Minnesota PUC Cases on REMC Solar Fees

Please find below documents pertaining to recent complaints filed with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) by customers of rural electric co-ops concerning solar fees.

The original two complaints filed are as follows:

Keith Weber, Qualifying Facility, v. Meeker Cooperative Light and Power Association_20163-119321-01

Larry Fagen, Qualifying Facility, v. Minnesota Valley Electrical Cooperative 20163-119324-01

Find below a copy of the MPUC Staff Briefing Paper Issued June 9, 2016:

MNPUC_REMC Complaints on Solar Fees_20166-121974-01

For more information and background see:

Minnesota's Public Utilities Commission rejects the practice by rural electric cooperatives to apply fixed charges on solar installations without regulatory approval.(Midwest Energy News)

http://midwestenergynews.com/2016/06/10/minnesota-regulators-halt-rural-co-ops-fixed-charges-for-solar/ 

For more info also see:

http://midwestenergynews.com/2016/03/29/minnesota-co-ops-rolling-out-high-fixed-charge-for-solar-customers/