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MN Stat § 216C.50 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 216 - 217 — Utilities|Chapter 216C — Energy Planning And Conservation|Section 216C.50 — Propane Education And Research Council.

216C.50 PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL. Subdivision 1. Council. Propane producers and propane retail marketers, as defined by United States Code, title 15, section 6402, may form a propane education and research council for the purpose of establishing, supporting, or conducting research, training, and education programs concerning the safe and efficient use of propane. Subd. 2. Organization. Organization and membership of the council shall be in compliance with United States Code, title 15, sections 6403, subsections (a) and (b), and 6404, subsection (c), and must abide by the requirements of United States Code, title 15, section 6409. The council is established upon certification by the commissioner of public safety that the council has been organized in compliance with United States Code, title 15, sections 6403, subsections (a) and (b), and 6404, subsection (c). Subd. 3. Assessment. A propane education and research council, established and certified pursuant to subdivision 2, may assess propane producers and retail marketers an amount not to exceed the maximum assessment authorized in United States Code, title 15, section 6405(a), per gallon of odorized propane in a manner established by the council in compliance with United States Code, title 15, section 6405, subsections (a) to (c). Propane producers and retail marketers shall be responsible for the amounts assessed. Subd. 4. Annual report. A propane education and research council collecting assessments pursuant to subdivision 3 shall annually report to the commissioner of public safety, detailing collections and expenditures made pursuant to this section. History:  2001 c 130; 2004 c 222 s 1; 2016 c 189 art 6 s 14
MN Stat § 216D.02 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 216 - 217 — Utilities|Chapter 216D — Excavation Notice System|Section 216D.02 — Notice To Excavator Or Operator.

216D.02 NOTICE TO EXCAVATOR OR OPERATOR. Subdivision 1. Display and distribution. Local governmental units that issue permits for an activity involving excavation must continuously display an excavator's and operator's notice at the location where permits are applied for and obtained. An excavator and operator's notice and a copy of sections 216D.03 to 216D.07 must be furnished to each person obtaining a permit for excavation. Subd. 2. Form. The notification center shall prescribe an excavator and operator's notice. The notice must inform excavators and operators of their obligations to comply with sections 216D.03 to 216D.07. The center shall furnish to local governmental units: (1) a copy of the notice and sections 216D.03 to 216D.07 in a form suitable for photocopying; (2) a copy of the display and distribution requirements under subdivision 1; and (3) the telephone number and mailing address of the notification center. History:   1987 c 353 s 8
MN Stat § 216D.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 216 - 217 — Utilities|Chapter 216D — Excavation Notice System|Section 216D.05 — Precautions To Avoid Damage.

216D.05 PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID DAMAGE. An excavator shall: (1) plan the excavation to avoid damage to and minimize interference with underground facilities in and near the construction area; (2) use white markings for proposed excavations except where it can be shown that it is not practical; (3) maintain a clearance between an underground facility and the cutting edge or point of any mechanized equipment, considering the known limit of control of the cutting edge or point to avoid damage to the facility; (4) provide support for underground facilities in and near the construction area, including during backfill operations, to protect the facilities; and (5) conduct the excavation in a careful and prudent manner. History:  1987 c 353 s 11; 1998 c 348 s 4; 2004 c 163 s 7
MN Stat § 216D.06 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 216 - 217 — Utilities|Chapter 216D — Excavation Notice System|Section 216D.06 — Damage To Facility.

216D.06 DAMAGE TO FACILITY. Subdivision 1. Notice; repair. (a) If any damage occurs to an underground facility or its protective covering, the excavator shall notify the operator promptly. When the operator receives a damage notice, the operator shall promptly dispatch personnel to the damage area to investigate. If the damage results in the escape of any flammable, toxic, or corrosive gas or liquid or endangers life, health, or property, the excavator responsible shall immediately notify the operator and the 911 public safety answering point, as defined in section 403.02, subdivision 19, and take immediate action to protect the public and property. The excavator shall also attempt to minimize the hazard until arrival of the operator's personnel or until emergency responders have arrived and completed their assessment. The 911 public safety answering point shall maintain a response plan for notifications generated by this section. (b) An excavator shall delay backfilling in the immediate area of the damaged underground facilities until the damage has been investigated by the operator, unless the operator authorizes otherwise. The repair of damage must be performed by the operator or by qualified personnel authorized by the operator. (c) An excavator who knowingly damages an underground facility, and who does not notify the operator as soon as reasonably possible or who backfills in violation of paragraph (b), is guilty of a misdemeanor. Subd. 2. Cost reimbursement. (a) If an excavator damages an underground facility, the excavator shall reimburse the operator for the cost of necessary repairs, and for a pipeline the cost of the product that was being carried in the pipeline and was lost as a direct result of the damage. (b) Reimbursement is not required if the damage to the underground facility was caused by the sole negligence of the operator or the operator failed to comply with section 216D.04, subdivision 3. Subd. 3. Prima facie evidence of negligence. It is prima facie evidence of the excavator's negligence in a civil court action if damage to the underground facilities of an operator resulted from excavation, and the excavator failed to give an excavation notice under section 216D.04 or provide support as required by section 216D.05. History:  1987 c 353 s 12; 1999 c 43 s 1
MN Stat § 216D.07 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 216 - 217 — Utilities|Chapter 216D — Excavation Notice System|Section 216D.07 — Effect On Local Ordinances.

