Required elements clarification in an application to the Public Utilities Commission for a certificate of need for a petroleum pipeline

Summary

The bill adds new rules for companies seeking a certificate of need from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to build a petroleum pipeline. Applicants must submit separate annual forecasts of motor fuel and other refined product demand for Minnesota and the four neighboring states, using a set list of factors such as population, vehicle miles traveled, electric‑vehicle penetration, refinery capacity plans, and oil prices. The requirement is meant to ensure pipeline projects are justified by realistic future demand.

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