Utilities can use a mix of solar, wind, hydropower, nuclear, hydrogen power, and biomass to meet the 2040 goal.
the previous week, which means it now goes to the state’s Democratic governor, Tim Walz, who intends to sign it.
“Minnesota has a proud tradition of being a national clean energy leader, but we’ve fallen behind other states,” Democratic House Majority Leader Jamie Long, who authored the bill, told Grist in a statement. “Minnesotans are calling on us to act and we are answering the call.”establishes two new mandates for electric utilities in the state: a renewable electricity standard and a carbon-free energy standard.
Minnesota’s two top power utility companies, Xcel Energy and Minnesota Power, previously promised to reach 100 percent carbon-free energy by 2050. This bill speeds up their timeline by a decade, but it also includes “off-ramps” that utilities can take advantage of if the targets prove too onerous.
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