Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota Session Laws 2006 to 2022 Index (topics)
ENERGY
See also PUBLIC UTILITIES
Bioenergy and value-added agricultural products
Appropriations, Minn. Laws 2008 c 363 art 7 s 6
Appropriations, Minn. Laws 2011 1Sp c 2 art 3 s 2
Grants, Minn. Laws 2011 c 14 s 3
Bioenergy, biobased content, or biobased formulated products, Minn. Laws 2013 c 114 art 1 s 3
Bioenergy, Minn. Laws 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3
Biomass energy, facility, construction, Minn. Laws 2008 c 366 art 10 s 5
Biomass fuel supply depot, Minn. Laws 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3
Biomass, see BIOMASS
Biomethane, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 17
Buildings, energy use standards, electric vehicle charging, Minn. Laws 2009 c 134 s 5
Business Energy Accountability Act, Minn. Laws 2008 c 331 s 1
County financing, Minn. Laws 2009 c 88 art 5 s 2
Definition, Minn. Laws 2009 c 88 art 5 s 1
Large energy facilities, certificate of need, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 23
Tariffs, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation, Minn. Laws 2009 c 78 art 6 s 21
Cellulosic biofuels, Minn. Laws 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3
Clean energy career training pilot project, Minn. Laws 2021 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 2, 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 30
Clean energy resource teams, grants to, Minn. Laws 2013 c 85 art 13 s 3
Clean energy resource teams, Minn. Laws 2007 c 57 art 2 s 27
Native prairie seed harvesting, Minn. Laws 2007 c 57 art 1 s 4
Reinvest in Minnesota clean energy program, Minn. Laws 2007 c 57 art 1 s 119
Cogeneration facilities, Minn. Laws 2016 c 189 art 6 s 11
Commerce Department, regional and national duties, Minn. Laws 2011 c 97 s 4, 26
Community energy efficiency and renewable energy loans, data, Minn. Laws 2014 c 312 art 3 s 1
Community energy planning grants, repeal, Minn. Laws 2014 c 222 art 1 s 58
Community energy technical assistance and outreach, Minn. Laws 2012 c 237 s
Community-based energy programs, Minn. Laws 2007 c 57 art 2 s 27
Conservation projects, loan funding, Minn. Laws 2009 c 16 s 3, 4
Conservation, see ENERGY CONSERVATION
Energy improvement programs, financing, Minn. Laws 2010 c 369 s 2-6
Large solar electric generating plants, Minn. Laws 2010 c 372 s
Energy conservation improvement plans, gas companies, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 32
Energy Information Center, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 30
Appropriations, Minn. Laws 2009 c 138 art 6 s 2
Economic development authorities, Minn. Laws 2009 c 138 art 4 s 2
Grants to commercial and industrial facilities, Minn. Laws 2009 c 138 art 4 s 1, 2
Port authorities, Minn. Laws 2009 c 138 art 4 s 2
Public utilities, energy-saving goals, carryforwards, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 15
Solar energy projects, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 16
Sustainable Building 2030, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 18, 2009 c 134 s 5
Tree planting, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 18
Weatherization programs, federal stimulus funding, Minn. Laws 2009 c 138 s
Building performance standards, Minn. Laws 2008 c 278 s
State buildings, energy improvement financing program, Minn. Laws 2008 c 356 s 1, 2
Energy efficiency contracts, school districts, Minn. Laws 2007 c 136 art 3 s 1
Policy of state, Minn. Laws 2007 c 136 art 2 s 4, 2007 c 136 art 2 s 7
Residential energy conservation rules, repeal, Minn. Laws 2007 c 136 art 3 s 7
Dispersed generation, study, Minn. Laws 2007 c 136 art 4 s 17
Wastewater treatment facility byproducts, Minn. Laws 2008 c 258 s
Electric energy producing systems, taxation, Minn. Laws 2014 c 308 art 2 s 19
Electric transmission infrastructure needs, report, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 28
Electric vehicle charging, infrastructure, Minn. Laws 2020 5Sp c 3 art 4 s 1
