Bill > HF2681

This bill modifies Minnesota's existing carbon-free energy technology standards by expanding the definition of carbon-free energy to include electricity generated by peaking facilities (power plants that operate during periods of high electricity demand) that use B100 biodiesel fuel. Specifically, the bill allows such facilities to count their electricity generation as carbon-free for the first 400 hours per year when they exclusively use B100 biodiesel. The bill maintains the existing carbon-free electricity generation requirements for electric utilities, which mandate 80% carbon-free generation by 2030 for public utilities and 60% for other electric utilities, increasing to 90% for all utilities by 2035 and 100% by 2040. B100 biodiesel is a fuel made from 100% renewable sources like vegetable oils or animal fats, and this bill recognizes its potential as a cleaner energy source by allowing peaking facilities using this fuel to contribute to the state's carbon-free energy goals. The amendment will take effect the day after final enactment, providing an immediate pathway for utilities to potentially count certain biodiesel-powered facilities toward their carbon-free energy targets.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2681&ssn=0&y=2025