ENERGY

See also ELECTRICITY; FUELS; PUBLIC UTILITIES

Benchmarking program, customer energy use data, Minn. Law 2023 c 60 art 10 s 2, 2023 c 60 art 12 s 34

Benchmarking program, definitions, Minn. Law 2024 c 126 art 6 s 27, 2024 c 127 art 42 s 27

biodiesel

Bioenergy, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Bioenergy and value-added agricultural products

Appropriations, Minn. Law 2008 c 363 art 7 s 6

Bioenergy, biobased content, or biobased formulated products, Minn. Law 2013 c 114 art 1 s 3

Bioenergy projects

Appropriations, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 2 art 3 s 2

Grants, Minn. Law 2011 c 14 s 3

biogas, incentive payments, Minn. Law 2005 c 97 art 9

biomass, see BIOMASS

Biomass energy, facility, construction, Minn. Law 2008 c 366 art 10 s 5

Biomass fuel supply depot, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Biomethane, Minn. Law 2009 c 110 s 17

Buildings, energy use standards, electric vehicle charging, Minn. Law 2009 c 134 s 5

Business Energy Accountability Act, Minn. Law 2008 c 331 s 1

C-BED projects

County financing, Minn. Law 2009 c 88 art 5 s 2

Definition, Minn. Law 2009 c 88 art 5 s 1

Large energy facilities, certificate of need, Minn. Law 2009 c 110 s 23

Tariffs, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation, Minn. Law 2009 c 78 art 6 s 21

Cellulosic biofuels, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Clean energy

Native prairie seed harvesting, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 1 s 4

Reinvest in Minnesota clean energy program, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 1 s 119

Clean energy career training pilot project, Minn. Law 2021 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 2, 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 30, 2023 c 53 art 15 s 29, 2023 c 53 art 20 s 4

Clean energy projects, financing, Climate Innovation Finance Authority, Minn. Law 2023 c 53 art 21 s 2, 6, 2023 c 60 art 10 s 6

Clean energy resource teams, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 2 s 27

Clean energy resource teams, grants to, Minn. Law 2013 c 85 art 13 s 3

Cogeneration facilities, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 6 s 11

Commerce Department, regional and national duties, Minn. Law 2011 c 97 s 4, 26

Community-based energy programs, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 2 s 27

Community energy efficiency and renewable energy loans, data, Minn. Law 2014 c 312 art 3 s 1

Community energy planning grants, repeal, Minn. Law 2014 c 222 art 1 s 58

Community energy technical assistance and outreach, Minn. Law 2012 c 237

conservation, see ENERGY CONSERVATION

Building performance standards, Minn. Law 2008 c 278

Energy conservation improvement plans, gas companies, Minn. Law 2009 c 110 s 32

Energy efficiency contracts, school districts, Minn. Law 2007 c 136 art 3 s 1

energy-efficient products, sales and use tax exemption, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 3 art 5 s 6, 31

Energy improvement programs, financing, Minn. Law 2010 c 369 s 2 to 2010 c 369 s 6

Energy Information Center, Minn. Law 2009 c 110 s 30

Federal stimulus funding

Appropriations, Minn. Law 2009 c 138 art 6 s 2

Economic development authorities, Minn. Law 2009 c 138 art 4 s 2

Grants to commercial and industrial facilities, Minn. Law 2009 c 138 art 4 s 1, 2

Port authorities, Minn. Law 2009 c 138 art 4 s 2

Large solar electric generating plants, Minn. Law 2010 c 372

petroleum replacement goals, Minn. Law 2005 c 52 s 3

Policy of state, Minn. Law 2007 c 136 art 2 s 4, 7

Public utilities, energy-saving goals, carryforwards, Minn. Law 2009 c 110 s 15

Residential energy conservation rules, repeal, Minn. Law 2007 c 136 art 3 s 7

solar energy products, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 3 art 5 s 6

Solar energy projects, Minn. Law 2009 c 110 s 16

State buildings, energy improvement financing program, Minn. Law 2008 c 356 s 1, 2

state motor vehicles, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 6

Sustainable Building 2030, Minn. Law 2009 c 110 s 18, 2009 c 134 s 5

Tree planting, Minn. Law 2009 c 110 s 18

Weatherization programs, federal stimulus funding, Minn. Law 2009 c 138

Conservation, improvement plans, Minn. Law 2004 c 216 s 3

Conservation projects, loan funding, Minn. Law 2009 c 16 s 3, 4

Definitions, natural gas utility innovation plan, Minn. Law 2024 c 126 art 6 s 22, 2024 c 127 art 42 s 22

