The utility must offer maintenance, interruptible, supplementary, and backup power to the qualifying facility upon request.
The utility must offer maintenance, interruptible, supplementary, and backup power to the qualifying facility upon request.
A public utility may not impose a standby charge for standby service on a qualifying facility having 100 kilowatt capacity or less. A utility imposing rates on a qualifying facility having more than 100 kilowatt capacity must comply with an order of the commission establishing allowable costs.
A cooperative electric association or municipal utility must offer a qualifying facility standby power or service consistent with its applicable tariff for such service adopted under Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.1611, subdivision 3, clause (2).
Minn. R. agency 138, ch. 7835, CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, pt. 7835.2600
Statutory Authority: MS s 216A.05; 216B.08; 216B.164