Minnesota Statutes Utilities (Ch. 216-216H) § 216B.685. Mercury emissions-reduction plan approval

Subd. 2. Commission approval. (a) Within 180 days of receiving the agency's report on a utility's plan filed undersection 216B.682, subdivision 1or2, the commission shall order the implementation of a utility's mercury emissions-reduction plan and associated emissions-reduction rider that complies with the requirements of the applicable subdivision ofsection 216B.682, unless the commission determines that the plan as proposed fails to provide for increased environmental and health benefits or would impose excessive costs on the utility's customers.

(b) If the commission is unable to approve the utility's plan and associated emissions-reduction riders as proposed, it shall direct the utility to amend and resubmit its proposed plan in light of the record developed on the proposed plan or, at the utility's option, to file a new plan consistent with the requirements of the applicable subdivision ofsection 216B.682.

Subd. 4. Equipment replacement; deadline extensions. (a) Unless the utility proposes to do so, the commission may not require the replacement of existing pollution control equipment at a targeted or supplemental unit as a condition for approving a plan pursuant to this section orsection 216B.6851.

(b) The commission may allow a utility up to two extensions of any deadline established undersections 216B.68to216B.688or commission order under those sections, if the utility demonstrates the unavailability of necessary equipment or other extraordinary circumstances. An extension under this paragraph may last no longer than 12 months. The commission may not extend a deadline for final installation of pollution control equipment for longer than 12 months.