Minnesota's Renewable Energy Standard (RES) is one of the nation's strongest renewable energy standards, requiring utilities to provide 25 percent of their total electrical generation from renewable sources like wind, hydrogen and solar power by the year 2025 and will help create next-generation industries with high-quality, good-paying jobs for Minnesotans.

Initially enacted in 2001 as the Minnesota Renewable Energy Objective, the law required that utilities "make a good faith effort" to obtain 10 percent of their Minnesota retail energy sales from renewable sources by 2015. In 2007, the law was amended to establish a Renewable Energy Standard with "mandated" renewable energy goals beginning in 2010.

Minnesota's utilities are on track to meet the state's Renewable Energy Standard (RES) requirements.

This site is a gateway to all of the valuable information on a renewable energy spread throughout state government. Clicking on any of the links will launch a search that will connect you to the most current and relevant information in state government concerning that topic. Each search will also provide links to other government entities and non-profits related to that topic.

This website is sponsored by the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Employment & Economic Development and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.