2000 Minnesota Statutes

     216B.168 Alternative fuel vehicle. 

    Subdivision 1.    Rate recovery.  If the department 
 determines under section 216C.40 that a policy that would result 
 in the recovery through public utility rates of expenses or 
 investments in the development and market penetration of 
 alternative fuel vehicles is in the public interest and 
 consistent with the Federal Energy Policy Act, United States 
 Code, title 42, section 13235, the department may approve plans 
 of public utilities to make investments and expenditures in 
 alternative fuel vehicles and supporting equipment.  The 
 commission may allow a public utility to recover through its 
 rates the investments and expenses under a plan approved by the 
 department and may allow recovery of any assessment under Laws 
 1993, chapter 254, section 7.  The rate recovery shall provide 
 for the ratable phase-out over a 20-year period at five percent 
 per year of the recovery of those expenses or investments in 
 public utility rates. 

    Subd. 2.    Expiration.  This section expires July 1, 
 2003, except that any plan approved by the commission under 
 subdivision 1 prior to that date may continue until the 
 expiration date of the plan. 

    HIST: 1993 c 254 s 1