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    This database allows for searching of mandated reports that the Library is expecting or has received since 2003, with selected mandates prior to 2003 included. Searches by committee only cover 2019 to the present. Each year, the Legislature mandates reports and studies to be completed by state agencies or other governmental entities. Legislative Reference Library staff track these mandates and obtain copies of the reports for our collection in order to provide long-term access. All mandated reports that the library has acquired are searchable through our catalog. For more information, see Mandated Reports. Please notify Library staff with questions or concerns.


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    Topics: Public Utilities

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    Last Date ReceivedMandate DescriptionItem TitleAgencie(s)Session LawStatuteNext Due DateSubjects Committee/Agency Jurisdiction
    Details Report on the compensation by public utility for all or part of a reasonable costs incurred by a nonprofit organization or Tribal government to participate in a proceeding before the Minn. Public Utilities Commission, including these details: the amount of compensation paid each year by each utility; each recipient of compensation, the commission dockets in which compensation was awarded, and the compensation amounts; and the impact of the participation of compensated participants. Minn. Public Utilities Commission 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 60 Art. 12 Sec. 25 Subd. 7 216B.631 Subd. 7 07/01/2026 Public Utilities Energy Policy and Finance
    Details 01/13/2023 Recovery of natural gas extension project costs Recovery of Costs for Natural Gas Extension Projects Minn. Public Utilities Commission 2015 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 1 Art. 3 Sec. 20 Subd. 6 216B.1638 Subd. 6 01/15/2026 Energy Issues
    Public Utilities
    Details Report detailing the Thermal Energy Network Deployment Work Group's findings and recommendations regarding potential regulatory opportunities for regulated natural gas utilities to deploy thermal energy networks, and potential barriers to development, including public benefits, costs, and impacts of deployment of thermal energy networks, as well as rate design options Thermal Energy Network Deployment Work Group 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 127 Art. 42 Sec. 49 12/31/2025 Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels
    Public Utilities
    Details Written report that: (1) provides an update on the progress made to permit, approve, and construct the electric utility infrastructure necessary to meet the state's renewable energy objectives; (2) describes efforts made by the commission to engage stakeholders in environmental justice areas in permitting, approving, and constructing electric utility infrastructure; and (3) provides information regarding any cumulative impact analysis ordered by the commissioner of the Minn. Pollution Control Agency pertaining to any electric utility infrastructure Minn. Public Utilities Commission 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 127 Art. 43 Sec. 3 216I.03 Subd. 4 12/15/2025 Energy Issues
    Public Utilities         		Energy
    Utilities
    Details 07/19/2024 Annual report on utility diversity published on the Minn. Dept. of Commerce website, with at least five years' worth of reports maintained there. Utilities Diversity Report Minn. Dept. of Commerce 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 60 Art. 12 Sec. 47 Subd. 6 216C.51 Subd. 6 07/31/2025 Public Utilities
    Details 05/01/2024 Determination of the fair market value of the operating property of every railroad company doing business in this state as of January 2 of the year in which the valuation is made. Capitalization Rate Study (Final) Minn. Dept. of Revenue 1979 Minn. Laws Chap. 303 Art. 7 Sec. 5 270.84 05/31/2025 Public Utilities
    Taxation - Property Taxes
    Details 02/15/2024 Report that summarizes the average monthly wastewater costs for communities in the metropolitan area for the previous calendar year. Community Wastewater Costs Metropolitan Council 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 60 Art. 9 Sec. 11 473.5492 02/15/2025 Public Utilities
    Urban Issues         		Environment and Natural Resources
    Details 01/12/2024 Rulemaking report Annual Submission of Rulemaking Docket Minn. Public Utilities Commission 2012 Minn. Laws Chap. 238 Art. Sec. 1 14.116 (a) 01/15/2025 Governing/Government-State - Agencies
    Public Utilities
