1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to energy; exempting electricity generated outside the state from the
1.3 requirement that a certain proportion of retail electricity be carbon-free by certain
1.4 dates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.1691, subdivision 2g.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.1691, subdivision 2g, is amended to
1.7read:
1.8 Subd. 2g.Carbon-free standard.In addition to the requirements under subdivisions
1.92a and 2f, each to the extent an electric utility must generate or procure sufficient generates
1.10or procures electricity generated from a carbon-free energy technology to provide the electric
1.11utility's retail customers in Minnesota, or the retail customers of a distribution utility to
1.12which the electric utility provides wholesale electric service, so that generation source within
1.13Minnesota, the electric utility generates or procures must generate or procure an amount of
1.14electricity from carbon-free energy technologies that is equivalent to at least the following
1.15standard percentages of the electric utility's total retail electric sales to retail customers in
1.16generation or procurement from sources within Minnesota by the end of the year indicated:
80 percent for public utilities; 60 percent for
1.18 other electric utilities
20301.17 (1)
90 percent for all electric utilities20351.19 (2)
100 percent for all electric utilities.20401.20 (3)
1.21 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 787
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Anderson, P. H., and Niska02/17/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Energy Finance and Policy
Adoption of Report: Placed on the General Register as Amended03/13/2025
Read for the Second Time