Public News Service | Mike Moen September 19 Federal data show much of the U.S. is seeing job growth for the clean energy sector, and Minnesota is no exception, as new regional numbers confirm the state is adding more workers to the field. The organization Clean Energy Economy Minnesota is out with a new report, noting aroundContinueContinue reading “MN Part of Nationwide Burst of Clean-Energy Jobs”
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REAP: The federal solar grant all Minnesota rural businesses should know about
Minnesota Reformer | Bobby King August 23 Minnesota passed legislation this year mandating 100% carbon-free energy by 2040, so we know our energy systems are going to change. That includes where and how energy is produced, sold and transported. As this transition unfolds, rural communities have the opportunity to directly benefit from it. You mayContinueContinue reading “REAP: The federal solar grant all Minnesota rural businesses should know about”
Unprecedented investments poised to make Minnesota an energy innovation hotspot
Minnesota Reformer | Gregg Mast June 1 In my two decades of working in the clean energy industry and engaging with the Minnesota Legislature, I have never before seen progress on energy and climate like I did this session. The package of bills passed this year is nothing short of transformative for Minnesota’s energy industry.ContinueContinue reading “Unprecedented investments poised to make Minnesota an energy innovation hotspot”
Northland transmission line to boost reliability as renewables replace power plants
Energy News Network| Frank Jossi July 31 The 180-mile-long project is slated to connect central and northern Minnesota by the end of the decade as utilities phase out coal power and look for more flexibility to move renewable energy. Large cross-country transmission lines carrying clean energy from remote rural areas to population centers will beContinueContinue reading “Northland transmission line to boost reliability as renewables replace power plants”
Minnesota Emerges as the Midwest’s Leader in the Clean Energy Transition
Inside Climate News | Aydali Campa May 31 Six months ago, John Delurey, the senior regional director at Vote Solar, would have said that Illinois “sits on the shoulders of some of the most robust and equitable climate legislation in the country and region.” But after this year’s legislative session, Minnesota is giving Illinois aContinueContinue reading “Minnesota Emerges as the Midwest’s Leader in the Clean Energy Transition”
Xcel will store electricity at battery sites in Minnesota, Colorado
Minnesota/St. Paul Business Journal | Alyxandra Sego January 26 Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE: XEL) is deploying two 10-megawatt battery systems at a future solar-energy generator site in Becker, Minnesota, and another in Pueblo, Colorado. The batteries were developed by Boston-based Form Energy Inc. and can hold 100 hours of energy, significantly more than the averageContinueContinue reading “Xcel will store electricity at battery sites in Minnesota, Colorado”
Utility-size solar farm proposed in Yellow Medicine County in western Minnesota
The Schiller Solar Farm proposed in Yellow Medicine County would could cover 1,200 to 1,600 acres and produce 150 to 200 megawatts of electricity. West Central Tribune | December 16 GRANITE FALLS — A renewable energy company with solar and wind projects in 23 states is interested in developing a utility-sized solar farm in Yellow MedicineContinueContinue reading “Utility-size solar farm proposed in Yellow Medicine County in western Minnesota”
Greenwood Sustainable Infrastructure plans 40-MW Minnesota solar project
Billy Ludt | Solar Power World October 5 Allied Solar, a new joint venture between Greenwood Sustainable Infrastructure (GSI) and SolarGen today plan to develop a 40-MW utility-scale solar park on approximately 200 acres of privately-owned land in Alexandria, Minnesota. The proposed project will provide renewable energy to power at least 7,600 homes within the Midwest Independent System OperatorContinueContinue reading “Greenwood Sustainable Infrastructure plans 40-MW Minnesota solar project”
Minnesota PUC approves Xcel Energy’s 460-MW solar project to replace Sherco coal-fired generation
Ethan Howland | Utility Dive September 16, 2022 Dive Brief: The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Thursday approved Xcel Energy’s plan to build and own 460 MW of solar next to its roughly 1,780-MW coal-fired Sherco power plant, which is being retired in phases this decade. The Inflation Reduction Act will likely reduce the project’s cost forContinueContinue reading “Minnesota PUC approves Xcel Energy’s 460-MW solar project to replace Sherco coal-fired generation”
Minnesota Power hosts MPUC to highlight solar economic development projects
Liz Carey | Daily Energy Insider June 16, 2022 Minnesota Power hosted Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) Tuesday to highlight solar energy projects and how they will impact economic development in the state. MPUC Chair Katie Sieben and Commissioner John Tuma joined Minnesota Power, an ALLETE company, to tour the Laskin Energy Center solar projectContinueContinue reading “Minnesota Power hosts MPUC to highlight solar economic development projects”