Minnesota § 216C.10 COMMISSIONER POWERS

Minnesota Statutes

§ 216C.10 — COMMISSIONER POWERS

Minnesota § 216C.10

PartUTILITIES

Ch. 216CENERGY PLANNING AND CONSERVATION

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Bluebook

Minn. Stat. § 216C.10 (2026).

Text

(a)The commissioner may:

(1)adopt rules under chapter 14 as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter;

(2)make all contracts under this chapter and do all things necessary to cooperate with the United States government, and to qualify for, accept, and disburse any grant intended to administer this chapter;

(3)provide on-site technical assistance to units of local government in order to enhance local capabilities to provide energy-related financial resources, planning, outreach, and engagement;

(4)administer for the state, energy programs under federal law, regulations, or guidelines, and coordinate the programs and activities with other state agencies, units of local government, and educational institutions;

(5)develop a state energy investment plan with yearly energy conse

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(a) The commissioner may:
(1) adopt rules under chapter 14 as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter;
(2) make all contracts under this chapter and do all things necessary to cooperate with the United States government, and to qualify for, accept, and disburse any grant intended to administer this chapter;
(3) provide on-site technical assistance to units of local government in order to enhance local capabilities to provide energy-related financial resources, planning, outreach, and engagement;
(4) administer for the state, energy programs under federal law, regulations, or guidelines, and coordinate the programs and activities with other state agencies, units of local government, and educational institutions;
(5) develop a state energy investment plan with yearly energy conservation and alternative energy development goals, investment targets, and marketing strategies;
(6) perform market analysis studies relating to conservation, alternative and renewable energy resources, and energy recovery;
(7) assist with the preparation of proposals for innovative conservation, renewable, alternative, or energy recovery projects;
(8) manage and disburse funds made available for the purpose of research studies or demonstration projects related to energy conservation or other activities deemed appropriate by the commissioner;
(9) intervene in certificate of need proceedings before the Public Utilities Commission;
(10) collect fees from recipients of loans, grants, or other financial aid from money received from litigation or settlement of alleged violations of federal petroleum-pricing regulations, which fees must be used to pay the department's costs in administering those financial aids; and
(11) collect fees from proposers and operators of conservation and other energy-related programs that are reviewed, evaluated, or approved by the department, other than proposers that are political subdivisions or community or nonprofit organizations, to cover the department's cost in making the reviewal, evaluation, or approval and in developing additional programs for others to operate.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the commissioner is designated the state agent to apply for, receive, and accept federal or other funds made available to the state for the purposes of this chapter.

Legislative History

1974 c 307 s 8;1978 c 786 s 1;Ex1979 c 2 s 13;1981 c 85 s 2;1981 c 356 s 128,248;1982 c 424 s 130;1983 c 289 s 45;1984 c 604 s 1;1984 c 640 s 32;1Sp1985 c 14 art 9 s 75;1987 c 312 art 1 s 10subd 1;1988 c 617 s 2;1989 c 338 s 5;1994 c 483 s 1;1996 c 305 art 2 s 39;2004 c 206 s 31;2024 c 126 art 6 s 26;2024 c 127 art 42 s 26;1Sp2025 c 7 art 3 s 9