MN HF2837

Removes a prior funding mechanism requiring a utility managing a renewable energy account to pay up to $15,000,000 annually from that account to support solar energy incentives (effective day after enactment).

Establishes a new appropriation from the general fund beginning fiscal year 2015 for nine years to ensure $15,000,000 annually is available for solar energy incentives when combined with utility payments under section 216C.412, subdivision 2.

Maintains existing requirement that electric utilities subject to section 216B.241 annually pay five percent of their minimum energy conservation spending to the commissioner of commerce for solar incentives through 2023.

Directs the commissioner of commerce to deposit all payments into the solar energy incentive account established in section 216C.412, subdivision 1.