    Details 01/09/2024 Written report containing: (1) a list of closures of electric generating units powered by coal, nuclear energy, or natural gas that is or was owned by a public utility, projected associated job losses, and the effect on impacted communities and impacted workers; (2) recommendations to support impacted communities and impacted workers; (3) information on the administration of assistance programs administered by the office; and (4) updates on implementation of the Minnesota energy transition plan. Energy Transition Office Annual Report Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development - Energy Transition Office 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 8 Sec. 6 Subd. 5 116J.5491 01/15/2025 Energy Issues
    Public Utilities         		Economic Development/Growth Policy and Finance
    Energy Policy and Finance
    Taxes
    Details Report on data collected from pipeline operators, made available on the Office of Pipeline Safety website Minn. Dept. of Public Safety - Office of Pipeline Safety
    Minn. Dept. of Public Safety - Office of Pipeline Safety         		2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 104 Art. 1 Sec. 89 216D.03 Subd. 5 12/31/2024 Public Utilities
    Details 03/01/2024 Written summary (also posted on the Minn. Dept. of Commerce website) of recommendations made at a meeting to be held by February 15, 2024, to solicit input from stakeholders and the public regarding recommendations for the implementation of policies and programs designed to promote the increased deployment of energy storage systems by electric utilities in order to achieve the statewide goals Energy Storage System Capacity Study Report Minn. Dept. of Commerce 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 60 Art. 12 Sec. 74(d) 03/01/2024 Energy Issues
    Public Utilities
    Details 03/01/2024 Written report documenting the findings of a study to determine the optimal capacity of energy storage systems required to be installed by electric utilities located in Minnesota by 2030, 2035, and 2040 to achieve statewide goals. Energy Storage System Capacity Study Report Minn. Dept. of Commerce 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 60 Art. 12 Sec. 74(c) 02/15/2024 Energy Issues
    Public Utilities         		Energy Policy and Finance
    Details 11/18/2016 An effective program of collection, compilation, and analysis of energy statistics. (Minnesota utility data book ... : a reference guide to Minnesota electric and natural gas utilities.) Minnesota Utility Data Book: A Reference Guide to Minnesota Electric and Natural-Gas Utilities Minn. Dept. of Commerce 216C.17 Subd. 1 12/31/2023 Public Utilities
    Details 11/18/2021 Initiate a proceeding to evaluate changes to natural gas utility regulatory and policy structures needed to meet or exceed Minnesota's greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals, including those established in Minn. Stat. 216H.02. In the Matter of a Commission Evaluation of Changes to Natural Gas Utility Regulatory and Policy Structures to Meet State Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals Minn. Public Utilities Commission 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 8 Sec. 27 08/01/2021 Energy Issues
    Environment/Natural Resources - Air & Climate Issues
    Public Utilities
    Details 01/12/2016 A study to examine potential cost savings and program efficiencies that may result from transferring certain functions and staff of the division of energy resources in the Department of Commerce to the Public Utilities Commission. Public Utilities Commission and Department of Commerce Function Transfer Study Minn. Management & Budget 2015 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 1 Art. 1 Sec. 8 Subd. 4 01/01/2016 Energy Issues
    Public Utilities
    Details 03/14/2012 Evaluation of effectiveness of performance regulation plans for gas utility services A Report on Performance Regulation Plans for Gas Utility Service Minn. Public Utilities Commission 1997 Minn. Laws Chap. 25 Art. Sec. 2 Subd. 13 216B.1675 01/01/2012 Public Utilities
    Details 01/24/2011 Report on any statutory amendments required for transmission line routing Electric Transmission Line Routing Along Existing Transmission Line Routes and Highway Rights-of-Way Minn. Dept. of Transportation
    Minn. Public Utilities Commission         		2010 Minn. Laws Chap. 288 Sec. 4 01/15/2011 Energy Issues
    Public Utilities
    Details 07/16/2010 Study of automatic cost-recovery mechanisms and alternative forms of utility rate regulation Report to the Legislature: Utility Rates Study as Required by Laws of Minnesota, 2009, Chapter 110 Minn. Public Utilities Commission 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 110 Sec. 33 06/30/2010 Public Utilities
