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02/20/19 REVISOR RSI/SL 19-3503 as introduced 12.1 other than the municipal gas utility.The commissioner must grant the exemption if the 12.2 commissioner finds the petitioner has made the demonstration required by this paragraph. 12.3 (c)A municipal electric utility,municipal gas utility,cooperative electric association, 12.4 or the owner of a large customer facility may appeal the commissioner's decision under 12.5 paragraph(a)or(b)to the commissioner under subdivision 2.When reviewing a decision 12.6 of the commissioner under paragraph(a)or(b),the commission must rescind the decision 12.7 if it finds the decision is not in the public's interest. 12.8 (d)A municipal electric utility,municipal gas utility,or cooperative electric association 12.9 is prohibited from spending for or investing in energy conservation improvements that 12.10 directly benefit a large facility or a large electric customer facility that the commissioner 12.11 has issued an exemption for under this section. 12.12 ARTICLE 4 12.13 PUBLIC UTILITIES 12.14 Section 1.Minnesota Statutes 2018,section 216B.241,subdivision lc,is amended to read: 12.15 Subd. lc.Public utility; energy-saving goals.(a)The commissioner shall establish 12.16 energy-saving goals for energy conservation improvement expenditures and shall evaluate 12.17 an energy conservation improvement program on how well it meets the goals set. 12.18 (b)Each individual public utility and association shall have an annual energy-savings 12.19 goal equivalent to 1.5 percent of gross annual retail energy sales unless modified by the 12.20 commissioner under paragraph(d).The savings goals must be calculated based on the most 12.21 recent three-year weather-normalized average.A public utility or association may elect to 12.22 carry forward energy savings in excess of 1.5 percent for a year to the succeeding three 12.23 calendar years,except that savings from electric utility infrastructure projects allowed under 12.24 paragraph Ed)(c)may be carried forward for five years.A particular energy savings can be 12.25 used only for one year's goal. 12.26 12.27 12.28 Ed)(c)In its energy conservation improvement plan filing,a public utility or association 12.29 may request the commissioner to adjust its annual energy-savings percentage goal based 12.30 on its historical conservation investment experience,customer class makeup,load growth, 12.31 a conservation potential study,or other factors the commissioner determines warrants an 12.32 adjustment. The commissioner may not approve a plan of a public utility that provides for Article 4 Section 1. 12 110