Frank Jossi is an independent journalist and consultant based in St. Paul, Minnesota and a longtime contributor to Midwest Energy News. His articles have appeared in more than 50 publications, including Minnesota Monthly, Wired, the Los Angeles Times and the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Jossi has also been a Humphrey policy fellow at the University of Minnesota, a Fulbright journalism teacher in Pakistan and Albania, and a program director of the World Press Institute at Macalester College.
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Minnesota report suggests efficiency push could generate 15,000 jobs
Minnesota could create 15,000 jobs and save more than $3.1 billion by reducing energy use in municipal buildings, universities, schools and hospitals, according to a new report.By Frank Jossi .
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New Xcel program sells renewable energy directly to businesses and homeowners
Minnesota's largest utility this spring will offer businesses and ratepayers the opportunity to buy shares of power directly from two renewable energy sources.By Frank Jossi .
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Minnesota legislation would end state oversight of small utilities’ fixed fees
Bills in the Minnesota legislature gaining bipartisan support would prohibit state regulators from overseeing fixed charges paid by distributed generation customers of cooperatives and municipally owned power companies.By Frank Jossi .
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Report cites clean energy growth as Minnesota legislators push to eliminate solar program
A new report aims to persuade Minnesota legislators that clean energy is a strong part of Minnesota's economy.By Frank Jossi .
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Q&A: Minnesota’s first state sustainability director talks solar, efficiency potential
Addressing climate change has become one of the focal points of Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration. Though the state has missed its 2015 goal of reducing greenhouse gases, the governor’s office has created more coordinated leadership to direct agencies on sustainability.By Frank Jossi .
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Q&A: Minnesota’s first state sustainability director talks solar, efficiency potential
Addressing climate change has become one of the focal points of Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration. Though the state has missed its 2015 goal of reducing greenhouse gases, the governor’s office has created more coordinated leadership to direct agencies on sustainability.By Frank Jossi .
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Business, consumer groups bash Minnesota utility's push for new natural gas plant
A group of large industrial users joined consumer advocates in decrying a bill that would permit Xcel Energy to build a 786 megawatt combined cycle natural gas plant without regulatory approval.By Frank Jossi .
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Every rooftop's solar potential revealed on new Duluth website
Residents of a Minnesota city wondering if their rooftops of their homes and businesses have any potential for solar panels have a new web-based resource.By Frank Jossi .
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Minnesota utility sees declining returns in coal power generation
Minnesota’s second biggest utility, Great River Energy, has begun to significantly ramp down the output of its largest coal plant as the market has shifted to wind power and natural gas production.By Frank Jossi .
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Solar, energy efficiency part of Minnesota National Guard push for net zero
At the Minnesota National Guard’s Camp Ripley base, a sprawling 10 megawatt solar array is the most visible indicator of the organization’s commitment to eventually reaching net zero emissions.By Frank Jossi .
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