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Minnesota adjusts solar incentives to prioritize low-income households

A new law requires Xcel Energy to dedicate half of its Solar Rewards program budget to income-qualified customers, a category that includes schools and nonprofits.

By Frank Jossi . 6 November 2023
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Advocates press Wisconsin regulators to reconsider natural gas plant need

Dairyland Rural Electric Co-op says a large new natural gas plant is necessary to support renewables and grid reliability. Advocates say times have changed.

By Kari Lydersen . 13 November 2023
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Wisconsin coal plants are closing, but ratepayers are still on the hook

Advocates and lawmakers say utilities need to find different ways to deal with coal plant debt — and stop making a profit off it.

By Kari Lydersen . 14 November 2023
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As Detroit solar plan advances, community activists are wary

Detroit's mayor calls the plan a bold step on climate change; community members want to make sure they reap the benefits.

By Nina Ignaczak . 17 November 2023
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Critics say Indiana utility is ‘backsliding’ on clean energy goals with planned gas plant

But the utility NIPSCO says it needs new, dispatchable generation as it phases out coal plants and looks to rely more on intermittent wind and solar power.

By Kari Lydersen . 20 November 2023
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Commentary: Two years in, bipartisan infrastructure law is driving electric vehicle growth

Ambitious public policy — from federal tax credits to the clean vehicle standards adopted by a growing number of states — is helping to grow the market for electric vehicles.

By Alli Gold Roberts . 30 November 2023
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A year after record heating oil price spike, heat pump demand hums along in Maine

Moderating prices for oil and gas don’t appear to have reduced interest in heat pumps, as contractors remain busy and state rebates gain in popularity.

By Annie Ropeik . 4 December 2023
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Burgeoning hydrogen industry draws $41 million in federal lobbying from fossil fuel companies

Billions of dollars in federal subsidies for hydrogen projects has sparked a lobbying blitz.

By Jimmy Cloutier . 12 December 2023
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Minnesota agency in hiring mode as it prepares to roll out new energy programs

The state’s Division of Energy Resources has added 64 new positions this year, increasing its staff size from 90 to close to 150 by the time it’s done hiring.

By Frank Jossi . 21 December 2023
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St. Paul, Minnesota sees city buildings as opportunity for quick wins on climate plan goals

While a small part of the Minnesota capital city’s overall emissions, municipal buildings are also a priority for decarbonization because they can help St. Paul lead by example.

By Frank Jossi . 5 January 2024

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1585 Results

Minnesota adjusts solar incentives to prioritize low-income households

Advocates press Wisconsin regulators to reconsider natural gas plant need

Wisconsin coal plants are closing, but ratepayers are still on the hook

As Detroit solar plan advances, community activists are wary

Critics say Indiana utility is ‘backsliding’ on clean energy goals with planned gas plant

Commentary: Two years in, bipartisan infrastructure law is driving electric vehicle growth

A year after record heating oil price spike, heat pump demand hums along in Maine

Burgeoning hydrogen industry draws $41 million in federal lobbying from fossil fuel companies

Minnesota agency in hiring mode as it prepares to roll out new energy programs

St. Paul, Minnesota sees city buildings as opportunity for quick wins on climate plan goals