Bill > SF3444

This bill modifies Minnesota's energy regulations by adding a new definition for "data center" and updating how gross annual retail energy sales are calculated. The bill defines a data center as a standalone structure primarily used to process, store, and transmit digital information. In the existing law governing gross annual retail energy sales, the bill adds data centers to the list of facilities that can be excluded from a utility's total energy sales calculations, specifically for electric sales. This means that electric sales to data centers can be exempted from gross annual retail energy sales under certain conditions, such as providing a signed verification letter to the utility and meeting specific peak electrical demand requirements (imposing at least 40% of the peak electrical demand on a consumer-owned utility's system). The modification appears designed to provide regulatory flexibility for utilities when accounting for energy sales, potentially reflecting the unique energy consumption patterns of large data center facilities.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3444&ssn=0&y=2025