MN HF4394

Public Utilities Commission must include criteria in orders evaluating electric utilities' renewable energy efforts requiring at least 50 percent of construction hours at eligible energy technology projects be performed by Minnesota residents or employees within 100 miles of the project site.

Electric utilities building eligible energy technology projects must submit quarterly reports to the commission certifying total construction hours worked and hours worked by Minnesota residents and employees within 100 miles of project sites, including employee names and addresses.

Commission must submit annual reports to legislative energy committees prepared with Department of Commerce and Department of Labor and Industry assistance addressing training and use of Minnesota workers and estimating economic impacts of local versus nonlocal labor on projects.

Large energy facility certificate of need applications must demonstrate that at least 50 percent of construction hours will be performed by Minnesota residents or employees within 100 miles of the construction site.

Project owners or developers building approved large energy facilities must submit quarterly reports to the commission on construction hours worked by all employees and by Minnesota residents and local residents, with the commission preparing annual reports to legislative committees on workforce training and economic impacts.