Bill Text: MN SF2501 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Electric utility applicants interconnection of distributed renewable electric generation information requirements
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-24 - Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance [SF2501 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF2501-Engrossed.html
1.2relating to energy; utilities; requiring certain information and a report related
1.3to interconnection of distributed renewable electric generation;amending
1.4Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.1611, by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.1611, is amended by adding a
1.7subdivision to read:
1.8 Subd. 3a. Project information. (a) Beginning July 1, 2014, each electric utility
1.9shall request an applicant for interconnection of distributed renewable energy generation
1.10to provide the following information, in a format prescribed by the commissioner:
1.11(1) the nameplate capacity of the facility in the application;
1.12(2) the total preincentive installed cost of the generation system at the facility;
1.13(3) the energy source of the facility; and
1.14(4) the zip code in which the facility is to be located.
1.15(b) The commissioner shall develop or identify a system to collect and process
1.16the information under this subdivision from each utility, and make nonproject-specific
1.17data available to the public on a periodic basis as determined by the commissioner, and
1.18in a format determined by the commissioner. The commissioner may solicit proposals
1.19from outside parties to develop the system.
1.20(c) Electric utilities collecting and transferring data under this subdivision are not
1.21responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or quality of the information under this
1.22subdivision.
1.23(d) Any information under this subdivision is nonpublic, until it is made public by
1.24the commissioner as provided under paragraph (b) of this subdivision.
2.1EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1.3to interconnection of distributed renewable electric generation;amending
1.4Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.1611, by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.1611, is amended by adding a
1.7subdivision to read:
1.8 Subd. 3a. Project information. (a) Beginning July 1, 2014, each electric utility
1.9shall request an applicant for interconnection of distributed renewable energy generation
1.10to provide the following information, in a format prescribed by the commissioner:
1.11(1) the nameplate capacity of the facility in the application;
1.12(2) the total preincentive installed cost of the generation system at the facility;
1.13(3) the energy source of the facility; and
1.14(4) the zip code in which the facility is to be located.
1.15(b) The commissioner shall develop or identify a system to collect and process
1.16the information under this subdivision from each utility, and make nonproject-specific
1.17data available to the public on a periodic basis as determined by the commissioner, and
1.18in a format determined by the commissioner. The commissioner may solicit proposals
1.19from outside parties to develop the system.
1.20(c) Electric utilities collecting and transferring data under this subdivision are not
1.21responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or quality of the information under this
1.22subdivision.
1.23(d) Any information under this subdivision is nonpublic, until it is made public by
1.24the commissioner as provided under paragraph (b) of this subdivision.
2.1EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
