MN HF1093

Public Utilities Commission must open a public docket to analyze the costs, benefits, and optimization strategies for distributed solar generation in Minnesota.

Analysis must address transmission constraints, grid reliability impacts, deployment strategies, project sizing, competing solar technologies, and direct and indirect costs and benefits.

Commission must compare distributed solar costs and benefits to other electric generation strategies and assess energy conservation impacts on both demand and supply sides.

Commission shall report findings and recommendations to legislative committee chairs and ranking minority members with primary jurisdiction over energy issues by January 15, 2014.

Commission shall coordinate with the Legislative Energy Commission on similar analysis activities.