Minnesota
NFPA 855, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage SystemsIn force since March 31, 2020. Instrument: 2020 Minnesota State Fire Code (Minn. R. ch. 7511).
- Applies
- Fire code predates NFPA 855, derived from the fire code edition
- Instrument
- 2020 Minnesota State Fire Code (Minn. R. ch. 7511)
- Citation
- Minn. R. 7511.0090
- Scope
- Fire code predates NFPA 855
- Amendments
- Substantial
- Read on
- Oct 24, 2026 from 3 state pages
- Transition rule
- Not on file yet. Which permit date decides the edition is planned research.
What the record says
The passages that set the edition, quoted from the state’s own pages, each 30 words or fewer.
“the 2018 edition of the International Fire Code”
“The Minnesota State Fire Code was adopted on March 31, 2020.”
Exceptions and notes
Rule defines the IFC as the 2018 edition, which predates NFPA 855 referencing in ch. 12. Minnesota amendments in ch. 7511; none on energy storage seen (page text truncated).
Coming next
Adoptions, proposals, and bills that would change this value.
2024 IFC under Technical Advisory Group review for adoption with amendments; no rulemaking date or effective date given.
Open questions from the research
- Full text of 7511.1203 and 7511.8000 (referenced standards) not read; NFPA 855 mention in a state amendment not ruled out.
- A newer IFC rulemaking (SF 3964 2026 appeared in search) not examined.
- Effective date 2020-03-31 comes from baseline, not re-verified.
- Last 10,828 characters of the revisor chapter page were not read (energy storage amendments, if any).
- Rule page shows only an April 16, 2020 publication date; 2020-03-31 comes from the DPS page.
- TAG review of 2024 IFC has no stated timeline.
Cross-check
What the code adoption trackers list for Minnesota. Where one differs, the state’s own record decides.
No tracker reading is on file for this value.
How Minnesota adopts the NFPA 855
Not yet researched.
History
Dated NFPA 855 actions on file for Minnesota.
No dated NFPA 855 action is on file for Minnesota yet.
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