Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 120 - Commerce Department
Chapter 7610 - ENERGY INFORMATION REPORTING
GAS AND GAS PIPELINE UTILITIES
Part 7610.0810 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Subpart 1. Purpose.

The purpose of parts 7610.0800 to 7610.1230 is to implement the forecasting, statistical, and informational reporting requirements of Minnesota Statutes, sections 216C.17 and 216C.18. These parts are adopted under the powers of the commissioner conferred by Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.10, clause (a), and are designed to identify emerging energy trends based on supply and demand, conservation, and public health and safety factors, and to determine the level of statewide and service area energy needs.

Subp. 2. Scope.

Each gas utility serving ultimate consumers in the state of Minnesota and each interstate gas pipeline company serving any gas utility located in the state of Minnesota or ultimate consumers in the state shall submit the information required by these parts to the commissioner in the form specified by the commissioner.

Any entity that is both a gas utility company and an interstate gas pipeline company shall file one report on its pipeline operations and one report on its utility operations.