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Catch up quick: 100% Bill: The session is off to a breakneck pace including proposals to hasten Minnesota’s clean energy transition, including the passage of the 100% clean energy by 2040 bill in the House on Thursday, and it is expected to hit the Senate Floor next week. Budget: Once that bill is signed into law, Governor Walz’s budget lays out an aggressive clean energy agenda that we can expect to guide much of the discussion around energy efficiency and clean energy around the Capitol for the remainder of this session.

On Wednesday, January 11, CEEM and five of our business members (National Grid Renewables, Grid Catalyst, Zeus Electric Chassis, Cummins and Ever-Green Energy) were invited by the Senate and House Energy Committees to present the business case for clean energy.

What’s in store for clean energy in 2023? Plus, CEEM’s 2022 Clean Energy Champions

We are optimistic an aggressive push for policies that support energy efficiency and clean energy in Minnesota will have the support to become a reality. This week’s election significantly changes the calculus for the 2023 Legislative Session.

Get the latest clean energy news, including federal legislation updates, the 2022 Clean Jobs Midwest preview, our newest Success Story & more!

$370B in play: Businesses, government agencies and consumers are still trying to digest the implications of the recently passed Investment Reduction Act.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will make a historic down payment on deficit reduction to fight inflation, will bring down consumer energy costs, increase American energy security and reduce carbon emissions by roughly 40 percent by 2030.

The 2022 legislative session is in the rearview mirror. Most attention is being focused on educating legislative and gubernatorial candidates on clean energy policy ahead of the November election this fall.

Despite a $9 billion budget surplus, very little was accomplished this session. Minnesota is leaving billions in federal funds on the table by not passing competitiveness matching funds.