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| MN Interconnection Standards | |
|---|---|
| Type of Incentive | Interconnection |
| Eligible States | MN |
| Eligible Technology | Backpressure Turbine, Boiler, Combustion Turbine, Condensing Turbine, Extracting Turbine, Fuel Cell, Microturbine, Other, Reciprocating Engine, Heat Recovery Generator, Stirling Engine |
| Eligible Fuel | # 2 Fuel Oil, # 6 Fuel Oil, Biogas, Biomass, Coal, Hydrogen, LFG, Municipal Solid Waste, Natural Gas, Other, Tire-Derived Fuel, Waste Heat Recovery |
| Eligible Project Size | 0-10 |
| Critical Information | Eligible Technologies: Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, Fuel Cells, Municipal Solid Waste, CHP/Cogeneration, Microturbines, Other Distributed Generation Technologies Size Limitations: 10 MW (40 kW for net-metered systems) External Disconnect Requirements: Varies by utility Insurance Requirements: Yes, vary by capacity ($300,000 for 40 kW and smaller) |
| Start Date | 9/28/2004 |
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| Additional Information | Minnesota's net-metering law, enacted in 1983, applies to all investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities and rural electric cooperatives. Qualifying facilities up to 40 kilowatts (kW) are eligible for net metering; there is no statewide capacity limit for net metering. However, uniform interconnection regulations were not implemented when net metering was established. In September 2004, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) adopted an order establishing generic standards for utility tariffs for interconnection and the operation of distributed-generation facilities up to 10 megawatts (MW) in capacity. All Minnesota utilities have filed compliance tariffs that have been approved by the PUC. All Minnesota utilities must report annually on the number of interconnected systems. The PUC has developed streamlined uniform interconnection applications and a process that addresses safety, economics and reliability issues. |
| Web Site | http://www.puc.state.mn.us/docs/orders/04-0131.pdf |
| Additional Web Site | http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/ incentive2.cfm?Incentive_Code=MN10R&state=MN&CurrentPageID=1&RE=1&EE=1 |
| Primary Contact | Stuart Mitchell 121 7th Place E., Suite 350 St. Paul, MN 55101 U.S.A. Stuart Mitchell (stuart.mitchell@state.mn.us) (651) 201-2242 (651) 297-7073 |