https://apnews.com/0ae39e83c1ca4052a54cb7335c41de5c > ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A group of utilities, Minnesota regulators and environmental groups say it's possible for electricity generation in the midcontinent to be carbon-free by 2050 with its existing technology. > The electricity sector has done better than other parts of the economy in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Minnesota Public Radio News reported. A recent study by the Great Plains Institute says that of 13 states examined, 77 percent of electricity comes from coal and natural gas.