March 4, 2015
Public Meeting Notice
The Minnesota Department of Commerce
will host a Public Meeting on
the Made in Minnesota Solar Incentive
Program Rule Making Process
Friday, March 20, 2015
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Golden Rule Building, Room 295
85 7th Place East, Saint
Paul, MN 55101
Agenda
Introduction of the Process by Deputy
Commissioner Bill Grant
Overview of the Rule Making Process
Questions and Answers
Please RSVP by
Wednesday, March 18 to solar.help@state.mn.us
See Request for Comments below
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Minnesota Department of Commerce
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Possible Rules Governing the Made in Minnesota Program.
Subject of Rules. The Minnesota Department of Commerce requests
comments on possible rules governing the Made in Minnesota program under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 216C.411 to 216C.416. The proposed rules are intended to establish
and clarify definitions and requirements for application and qualification, for
example: setting annual solar photovoltaic
incentive amounts, criteria for extension approval, priority criteria for solar
thermal rebates, clarification of the certification criteria for a Made in Minnesota
module and collector, application and notice of completion documentation,
defining what constitutes a single site; and any related changes necessary to accomplish
this.
Persons Affected. The rules would likely affect the following
persons: solar energy project owners, installers, manufacturers, lenders, and solar
energy advocates.
Statutory Authority. Minnesota Statutes, sections
216C.02 and 45.023 authorize the
Commissioner of Commerce to adopt rules necessary to carry
out the commissioner's responsibilities to apply for, receive, and spend money
received from federal, municipal, county, regional, and other government
agencies and to apply for, accept, and disburse grants and other aids from
public and private sources.
Public Comment. Interested persons or groups may submit comments or information on these
possible rules in writing until further notice is published in the State
Register that the Department intends to adopt or to withdraw the rules. The
Department will not publish a notice of intent to adopt the rules until more
than 60 days have elapsed from the date of this request for comments.
Rules Drafts. The Department has not yet drafted the possible rules.
Agency Contact Person. Written comments or questions, requests to
receive a draft of the rules, and requests for more information on these
possible rules should be directed to: Susan Bergh, Rules Coordinator, Minnesota
Department of Commerce, 85 7th Place
East, Suite 500, St. Paul, MN 55101, Phone: (651) 539-1456, E-mail:
susan.bergh@state.mn.us. TTY users may contact the Department through
the Minnesota Relay Service at 711 or call 1-800-627-3529.
Alternative
Format. Upon request, this
information can be made available in an alternative format, such as large
print, Braille, or audio. To make such a request, please contact the agency
contact person at the address or telephone number
listed above.
NOTE: Comments received in response
to this notice will not necessarily be included in the formal rulemaking record
submitted to the administrative law judge if and when a proceeding to adopt
rules is started. The agency is required to submit to the judge only those
written comments received in response to the rules after they are proposed. If
you submitted comments during the development of the rules and you want to
ensure that the Administrative Law Judge reviews the comments, you should
resubmit the comments after the rules are formally proposed.
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