Star Tribune: $115M Minnesota fund could help match federal grants for energy projects
7 Mar 2023
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Pending state legislation would create a $115 million taxpayer-backed fund aimed at matching federal grants for new energy infrastructure in Minnesota.
The State Competitiveness Fund would provide money to state, local and tribal governments — as well as to electric cooperatives and investor-owned utilities — for energy projects, including for renewable energy and bolstering the electric grid.
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