Minnesota Session Laws - 1993, Regular Session

  
    Laws of Minnesota 1993 

                         CHAPTER 49-H.F.No. 295 
           An act relating to utilities; authorizing utilities to 
          make automatic annual rate adjustments for costs of 
          conservation improvements; amending Minnesota Statutes 
          1992, section 216B.16, subdivision 6b. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
     Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 216B.16, 
subdivision 6b, is amended to read: 
    Subd. 6b.  [ENERGY CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENTS.] All 
investments and expenses of a public utility as defined in 
section 216B.241, subdivision 1, paragraph (d), incurred in 
connection with energy conservation improvements shall be 
recognized and included by the commission in the determination 
of just and reasonable rates as if the investments and expenses 
were directly made or incurred by the utility in furnishing 
utility service.  The commission may permit a public utility to 
file rate schedules providing for annual recovery of the costs 
of energy conservation improvements. 
    Presented to the governor April 23, 1993 
    Signed by the governor April 26, 1993, 2:58 p.m.