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 electric co-ops seek $970M in federal clean energy funds
A consortium of rural electric cooperatives organized by Great River Energy is preparing a massive joint application for funding under the Empowering Rural America program.By Frank Jossi .
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Northland transmission line to boost reliability as renewables replace power plants
The 180-mile-long project is slated to connect central and northern Minnesota by the end of the decade as utility phase out coal power and look for more flexibility to move renewable energy.By Frank Jossi .
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Minnesota utilities work to ease path for Northland transmission line
Minnesota Power and Great River Energy are focused on community engagement along the proposed route in order to gather and incorporate feedback from landowners before it boils over into legal challenges.By Frank Jossi .
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Twin Cities taps federal IRA dollars to analyze metro-area climate plan
The Metropolitan Council is preparing to use a federal grant under the Inflation Reduction Act to hire organizers and better assess the potential impact of the region’s year-old climate action work plan.By Frank Jossi .
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Minnesota community solar projects are about to get bigger and more far-flung
Community solar developers say they are reassessing project sites farther from the Twin Cities as a result of a new state law that drops size and geographic limitations.By Frank Jossi .
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Minnesota will use $3M IRA grant to expand outreach on climate action plan
The state plans to use Inflation Reduction Act funds to study the impacts of emission reductions in disadvantaged communities, expand outreach to tribal and low-income communities, and analyze workforce needs for future climate solutions.By Frank Jossi .
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Xcel Energy pulls funding for Minneapolis resilience hub projects
The utility had previously committed to spending $9 million for batteries as part of three solar-powered microgrids designed to serve as emergency response hubs in environmental justice neighborhoods.By Frank Jossi .
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Minnesota lawmakers update commercial building code amid flurry of energy bills
The legislation, which is expected to be signed by Gov. Tim Walz in the coming days, would speed up the process for adopting new commercial building codes and put the state on a path to reducing energy use in new large buildings by 80% by 2036.By Frank Jossi .
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St. Paul battery startup sees promise in helping businesses manage power
Vessyll, founded in 2020, was recently selected to participate in a regional clean energy accelerator program and is deploying its first system this month as part of a pilot project on a northern California microgrid.By Frank Jossi .
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In Minnesota, electricians are plugging into a new niche installing EV chargers
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers has trained and certified more than 400 electricians to install commercial EV chargers, while several contractors are finding steady work helping homeowners get their garages ready for at-home charging.By Frank Jossi .
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