Electric vehicle charging, infrastructure, Minn. Laws 2020 5Sp c 3 art 4 s 1
Energy assistance program data, Minn. Laws 2012 c 290 s 70, 71
Energy audit programs, Minn. Laws 2007 c 136 art 3 s 3, 2007 c 136 art 3 s 7
Energy Code, technical change, Minn. Laws 2011 c 76 art 1 s 51
Energy efficiency contracts, school districts, Minn. Laws 2007 c 136 art 3 s 1
Energy forward pricing mechanisms, diesel fuel, Minn. Laws 2007 c 68 s
Energy forward pricing mechanisms, Hennepin County, Minn. Laws 2016 c 151 s 3
Energy forward pricing mechanisms, Hennepin County, Minn. Laws 2010 c 361 art 5 s 11
Energy future study scoping process, study, Minn. Laws 2013 c 85 art 12 s 7
Energy improvement loan insurance, repeal, Minn. Laws 2014 c 161 art 3 s 1
Energy improvements, financing for, Minn. Laws 2008 c 356 s 1, 2, 9-12
Energy improvements, public improvements, Minn. Laws 2021 1Sp c 14 art 6 s 15, 16
Energy Issues Intervention Office, repeal, Minn. Laws 2011 c 97 s 34
Energy Resources Division, study, Minn. Laws 2013 c 85 art 12 s 8
Analysis, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 7 art 1 s 6, 2019 1Sp c 7 art 11 s 14
Assessments, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 7 art 11 s 5
Definitions, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 7 art 11 s 4
Pilot projects, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 7 art 11 s 2
Wind-generated ammonia, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 2
Energy technology transfer center, Minn. Laws 2009 c 138 art 2 s 12
Energy Transition Advisory Committee, Minn. Laws 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 7
Energy Transition Office, Minn. Laws 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 6
Environment and natural resources trust fund, Minn. Laws 2011 1Sp c 2 art 3 s 2
Equipment, damage or theft, Minn. Laws 2016 c 152 s
Geothermal energy, research, appropriations, Minn. Laws 2009 c 37 art 2 s 3
State buildings, heating and cooling, Minn. Laws 2007 c 77 s
Geothermal heat pump systems, Minn. Laws 2007 c 57 art 2 s 3
Green building and sustainable design projects, Minn. Laws 2010 c 216 s 24, 25
Green energy, Minn. Laws 2010 c 347 art 1 s 1, 2010 c 361 art 5 s 4
Green Star award eligibility, Minn. Laws 2008 c 356 s 13
Energy forward pricing mechanisms, Hennepin County, Minn. Laws 2010 c 361 art 5 s 11
Wind and solar business entity, participation in, Minn. Laws 2010 c 361 art 5 s 12
Home heating assistance, Minn. Laws 2007 c 57 art 2 s 3
Hybrid electric vehicles, Minn. Laws 2007 c 57 art 2 s 3
Hydroelectric power, renewable energy production incentives, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 31
Hydrogen energy, repeal, Minn. Laws 2017 c 94 art 10 s 30
Initiative for Renewable Energy, Minn. Laws 2010 c 361 art 5 s 17
Innovative energy projects, revisor's corrections, Minn. Laws 2012 c 187 art 1 s 34
Integrated resource plans, emission reduction, Minn. Laws 2014 c 254 s 12
International Renewable Energy Technology Institute grants, Minn. Laws 2010 c 361 art 5 s 17
Inverted block rates, Minn. Laws 2010 c 361 art 5 s 6, 8
Guaranteed energy savings contracts, Minn. Laws 2007 c 136 art 3 s 4
Low-income home energy assistance program (LIHEAP)
Appropriation, Minn. Laws 2014 c 145 s 1, 2014 c 254 s 1
Discrimination by dealers or distributors, Minn. Laws 2014 c 254 s 22
Information about, notice by propane distributors, Minn. Laws 2014 c 254 s 5, 7
Low-income weatherization contracts, repeal, Minn. Laws 2014 c 222 art 1 s 50, 58
Microenergy loan program, Minn. Laws 2008 c 356 s 7, 8
High-voltage urban transmission line
Certificate of need, Minn. Laws 2010 c 361 art 5 s 19
Energy conservation report, Minn. Laws 2010 c 361 art 5 s 20
Grant for planning organization, Minn. Laws 2010 c 361 art 5 s 21
Residential energy conservation program, extension to commercial and industrial property, Minn. Laws 2010 c 361 art 5 s 13-16, 22
Minnesota efficient technology accelerator program, Minn. Laws 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 17
