Bill > HF880

This bill modifies Minnesota's community solar garden program by requiring subscribers to reside in the same county as the solar garden generating facility, instead of the previous rule that allowed subscribers to be in the same county or a contiguous county. Specifically, the bill amends two subdivisions of Minnesota Statutes section 216B.1641, which governs community solar gardens. Under the new provisions, a solar garden subscriber must be located both within the utility's Minnesota service territory and in the same county where the solar garden is physically located. This change effectively narrows the geographic area from which subscribers can participate in a community solar garden, potentially limiting access for some customers. Community solar gardens are defined as facilities that generate electricity through solar photovoltaic devices, where subscribers receive bill credits proportional to their subscription size. The bill includes an effective date clause stating that these changes will take effect the day following final enactment, and it applies to community solar gardens approved before January 1, 2024.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0880&ssn=0&y=2025