A year after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill requiring utilities to provide 100 percent carbon-free power by 2040, lawmakers adopted permitting reforms aimed at helping the state achieve its climate goals.
The goal of the permitting changes that passed through the Legislature on Sunday night is to cut through red tape and eliminate barriers to getting renewable energy projects online and transmission lines energized at a quicker pace.
Walz, a Democrat, is expected to sign the legislation.
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According to a report by Minnesota research group North Star Policy Action, the pace of carbon-free power additions must double for the state to meet its 2040 goal.
