Minnesota HF4345 prohibits public utilities from recovering infrastructure costs for extending natural gas service to new customers from existing.

Minnesota HF4345 amends the state's energy policy by prohibiting public utilities from recovering infrastructure costs incurred to extend natural gas service to new customers from existing customers. The bill repeals the previous law that allowed such cost recovery. It also mandates that the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approve a utility's petition for a rider to recover costs of a natural gas extension project if the project extends service to unserved or inadequately served areas and the costs are reasonable.

Minnesota HF4345 prohibits public utilities from recovering infrastructure costs for extending natural gas service to new customers from existing.

Minnesota HF4345 amends the state's energy policy by prohibiting public utilities from recovering infrastructure costs incurred to extend natural gas service to new customers from existing customers. The bill repeals the previous law that allowed such cost recovery. It also mandates that the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approve a utility's petition for a rider to recover costs of a natural gas extension project if the project extends service to unserved or inadequately served areas and the costs are reasonable.