Minnesota energy transition plan, Minn. Laws 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 8
National energy efficiency center, Minn. Laws 2009 c 138 art 2 s 13
Natural gas utility innovation plan, Minn. Laws 2021 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 2, 5, 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 20
Next Generation Energy Act, Minn. Laws 2007 c 136 s
Nuclear energy, see NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
Off-site renewable distributed generation, Minn. Laws 2007 c 57 art 2 s 33
On-farm biogas recovery facilities, Minn. Laws 2007 c 57 art 2 s 3, 2007 c 57 art 2 s 29
Planning, facility retirement, worker impact, Minn. Laws 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 19
Biomass mandate, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 22
Standardized contracts for, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 10
Reliability administrator, repeal, Minn. Laws 2011 c 97 s 34
Renewable energy production incentive, Minn. Laws 2006 c 282 art 11 s 10, 2006 c 282 art 11 s 11
Renewable energy production incentives
Eligibility, extension, Minn. Laws 2007 c 20 s
Fuel blending or co-firing, Minn. Laws 2007 c 136 art 6 s 1
Generally, Minn. Laws 2007 c 3 s
Penalties, depositing, Minn. Laws 2007 c 136 art 6 s 2
Renewable energy, community-based energy development (C-BED), repeal, Minn. Laws 2016 c 189 art 6 s 6, 13, 16
Renewable energy, Prairie Island net zero project, Minn. Laws 2022 c 41 s 1-3
Renewable energy, Prairie Island net zero project, Minn. Laws 2020 c 118 s 3, 5
Agricultural growth, research, and innovation program, Minn. Laws 2021 1Sp c 3 art 1 s 2
Appropriations for, Minn. Laws 2021 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 2-5
Solar energy standard, Minn. Laws 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 16
Agricultural growth, research, and innovation program, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 2
Renewable development account, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 7 art 11 s 12
Third-party evaluation, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 7 art 1 s 6
Advisory group, Minn. Laws 2017 c 94 art 10 s 3
Agricultural growth, research, and innovation program, Minn. Laws 2017 c 88 art 1 s 5, 6
Certificates and certification, Minn. Laws 2017 c 94 art 10 s 19
Objectives, Minn. Laws 2017 c 94 art 10 s 9
Renewable development account, Minn. Laws 2017 c 94 art 10 s 3, 29, 30
Community energy efficiency and renewable energy loan program, Minn. Laws 2014 c 312 art 3 s 11, 12
Consumer investments in, on-bill repayment, Minn. Laws 2014 c 254 s 11
Distributed renewable energy generation, Minn. Laws 2014 c 254 s 9
Energy Research and Education Partnership, Advisory Committee, repeal, Minn. Laws 2014 c 286 art 5 s 2
Hydrogen energy, advisory committee, repeal, Minn. Laws 2014 c 286 art 5 s 1
Microenergy loan program, Minn. Laws 2014 c 312 art 3 s 11, 12
Minnesota minerals 21st century fund, Minn. Laws 2014 c 312 art 3 s 5
Production incentives, Minn. Laws 2014 c 254 s 14
Projects, Minn. Laws 2014 c 226 s 2
Solar, see SOLAR POWER
Future standards, integration and transmission study for, Minn. Laws 2013 c 85 art 12 s 4
Objectives, rate impacts of compliance with standards, uniform reporting, Minn. Laws 2013 c 85 art 7 s 3
Public utilities, certificates of need, Minn. Laws 2013 c 132 s 3
Renewable energy economy, state transition to, planning, Minn. Laws 2013 c 85 art 12 s 1, 3
Solar, see SOLAR ENERGY
Biobutanol facilities, Minn. Laws 2011 c 107 s 3, 87
Bioenergy grants, Minn. Laws 2011 c 14 s 3
Biomass, see BIOMASS
Blended or co-fired fuels, Minn. Laws 2011 c 76 art 1 s 30
Clean Energy Resource Teams, Minn. Laws 2011 1Sp c 2 art 2 s 10
Definitions, Minn. Laws 2011 c 97 s 14
Effect of compliance on utility rates, report, Minn. Laws 2011 c 97 s 15
Biomass, see BIOMASS
Community-based energy development (C-BED), Minn. Laws 2010 c 358 s
Definitions, technical correction, Minn. Laws 2010 c 382 s 45
Initiative for Renewable Energy, Minn. Laws 2010 c 361 art 5 s 17
