2005 Minnesota Statutes

CHAPTER 216B. Public utilities

Table of Sections

Section	Headnote
216B.01	Legislative findings.
216B.013	Hydrogen energy economy goal.
216B.02	Definitions.
216B.022	Submetering.
MUNICIPALS AND COOPERATIVES
216B.025	Municipal regulation option.
216B.026	Cooperative electric association; election on regulation.
216B.027	Cooperative electric association stockholder rights.
RATES, STANDARDS, AND PRACTICES
216B.03	Reasonable rate.
216B.04	Standard of service.
216B.045	Regulation of intrastate natural gas pipeline.
216B.05	Filing schedules, rules, and service agreements.
216B.06	Receiving different compensation.
216B.07	Rate preference prohibited.
216B.075	Meter reading; customer scheduling needs.
COMMISSION RESPONSIBILITIES
216B.08	Duties of commission.
216B.09	Standards; classifications; rules; practices.
216B.095	Disconnection during cold weather.
216B.097	Cold weather rule, cooperative or municipal utility.
216B.0975	Disconnection during extreme heat conditions.
216B.098	Residential customer protections.
216B.10	Accounting.
216B.11	Depreciation rates and practices.
INVESTIGATORY REQUIREMENTS
216B.12	Right of entrance; inspection.
216B.13	Production and examination of records.
216B.14	Investigation.
RATE HEARINGS
216B.15	Hearings; examiner.
216B.16	Rate change; procedure; hearing.
SPECIAL RATES AND PRACTICES
216B.161	Area development rate plan.
216B.1611	Interconnection of on-site distributed generation.
216B.1612	Community-based energy development; tariff.
216B.162	Competitive rate for electric utility.
216B.1621	Electric service agreement.
216B.163	Flexible tariff.
216B.1635	Recovery of gas utility infrastructure costs.
216B.164	Cogeneration and small power production.
216B.1645	Power purchase contract or investment.
216B.1646	Rate reduction; property tax reduction.
216B.165	Energy audit.
216B.166	Cogenerating power plant.
216B.167	Performance-based gas purchasing plan.
216B.1675	Performance regulation plan for gas utility service.
216B.168	[Expired, 1993 c 254 s 1]
216B.169	Renewable and high-efficiency energy rate options.
216B.1691	Renewable energy objectives.
216B.1692	Emissions-reduction rider.
216B.1693	Clean energy technology.
216B.1694	Innovative energy project.
COMPLAINTS AND HEARINGS
216B.17	Complaint investigation and hearing.
216B.18	Service of notice.
216B.19	Joint hearing and investigation.
216B.20	Separate rate hearing.
216B.21	Summary investigation.
216B.22	Municipality; amicus curiae authority.
216B.23	Lawful rate; reasonable service.
ENERGY CONSERVATION; UTILITY CONSTRUCTION
216B.24	Construction of major facility; filing plans.
216B.241	Energy conservation improvement.
216B.2411	Distributed energy resources.
216B.242	Natural gas inverted rates program.
216B.2421	Definition of large energy facility.
216B.2422	Resource planning; renewable energy.
216B.2423	Wind power mandate.
216B.2424	Biomass power mandate.
216B.2425	State transmission plan.
216B.2426	Opportunities for distributed generation.
216B.243	Certificate of need for large energy facility.
216B.244	Nuclear plant capacity requirements.
216B.245	Pump and store hydropower facility; prohibition.
COMMISSION ORDERS; PROCEDURAL RESPONSIBILITIES
216B.25	Further action on previous order.
216B.26	Order; effective date.
216B.27	Rehearing; condition precedent to judicial review.
216B.28	Subpoena; witness fee and mileage.
216B.29	Hearing and subpoena compliance powers.
216B.30	Deposition.
216B.31	Testimony and production of records; perjury.
216B.32	Certified copy of document as evidence.
216B.33	Commission ruling written, filed, and certified.
216B.34	Public records.
216B.35	Transcribed record.
MUNICIPAL POWERS
216B.36	Municipal regulatory and taxing powers.
TOWNSHIP NATURAL GAS UTILITY AGREEMENT
216B.361	Township agreement with natural gas utility.
ASSIGNED ELECTRIC SERVICE AREAS
216B.37	Assigned service area; electric utility; legislative policy.
216B.38	Definitions.
216B.39	Assigned service area.
216B.40	Exclusive service right; service extension.
216B.41	Effect of incorporation, annexation, or consolidation.
216B.42	Service extension in certain situations.
216B.421	Homestead; option of electric service.
216B.43	Hearing on complaint.
MUNICIPAL ACQUISITION OF UTILITY PROPERTY
216B.44	Municipal service territory extension.
216B.45	Municipal purchase of public utility.
216B.46	Municipal acquisition procedures; notice; election.
216B.465	Voter ratification of municipal purchase, limited application.
216B.47	Acquisition by eminent domain.
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES AND BUSINESS PRACTICES
216B.48	Relations with affiliated interest.
216B.49	Securities; public financing.
216B.50	Restrictions on property transfer and merger.
216B.51	Stock purchase.
VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES, JUDICIAL CONSIDERATIONS
216B.52	Appeal.
216B.53	Suspension of commission order.
216B.54	Legal action against violation.
216B.55	[Repealed, 1983 c 247 s 219]
216B.56	Burden of proof.
216B.57	Penalty for violation of act.
216B.58	Penalties; construing act, omission, and failure.
216B.59	Continuing violation.
216B.60	Penalties cumulative.
216B.61	Actions to recover penalties.
ASSESSMENTS
216B.62	Regulatory expenses.
216B.63	Interest on assessment.
MISCELLANEOUS
216B.64	Attorney general's responsibilities.
216B.65	Department to employ necessary staff.
216B.66	Construction.
216B.67	Citation.
216B.79	Preventative maintenance.
216B.81	Standards for distribution utilities.
216B.811	Definitions.
216B.812	Fostering use of hydrogen energy.
216B.815	Regional energy research and education partnership; goals.
216B.82	Local power quality zones.