Minnesota Statutes Utilities (Ch. 216-216H) § 216B.683. Mercury emissions reduction; cost recovery, financial incentives

Subdivision 1. Emissions-reduction riders. (a) A public utility required to file a mercury emissions-reduction plan undersections 216B.68to216B.688may also file for approval of emissions-reduction rate riders pursuant tosection 216B.1692, subdivision 3, for its mercury control and other environmental improvement initiatives undersections 216B.68to216B.688.

(b) In addition to the cost recovery provided bysection 216B.1692, subdivision 3, the emissions-reduction rate riders may include recovery of costs associated with (1) the purchase and installation of continuous mercury emission-monitoring systems, (2) costs associated with the purchase and installation of emissions-reduction equipment, (3) construction work in progress, (4) ongoing operation and maintenance costs associated with the utility's emission-control initiatives, including, but not limited to, the cost of any sorbent or emission-control reagent injected into the unit, (5) any project costs incurred before plan approval that are demonstrated to the commission's satisfaction to be part of the plan, and (6) any studies undertaken by the utility in support of the emissions-reduction plan.

(c) The utility may propose to phase in the emissions-reduction riders to recover these costs over the development and life of the projects.

Subd. 3. Application of other law; associated rider. (a) Section 216B.1692applies to plans and emissions-control riders proposed undersections 216B.68to216B.688, except that:

(b) Commission approval of an emissions-reduction plan under this section includes approval of an emissions-reduction rider associated with that plan if submitted by the utility.