MN HF2592

Expands school board authority to construct, acquire, own, operate, and sell energy from renewable energy systems (hydro, wind, solar, geothermal) and energy storage systems, replacing the previous limitation to wind energy conversion systems only.

Limits individual school board's installed capacity to 3.3 megawatts of nameplate capacity; allows multiple boards acting jointly to each maintain separate 3.3 megawatt shares.

Requires school boards owning or operating renewable energy or energy storage systems to integrate information about these systems into their educational programming.

Prohibits boards from selling, transmitting, or distributing electrical energy at retail or providing end use at off-site facilities; does not modify exclusive utility service territories.

Defines "energy storage system" as commercially available technology using mechanical, chemical, or thermal processes to store energy for later use or store thermal energy for heating or cooling needs.