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How small city utilities are grappling with Minnesota’s new 100% carbon-free standard
Yes, bills pushing for a 100% carbon-free grid move the ball on climate change and sustainability, but they also place nonprofit small-scale utilities in a difficult position that forces them to possibly play ball with larger, for-profit utilities and power providers. In Minnesota, 1.7 million electric customers are served by nonprofit power providers that could now be at risk under new mandates. Do these policies give the advantage to larger, more ominous utilities? How can we ensure that smaller, nonprofit providers that offer low-cost energy to smaller communities survive and remain sustainable?
How small city utilities are grappling with Minnesota’s new 100% carbon-free standard
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