Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MN PUC)

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Grid-Enhancing Technologies Can Speed Up Queues, Experts Say

Apr 3, 2023

GETs can reduce the congestion preventing interconnection of renewables more quickly than building more transmission while saving customers money, experts say.

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Battle Lines Drawn on FERC Tx Planning NOPR

Commenters Disagree over ROFR, GETs, 20-year Timeline

Aug 17, 2022

Rich Heidorn Jr. and Sam Mintz

Commenters disagreed over FERC’s proposed transmission planning rules, sparring over its 20-year planning horizon and reinstatement of the federal ROFR.

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Pollinator Friendly Solar Farms May Increase Crop Yields

Harvesting the Sun Twice is a Lifeline for Bees and Other Pollinators

Sep 15, 2021

John Funk

The buzz about solar energy includes honey bees. Welcome to the world of agrivoltaic farming.

Minnesota’s ‘Clean Cars’ Emissions Standards Debated, Approved

State Legislature Remains Deeply Divided, Ongoing Political Fight Vowed

Jun 28, 2021

Dana Melius

Minnesota legislators have approved an environmental budget bill that includes tougher vehicle emissions standards, but the battle is far from over.

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Senate Ag Subcommittee Hears Talk of Transmission

Jun 23, 2021

John Funk

Not all renewable energy is H2. How can America forget C2H5OH?

Minnesota Power IRP Pledges End to Coal by 2035

Hearing Set for March 26 on Plan

Mar 16, 2021

Craig Peterson

Shutting down coal-fired power plants and adding 400 MW of solar and wind power in northeastern Minnesota are the primary objectives in Minnesota Power’s proposed integrated resource plan. The state Public Utilities Commission has scheduled a virtual public hearing (E015/RP-21-33) on the plan for March 26. The company’s 2021 IRP...

Advocates Fear Cut in Minn. Solar Rate Could Slow Growth

PUC OKs Xcel Rate for Community Solar Gardens

Mar 9, 2021

Craig Peterson

Solar energy industry advocates in Minnesota expect a slowdown in development under the Community Solar Gardens (CSG) program this year following state regulators’ approval of Xcel Energy’s proposed 4% reduction in the value of solar (VOS) rate (13-867). The VOS rate — which sets compensation levels for CSG projects in...

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Grid-Enhancing Technologies Can Speed Up Queues, Experts Say

Battle Lines Drawn on FERC Tx Planning NOPR

Pollinator Friendly Solar Farms May Increase Crop Yields

Minnesota’s ‘Clean Cars’ Emissions Standards Debated, Approved

Senate Ag Subcommittee Hears Talk of Transmission

Minnesota Power IRP Pledges End to Coal by 2035

Advocates Fear Cut in Minn. Solar Rate Could Slow Growth