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HF787 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Electricity generated outside the state exempted from the requirement that a proportion of retail electricity be carbon-free by certain dates.

Related bill: SF1429

AI Generated Summary

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.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 16, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toEnergy Finance and Policy
March 12, 2025HouseFloorActionCommittee report, to adopt as amended
March 12, 2025HouseFloorActionSecond reading

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends the carbonfree energy standards under Minnesota Statutes 216B.1691, subdivision 2g.",
      "modified": [
        "Exempts electricity generated outside of Minnesota from carbonfree energy standards."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "216B.1691"
  }
]

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