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11 1.1 A bill for an act​
22 1.2 relating to energy; exempting electricity generated outside the state from the​
33 1.3 requirement that a certain proportion of retail electricity be carbon-free by certain​
44 1.4 dates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.1691, subdivision 2g.​
55 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
66 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.1691, subdivision 2g, is amended to​
77 1.7read:​
8-1.8 Subd. 2g.Carbon-free standard.In addition to the requirements under subdivisions​
9-1.92a and 2f, each to the extent an electric utility must generate or procure sufficient generates​
10-1.10or procures electricity generated from a carbon-free energy technology to provide the electric​
11-1.11utility's retail customers in Minnesota, or the retail customers of a distribution utility to​
12-1.12which the electric utility provides wholesale electric service, so that generation source within​
13-1.13Minnesota, the electric utility generates or procures must generate or procure an amount of​
14-1.14electricity from carbon-free energy technologies that is equivalent to at least the following​
15-1.15standard percentages of the electric utility's total retail electric sales to retail customers in​
16-1.16generation or procurement from sources within Minnesota by the end of the year indicated:​
8+1.8 Subd. 2g.Carbon-free standard.(a) In addition to the requirements under subdivisions​
9+1.92a and 2f, each electric utility must generate or procure sufficient electricity generated from​
10+1.10a carbon-free energy technology to provide the electric utility's retail customers in Minnesota,​
11+1.11or the retail customers of a distribution utility to which the electric utility provides wholesale​
12+1.12electric service, so that the electric utility generates or procures an amount of electricity​
13+1.13from carbon-free energy technologies that is equivalent to at least the following standard​
14+1.14percentages of the electric utility's total retail electric sales to retail customers in Minnesota​
15+1.15by the end of the year indicated:​
1716 80 percent for public utilities; 60 percent for​
18-1.18 other electric utilities​
19-2030​1.17 (1)​
20-90 percent for all electric utilities​2035​1.19 (2)​
21-100 percent for all electric utilities.​2040​1.20 (3)​
17+1.17 other electric utilities​
18+2030​1.16 (1)​
19+90 percent for all electric utilities​2035​1.18 (2)​
20+100 percent for all electric utilities.​2040​1.19 (3)​
21+1.20 (b) This subdivision does not apply to electricity generated outside of Minnesota.​
2222 1.21 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.​
2323 1​Section 1.​
24-REVISOR RSI H0787-1​HF787 FIRST ENGROSSMENT​
25-81​
26-Printed​
27-Page No.​State of Minnesota​
24+REVISOR RSI/CH 25-00929​12/05/24 ​
25+State of Minnesota​
2826 This Document can be made available​
2927 in alternative formats upon request​
3028 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES​
3129 H. F. No. 787​
3230 NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​
3331 Authored by Anderson, P. H., and Niska​02/17/2025​
3432 The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Energy Finance and Policy​
35-Adoption of Report: Placed on the General Register as Amended​03/13/2025​
36-Read for the Second Time​