Additional information requirement in a public utility's resource plan

SF 3209 requires Minnesota public utilities to include specific details about virtual power plant (VPP) programs in their resource plans and file a formal VPP tariff and program with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission by 2026. The bill mandates that utilities estimate how VPPs would reduce peak electricity demand (both winter and summer) and the associated costs. VPPs aggregate customer-owned devices like solar panels, battery storage, electric vehicles, and smart thermostats to manage grid demand during high-use periods. The program must achieve goals including lowering ratepayer bills, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, avoiding new infrastructure, and decreasing reliance on fossil-fuel peaker plants. This directly affects all Minnesota electric utilities required to submit resource plans under state energy law.