Dispersed generation, study, Minn. Law 2007 c 136 art 4 s 17

Distributed energy resources

Wastewater treatment facility byproducts, Minn. Law 2008 c 258

Electric energy producing systems, taxation, Minn. Law 2014 c 308 art 2 s 19

Electric transmission infrastructure needs, report, Minn. Law 2009 c 110 s 28

Electric vehicle charging, electric vehicle infrastructure program, Minn. Law 2023 c 68 art 4 s 69

Electric vehicle charging, infrastructure, Minn. Law 2020 5Sp c 3 art 4 s 1

Energy assistance program

Duties regarding, transfer, Minn. Law 2004 c 206 s 31, 37

Energy assistance program data, Minn. Law 2012 c 290 s 70, 71

Energy audit programs, Minn. Law 2007 c 136 art 3 s 3, 7

Energy Code, technical change, Minn. Law 2011 c 76 art 1 s 51

Energy efficiency contracts, school districts, Minn. Law 2007 c 136 art 3 s 1

Energy forward pricing mechanisms, diesel fuel, Minn. Law 2007 c 68

Energy forward pricing mechanisms, Hennepin County, Minn. Law 2010 c 361 art 5 s 11, 2016 c 151 s 3

Energy future study scoping process, study, Minn. Law 2013 c 85 art 12 s 7

Energy improvement loan insurance, repeal, Minn. Law 2014 c 161 art 3 s 1

Energy improvements, financing for, Minn. Law 2008 c 356 s 1, 2, 9 to 12

Energy improvements, public improvements, Minn. Law 2021 1Sp c 14 art 6 s 15, 16

Energy improvements, state competitiveness fund grants, Minn. Law 2023 c 24 s 1 to 2023 c 24 s 3, 2023 c 53 art 21 s 3 to 2023 c 53 art 21 s 6

Energy Issues Intervention Office, repeal, Minn. Law 2011 c 97 s 34

Energy Resources Division, study, Minn. Law 2013 c 85 art 12 s 8

Energy storage systems

Analysis, Minn. Law 2019 1Sp c 7 art 1 s 6, 14

Assessments, Minn. Law 2019 1Sp c 7 art 11 s 5

Capacity study, Minn. Law 2023 c 60 art 11 s 2, 2023 c 60 art 12 s 74

Definitions, Minn. Law 2019 1Sp c 7 art 11 s 4

Installation, Minn. Law 2023 c 60 art 10 s 2

Permit requirements, Minn. Law 2023 c 60 art 12 s 50

Pilot projects, Minn. Law 2019 1Sp c 7 art 11 s 2

Siting, Minn. Law 2023 c 60 art 12 s 67

Wind-generated ammonia, Minn. Law 2019 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 2

Energy storage systems, electric power generating plants

Alternative permit application review procedure, repealed, Minn. Law 2024 c 126 art 7 s 15, 2024 c 127 art 43 s 15

Certificates of need, exemption, Minn. Law 2024 c 126 art 8 s 5, 2024 c 127 art 44 s 5

Local government review and approval, Minn. Law 2024 c 126 art 7 s 8, 2024 c 127 art 43 s 8

Permit requirements, Minn. Law 2024 c 126 art 7 s 5, 2024 c 127 art 43 s 5

Energy technology transfer center, Minn. Law 2009 c 138 art 2 s 12

Energy Transition Advisory Committee, Minn. Law 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 7, 2023 c 53 art 15 s 4, 5

Energy Transition Advisory Committee, membership, Minn. Law 2024 c 120 art 7 s 1

Energy Transition Office, Minn. Law 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 6, 2023 c 53 art 20 s 2

Environment and natural resources trust fund, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 2 art 3 s 2

Equipment, damage or theft, Minn. Law 2016 c 152

Geothermal energy

State buildings, heating and cooling, Minn. Law 2007 c 77

Geothermal energy, research, appropriations, Minn. Law 2009 c 37 art 2 s 3

Geothermal energy, state buildings, repealed, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 2 s 133

Geothermal heat pump systems, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 2 s 3

Green building and sustainable design projects, Minn. Law 2010 c 216 s 24, 25

Green energy, Minn. Law 2010 c 347 art 1 s 1, 2010 c 361 art 5 s 4

Green Star award eligibility, Minn. Law 2008 c 356 s 13

guaranteed energy savings program, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 2 s 24

