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MN HF2103

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2014

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Falk

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Origin

House of Representatives

88th Legislature 2013-2014

AI Summary

  • Requires electric public utilities subject to section 216B.241 to annually pay five percent of their minimum energy conservation spending to the commissioner of commerce from January 1, 2014 through 2023 (ten years total).

  • Requires the public utility managing the renewable energy account under section 116C.779 to annually pay an additional amount so total annual payments equal $15,000,000, running from January 1, 2014 through 2023.

  • Allocates incentive payments approximately 50 percent for residential solar photovoltaic modules and approximately 50 percent for commercial solar photovoltaic modules.

  • Removes the requirement that incentive payments be distributed to approximate the amount of payments made by utilities serving each area of the state.

  • Defines residential property to include homesteads and multifamily housing, except systems exceeding 10 kilowatts or community solar projects, which are classified as commercial property.

Legislative Description

Solar energy; electric cooperatives and municipal electric utilities required to contribute funding for incentives to consumers installing solar modules manufactured in Minnesota, and all electric customers made eligible to receive incentive payments.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Policy

2/25/2014

Committee Referrals

Energy Policy2/25/2014

Full Bill Text

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