Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate Committee
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Present: Senator Nick A. Frentz - Chair, Senator Andrew Mathews - Chair, Senator Steve Green - Vice Chair, Senator Tou Xiong - Vice Chair, Senator D. Scott Dibble, Senator Steve Drazkowski, Senator Glenn H. Gruenhagen, Senator John A. Hoffman, Senator Matt D. Klein, Senator Eric Lucero, Senator Jennifer A. McEwen, Senator Lindsey Port, Senator Jason Rarick, Senator Bill Weber
Absent: No Members Absent
12:30 PM, 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Nick A. Frentz - Chair, Senator Andrew Mathews - Chair, Senator Steve Green - Vice Chair, Senator Tou Xiong - Vice Chair, Senator D. Scott Dibble, Senator Steve Drazkowski, Senator Glenn H. Gruenhagen, Senator John A. Hoffman, Senator Matt D. Klein, Senator Eric Lucero, Senator Jennifer A. McEwen, Senator Lindsey Port, Senator Jason Rarick, Senator Bill Weber
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Nick A. Frentz called the meeting to order at
Call to order
Data centers potential impact on Minnesota energy and ratepayers
-Jim Pearson, Xcel Energy -Michelle Benson, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce -Ryan Hentges, Dakota Electric Association -Annie Levenson-Falk, Citizens Utility Board -Aaron Tinjum, Energy Data Center Coalition -Deb Birgen, Missouri River Energy Services -Benjamin Olson, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy -Zach Martin, ALLETE / MN Power -Cathy Johnson, Coalition for Responsible Data Center Development -Jake Steen, Larkin Hoffman
-Jim Pearson, Xcel Energy -Michelle Benson, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce -Ryan Hentges, Dakota Electric Association -Annie Levenson-Falk, Citizens Utility Board -Aaron Tinjum, Energy Data Center Coalition -Deb Birgen, Missouri River Energy Services -Benjamin Olson, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy -Zach Martin, ALLETE / MN Power -Cathy Johnson, Coalition for Responsible Data Center Development -Jake Steen, Larkin Hoffman
Nuclear energy usage in Minnesota
-Pam Gorman, Xcel Energy -Blake Johnson, Prairie Island Indian Community -Michelle Benson, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce -Darrick Moe, MREA -Rachel Stuckey, Minnesota Conservative Energy Forum -Kevin Pranis, LIUNA -Philip Hult, Generation Atomic
-Pam Gorman, Xcel Energy -Blake Johnson, Prairie Island Indian Community -Michelle Benson, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce -Darrick Moe, MREA -Rachel Stuckey, Minnesota Conservative Energy Forum -Kevin Pranis, LIUNA -Philip Hult, Generation Atomic
The meeting was adjourned at 2:31pm
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Senator Nick A. Frentz, Chair |
Travis Urness, Legislative Assistant |