Provisions to support deployment of energy storage added and modified, Public Utilities Commission directed to issue an order, utilities required to install an energy storage system, incentive program established, and money appropriated.

This bill directs Minnesota's Public Utilities Commission to establish rules and targets for the installation of energy storage systems by electric utilities. It requires utilities to install storage when upgrading power lines and mandates a statewide capacity goal of at least 3,000 megawatts by 2036. The legislation also clarifies how customer-owned solar and battery systems are measured for grid connection and creates a new compensation program to pay these customers for the energy they provide back to the grid. Additionally, the bill appropriates funds to support these initiatives and sets specific deadlines for the commission to issue necessary orders and tariffs.