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HF2681 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Certain uses of B100 fuel included as a carbon-free energy technology.

Related bill: SF2018

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to update Minnesota's energy policies to include the use of B100 fuel as a form of carbon-free energy technology. This aims to help the state meet its carbon-free energy standards and reduce its carbon footprint.

Main Provisions

  • Carbon-Free Energy Standards: The bill mandates that electric utilities in Minnesota must increase their use of carbon-free energy technologies to generate or procure electricity.
  • Targets for Electric Utilities:
    • By the year 2030, public utilities must generate 80% and other electric utilities must generate 60% of their retail electricity sales from carbon-free sources.
    • By 2035, all electric utilities are required to achieve 90% carbon-free electricity.
    • By 2040, all electric utilities must reach 100% carbon-free electricity.
  • Inclusion of B100 Biodiesel: The bill specifies that electricity generated by facilities using B100 biodiesel for the first 400 hours of operation each year counts as carbon-free energy. B100 is a pure form of biodiesel fuel.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • This bill amends the existing Minnesota statutes by incorporating B100 biodiesel as a recognized carbon-free energy source within the carbon-free energy standards.
  • Alters the targets for electric utilities to increase their use of carbon-free technologies substantially by 2030, 2035, and 2040.

Relevant Terms

carbon-free energy, electric utility, B100 fuel, biodiesel, green energy, renewable energy, public utilities, energy standards, coal-free electricity, clean energy targets, peaking facility.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 23, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toEnergy Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Includes electricity generated by a peaking facility that uses only biodiesel fuel for the first 400 hours each year."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill modifies the carbon-free standard requirements under section 216B.1691, subdivision 2g.",
      "modified": [
        "Adjusts carbon-free energy technology standards for electric utilities by 2030, 2035, and 2040."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "216B.1691",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 2g"
  },
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      "summary": "This section references the definition of biodiesel fuel as used in the amendment of the carbonfree energy technology.",
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    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
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]

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