Feb 20, 2023
Competitiveness fund could strike a match for renewable energy projects (Minnesota House of Representatives)
“Minnesota is, frankly, a little bit behind. But this bill puts us back on track to be competitive with other states.” CEE's president Chris Duffrin testified before special legislative committees in the MN House and MN Senate in support of a bill to (among other things) provide crucial state matches for competitive federal funding through IIJA and IRA. At stake are billions of federal dollars for clean energy, carbon reduction, job training, and energy efficiency.