Subdivision 1. General provisions. Payment of a "Made in Minnesota" solar energy production incentive to an owner whose application was approved by the commissioner of commerce under section 216C.415, by May 1, 2017, must be administered under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 216C.411; 216C.413; 216C.414, subdivisions 1 to 3 and 5; and 216C.415. No incentive payments may be made under this section to an owner whose application was approved by the commissioner after May 1, 2017.
Subd. 2. Appropriation. (a) Unspent money remaining in the account established under Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 216C.412, on July 1, 2017, must be transferred to the renewable development account in the special revenue fund established under section 116C.779, subdivision 1.
(b) There is annually appropriated from the renewable development account in the special revenue fund established in section 116C.779 to the commissioner of commerce money sufficient to make the incentive payments required under Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 216C.415. Any funds appropriated under this paragraph that are unexpended at the end of a fiscal year cancel to the renewable development account.
(c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 216C.412, subdivision 1, none of this appropriation may be used for administrative costs.
Subd. 3. Eligibility window; payment duration. (a) Payments may be made under this subdivision only for solar photovoltaic module installations that meet the requirements of subdivision 1 and that first begin generating electricity between January 1, 2014, and October 31, 2018.
(b) The payment eligibility window of the incentive begins and runs consecutively from the date the solar photovoltaic modules first begins generating electricity.
(c) An owner of solar photovoltaic modules may receive payments under this section for a particular module for a period of ten years, provided that sufficient funds are available in the account.
(d) No payment may be made under this section for electricity generated after October 31, 2028.
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Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 216 - 217 — Utilities
Chapter 216C — Energy Planning And Conservation
Section 216C.01 — Definitions.
Section 216C.02 — Powers And Duties Of Commissioner; Rules.
Section 216C.03 — State Government Energy-savings Plan.
Section 216C.05 — Findings And Purpose.
Section 216C.053 — Renewable Energy Development.
Section 216C.054 — Annual Transmission Adequacy Report To Legislature.
Section 216C.055 — Key Role Of Solar And Biomass Resources In Producing Thermal Energy.
Section 216C.06 — Definitions.
Section 216C.07 — Conflict Of Interest.
Section 216C.08 — Jurisdiction.
Section 216C.09 — Commissioner Duties.
Section 216C.10 — Commissioner Powers.
Section 216C.11 — Energy Conservation Information Center.
Section 216C.12 — Energy Conservation Publicity.
Section 216C.13 — Postsecondary Energy Education.
Section 216C.145 — Community Energy Efficiency And Renewable Energy Loan Program.
Section 216C.146 — Community Energy Efficiency And Renewable Energy Loan Revenue Bonds.
Section 216C.15 — Emergency Energy Conservation And Allocation Plan.
Section 216C.16 — State Petroleum Set-aside Program.
Section 216C.17 — Energy Forecasts And Statistics; Report.
Section 216C.18 — State Energy Policy And Conservation Report.
Section 216C.19 — Energy Conservation.
Section 216C.20 — Energy Conservation In Public Building.
Section 216C.25 — Solar Energy System Standards.
Section 216C.26 — Energy Research Project; Review.
Section 216C.261 — Alternative Energy Engineering Activity.
Section 216C.264 — Coordinating Residential Weatherization Programs.
Section 216C.265 — Emergency Energy Assistance; Fuel Funds.
Section 216C.266 — Data Privacy; Energy Programs.
Section 216C.29 — Subpoena Power.
Section 216C.30 — Enforcement; Penalties, Remedies.
Section 216C.31 — Energy Audit Programs.
Section 216C.315 — Alternative Energy Economic Analysis.
Section 216C.32 — Energy-efficient Building Education.
Section 216C.33 — Minnesota Biomass Center.
Section 216C.34 — Money For School Or Governing Body.
Section 216C.35 — Priorities For Funding.
Section 216C.37 — Energy Conservation Investment Loan.
Section 216C.375 — Solar For Schools Program.
Section 216C.376 — Solar For Schools Program For Certain Utility Service Territory.
Section 216C.381 — Community Energy Program.
Section 216C.385 — Clean Energy Resource Teams.
Section 216C.41 — Renewable Energy Production Incentive.
Section 216C.417 — Program Administration; "made In Minnesota" Solar Energy Production Incentives.
Section 216C.42 — Definitions; Energy Improvements For Buildings.
Section 216C.43 — Energy Improvement Financing Program For Local Government.
Section 216C.435 — Definitions; Pace Loan Programs.
Section 216C.436 — Commercial Pace Loan Program.
Section 216C.437 — Residential Pace Loan Program; Authority; Consumer Protections.