Minnesota Statutes Utilities (Ch. 216-216H) § 216B.0976. Notice of utility disconnection

Subdivision 1. Notice required. Notwithstandingsection 13.685or any other law or administrative rule to the contrary, a public utility, cooperative electric association, or municipal utility must provide notice to a statutory city or home rule charter city, and to the department, as prescribed by this section, of disconnection of a customer's gas or electric service. Upon written request from a city or the department, on October 1 and November 1 of each year, or the next business day if that date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, a report must be made available to the city or the department of the address of properties currently disconnected and the date of the disconnection. Upon written request from a city or the department, between October 1 and April 30, daily reports must be made available of the address and date of any newly disconnected properties.

A city provided notice under this section must provide the information on disconnection to the police and fire departments of the city within three business days of receipt of the notice.

For the purpose of this section, “disconnection” means a cessation of services initiated by the public utility, cooperative electric association, or municipal utility that affects the primary heat source of a residence and service is not reconnected within 24 hours.

Subd. 2. Data. Data on customers that are provided under subdivision 1 are private data on individuals or nonpublic data, as defined insection 13.02.