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Minnesota Statutes Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities (Ch. 370-403) § 383B.1588. Energy forward pricing mechanisms

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

Subdivision 1.Definitions. The following definitions apply in this section.

(a) “Energy” means natural gas, heating oil, diesel fuel, unleaded fuel, or any other energy source, except electric, used in Hennepin County operations.

(b) “Forward pricing mechanism” means either:

(1) a contract or financial instrument that obligates Hennepin County to buy or sell a specified amount of an energy commodity at a future date and at a set price; or

(2) an option to buy or sell the contract or financial instrument.

Subd. 2.Authority provided. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners may use forward pricing mechanisms for budget risk reduction.

Subd. 3. Conditions. (a) Forward pricing transactions made under this section must be made only under the conditions in this subdivision.

(b) The amount of energy forward priced must not exceed the estimated energy usage for Hennepin County operations for the period of time covered by the forward pricing mechanism.

(c) The holding period and expiration date for any forward pricing mechanism must not exceed 60 months from the trade date of the transaction.

(d) Separate accounts must be established for each operational energy for which forward pricing mechanisms are used under this section.

Subd. 4.Written policies and procedures. Before exercising authority under subdivision 2, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners must have written policies and procedures governing the use of forward pricing mechanisms.

Subd. 5.Oversight process. (a) Before exercising authority under subdivision 2, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners must establish an oversight process that provides for review of the county's use of forward pricing mechanisms.

(b) The process must include:

(1) internal or external audit reviews;

(2) annual reports to, and review by, an internal investment committee; and

(3) internal management control.

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