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Will Utility Companies In Minnesota Be Able To Provide 100% Carbon-Free Energy By 2040?
Gregg Mast, executive director of Clean Energy Economy Minnesota, says Minnesota is on pace to be 100% clean energy by 2040.
April 23, 2025
Electrical currents travel in an instant, but the effort to ensure that electricity is generated in a carbon-free way is a years-long journey — one that Minnesota utility companies and their customers are chipping away at.
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A few years ago, Minnesota set a lofty goal when it comes to protecting the environment. Gov. Tim Walz signed a law requiring utility companies to provide 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040.
"It's good for environment, it's good for jobs, and it's good for the economy, so that's a triple win," said Gregg Mast, executive director of Clean Energy Economy Minnesota, a nonprofit more than on board with the state's landmark law passed in 2023.
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