Dive Summary:

• Minnesota lawmakers have a bill up for consideration that would require power companies in the state to get 10% of their electricity from solar by the year 2030.
• The state is already requiring that utilities get at least 25% of their power from renewables by 2025.
• The bill may lead to an increase in solar generating capacity in the state from 13 MW where it is at currently to 5,300 MW down the line.

From the article:

"... Currently, Minnesota has 13 MW of solar power generating capacity. The goal of the bill is to increase that amount to 5,300 MW. According to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, about 0.38 percent of current energy capacity in the U.S. is provided by solar power, which is well below the proposed 10 percent goal in the Minnesota bill. ..."