Minnesota Statutes § 13.68 - ENERGY AND FINANCIAL DATA AND STATISTICS

§ 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.