Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF2862: Certificate of need exemption provided to certain electric generating facilities.
Status: In committee, April 27, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to energy; providing a certificate of need exemption to certain electric generating facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.243, subdivision 8.
From the introduced text, March 25, 2025:
A bill for an act relating to energy; providing a certificate of need exemption to certain electric generating facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.243, subdivision 8. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.243, subdivision 8, is amended to read: Subd. 8. Exemptions. (a) This section does not apply to: (1) cogeneration or small power production facilities as defined in the Federal Power Act, United States Code, title 16, section 796, paragraph (17), subparagraph (A), and paragraph (18), subparagraph (A), and having a combined capacity at a single site of less than 80,000 kilowatts; plants or facilities for the production of ethanol or fuel alcohol; or any case where the commission has determined after being advised by the attorney general that its application has been preempted by federal law; (2) a high-voltage transmission line proposed primarily to distribute electricity to serve the demand of a single customer at a single location, unless the applicant opts to request that the commission determine need under this section or section 216B.2425; (3) the upgrade to a higher voltage of an existing transmission line that serves the demand of a single customer that primarily uses existing rights-of-way, unless the applicant opts to request that the commission determine need under this section or section 216B.2425; (4) a high-voltage transmission line of one mile or less …
Sponsors
- Patty Acomb (D) · primary sponsor
- Jay Xiong (D)
Latest actions
- : Author added Xiong
- : Authors added Backer, Joy, Bliss, Wiener, Gander, and Keeler
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF2862?
- HF2862 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Certificate of need exemption provided to certain electric generating facilities.
- What does HF2862 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to energy; providing a certificate of need exemption to certain electric generating facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.243, subdivision 8.
- What is the status of HF2862?
- In committee as of April 27, 2026. Latest action: Author added Xiong (April 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2862?
- Patty Acomb (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HF2862?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF2862&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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