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MN HF880
Bill
Status
2/25/2013
Primary Sponsor
Frank Hornstein
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AI Summary
Bill Summary
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Increases renewable energy standard to 40 percent by 2030 for most utilities and utilities with nuclear facilities (up from 25 percent by 2025), with intermediate targets of 19 percent by 2016 and 22 percent by 2020
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Establishes new solar energy standard requiring utilities to generate or procure electricity from solar technology at percentages to be determined by 2014, 2016, 2020, and 2025
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Exempts wind energy conversion systems and solar electric generation facilities from certificate of need requirements, eliminating regulatory review for these renewable projects
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Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish uniform reporting system (in consultation with Department of Commerce) for utilities to report rate impacts of meeting renewable energy standards
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Modifies renewable energy credit trading rules to restrict solar credits to solar standard compliance only and limits credit holding period to one year beyond generation year; eliminates prior prohibition on nuclear-utility credit sales to non-nuclear utilities
Legislative Description
Renewable energy standard increased and extended to 2030, solar energy standard established, renewable energy projects exempted from the certificate of need process, uniform reporting of rate impacts of meeting the renewable energy standard required, and treatment and trading of renewable energy credits modified.
Last Action
Author added Kahn
3/18/2013