Minnesota HF3296 excludes data centers from gross annual retail energy sales for energy conservation and optimization purposes.

Minnesota HF3296 amends the definition of gross annual retail energy sales to exclude electric sales to data centers. This bill aims to optimize energy conservation by excluding certain energy sales from the gross annual retail energy sales calculation. Data centers, defined as freestanding structures primarily containing electronic equipment for processing, storing, and transmitting digital information, are specifically excluded if they meet certain criteria. The exclusion applies until December 31, 2032, after which incremental sales to electric vehicles must be included in the calculation.

Minnesota HF3296 excludes data centers from gross annual retail energy sales for energy conservation and optimization purposes.

Minnesota HF3296 amends the definition of gross annual retail energy sales to exclude electric sales to data centers. This bill aims to optimize energy conservation by excluding certain energy sales from the gross annual retail energy sales calculation. Data centers, defined as freestanding structures primarily containing electronic equipment for processing, storing, and transmitting digital information, are specifically excluded if they meet certain criteria. The exclusion applies until December 31, 2032, after which incremental sales to electric vehicles must be included in the calculation.