State Energy Code Shared Resources

Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Public Service Energy Information Center has approximately 100 publications and fact sheets available for homeowners, businesses, municipalities and builders covering a wide range of energy-related topics, with many "how-to" instructions for implementing conservation measures. Some of the popular series are listed below as either HTML links or PDF files. Download Acrobat Reader.

To learn more about the Energy Information Center, call (651) 296-5175 (Toll-Free 800-657-3710), or e-mail energy.info@state.mn.us.

Home Owner Information

"Dear Fixit": - Answers to consumers' energy questions.
Energy-Saving Tips: - Monthly tips for consumer energy conservation.
Furnace and Boiler Tune-Up: - Home Owners Furnace Check List.
Ice Dams: - Causes and solutions.
Minnesota Home Energy Guides: - Ideas and strategies for residential energy conservation.

Building Design Professional, Builder, and Contractor Information

Interpretations of the Energy Code: - Helpful and official interpretations of how the Energy Code should be used.
Minnesota Energy Code: - Energy code for the State of Minnesota in effect since June 1994.

Builder's Update - from the Minnesota Department of Commerce

Lessons for Managing Your Subcontractors

Energy Conservation

Energy Conservation Opportunities for Greenhouse Structures.: - Estimated energy savings and implementation costs based on inputs from greenhouse owners, operators and suppliers.
Energy Conservation Strategies for Air Supported Structures: - Estimated energy savings and implementation costs based on inputs from air-supported structures owners, operators and suppliers.

New Multi-Family Residential Buildings

Improve the Construction of New Multi-Family Residential Buildings

Special Reports

The Energy Planning and Advocacy unit of the Energy Division maintains historical databases and conducts analyses of energy use in Minnesota, from production to distribution, providing an overview of Minnesota's energy supplies. The following reports detailing information collected from a wide variety of sources, including data collected through the department's Regional Energy Information System are available:

Energy Monitoring Data: - Weekly reports monitoring the supply, prices and demand of petroleum products and weather data.
Utility Data Book, 1965-1998: - A reference guide to natural gas and electric utilities for the years 1965 through 1998.
1999 Fuel Report: - Annual adjustment report from the regulated electric and natural gas utilities.
Electric Utility Qualifying Facilities Report, 2001: - A summary of the impact of interconnected qualifying facilities on Minnesota electric utilities.
Rate Case Fact Sheet: - A request for a natural gas rate increase by Peoples Natural Gas Company and Northern Minnesota Utilities.
WRAP: - A report of data collected from wind monitoring sites sponsored by the Energy Division.