Minnesota HF249 amends the definition of "carbon-free" to include technologies generating at least 50% of a utility's annual retail electricity sales.

Minnesota HF249 amends the definition of "carbon-free" to include technologies that generate electricity without emitting carbon dioxide. This includes technologies that, as of the effective date of this act, generate at least 50% of a utility's annual retail electricity sales in Minnesota by combusting wood chips derived from limbs, branches, and other by-products of timber harvesting operations or discarded wood products. The bill also defines "eligible energy technology" as technologies generating electricity from solar, wind, hydroelectric, hydrogen, and biomass sources.

Minnesota HF249 amends the definition of "carbon-free" to include technologies generating at least 50% of a utility's annual retail electricity sales.

Minnesota HF249 amends the definition of "carbon-free" to include technologies that generate electricity without emitting carbon dioxide. This includes technologies that, as of the effective date of this act, generate at least 50% of a utility's annual retail electricity sales in Minnesota by combusting wood chips derived from limbs, branches, and other by-products of timber harvesting operations or discarded wood products. The bill also defines "eligible energy technology" as technologies generating electricity from solar, wind, hydroelectric, hydrogen, and biomass sources.