Guidelines and resources outlining Energy Conservation and Optimization (ECO) planning and performance reporting requirements.

The Minnesota Department of Commerce (Commerce) manages the regulatory compliance and provides technical assistance for over 125 electric and natural gas utilities. Commerce staff evaluate each utility’s ECO Plan and Performance reporting to ensure that statutory requirements are met, programs are cost-effective, energy savings are measurable and verifiable, and that they reach customers across all market segments.

ECO Plans: Electric and natural gas utilities report ECO Plans with Commerce at least once every three years to outline how their planned ECO activities comply with the requirements outlined in Minnesota Statutes 216B.241 and 216B.2403.

ECO Performance: Electric and gas utilities also report annual ECO Performance with Commerce to assess utilities’ actual ECO performance compared to the goals approved in their ECO Plans.

Guidance

The following tabs contain more detailed information related to ECO policy, planning, and reporting requirements.