2006 Minnesota Statutes

216B.684 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF MERCURY EMISSION-REDUCTION
PLAN.
The Pollution Control Agency shall evaluate a utility's mercury emissions-reduction plans
filed under sections 216B.682 and 216B.6851 and submit its evaluation to the Public Utilities
Commission within 180 days of the date the plan is filed with the agency and commission. In its
review, the agency shall (1) assess whether the utility's plan meets the requirements of section
216B.682 or 216B.6851, as applicable, (2) evaluate the environmental and public health benefits
of each option proposed or considered by the utility, including benefits associated with reductions
in pollutants other than mercury, (3) assess the technical feasibility and cost-effectiveness of
technologies proposed or considered by the utility for achieving mercury emissions reduction,
and (4) advise the commission of the appropriateness of the utility's plan. In preparing its
assessment, the agency may request additional information from the utility, especially with regard
to alternative technologies or configurations applicable to the specific unit, and the estimated
costs of those alternatives.
History: 2006 c 201 s 9