Business Wire | October 18 DULUTH, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The U.S. Department of Energy today awarded a $50 million grant to Minnesota Power to modernize its high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system so it is ready to expand to meet future energy needs while increasing the reliability and resilience of the regional grid. “Investments in transmission are critical toContinueContinue reading “DOE Awards $50 Million to Minnesota Power to Increase Reliability and Resilience of Region’s Transmission Grid in Support of a Clean-Energy Future”
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MN Part of Nationwide Burst of Clean-Energy Jobs
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”
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”
Ameren Missouri plans solar farms that can power 95,000 homes
Missouri Independent | Allison Kite June 20 The additions contribute to Ameren’s goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2045. Ameren Missouri plans to open four solar farms by 2026 capable of powering a combined 95,000 homes, the company announced Tuesday. Ameren, an investor-owned electric utility serving St. Louis and eastern Missouri, said in aContinueContinue reading “Ameren Missouri plans solar farms that can power 95,000 homes”
US-made wind and solar components are now cheaper than imports
electrek | Michelle Lewis June 12 For the first time in US history, US-made wind and solar components are now cheaper than imports, according to a new study. US-made wind and solar Dartmouth and Princeton researchers just released a study called, “Effects of Renewable Energy Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act on Technology Costs, Materials Demand, andContinueContinue reading “US-made wind and solar components are now cheaper than imports”
Opinion: ‘Electricity highways’ are needed for the future in Iowa
Des Moines Register | Libby Jacobs June 12 Iowa is known for producing some of America’s most important and popular commodities. But while our corn and soybean growers and pork producers rely on a nationally connected network of roads, rails, and bridges to bring products to market, those options aren’t available for farmers and landownersContinueContinue reading “Opinion: ‘Electricity highways’ are needed for the future in Iowa”
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”