CenterPoint Energy, Minnesota's largest natural gas utility, has proposed a wide-ranging set of innovative projects to reduce carbon emissions and advance a cleaner energy future in the state.
The proposal includes projects to promote made-in-Minnesota alternative gases, such as RNG and green hydrogen, as well as pioneering technologies such as a networked geothermal district energy system and end-use carbon capture.
The projects are part of a five-year innovation plan submitted under a recent landmark state energy law, the Natural Gas Innovation Act (NGIA). Passed with bipartisan support in 2021, NGIA created a new regulatory framework for natural gas utilities to invest in renewable energy resources and innovative technologies that help reduce Minnesota’s greenhouse gas emissions.
The proposed plan requires approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) through a review process that is expected to take about one year.
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