Minnesota SF1879 exempts cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence data centers from certain energy savings goals.

Minnesota SF1879 amends the state's energy savings goals to exempt sales to cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence data centers. These data centers are defined as facilities where electricity is primarily used by computers to process transactions involving digital currencies like cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence. The bill seeks to modify Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.2402, subdivision 3a, to include these data centers in the definition of "data mining facility.

Minnesota SF1879 exempts cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence data centers from certain energy savings goals.

Minnesota SF1879 amends the state's energy savings goals to exempt sales to cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence data centers. These data centers are defined as facilities where electricity is primarily used by computers to process transactions involving digital currencies like cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence. The bill seeks to modify Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.2402, subdivision 3a, to include these data centers in the definition of "data mining facility.