STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION
CLIMATE AND ENERGY FINANCE AND POLICY MINUTES
Representative Patty Acomb, Chair of the Committee on Climate and Energy Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 3:00PM on January 11, 2023 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ACOMB, Patty, Chair
KRAFT, Larry, Vice Chair
SWEDZINSKI, Chris, Republican Lead
BIERMAN, Robert
CARROLL, Ned
DAVIS, Ben
GAROFALO, Pat
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HORNSTEIN, Frank
IGO, Spencer
MEKELAND, Shane
NEWTON, Jerry
O’NEILL, Marion
REHM, Lucy
STEPHENSON, Zack
Members excused:
ALTENDORF, Pam
HOLLINS, Athena
A quorum was present.
Representative Rehm moved that the minutes of January 10, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
A presentation on utilities future planning within the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was provided.
Presenters:
• Karin Haas, Regulatory Policy Specialist, Xcel Energy
• David Ranallo, Director of Culture, Communications, Marketing and Member Relations, Great River Energy
• Brian Burandt, Vice President for Supply and Businesses Development, Connexus Energy
A presentation on the business case for clean energy was provided.
Presenters:
• Gregg Mast, Executive Director, Clean Energy Economy Minnesota
• Betsy Engelking, Vice President of Policy and Strategy, National Grid Renewables
• Nina Axelson, Founder and President, Grid Catalyst
• Satish Jayaram, General Manager, PSBU Innovation Program Office, Cummins
• Jim Steffes, Vice President of Business Development and Strategy, Zeus Electric Chassis
• Ken Smith, CEO, Ever-Green Energy
The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 PM.
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Representative Patty Acomb, Chair
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Chelsea Ray, Committee Legislative Assistant