Small cities community black grants, Minn. Laws 2010 c 347 art 1 s 3-5
Biomass, see BIOMASS
Competitive grants for, coordination, Minn. Laws 2009 c 138 art 5 s 3
Definitions, Minn. Laws 2009 c 138 art 3 s 1
Emerging renewable energy industries, Minn. Laws 2009 c 138 art 3 s 6
Geothermal facilities rebates, Minn. Laws 2009 c 138 art 3 s 2
Local governments, Minn. Laws 2009 c 138 art 3 s 4, 5
Renewable energy business center, Kennedy (city), Minn. Laws 2009 c 138 art 3 s 7
School districts, Minn. Laws 2009 c 138 art 3 s 5
Solar electric installations, Minn. Laws 2009 c 138 art 3 s 8
Solar energy, grants to local governments, Minn. Laws 2009 c 138 art 3 s 4
Solar rebate program, Minn. Laws 2009 c 138 art 3 s 3
Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 2
Ratio of solar to wind energy, objectives, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 13
Renewable energy development account, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 31
Renewable energy production incentive, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 1
Renewable energy standard facilities, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 24
Renewable rate objectives, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 13
Renewable rate options for customers, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 12
Biomass heating grants, Minn. Laws 2008 c 363 art 10 s 29
Community-based energy development (C-BED) projects, Minn. Laws 2008 c 303 s 1
Counties, energy purchases, Minn. Laws 2008 c 303 s 2
Objectives, expenses to meet, Minn. Laws 2008 c 296 art 1 s 8
Research, Minn. Laws 2008 c 363 art 6 s 3
School projects, grants for, repeal, Minn. Laws 2008 c 356 s 16
State buildings, use, Minn. Laws 2008 c 179 s 29
Wastewater treatment facility byproducts, Minn. Laws 2008 c 258 s
Biomass resources, Minn. Laws 2007 c 144 art 1 s 5
Cellulosic biofuels, Minn. Laws 2007 c 45 art 1 s 46
Community-based energy development (C-BED), Minn. Laws 2007 c 136 art 4 s 1-136:4:7
Community-based energy development task force, Minn. Laws 2007 c 136 art 4 s 19
Cost recovery for renewable facilities, Minn. Laws 2007 c 136 art 4 s 8, 2007 c 136 art 4 s 10
Hydrogen energy, Minn. Laws 2007 c 57 art 2 s 17, 2007 c 57 art 2 s 23
Objectives, competitive resource acquisition process, effect on, Minn. Laws 2007 c 136 art 4 s 10
Policy of state, Minn. Laws 2007 c 136 art 1 s 2
Projects, appropriations, Minn. Laws 2007 c 57 art 2 s 3
Renewable Energy Roundtable, Minn. Laws 2007 c 45 art 1 s 57
Renewable hydrogen initiative, Minn. Laws 2007 c 57 art 2 s 23
Research, Minn. Laws 2007 c 57 art 2 s 21
School projects, grants for, Minn. Laws 2007 c 57 art 2 s 30
Twenty-five by twenty-five goal, Minn. Laws 2007 c 45 art 1 s 48
Residential energy conservation rules, repeal, Minn. Laws 2007 c 136 art 3 s 7
Sales, decoupling from revenues, Minn. Laws 2009 c 110 s 21
Small city energy efficiency grant, Minn. Laws 2010 c 361 art 5 s 18
Solar electricity projects, Minn. Laws 2007 c 57 art 2 s 3
Solar energy systems, rating and certification laboratory, Minn. Laws 2008 c 296 art 1 s 27
Solar energy, see SOLAR ENERGY
State buildings, heating and cooling, Minn. Laws 2007 c 77 s
State buildings, energy improvement financing program, Minn. Laws 2010 c 369 s 2-6
Energy savings incentive program, Minn. Laws 2007 c 57 art 2 s 6
Solar energy, Minn. Laws 2007 c 77 s
Energy savings incentive program, Minn. Laws 2007 c 57 art 2 s 6
State energy city, Elk River, Minn. Laws 2007 c 57 art 2 s 10
State energy transmission authorities, study, Minn. Laws 2007 c 136 art 4 s 21
Storage, on-site energy storage devices, cost-benefit study, Minn. Laws 2013 c 85 art 12 s 5
Sustainable energy, projects, appropriations, Minn. Laws 2010 c 362 s 2
Technical changes, Minn. Laws 2011 c 76 art 1 s 33
Transmission equipment, damage or theft to, Minn. Laws 2007 c 54 art 2 s 16
Voluntary energy improvements financing programs, Minn. Laws 2010 c 216 s 3, 4, 21, 22, 2010 c 389 art 7 s 4, 11-19
Wind energy conversion systems, Minn. Laws 2014 c 254 s 13
Wind energy, see WIND ENERGY