216D.07 EFFECT ON LOCAL ORDINANCES. (a) Sections 216D.01 to 216D.07 do not affect or impair local ordinances, charters, or other provisions of law requiring permits to be obtained before excavating. (b) A person with a permit for excavation from the state or a public agency is subject to sections 216D.01 to 216D.07. The state or public agency that issued a permit for excavation is not liable for the actions of an excavator who fails to comply with sections 216D.01 to 216D.07. History:   1987 c 353 s 13
MN Stat § 216D.08 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 216 - 217 — Utilities|Chapter 216D — Excavation Notice System|Section 216D.08 — Civil Penalties; Proceeds To Safety Account; Rules.

216D.08 CIVIL PENALTIES; PROCEEDS TO SAFETY ACCOUNT; RULES. Subdivision 1. Penalties. A person who is engaged in excavation for remuneration or an operator other than an operator subject to section 299F.59, subdivision 1, who violates sections 216D.01 to 216D.07 is subject to a civil penalty to be imposed by the commissioner not to exceed $1,000 for each violation per day of violation. An operator subject to section 299F.59, subdivision 1, who violates sections 216D.01 to 216D.07 is subject to a civil penalty to be imposed under section 299F.60. The district court may hear, try, and determine actions commenced under this section. Trials under this section must be to the court sitting without a jury. If the fine exceeds the maximum limit for conciliation court, the person appealing the fine may request the commissioner to conduct an administrative hearing under chapter 14. Subd. 2. Settlement. The commissioner may negotiate a compromise settlement of a civil penalty. In determining the amount of the penalty, or the amount of the compromise settlement, the commissioner shall consider the appropriateness of the penalty to the size of the business of the person charged, the gravity of the violation, and the good faith of the person charged in attempting to achieve compliance, after notification of a violation. Unless the commissioner chooses to proceed in district court under subdivision 1, the contested case and judicial review provisions of chapter 14 apply to the orders of the commissioner imposing a penalty under sections 216D.01 to 216D.07. The amount of the penalty, when finally determined, may be deducted from sums owing by the state of Minnesota to the person charged. Subd. 3. Credited to pipeline safety account; appropriation. Penalties collected under this section must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the pipeline safety account to be applied to the reduction of expenses or costs assessed by the commissioner against persons regulated under this chapter. Penalties collected under this section are annually appropriated to the commissioner of public safety. Subd. 4. Rules. The commissioner shall adopt rules establishing reasonable guidelines for imposing penalties. The rules must provide for notice that a penalty is assessed and may exempt activities from penalties unless the excavator or operator as defined in this section has evidenced a course of action in disregard of this chapter. History:  1989 c 244 s 6; 1998 c 348 s 5,6; 2005 c 136 art 8 s 4,5
MN Stat § 216D.09 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 216 - 217 — Utilities|Chapter 216D — Excavation Notice System|Section 216D.09 — Injunctive Relief.

216D.09 INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. Subdivision 1. Jurisdiction. The district courts of the state of Minnesota have jurisdiction, subject to the provisions of the statutes and the rules of practice and procedure of the state of Minnesota relative to civil actions in the district courts, to restrain violations of sections 216D.01 to 216D.07, on petition by the attorney general on behalf of the state of Minnesota. When practicable, the commissioner shall give notice to a person against whom an action for injunctive relief is contemplated and afford the person an opportunity to present views and, except in the case of a knowing and willful violation, shall afford the person reasonable opportunity to achieve compliance. However, the failure to give the notice and afford an opportunity to present views does not preclude the granting of appropriate relief. Subd. 2. Venue. Actions under this section must be brought in district court in the district where the defendant's principal place of business in the state is located, and process in these cases may be served in any other district in the state of Minnesota where the defendant may be found or in which the defendant is an inhabitant or transacts business. History:   1989 c 244 s 7
MN Stat § 216E.001 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 216 - 217 — Utilities|Chapter 216E — Electric Power Facility Permits|Section 216E.001 — Citation.

