MN SF3219

Amends Minnesota Statutes section 216B.16 to require electric utilities to submit annual informational reports on smart grid development and implementation plans to the Public Utilities Commission beginning January 15, 2011

Declares it in the public interest for Minnesota electric utilities to plan for smart grid technology implementation to improve efficiency, reliability, and security of the electric grid

Defines "smart grid technologies" as advanced technology-assisted efficiency programs and devices enabling two-way information flows between suppliers and consumers, with capability to monitor transmission, generation, customer preferences, and individual appliances

Specifies smart grid technologies include infrastructure integrating digital information and controls technology to enhance electric grid reliability, security, and efficiency

Aims to encourage renewable energy development and accommodate economic energy transfer within and between states