2025 Minnesota Statutes

216C.11 ENERGY INFORMATION CENTER.

(a) The commissioner must establish an Energy Information Center in the department. The information center must maintain a physical, virtual, and mobile information service that collects, analyzes, and disseminates energy resources, data, technical assistance and expertise, financial assistance, connections, and information on a variety of energy topics relevant to Minnesota consumers, businesses, Tribal and local governments, and community organizations. The information center must be accessible and responsive to public inquiries and must conduct proactive outreach.

(b) The information center must use the information collected under section 216C.02, subdivision 1, to maintain a central source of information on energy conservation, energy efficiency, and other energy-related programs, including programs required by law or rule and programs developed and carried on voluntarily.

History:

1976 c 333 s 4; Ex1979 c 2 s 14; 1980 c 579 s 5; 1981 c 356 s 129,248; 1987 c 312 art 1 s 10 subd 1; 1989 c 338 s 6; 2009 c 110 s 30; 2011 c 97 s 27; 1Sp2025 c 7 art 3 s 10