216E.001 CITATION. This chapter shall be known as the "Minnesota Power Plant Siting Act." History:   1973 c 591 s 1
MN Stat § 216E.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 216 - 217 — Utilities|Chapter 216E — Electric Power Facility Permits|Section 216E.01 — Definitions.

216E.01 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. As used in this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context. Subd. 2. Commission. "Commission" means the Public Utilities Commission. Subd. 3. Construction. "Construction" means any clearing of land, excavation, or other action that would adversely affect the natural environment of the site or route but does not include changes needed for temporary use of sites or routes for nonutility purposes, or uses in securing survey or geological data, including necessary borings to ascertain foundation conditions. Subd. 4. High-voltage transmission line. "High-voltage transmission line" means a conductor of electric energy and associated facilities designed for and capable of operation at a nominal voltage of 100 kilovolts or more and is greater than 1,500 feet in length. Subd. 5. Large electric power generating plant. "Large electric power generating plant" shall mean electric power generating equipment and associated facilities designed for or capable of operation at a capacity of 50,000 kilowatts or more. Subd. 6. Large electric power facilities. "Large electric power facilities" means high voltage transmission lines and large electric power generating plants. Subd. 7. Person. "Person" shall mean an individual, partnership, joint venture, private or public corporation, association, firm, public service company, cooperative, political subdivision, municipal corporation, government agency, public utility district, or any other entity, public or private, however organized. Subd. 8. Route. "Route" means the location of a high voltage transmission line between two end points. The route may have a variable width of up to 1.25 miles. Subd. 9. Site. "Site" means the location of a large electric power generating plant. Subd. 9a. Solar energy generating system. "Solar energy generating system" means a set of devices whose primary purpose is to produce electricity by means of any combination of collecting, transferring, or converting solar-generated energy. Subd. 10. Utility. "Utility" shall mean any entity engaged or intending to engage in this state in the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric energy including, but not limited to, a private investor-owned utility, cooperatively owned utility, and a public or municipally owned utility. History:  1973 c 591 s 2; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1977 c 439 s 1-5; 2001 c 212 art 7 s 1,2; 2005 c 97 art 3 s 1,2; 2014 c 254 s 17
MN Stat § 216E.02 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 216 - 217 — Utilities|Chapter 216E — Electric Power Facility Permits|Section 216E.02 — Siting Authority.

216E.02 SITING AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. Policy. The legislature hereby declares it to be the policy of the state to locate large electric power facilities in an orderly manner compatible with environmental preservation and the efficient use of resources. In accordance with this policy the commission shall choose locations that minimize adverse human and environmental impact while insuring continuing electric power system reliability and integrity and insuring that electric energy needs are met and fulfilled in an orderly and timely fashion. Subd. 2. Jurisdiction. The commission is hereby given the authority to provide for site and route selection for large electric power facilities. The commission shall issue permits for large electric power facilities in a timely fashion and in a manner consistent with the overall determination of need for the project under section 216B.243 or 216B.2425. Questions of need, including size, type, and timing; alternative system configurations; and voltage must not be included in the scope of environmental review conducted under this chapter. Subd. 3. Interstate routes. If a route is proposed in two or more states, the commission shall attempt to reach agreement with affected states on the entry and exit points prior to designating a route. The commission, in discharge of its duties pursuant to this chapter may make joint investigations, hold joint hearings within or without the state, and issue joint or concurrent orders in conjunction or concurrence with any official or agency of any state or of the United States. The commission may negotiate and enter into any agreements or compacts with agencies of other states, pursuant to any consent of Congress, for cooperative efforts in certifying the construction, operation, and maintenance of large electric power facilities in accord with the purposes of this chapter and for the enforcement of the respective state laws regarding such facilities. History:  1973 c 591 s 3; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1977 c 439 s 6; 2001 c 212 art 7 s 3,4; 2005 c 97 art 3 s 3,19
MN Stat § 216E.021 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 216 - 217 — Utilities|Chapter 216E — Electric Power Facility Permits|Section 216E.021 — Solar Energy System Size Determination.

