SF58

Senate SF No 58 is a legislative bill introduced in Minnesota that proposes to exempt cooperative electric associations from certain clean and renewable energy standards. Specifically, the bill seeks to amend the existing state statutes to exclude these cooperatives from having to comply with standards related to using eligible energy technologies (like solar, wind, hydroelectric, hydrogen, and biomass), solar energy obligations, carbon-free technology requirements, and distributed solar energy compliance.

The bill defines various terms relevant to the law, includes definitions for what constitutes eligible technology, and specifies what properties define an environmental justice area. The exemption applied to the cooperative electric associations is contingent on adherence to federal law and impacts multiple energy standards previously set by the state.