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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Q&A: Where does Minnesota stand on community solar?
As Minnesota's largest utility pushes back against the scale of proposed community solar projects, we take a closer look at how the program is taking shape so far.By Frank Jossi .
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St. Paul public housing agency signs up for community solar
While solar energy is sometimes thought of as only accessible to wealthy homeowners, a recently announced solar project, if approved, will benefit some of Minnesota's poorest residents.By Frank Jossi .
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Q&A: Minnesota as a leader in the 'utility of the future'
A recent national report places Minnesota among leading states in moving utilities toward a future with more distributed energy resources and greater consumer choices.By Frank Jossi .
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Minnesota co-op combines community solar, efficiency
A rural Minnesota co-op is offering customers who participate in a demand-response program a hard-to-beat deal on community solar.By Frank Jossi .
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Higher renewable standard could boost Minnesota's economy
Minnesota would see more than $6.2 billion in capital investments if the state raised its renewable energy standard to 40 percent by 2030, according to a new study.By Frank Jossi .
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Is Minnesota's largest co-op cutting carbon quickly enough?
More than a year after being criticized by state regulators for being too coal-dependent, a Minnesota energy provider is taking another run at planning for a lower-carbon future.By Frank Jossi .
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Minnesota solar developer to partner with construction firm
SunShare LLC has announced a strategic alliance with Minneapolis-based Mortenson Construction to develop solar gardens in Minnesota.By Frank Jossi .
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Q&A: On efficiency, easy money not always an easy sell
For two years, the Minnesota Department of Commerce has been showcasing a new approach to financing state and municipal sustainability projects around the state.By Frank Jossi .
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Q&A: A Minnesota Republican sees an electric car future
Veteran Republican lawmaker Pat Garofalo has been driving to the Minnesota State Capitol and his private sector job in style in his Tesla Model S, which he purchased in November.By Frank Jossi .
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Former Minnesota lawmaker taking a global focus on energy
The Energy Transition Lab at the University of Minnesota will bring some of the state's energy expertise to a global stage.By Frank Jossi .
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