Hennepin County

Energy forward pricing mechanisms, Hennepin County, Minn. Law 2010 c 361 art 5 s 11

Wind and solar business entity, participation in, Minn. Law 2010 c 361 art 5 s 12

Home heating assistance, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 2 s 3

Hybrid electric vehicles, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 2 s 3

Hydroelectric power, renewable energy production incentives, Minn. Law 2009 c 110 s 31

hydrogen, Minn. Law 2005 c 97 art 13, 2005 1Sp c 1 art 4 s 119, 120

Hydrogen energy, repeal, Minn. Law 2017 c 94 art 10 s 30

Initiative for Renewable Energy, Minn. Law 2010 c 361 art 5 s 17

Innovative energy projects, revisor's corrections, Minn. Law 2012 c 187 art 1 s 34

Integrated resource plans, emission reduction, Minn. Law 2014 c 254 s 12

International Renewable Energy Technology Institute grants, Minn. Law 2010 c 361 art 5 s 17

Inverted block rates, Minn. Law 2010 c 361 art 5 s 6, 8

Local governments

Guaranteed energy savings contracts, Minn. Law 2007 c 136 art 3 s 4

Low-income home energy assistance program (LIHEAP)

Appropriation, Minn. Law 2014 c 145 s 1, 2014 c 254 s 1

Discrimination by dealers or distributors, Minn. Law 2014 c 254 s 22

Information about, notice by propane distributors, Minn. Law 2014 c 254 s 5, 7

Low-income weatherization contracts, repeal, Minn. Law 2014 c 222 art 1 s 50, 58

Microenergy loan program, Minn. Law 2008 c 356 s 7, 8

Mined energy resources, gross proceeds taxes (mining), Minn. Law 2023 c 64 art 6 s 4

Minneapolis (city)

High-voltage urban transmission line

Certificate of need, Minn. Law 2010 c 361 art 5 s 19

Energy conservation report, Minn. Law 2010 c 361 art 5 s 20

Grant for planning organization, Minn. Law 2010 c 361 art 5 s 21

Residential energy conservation program, extension to commercial and industrial property, Minn. Law 2010 c 361 art 5 s 13 to 2010 c 361 art 5 s 16, 22

Minnesota efficient technology accelerator program, Minn. Law 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 17

Minnesota energy transition plan, Minn. Law 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 8

National energy efficiency center, Minn. Law 2009 c 138 art 2 s 13

Natural gas utility innovation plan, Minn. Law 2021 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 2, 5, 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 20, 2023 c 60 art 10 s 2, 2024 c 126 art 6 s 22, 23, 2024 c 127 art 42 s 22, 23

Next Generation Energy Act, Minn. Law 2007 c 136

Nuclear energy, see NUCLEAR POWER, NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

Off-site renewable distributed generation, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 2 s 33

On-farm biogas recovery facilities, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 2 s 3, 29

Planning

Local job creation preference, Minn. Law 2023 c 7 s 17, 19, 21

Technologies, domestic development, Minn. Law 2023 c 7 s 20

Planning, facility retirement, worker impact, Minn. Law 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 19

Power purchases

Biomass mandate, Minn. Law 2009 c 110 s 22

Standardized contracts for, Minn. Law 2009 c 110 s 10

Reliability administrator, repeal, Minn. Law 2011 c 97 s 34

Renewable energy

Advisory group, Minn. Law 2017 c 94 art 10 s 3

Agricultural growth, research, and innovation program, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 5, 6, 2019 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 2, 2021 1Sp c 3 art 1 s 2, 2023 c 43 art 2 s 142

Appropriations for, Minn. Law 2021 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 2 to 2021 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 5, 2023 c 60 art 11 s 2 to 2023 c 60 art 11 s 5

Biobutanol facilities, Minn. Law 2011 c 107 s 3, 87

Bioenergy grants, Minn. Law 2011 c 14 s 3

Biomass, see BIOMASS

Biomass heating grants, Minn. Law 2008 c 363 art 10 s 29

Biomass resources, Minn. Law 2007 c 144 art 1 s 5

Blended or co-fired fuels, Minn. Law 2011 c 76 art 1 s 30

Carbon-free standards, Minn. Law 2023 c 7 s 3, 10

Cellulosic biofuels, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 46

Certificates and certification, Minn. Law 2017 c 94 art 10 s 19

Clean Energy Resource Teams, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 2 art 2 s 10

