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DEPARTMENT RESULTS
Department of Commerce  


"The Department of Commerce touches the lives of Minnesota consumers every time they do business with one of the industries we regulate. We are working hard to ensure that consumers and industry are treated fairly in the thousands of transactions that take place each year in Minnesota. And we are focused on providing efficient and professional service."

-Glenn Wilson, Jr.,
Commissioner
 

 
Department Results
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Department of Commerce
 
Mission: Our mission is to ensure equitable commercial and financial transactions and reliable utility services by: regulating and licensing business activity in more than 20 industries; investigating and resolving consumer complaints; advocating the public's interest before the Public Utilities Commission; and administering various state programs.
 
Learn more about the Department of Commerce by visiting its Website or reading its agency profile.
   
   
Goal: Protect Minnesota consumers in a variety of commercial and financial transactions
     Resolved consumer calls to investigations opened
     Average time to answer consumer phone calls (Under development)
     Amount of time to complete consumer investigations
     Amount of time to complete energy and telecommunications dockets
     Amount of time to process unclaimed property claims
Goal: Provide excellent service to business and industry
      Amount of time to process individual business licenses (new/renewals)
      Process time for bank applications
      Process time for insurance policy filings
Goal: Expand the use of alternative fuels in Minnesota
 

   

Percentage of E85 used by state agencies
      State agency fuel used in gallons
Goal: Encourage and promote the development of locally owned wind energy projects
      Number of locally owned wind projects
      Number of C-BED projects