Energy Policy Committee
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Note: Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.

Energy Policy

Tuesday, April 2, 2013
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Agenda: Presentation on the state and global trends of solar energy economics and markets from Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

Energy Policy

Tuesday, March 19, 2013
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Agenda: Update on Solar Rewards Program and Made in Minnesota Solar Bonus Program.
HF655 (Howe) High-voltage transmission line routing process regulated, and designation of a preferred route prohibited in the permitting process.

Energy Policy

Monday, March 18, 2013
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Agenda: *HF255 is for informational purposes.
HF255 (Atkins) Commissioner of commerce directed to assess federal progress in developing a permanent repository for high-level radioactive waste, reports required, and actions to be taken specified by commissioner of commerce and Public Utilities Commission.
HF1205 (Anderson) Transmission lines assessment of need and routing regulated.

Energy Policy

Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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Agenda: Markup of omnibus energy bill.
*Amendments to omnibus energy bill due by noon on March 13.
HF956 (Hortman) Omnibus Energy Bill.

Energy Policy

Tuesday, March 12, 2013
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Agenda: Walkthrough of DE3 Amendment to HF956 (Hortman) Omnibus Energy Bill.
HF956 (Hortman) Omnibus Energy Bill.

Energy Policy

Monday, March 11, 2013
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Agenda:
HF1001 (Ward) Utility disconnection notice to cities regulated.
HF1079 (Benson) Geothermal heating and cooling systems allowed to apply to a utility's renewable energy obligation under certain conditions.
HF1167 (Melin) Renewable development account funds allocated, "Made in Minnesota" solar energy production incentive account created, and financial incentives provided for photovoltaic modules manufactured in Minnesota.
HF1029 (Persell) Petroleum inspection fee revenue clarified.
HF1147 (Dehn) Energy improvement program terms defined for local governments.
HF1326 (McNamar) Cost recovery provided for emission reduction projects.
HF879 (Falk) University of Minnesota; renewable energy research funding extended.
HF1075 (Falk) Renewable development account annual transferred fee revised for each cask of spent nuclear fuel stored in Minnesota.
HF1170 (Falk) Small electricity generator maximum capacity to qualify for net metering amended, rate at which small generators may elect to be paid by utilities definition amended, and treatment of a purchase from a small generator by a nongenerating utility supplied by a municipal power agency amended.
HF1174 (Falk) Public Utilities Commission required to initiate a proceeding culminating in an order establishing standards for utility rates regarding the interconnection of small electric generating facilities.
HF1015 (Selcer) Gas utility infrastructure cost recovery regulated.
HF1146 (Morgan) Public Utilities Commission required to initiate a proceeding regarding interconnection of distributed generation facilities, establishment and operation provided for community solar generating facilities, ownership of renewable energy credit governing provisions amended, and residential solar design standards established.
HF1000 (Kelly) Emissions reduction-rate rider modified for projects, and commissioner of commerce required to make assessments to fund clean energy resource teams.
HF1084 (Kelly) Transmission cost utility recovery regulated.
HF1301 (Hortman) State energy conservation policies provided for.
HF338 (Bly) Eminent domain provisions modified with respect to electric power utilities.
HF955 (Hortman) Small electric generators maximum capacity to qualify for net metering amended.
HF854 (Atkins) Distributed generation and renewable energy provisions modified, conservation improvement investments for low-income programs regulated, and eminent domain and condemnation procedures modified.
HF567 (Melin) Solar energy requirements modified for state buildings.
HF623 (Melin) Biomass mandate project regulated.
HF421 (Quam) Hydroelectric electric project revolving loan fund established to facilitate the dredging of lakes to improve water flow, report required, and money appropriated.

Energy Policy

Friday, March 8, 2013
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Agenda:
HF880 (Hornstein) Renewable energy standard increased and extended to 2030, solar energy standard established, renewable energy projects exempted from the certificate of need process, uniform reporting required of rate impacts of meeting the renewable energy standard, and treatment and trading of renewable energy credits modified.

Energy Policy

Tuesday, March 5, 2013
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Agenda:
HF854 (Atkins) Distributed generation and renewable energy provisions modified, conservation improvement investments for low-income programs regulated, and eminent domain and condemnation procedures modified.
HF955 (Hortman) Small electric generators maximum capacity to qualify for net metering amended.
HF956 (Hortman) Omnibus Energy Bill.

Energy Policy

Monday, March 4, 2013
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Agenda:
HF320 (McNamar) School energy conservation revolving loan program established, school districts permitted to repay energy conservation loans from levies made without voter approval, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF567 (Melin) Solar energy requirements modified for state buildings.
HF623 (Melin) Biomass mandate project regulated.
HF780 (Mahoney) Waste heat recovered and used as thermal energy and biomass-generated thermal energy permitted to be counted towards energy savings goals.
HF843 (Garofalo) Utilities and associations permitted to retain unspent funds if it contributes to a low-income home energy assistance program.

Energy Policy

Monday, March 4, 2013
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Agenda: The committee will meet only if we don't complete the afternoon's agenda.

Energy Policy

Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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Agenda: If you are interested in testifying, please contact the committee administrator at Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn *HF773 is informational only and no vote will be taken.
HF773 (Morgan) Solar value rate that utilities may pay to owners of of solar photovoltaic systems established, solar energy standard established, solar photovoltaic systems made eligible to receive a renewable energy production incentive payment, account established, studies required, and money appropriated.


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HF773 (Morgan) Solar value rate that utilities may pay to owners of solar photovoltaic systems established, solar energy standard established, solar photovoltaic systems made eligible to receive a renewable energy production incentive payment, account established, studies required, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 52 minutes.

Energy Policy

Monday, February 25, 2013
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Agenda: Overview from Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO).

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00:20 - Gavel, and overview from Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO).
Runs 58 minutes.

Energy Policy

Monday, February 18, 2013
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Agenda: Overview on Renewable Development Fund.
HF337 (Lillie) Electric generation facility personal property exemption provided.


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01:30 - Gavel, and consideration of HF337 (Lillie) Electric generation facility personal property exemption provided.
20:35 - Overview on Renewable Development Fund.
Runs 1 hour, 23 minutes.

Energy Policy

Tuesday, February 12, 2013
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Agenda: Presentation on weatherization programs in Minnesota.
*HF338 is informational only and no vote will be taken.
HF338 (Bly) Eminent domain provisions modified with respect to electric power utilities.

Energy Policy

Monday, February 11, 2013
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Agenda: Overviews on combined heat and power energy systems and waste heat to power

Energy Policy

Tuesday, February 5, 2013
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Agenda: Informational overview on Conservation Improvement Program (CIP), weatherization and energy efficiency

Energy Policy

Monday, February 4, 2013
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Agenda: Presentations on solar energy.

Energy Policy

Tuesday, January 29, 2013
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Agenda: Presentations on waste-to-energy, biomass and wind energy.

Energy Policy

Monday, January 28, 2013
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Agenda: Presentations from utilities continued and overview from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on energy sector emissions and Environmental Protection Agency regulations.

Energy Policy

Tuesday, January 22, 2013
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Agenda: Presentations by electric utilities

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02:49 - Gavel.
Presentations by electric utilities:.
03:18 - Otter Tail Power.
23:45 - Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association.
41:40 - Minnesota Power.
Runs 54 minutes.

Energy Policy

Tuesday, January 15, 2013
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Agenda: Overview from the Public Utilities Commission

Energy Policy

Monday, January 14, 2013
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Agenda: Member Introductions, Overview from House Research, and Overview from Department of Commerce