§ 13.68 — Energy and Financial Data and Statistics
Plain-Language Summary
This section classifies certain energy and financial data held by the commissioner of commerce. Energy and financial data, statistics, and information given to the commissioner by a coal or petroleum supplier, and information about individual business customers of a public utility, are nonpublic data. Data about energy audit contracts (such as bids, agreements between utilities and third-party auditors, and cost documents) that the commissioner receives to arbitrate disputes over energy conservation audit contracts is protected nonpublic data not on individuals.
13.68 ENERGY AND FINANCIAL DATA AND STATISTICS.
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Subdivision 1.Nonpublic data.
Energy and financial data, statistics, and information furnished to the commissioner of commerce by a coal supplier or petroleum supplier, or information on individual business customers of a public utility pursuant to section 216C.16 or 216C.17, either directly or through a federal department or agency are classified as nonpublic data as defined by section 13.02, subdivision 9. §
Subd. 2.Energy audit data.
Data contained in copies of bids, contracts, letters of agreement between utility companies and third-party auditors and firms, and in utility statements or documents showing costs for employee performance of energy audits which are received by the commissioner of commerce in order to arbitrate disputes arising from complaints concerning the award of contracts to perform energy conservation audits are classified as protected nonpublic data not on individuals as defined by section 13.02, subdivision 13.
History:
1981 c 85 s 1; 1981 c 311 s 39; 1981 c 356 s 248; 1982 c 545 s 7,24; 1983 c 231 s 1; 1983 c 289 s 115 subd 1; 1Sp1985 c 13 s 78; 1987 c 312 art 1 s 10 subds 1,2; 1Sp2001 c 4 art 6 s 77
History: History: 1981 c 85 s 1; 1981 c 311 s 39; 1981 c 356 s 248; 1982 c 545 s 7,24; 1983 c 231 s 1; 1983 c 289 s 115 subd 1; 1Sp1985 c 13 s 78; 1987 c 312 art 1 s 10 subds 1,2; 1Sp2001 c 4 art 6 s 77