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House committee advances bill to allow large hydro to count toward renewable energy credits
Summary
The Minnesota House Committee on Energy Finance and Policy voted to send House File 75 to the General Register after a debate on whether to lift an existing 100-megawatt size limit that prevents larger hydroelectric projects from qualifying for renewable energy credits.
The Minnesota House Committee on Energy Finance and Policy voted to refer House File 75 to the General Register, advancing a proposal that would remove statutory language preventing hydroelectric projects larger than 100 megawatts from counting toward the state’s renewable energy system.
Representative Anderson moved the referral and the motion carried after a voice vote. The bill’s author said the proposal would allow policymakers and developers to consider larger hydro facilities as a potential source of carbon‑free baseload generation and to let those projects be evaluated for eligibility under the state’s renewable…
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