HF787

The bill H.F. No., introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives, aims to amend the energy regulation concerning carbon-free electricity standards. Currently, Minnesota law mandates that electric utilities within the state must increasingly use or procure electricity from carbon-free energy sources by specified future dates (80% by 2030, 90% by 2035, and 100% by 2040). However, this bill proposes to exempt electricity that is generated outside of Minnesota from these carbon-free percentage requirements.

The specific changes proposed in this bill are:

1. Exemption for electricity generated outside of Minnesota from the carbon-free percentages that are required by Minnesota law for electricity used within the state.
2. The established carbon-free electricity percentages that must be reached by electric utilities in Minnesota remain the same:
   • 80% by 2030 for public utilities, and 60% for other electric utilities.
   • 90% by 2035 for all electric utilities.
   • 100% by 2040 for all electric utilities.

Essentially, the bill aims to adjust the carbon-free electricity standards to apply only to electric utilities for the electricity that is generated within Minnesota, while exempting out-of-state generated electricity from these standards.