Minnesota Statutes Utilities (Ch. 216-216H) § 216C.379. Energy storage incentive program

(a) The public utility subject tosection 116C.779must develop and operate a program to provide a grant to customers to reduce the cost to purchase and install an on-site energy storage system, as defined insection 216B.2422, subdivision 1, paragraph (f). The public utility subject to this section must file a plan with the commissioner to operate the program no later than November 1, 2023. The public utility must not operate the program until the program is approved by the commissioner. Any change to an operating program must be approved by the commissioner.

(b) In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an energy storage system must:

(c) An owner of an energy storage system is eligible to receive a grant under this section if:

(d) The amount of a grant awarded under this section must be based on the number of watt-hours that reflects the duration of the energy storage system at the system's rated capacity, up to a maximum of $5,000.

(e) The commissioner must annually review and may adjust the amount of grants awarded under this section, but must not increase the amount over that awarded in previous years unless the commissioner demonstrates in writing that an upward adjustment is warranted by market conditions.

(f) A customer who receives a grant under this section is eligible to receive financial assistance under programs operated by the state or the public utility for the solar energy generating system operating in conjunction with the energy storage system.

(g) For the purposes of this section, “solar energy generating system” has the meaning given insection 216E.01, subdivision 9a.