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Senate adopts 2026 omnibus energy bill after hours of amendment fights over data centers, nuclear moratorium and plug-in solar
Summary
Senate File 4504 passed 35–32 after extended debate over plug-in balcony solar, a proposed data‑center moratorium, repeal of the nuclear moratorium and hydro/biomass language. The bill advances a broad energy policy package with multiple contested amendments.
The Minnesota Senate approved an omnibus energy policy bill (Senate File 4504) on May 12, 2026, after lengthy floor debate on multiple amendments involving energy reliability, generation definitions and distributed-generation rules.
Sen. Nick FRENTZ, the bill’s sponsor, described provisions ranging from adjustments to the Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority to a ‘‘balcony solar’’ (plug‑in photovoltaic) policy intended to allow certain rated plug‑in systems and facilitate small-scale rooftop/balcony adoption. He also described technical and procedural changes related to natural-gas infrastructure financing.
Floor amendments produced several headline…
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