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Climate and Energy Finance and Policy

THIRTY-EIGHTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Thursday, March 3, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION


CLIMATE AND ENERGY FINANCE AND POLICY MINUTES

Representative Jamie Long, Chair of the Committee on Climate and Energy Finance and Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 10:30 AM on March 3rd, 2022 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Long, Jamie, Chair
Acomb, Patty, Vice Chair
Swedzinski, Chris, Republican Lead
Bierman, Robert
Boe, Greg
Christensen, Shelly
Franson, Mary
Gruenhagen, Glenn
Hollins, Athena
Hornstein, Frank
Igo, Spencer
Lee, Fue
Lippert, Todd
Lislegard, Dave
Mekeland, Shane
Munson, Jeremy
Stephenson, Zack

A quorum was present.

Presenting on Energy Storage:
• Jason Houck, Sr. Manager, Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Form Energy
• Zac Ruzycki, Director of Resource Planning, Great River Energy
• Greg Ridderbusch, President & CEO, Connexus Energy
• Tim Thompson, CEO, Lake Region Electric Cooperative
• Rolf Weberg, Executive Director, Natural Resources Research Institute - UMN Duluth

Representative Hollins presented HF1651, a bill for an act relating to energy; requiring all investor-owned utilities to submit a photovoltaic demand credit rider with the Public Utilities Commission.

Representative Hollins moved that HF1651 be laid over for possible inclusion.

Representative Hollins moved the HF1651DE1 amendment, THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying on HF1651:
• Peter Teigland, Director of Policy & Regulatory Affairs
• Ross Abbey, Director, Regulatory & Legislative Affairs US Solar
• Michael Allen, CEO of All Energy Solar
• Griffin Dooling, Chief Executive Officer, Blue Horizon Energy
• Thor Underdahl, Government Affairs, Minnesota Power
• Rick Evans, Regional Director of Government Affairs, Xcel Energy
• Andy Snope, Legislative and Political Director, IBEW

Representative Hollins renewed her motion that HF1651, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:01 PM.


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Representative Jamie Long, Chair


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Mike Hermanson, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1651 (Hollins) - All investor-owned utilities required to submit a photovoltaic demand credit rider with the Public Utilities Commission.
House TV Video:
View Archive

01:19 - Energy storage in Minnesota.
1:06:33 - HF1651 (Hollins) All investor-owned utilities required to submit a photovoltaic demand credit rider with the Public Utilities Commission.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.


Presentations on Energy Storage in Minnesota
HF 1651 (Hollins) All investor-owned utilities required to submit a photovoltaic demand credit rider with the Public Utilities Commission.
*Bills may be added to the agenda.

Bills removed:
Informational hearing on HFXXX / BE 171 (Hollins) - Energy Storage Package


This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01.

If you wish to submit written testimony or testify via Zoom, please send the written testimony or the request to testify to Mike.Molzahn@house.mn by noon the day before the meeting.

Meeting documents will be posted on the committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92008

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

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