216B.2421 DEFINITION OF LARGE ENERGY FACILITY. Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definition in this section applies to this section and sections 216B.2422 and 216B.243. Subd. 2. Large energy facility. “Large energy facility” means: (1) any electric power generating plant or combination of plants at a single site with a combined capacity of 50,000 kilowatts or more […]
216B.2422 RESOURCE PLANNING; RENEWABLE ENERGY. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings given them. (b) “Utility” means an entity with the capability of generating 100,000 kilowatts or more of electric power and serving, either directly or indirectly, the needs of 10,000 retail customers in […]
216B.2423 WIND POWER MANDATE. Subdivision 1. Mandate. A public utility, as defined in section 216B.02, subdivision 4, that operates a nuclear-powered electric generating plant within this state must construct and operate, purchase, or contract to construct and operate: (1) 225 megawatts of electric energy installed capacity generated by wind energy conversion systems within the state […]
216B.2424 BIOMASS POWER MANDATE. Subdivision 1. Farm-grown closed-loop biomass. (a) For the purposes of this section, “farm-grown closed-loop biomass” means herbaceous crops, trees, agricultural waste, and aquatic plant matter that is used to generate electricity, but does not include mixed municipal solid waste, as defined in section 115A.03, and that: (1) is intentionally cultivated, harvested, […]
216B.2425 STATE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION PLAN. Subdivision 1. List. The commission shall maintain a list of certified high-voltage transmission line projects. Subd. 2. List development; transmission projects report. (a) By November 1 of each odd-numbered year, a transmission projects report must be submitted to the commission by each utility, organization, or company that: (1) is […]
216B.2426 OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISTRIBUTED GENERATION. The commission shall ensure that opportunities for the installation of distributed generation, as that term is defined in section 216B.169, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), are considered in any proceeding under section 216B.2422, 216B.2425, or 216B.243. History: 2005 c 97 art 8 s 1
216B.2427 NATURAL GAS UTILITY INNOVATION PLANS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section and section 216B.2428, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) “Biogas” means gas produced by the anaerobic digestion of biomass, gasification of biomass, or other effective conversion processes. (c) “Carbon capture” means the capture of greenhouse gas emissions […]
216B.2428 LIFECYCLE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ACCOUNTING FRAMEWORK; COST-BENEFIT TEST FOR INNOVATIVE RESOURCES. By June 1, 2022, the commission shall, by order, issue frameworks the commission must use to calculate lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions intensities of each innovative resource, as follows: (1) a general framework to compare the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions intensities of power-to-hydrogen, strategic […]
