Minnesota

Energy Policy

Minnesota to Sign Energy Infrastructure Permitting Act Into Law

Enel Green Power's 150 MW Aurora Solar in Minnesota. NREL Analyst Jordan Macknick and Jake Janski of Minnesota Native Landscapes survey the Aurora Solar Pro…

Renewable Energy

Minnesota Governor to Sign Energy Infrastructure Permitting Act Into Law, Delivering Essential Reforms to Meet State's 2040 100% Carbon-Free Electricity Standard

An essential package of permitting reform provisions that just passed the Minnesota Legislature—now on its way to be signed into law by Minnesota Governor Tim …

Nuclear Fuel

Ban on Russian Uranium Helps US Build Nuclear Fuel Capacity, Official Says

Xcel Energy's Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant is seen in Monticello, Minnesota, U.S. March 27, 2023. REUTERS/Adam Bettcher/File Photo Purchase Licensing…

Solar Panel

The First Entirely US-Made Crystalline Solar Panels Are Coming to Market

All US-made solar panels featured only imported solar cells until now, but two US manufacturers just struck a three-year, $400 million deal.Canada-headquartered…

Offshore Wind Power

Minnesota Power Seeks up to 400MW of Wind Energy by 2027

Minnesota Power seeks cost-effective wind resources that are located within the MISO Local Resource Zone 1, with direct interconnections to the transmission sys…

Nuclear Technology

Orano to Supply Dry Storage Systems to Xcel Energy

TN Americas - a subsidiary of Orano USA - has been awarded a contract by Xcel Energy to provide NUHOMS dry fuel storage systems to the Monticello and Prairie Is…

Solar Power Plant

Solar and Wind PPA Prices Rise in North America Amid Economic Uncertainty

Red Lake Falls wind and solar farm in Minnesota (Courtesy: GE Renewable Energy)North American P25 power purchase agreement (PPA) offer prices rose by 4% in Q4 o…

Solar Panel

Minnesota Power Requests 300 MW of Solar by 2027

Minnesota Power issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to 300 MW of solar energy to come online by 2027.The RFP follows the approval of the utility’s…

Offshore Wind Power

Xcel Energy Seeks 1,200 MW of New Wind Capacity

Xcel Energy is asking developers to submit proposals for approximately 1,200 megawatts of new wind projects.The utility is seeking projects located in southwest…

Battery

DOE to Fund $70 Million for Two 100-Hour Battery Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding up to $70 million to support two of Xcel Energy’s long-duration battery storage projects.The projects will…

Carbon Emissions

Biden's Climate Act to Cut US Emissions by 2030 by 35-43%, Government Report Says

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during his visit to the Cummins Power Generation Facility in Fridley, Minnesota, U.S., April 3, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin La…

Geothermal Heating Project

Geothermal Heating and Cooling System Being Built in Rochester, Minnesota

Rochester, Minnesota (source: Tony Asleson / flickr, Creative Commons)Two geothermal wells are being drilled right in front of the City Hall of Rochester in Min…

Nuclear waste

Xcel Gets Approval to Expand Used Fuel Storage at Monticello

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved Xcel Energy's application to allow increased storage of used nuclear fuel at the Monticello nuc…

Microgrid

Minnesota Power, Great River Energy Advance Joint 345-Kv Transmission Line Project With Application for Certificate of Need, Route Permit

Minnesota Power and Great River Energy today (Aug 4) are filing an application for a Certificate of Need and Route Permit from the Minnesota Public Utilities Co…

Renewable Energy

Minnesota Electric Co-ops Seek $970M in Federal Clean Energy Funds

(The Great River Energy Headquarters in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Credit: Tony Webster / Creative Commons )By Frank Jossi, Energy News NetworkA consortium of Minn…