216E.021 SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM SIZE DETERMINATION. (a) This section must be used to determine whether a combination of solar energy generating systems meets the definition of large electric power generating plant and is subject to the commission's siting authority jurisdiction under this chapter. The alternating current nameplate capacity of one solar energy generating system must be combined with the alternating current nameplate capacity of any other solar energy generating system that: (1) is constructed within the same 12-month period as the solar energy generating system; and (2) exhibits characteristics of being a single development, including but not limited to ownership structure, an umbrella sales arrangement, shared interconnection, revenue sharing arrangements, and common debt or equity financing. (b) The commissioner of commerce shall provide forms and assistance for applicants to make a request for a size determination. Upon written request of an applicant, the commissioner shall provide a written size determination within 30 days of receipt of the request and of any information requested by the commissioner. In the case of a dispute, the chair of the Public Utilities Commission shall make the final size determination. History:   2014 c 254 s 18
MN Stat § 216E.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 216 - 217 — Utilities|Chapter 216E — Electric Power Facility Permits|Section 216E.05 — Local Review Of Applications.

216E.05 LOCAL REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS. Subdivision 1. Local review. (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of sections 216E.03 and 216E.04, an applicant who seeks a site or route permit for one of the projects identified in this section shall have the option of applying to those local units of government that have jurisdiction over the site or route for approval to build the project. If local approval is granted, a site or route permit is not required from the commission. If the applicant files an application with the commission, the applicant shall be deemed to have waived its right to seek local approval of the project. (b) A local unit of government with jurisdiction over a project identified in this section to whom an applicant has applied for approval to build the project may request the commission to assume jurisdiction and make a decision on a site or route permit under the applicable provisions of this chapter. A local unit of government must file the request with the commission within 60 days after an application for the project has been filed with any one local unit of government. If one of the local units of government with jurisdiction over the project requests the commission to assume jurisdiction, jurisdiction over the project transfers to the commission. If the local units of government maintain jurisdiction over the project, the commission shall select the appropriate local unit of government to be the responsible governmental unit to conduct environmental review of the project. Subd. 2. Applicable projects. Applicants may seek approval from local units of government to construct the following projects: (1) large electric power generating plants with a capacity of less than 80 megawatts; (2) large electric power generating plants of any size that burn natural gas and are intended to be a peaking plant; (3) high-voltage transmission lines of between 100 and 200 kilovolts; (4) substations with a voltage designed for and capable of operation at a nominal voltage of 100 kilovolts or more; (5) a high-voltage transmission line service extension to a single customer between 200 and 300 kilovolts and less than ten miles in length; and (6) a high-voltage transmission line rerouting to serve the demand of a single customer when the rerouted line will be located at least 80 percent on property owned or controlled by the customer or the owner of the transmission line. Subd. 3. Notice of application. Within ten days of submission of an application to a local unit of government for approval of an eligible project, the applicant shall notify the commission that the applicant has elected to seek local approval of the proposed project. History:  2001 c 212 art 7 s 15; 2005 c 97 art 3 s 19
MN Stat § 216E.06 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 216 - 217 — Utilities|Chapter 216E — Electric Power Facility Permits|Section 216E.06 — Emergency Permit.

216E.06 EMERGENCY PERMIT. (a) Any utility whose electric power system requires the immediate construction of a large electric power generating plant or high-voltage transmission line due to a major unforeseen event may apply to the commission for an emergency permit. The application shall provide notice in writing of the major unforeseen event and the need for immediate construction. The permit must be issued in a timely manner, no later than 195 days after the commission's acceptance of the application and upon a finding by the commission that (1) a demonstrable emergency exists, (2) the emergency requires immediate construction, and (3) adherence to the procedures and time schedules specified in section 216E.03 would jeopardize the utility's electric power system or would jeopardize the utility's ability to meet the electric needs of its customers in an orderly and timely manner. (b) A public hearing to determine if an emergency exists must be held within 90 days of the application. The commission, after notice and hearing, shall adopt rules specifying the criteria for emergency certification. History:  2001 c 212 art 7 s 16; 2005 c 97 art 3 s 8
MN Stat § 216E.07 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 216 - 217 — Utilities|Chapter 216E — Electric Power Facility Permits|Section 216E.07 — Annual Hearing.

216E.07 ANNUAL HEARING. The commission shall hold an annual public hearing at a time and place prescribed by rule in order to afford interested persons an opportunity to be heard regarding any matters relating to the siting of large electric generating power plants and routing of high-voltage transmission lines. At the meeting, the commission shall advise the public of the permits issued by the commission in the past year. The commission shall provide at least ten days but no more than 45 days' notice of the annual meeting by mailing or serving electronically, as provided in section 216.17, a notice to those persons who have requested notice and by publication in the EQB Monitor and the commission's weekly calendar. History:  1973 c 591 s 8; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1977 c 439 s 11; 1980 c 615 s 60; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1984 c 640 s 32; 2001 c 212 art 7 s 17; 2005 c 97 art 3 s 9; 2007 c 10 s 12