direct current. The program deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end be operated deleted text begin for eight
consecutive calendar years commencing in 2014deleted text end new text begin until December 31, 2023new text end . deleted text begin $5,000,000 shall
be allocated in each of the first four years, deleted text end $15,000,000 deleted text begin in the fifth year, $10,000,000 in
each of the sixth and seventh years, and $5,000,000 in the eighthdeleted text end new text begin eachnew text end yearnew text begin is allocatednew text end from
funds withheld from transfer to the renewable development account under section 116C.779,
subdivision 1, paragraphs (b) and (e), and placed in a separatenew text begin solar production incentive
programnew text end account deleted text begin for the purpose of the solar production incentive programdeleted text end . The solar system
must be sized to less than 120 percent of the customer's on-site annual energy consumption.
The production incentive must be paid for ten years commencing with the commissioning
of the system. The utility must file a plan to operate the program with the commissioner of
commerce. The utility may not operate the program until it is approved by the commissioner.