Amid a surge in utility shutoffs, and in the face of a groundbreaking study finding racial disparities in those outcomes, Minnesota’s largest utility is taking a closer look at the issue. In... Read more

A top executive with Minnesota’s largest utility says data center growth will not prevent it from meeting the state’s 100% clean electricity law, but it may extend the life of natural gas po... Read more

A solar-powered microgrid project backed with funding from the Biden administration aims to reduce energy burdens and provide backup power to a tiny northern Minnesota tribal community. The... Read more

More Minnesota cities are turning to utility customers to fund climate and sustainability projects. The Twin Cities suburb of Eagan is among the latest municipalities to begin collecting wha... Read more

Xcel Energy’s latest long-range plan for meeting electricity demand in Minnesota includes six new natural gas peaker plants that critics warn could be obsolete before customers are done payi... Read more

Minnesota clean energy and economic development officials say a Canadian solar manufacturer’s planned expansion in the state shows the impact of federal climate incentives for domestic produ... Read more

Xcel Energy is proposing a new approach to powering the grid in Minnesota. The utility recently told state regulators it wants to build a network of solar-powered energy storage hubs, locate... Read more

The “solar-coaster” is about to get a little smoother for Minnesota solar installers. State lawmakers this spring extended funding for a rooftop solar rebate program through 2035, bucking a... Read more