Certain uses of B100 fuel included as a carbon-free energy technology.

HF 2681 amends Minnesota's carbon-free energy standard to include electricity generated from B100 biodiesel fuel used in peaking facilities for up to 400 hours annually. This change allows electric utilities to count this specific biodiesel use toward their required carbon-free energy targets (80% by 2030 for public utilities, 90% by 2035, and 100% by 2040). The bill directly affects electric utilities obligated to meet these state-mandated renewable energy standards. It provides a new pathway for utilities to comply by utilizing pure biodiesel (B100) in designated peaking facilities under the specified hour limit.