The House omnibus energy bill rolls back several important policies that encourage clean renewable energy in Minnesota. These rollbacks include:
- Repealing the state’s 10% solar energy goal.
- Repealing Minnesota’s carbon pollution reduction goals.
- Ending the state’s energy conservation programs that have saved enough energy to avoid the cost to consumers of building 9 new power plants.
In addition, the bill makes it possible for utilities to increase the rates residential customers pay for electricity so that they can offer reduced rates to large business customers.
What Would Happen?
The rollbacks are approved and the bill goes to conference committee with the Senate.
The omnibus bill including the rollbacks of clean energy policies is not approved.
How The House Voted
The rollbacks are approved and the bill goes to conference committee with the Senate.
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