    Details 01/21/2010 Report on whether spending requirements for energy conservation improvement are necessary to achieve the energy savings goals Report to the Minnesota Legislature on the Minimum Spending Requirement for the Conservation Improvement Program Minn. Dept. of Commerce 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 136 Art. 2 Sec. 5 Subd. 1c 216B.241 01/15/2010 Energy Issues - Energy Conservation
    Public Utilities
    Details 09/23/2009 Review of the operation and impact of the GUIC (gas utility infrastructure costs) recovery mechanism on ratepayers and the utility Report on Gas Utility Infrastructure Costs Recovery Mechanisms Minn. Dept. of Commerce 2005 Minn. Laws Chap. 97 Art. 10 Sec. 2 08/01/2009 Public Utilities
    Details Report on the establishment and operation of the sewer district Crow Wing County 2005 Minn. Laws Chap. 152 Art. 1 Sec. 40 01/15/2009 Public Utilities
    Details 02/16/2005 Evaluation of cooperative electric associations and municipal utilities' energy and capacity conservation programs, plans for future programs. Report to the Minnesota Legislature on Federal Energy Funding Minn. Dept. of Commerce 2001 Minn. Laws Chap. 212 Art. 8 Sec. 11 216C.02 Subd. 1 01/15/2006 Energy Issues
    Public Utilities
    Details 05/11/2006 Findings and recommendations of the working group on collection of delinquent water and sewer bills from owners, lessees, and occupants of rental property Water and Sewer Working Group Summary Report Minn. Legislature - Legislative Coordinating Commission 2005 Minn. Laws Chap. 156 Art. 2 Sec. 49 01/15/2006 Housing & Real Estate
    Public Utilities
    Details 01/26/2005 Plan for increasing the number of plans offering flat-rate statewide calling, making them available to all customers in Minnesota, and addressing methods of reducing the cost of such plans Flat-Rate State-Wide Calling Plans: A Report to the Legislature Minn. Public Utilities Commission 2004 Minn. Laws Chap. 261 Art. 6 Sec. 4(b) 01/15/2005 Public Utilities
    Details 02/01/2005 Report on a means for resolution of small consumer complaints with a monetary reimbursement component Report to the Legislature on Consumer Complaints Resolution Minn. Public Utilities Commission 2004 Minn. Laws Chap. 261 Art. 6 Sec. 4(a) 01/15/2005 Public Utilities
    Details 10/28/2004 Order detailing the criteria and standards by which an electric utility's efforts to meet the renewable energy objectives will be measured to determine whether the utility is making a good faith effort Initial Order Detailing Criteria and Standards for Determining Compliance with Minn. Stat. 216B.1691 and Requiring Customer Notification by Certain Cooperative, Municipal, and Investor-Owned... Minn. Public Utilities Commission 2003 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 11 Art. 2 Sec. 3 216B.1691 06/01/2004 Energy Issues - Renewable Energy
    Public Utilities
    Details 02/06/2003 Analysis of the costs and benefits to consumers and utilities of the provisions of section 216b.81, including any recommended changes to those provisions Standards for Electric Distribution Utilities Minn. Dept. of Commerce 2001 Minn. Laws Chap. 212 Art. 6 Sec. 2 02/01/2003 Energy Issues
    Public Utilities
    Details 01/16/2003 Evaluation of various criteria that could be used by a utility in evaluating and selecting bids submitted in a competitive bidding process Competitive Bidding for Utilities Minn. Dept. of Commerce 2002 Minn. Laws Chap. 380 Art. 7 Sec. 1 01/15/2003 Public Utilities
    Details Evaluation of various criteria that could be used by a utility in evaluating and selecting bids submitted in a competitive bidding process Minn. Dept. of Commerce 2002 Minn. Laws Chap. 398 Art. Sec. 9 01/15/2003 Public Utilities
    Details Progress report of working group on utility tax policy Minn. Dept. of Revenue 1999 Minn. Laws Chap. 243 Art. 5 Sec. 49 01/15/2000 Public Utilities
    Taxation - State Tax Policy-MN Only
    Details Final report of a study and program evaluation of the public utilities commission Minn. Legislature - Office of the Legislative Auditor 1997 Minn. Laws Chap. 200 Art. 1 Sec. 25 02/01/1999 Public Utilities
    Details Report of the Advisory Task Force on Statewide Standards Minn. Public Utilities Commission 1997 Minn. Laws Chap. 123 Art. Sec. 9 11/01/1997 Public Utilities
    Details Report on local job impacts associated with a utility's resource plan filing, and the steps the utility and the utility's energy suppliers and contractors are taking to maximize the availability of construction employment opportunities for local workers. Each Electric Utility 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 7 Art. Sec. 19 216B.2422 Subd. 4a   Energy Issues
    Public Utilities