Minnesota Power to retire coal plants, sets goal of being carbon-free by 2050
It will retire and convert its remaining two coal plants by 2035.
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Minnesota Power aims to provide 100% carbon-free electricity to its customer by 2050.
The Duluth-based company announced the goal in a news release on Tuesday, saying it also hopes to deliver 70% renewable energy to customers by 2030 and be 80% carbon-free by 2035.
This comes a month after Minnesota Power said it is now delivering 50% renewable energy to customers, becoming the first Minnesota to do so.
“As a clean energy leader, we are meeting the challenge of climate change with a reliable energy supply while keeping costs affordable for customers in this region, ALLETE President and CEO Bethany Owen (ALLETE owns Minnesota Power) said in the release.