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Minn. Stat. § 216B.41 (2026)

Effect Of Incorporation, Annexation, Or Consolidation

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After April 12, 1974, the inclusion by incorporation, consolidation, or annexation of any part of the assigned service area of an electric utility within the boundaries of any municipality shall not in any respect impair or affect the rights of the electric utility to continue and extend electric service at retail throughout any part of its assigned service area unless a municipality which owns and operates an electric utility elects to purchase the facilities and property of the electric utility as provided in section 216B.44.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1989–1992 · leading case: City of Rochester v. People's Coop. Power Ass'n, 483 N.W.2d 477 (Minn. 1992).
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City of Rochester v. People's Coop. Power Ass'n, 483 N.W.2d 477 (Minn. 1992). · cites it 7× “Asserting that the City was required to proceed in compliance with Minn.Stat. §§ 216B.41 and 216B.44, the Cooperative and the MPUC together secured a temporary restraining order preventing the City from extending its electric service into the Cooperative’s assigned service area.”
In Re the Complaint Regarding the Annexation of a Portion of the Serv. Territory of People's Coop. Power Ass'n, 470 N.W.2d 525 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 4× “Minn.Stat. § 216B.41. Compensation for the existing utility's facilities is governed by Minn.”
City of Willmar Mun. Utils. Comm'n v. Kandiyohi Coop. Elec. Power Ass'n, 452 N.W.2d 699 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 2× “” Minn.Stat. § 216B.41 (1988). Minn.Stat. § 216B.”
In Re Complaint of People's Coop. Power Ass'n, 447 N.W.2d 11 (Minn. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 216B.41 (1988). Until the parties arrive at an agreement regarding the purchase or exchange of the right to serve the annexed territory, the utility being displaced shall not extend service to additional points of delivery within the annexed area if the commission,…”
In re the Complaint by Kandiyohi Coop. Elec. Power Ass'n, 455 N.W.2d 102 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 2× “40 provides for exclusive service rights within an assigned area, and Minn. Stat. § 216B.41 indicates that annexation of any part of an assigned area shall not affect the existing utility’s rights to serve that area, unless the municipally owned utility elects to purchase the…”
City of Rochester v. People's Coop. Power Ass'n, 466 N.W.2d 753 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 6× “Minn.Stat. § 216B.41 (1988). Minn.Stat. § 216B.”
Matter of Kandiyohi Co-Op. Elec. Power, 455 N.W.2d 102 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 2× “40 provides for exclusive service rights within an assigned area, and Minn. Stat. § 216B.41 indicates that annexation of any part of an assigned area shall not affect the existing utility's rights to serve that area, unless the municipally owned utility elects to purchase the…”
Rochester v. People's Co-op. Power Ass'n, 466 N.W.2d 753 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 6× “Minn.Stat. § 216B.41 (1988). Minn.Stat. § 216B.”
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