Minnesota Incentives/Policies for Renewable Energy |
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Last DSIRE Review: 07/26/2012
Program Overview:
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Minnesota |
| Incentive Type: |
Net Metering |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Municipal Solid Waste, CHP/Cogeneration, Anaerobic Digestion, Small Hydroelectric, Other Distributed Generation Technologies |
| Applicable Sectors: |
Commercial, Industrial, Residential |
| Applicable Utilities: | All utilities |
| System Capacity Limit: | Less than 40 kW
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| Aggregate Capacity Limit: | No limit specified
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| Net Excess Generation: | Reconciled monthly; customer may opt to receive payment or credit on next bill at the retail utility energy rate
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| REC Ownership: | Not addressed |
| Meter Aggregation: | Not addressed |
Authority 1:
Date Enacted:
Date Effective:
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Minn. Stat. ยง 216B.164
1983
1983
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Authority 2:
Date Effective:
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Minn. R. 7835.3300
2000
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Authority 3:
Date Effective:
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Minn. R. 7835.9910
2000
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Authority 4:
Date Enacted:
Date Effective:
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Docket No. CG-12-146
07/23/2012
07/23/2012
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Summary:
Minnesota's net-metering law, enacted in 1983, applies to all investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities and electric cooperatives. All "qualifying facilities" less than 40 kilowatts (kW) in capacity are eligible.* Capacity is measured based on a system's output averaged over a 15-minute interval. There is no limit on statewide capacity.
Each utility must compensate customers for customer net excess generation (NEG) at the "average retail utility energy rate," defined as "the total annual class revenue from sales of electricity minus the annual revenue resulting from fixed charges, divided by the annual class kilowatt-hour sales." This rate is basically the same as a utility's retail rate. Compensation may take the form of an actual payment (i.e., check for purchase) for NEG or as a credit on the customer's bill.
In July 2012, the Public Utilities Commission opened Docket No. E-999/CI-12-785 in order to determine the minimum amount of electricity a customer must consume on site in order to qualify for net metering.
*The term "qualifying facility" is defined in the federal Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). It generally includes most renewable-energy systems and combined-heat-and-power (CHP) systems.
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Contact:
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Energy Information Center
Minnesota Department of Commerce
Division of Energy Resources
85 7th Place East
Suite 500
St. Paul, MN 55101-2198
Phone: (800) 657-3710
Fax: (651) 297-7891
E-Mail: energy.info@state.mn.us
Web Site: http://www.energy.mn.gov
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