| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to energy; exempting electricity generated outside the state from the |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 requirement that a certain proportion of retail electricity be carbon-free by certain |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 dates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.1691, subdivision 2g. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.1691, subdivision 2g, is amended to |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7read: |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8 Subd. 2g.Carbon-free standard.(a) In addition to the requirements under subdivisions |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.92a and 2f, each electric utility must generate or procure sufficient electricity generated from |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10a carbon-free energy technology to provide the electric utility's retail customers in Minnesota, |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11or the retail customers of a distribution utility to which the electric utility provides wholesale |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12electric service, so that the electric utility generates or procures an amount of electricity |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13from carbon-free energy technologies that is equivalent to at least the following standard |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14percentages of the electric utility's total retail electric sales to retail customers in Minnesota |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15by the end of the year indicated: |
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| 16 | 16 | | 80 percent for public utilities; 60 percent for |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17 other electric utilities |
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| 18 | 18 | | 20301.16 (1) |
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| 19 | 19 | | 90 percent for all electric utilities20351.18 (2) |
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| 20 | 20 | | 100 percent for all electric utilities.20401.19 (3) |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.20 (b) This subdivision does not apply to electricity generated outside of Minnesota. |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1.21 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. |
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| 23 | 23 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 24 | 24 | | 25-00929 as introduced12/05/24 REVISOR RSI/CH |
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| 25 | 25 | | SENATE |
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| 26 | 26 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 27 | 27 | | S.F. No. 1429NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 28 | 28 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: RASMUSSON and Mathews) |
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| 29 | 29 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 30 | 30 | | Introduction and first reading02/17/2025 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate |
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