Community-based energy development (C-BED), Minn. Law 2007 c 136 art 4 s 1 to 2007 c 136 art 4 s 7, 2010 c 358

Community-based energy development (C-BED) projects, Minn. Law 2008 c 303 s 1

Community-based energy development task force, Minn. Law 2007 c 136 art 4 s 19

Community energy efficiency and renewable energy loan program, Minn. Law 2014 c 312 art 3 s 11, 12

Conforming changes, Minn. Law 2023 c 7 s 13, 14, 16

Construction or siting, Minn. Law 2024 c 126 art 8 s 3, 2024 c 127 art 44 s 3

Consumer investments in, on-bill repayment, Minn. Law 2014 c 254 s 11

Corrections, Minn. Law 2004 c 228 art 1 s 35, 67, 76

Cost recovery for renewable facilities, Minn. Law 2007 c 136 art 4 s 8, 10

Counties, energy purchases, Minn. Law 2008 c 303 s 2

Credits

Generally, Minn. Law 2023 c 7 s 12

Solar for schools program, public utilities, Minn. Law 2023 c 60 art 12 s 36

Definitions, Minn. Law 2011 c 97 s 14, 2023 c 7 s 3, 17

Definitions, technical correction, Minn. Law 2010 c 382 s 45

Development project reports, Minn. Law 2023 c 60 art 12 s 5

Distributed renewable energy generation, Minn. Law 2014 c 254 s 9

Effect of compliance on utility rates, report, Minn. Law 2011 c 97 s 15

Eligible energy technologies, Minn. Law 2023 c 7 s 3, 4, 12

Energy Research and Education Partnership, Advisory Committee, repeal, Minn. Law 2014 c 286 art 5 s 2

Federal stimulus funding

Competitive grants for, coordination, Minn. Law 2009 c 138 art 5 s 3

Definitions, Minn. Law 2009 c 138 art 3 s 1

Emerging renewable energy industries, Minn. Law 2009 c 138 art 3 s 6

Geothermal facilities rebates, Minn. Law 2009 c 138 art 3 s 2

Local governments, Minn. Law 2009 c 138 art 3 s 4, 5

Renewable energy business center, Kennedy (city), Minn. Law 2009 c 138 art 3 s 7

School districts, Minn. Law 2009 c 138 art 3 s 5

Solar electric installations, Minn. Law 2009 c 138 art 3 s 8

Solar energy, grants to local governments, Minn. Law 2009 c 138 art 3 s 4

Solar rebate program, Minn. Law 2009 c 138 art 3 s 3

Future standards, integration and transmission study for, Minn. Law 2013 c 85 art 12 s 4

Hydrogen energy, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 2 s 17, 23

Hydrogen energy, advisory committee, repeal, Minn. Law 2014 c 286 art 5 s 1

Initiative for Renewable Energy, Minn. Law 2010 c 361 art 5 s 17

Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment, Minn. Law 2009 c 110 s 2

Local job creation preference, Minn. Law 2023 c 7 s 17, 19, 21

Microenergy loan program, Minn. Law 2014 c 312 art 3 s 11, 12

Minnesota minerals 21st century fund, Minn. Law 2014 c 312 art 3 s 5

Objectives, Minn. Law 2017 c 94 art 10 s 9, 2023 c 7 s 5 to 2023 c 7 s 7, 15, 33

Objectives, competitive resource acquisition process, effect on, Minn. Law 2007 c 136 art 4 s 10

Objectives, expenses to meet, Minn. Law 2008 c 296 art 1 s 8

Objectives, rate impacts of compliance with standards, uniform reporting, Minn. Law 2013 c 85 art 7 s 3

Policy of state, Minn. Law 2007 c 136 art 1 s 2

Production incentives, Minn. Law 2014 c 254 s 14

Projects, Minn. Law 2014 c 226 s 2

Projects, appropriations, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 2 s 3

Public utilities, certificates of need, Minn. Law 2013 c 132 s 3

Ratio of solar to wind energy, objectives, Minn. Law 2009 c 110 s 13

Renewable development account, Minn. Law 2017 c 94 art 10 s 3, 29, 30, 2019 1Sp c 7 art 11 s 12

Renewable energy development account, Minn. Law 2009 c 110 s 31

Renewable energy economy, state transition to, planning, Minn. Law 2013 c 85 art 12 s 1, 3

