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Committee advances bill to count Missouri‑River hydropower as renewable for municipal utilities
Summary
Missouri River Energy Services and municipal clients told the Senate Finance and Taxation Committee that House Bill 1211 would allow all North Dakota hydroelectric power to count as renewable, enabling associated renewable energy certificates to be used or traded by municipal utilities.
Representative Dave Munson introduced House Bill 1211 on behalf of municipal electric utilities and Missouri River Energy Services (MRES). The bill would change North Dakota’s definition of renewable energy so that hydroelectric power produced in the state counts as renewable regardless of the plant’s in‑service date; testimony said the change would align North Dakota with neighboring states and allow hydro power from the Western Area Power Administration to carry…
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