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MN HF4874
MN HF4874Electric cooperatives and municipal utilities; recovery of fixed costs clarified with respect to net metered facilities, meter aggregation allowed for electric cooperatives and municipal utilities, commission authority clarified with respect to electric cooperative practices, member access to cooperative documents and meetings improved, and electronic voting and voting by mail required for cooperative board directors.
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Introduced
04/09/2026
04/09/2026
In Committee
04/09/2026
04/09/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
94th Legislature 2025-2026
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to electric cooperatives and municipal utilities; clarifying the recovery of certain fixed costs with respect to net metered facilities; allowing meter aggregation for electric cooperatives and municipal utilities; clarifying commission authority with respect to electric cooperative practices; improving member access to cooperative documents and meetings; requiring electronic voting and voting by mail for cooperative board directors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 216B.164, subdivisions 3, 4a; 216B.17, subdivision 6a; 308A.327.
AI Summary
This bill clarifies how electric cooperatives and municipal utilities can recover fixed costs from customers with net-metered facilities, which are systems that generate electricity and send excess power back to the grid. It allows these utilities to aggregate meters for billing purposes, meaning they can combine readings from multiple meters owned by the same customer on contiguous property to better track energy usage and credits. The bill also expands the authority of the commission, which is a regulatory body, over electric cooperative practices, improves member access to cooperative documents and meetings by requiring them to be more transparent and accessible, including remote participation options, and mandates that electric cooperatives provide electronic and mail-in voting options for their board of directors elections, with specific provisions for when these voting requirements take effect.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (6)
Rick Hansen (D)*,
Ned Carroll (D),
Samakab Hussein (D),
Sydney Jordan (D),
Fue Lee (D),
Samantha Vang (D),
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy (on 04/09/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/4874/ |
| BillText | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/4874/versions/0/pdf/ |
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