On Saturday, June 13, Governor Dayton signed the 2015 Jobs and Energy Bill into Law. Our prior coverage of this bill can be found here and here. The following amendments were made after the Governor’s veto: New definitions for “propane,” “propane storage facility,” and “synthetic gas.” New net metering provision that applies to cooperative electric … Continue Reading
As a follow up to our prior coverage, Governor Dayton vetoed the jobs and energy bill that passed in the final few minutes of the 2015 regular legislative session. Governor Dayton’s veto letter can be found here. After significant negotiations, the legislature finally posted a revised version of the legislation in its 2015 1st Special … Continue Reading
Late this afternoon, Rep. Pat Garofalo posted a bold and significant omnibus bill on the web page for the Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee of the Minnesota House of Representatives. This author has not gone through the bill in detail, but calls out the following provisions as noteworthy based on a quick review … Continue Reading
Today, Northern States Power Company, d/b/a Xcel Energy, submitted a filing to initiate a discussion with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission regarding the recently released e21 Phase I Report (see our blog post here). Key components of Xcel Energy’s proposal to begin implementing the e21 Initiative’s vision include: Lead the effort to achieve carbon reduction by 40% … Continue Reading