Renewable energy production incentive, Minn. Law 2009 c 110 s 1

Renewable Energy Roundtable, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 57

Renewable energy standard facilities, Minn. Law 2009 c 110 s 24

Renewable hydrogen initiative, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 2 s 23

Renewable rate objectives, Minn. Law 2009 c 110 s 13

Renewable rate options for customers, Minn. Law 2009 c 110 s 12

Reports about, Minn. Law 2023 c 7 s 8, 11

Research, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 2 s 21, 2008 c 363 art 6 s 3

School projects, grants for, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 2 s 30

School projects, grants for, repeal, Minn. Law 2008 c 356 s 16

Small cities community black grants, Minn. Law 2010 c 347 art 1 s 3 to 2010 c 347 art 1 s 5

Solar, see SOLAR ENERGY, SOLAR POWER

Solar energy standard, Minn. Law 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 16, 2023 c 7 s 9, 2023 c 60 art 12 s 16

Solid waste management projects, exceptions, Minn. Law 2023 c 7 s 4

State buildings

Energy use, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 2 s 65

Repealed, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 2 s 133

State buildings, use, Minn. Law 2008 c 179 s 29

State competitiveness fund grants, Minn. Law 2023 c 24 s 1 to 2023 c 24 s 3, 2023 c 53 art 21 s 3 to 2023 c 53 art 21 s 6

Technologies, domestic development, Minn. Law 2023 c 7 s 20

Third-party evaluation, Minn. Law 2019 1Sp c 7 art 1 s 6

Transmission planning support reports, Minn. Law 2024 c 126 art 6 s 21, 2024 c 127 art 42 s 21

Twenty-five by twenty-five goal, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 48

Wastewater treatment facility byproducts, Minn. Law 2008 c 258

Renewable energy, community-based energy development (C-BED), repeal, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 6 s 6, 13, 16

Renewable energy, Prairie Island net zero project, Minn. Law 2020 c 118 s 3, 5, 2022 c 41 s 1 to 2022 c 41 s 3

renewable energy production incentive, Minn. Law 2005 c 40, 2005 1Sp c 1 art 4 s 14, 51 to 53, 2006 c 282 art 11 s 10, 11

Renewable energy production incentives

Eligibility, extension, Minn. Law 2007 c 20

Renewable energy standards

Fuel blending or co-firing, Minn. Law 2007 c 136 art 6 s 1

Generally, Minn. Law 2007 c 3

Penalties, depositing, Minn. Law 2007 c 136 art 6 s 2

Residential energy conservation rules, repeal, Minn. Law 2007 c 136 art 3 s 7

Sales, decoupling from revenues, Minn. Law 2009 c 110 s 21

Small city energy efficiency grant, Minn. Law 2010 c 361 art 5 s 18

Solar electricity projects, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 2 s 3

Solar energy, see SOLAR POWER, SOLAR ENERGY

State buildings, heating and cooling, Minn. Law 2007 c 77

Solar energy systems, rating and certification laboratory, Minn. Law 2008 c 296 art 1 s 27

State buildings

Energy savings incentive program, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 2 s 6

Solar energy, Minn. Law 2007 c 77

State buildings, energy improvement financing program, Minn. Law 2010 c 369 s 2 to 2010 c 369 s 6

State employees

Energy savings incentive program, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 2 s 6

State energy city, Elk River, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 2 s 10

State energy transmission authorities, study, Minn. Law 2007 c 136 art 4 s 21

Storage, on-site energy storage devices, cost-benefit study, Minn. Law 2013 c 85 art 12 s 5

Sustainable energy, projects, appropriations, Minn. Law 2010 c 362 s 2

Technical changes, Minn. Law 2011 c 76 art 1 s 33

Transmission equipment, damage or theft to, Minn. Law 2007 c 54 art 2 s 16

Tribal Advocacy Council on Energy, Minn. Law 2023 c 60 art 10 s 2, 2023 c 60 art 12 s 71

Violations and penalties, energy benchmarking program, building owners, Minn. Law 2023 c 60 art 12 s 34

Voluntary energy improvements financing programs, Minn. Law 2010 c 216 s 3, 4, 21, 22, 2010 c 389 art 7 s 4, 11 to 19

wind

Wind energy, see WIND ENERGY

Wind energy conversion systems, Minn. Law 2014 c 254 s 13

Wind energy conversion systems (WECS)

School boards, Minn. Law 2004 c 216 s 1