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MN HF2884

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/10/2014

Primary Sponsor

Pat Garofalo

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Origin

House of Representatives

88th Legislature 2013-2014

AI Summary

  • Requires each public utility selling electricity at retail to file a special tariff for electric vehicle charging with the Public Utilities Commission by February 1, 2015

  • Tariff must include time-of-day or off-peak rates and offer customers the option to purchase electricity from the utility's standard energy mix or entirely from renewable energy sources

  • Tariff must be available to residential customers, with utilities allowed discretionary extension to other customer classes

  • Commission approval requires demonstrating that the tariff reflects cost differences between peak and off-peak periods, includes customer education and advertising mechanisms, provides clear billing statements, and incorporates metering costs within the rate

  • Public utilities must report quarterly to the commission on the number of participating customers, total electricity sold under the tariff, and other commission-required data

Legislative Description

Special electric tariff required for charging electric vehicles.

Last Action

Second reading

4/8/2014

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/28/2014
Energy Policy3/10/2014

Full Bill Text

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