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  • This is both the culmination of a years-long process and the beginning of a new decade of the Clean Energy Partnership between our city and the monopoly energy utilities who provide the majority of our electricity and all of our fossil gas. Download the PDF to do a deep dive with us into the elements and implications of these new deals.

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27

2026

July 2026 Newsletter and Tribute to Representative Karen Clark

Posted by on July 27, 2026

One addition to our July newsletter is sharing some memories of former Representative Karen Clark. We were truly saddened to hear of her passing on...

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14

2026

June 25th Panel Reveals Pro-Data Center Perspectives That Will Be Used In Minneapolis

Posted by on July 14, 2026

It is an issue that has attracted a lot of interest and engagement. Roughly 70 people attended a June 25th Community Conversations event on downtown...

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26

2026

Electric Democracy & Questions on Data Centers for Minneapolis

Posted by on June 26, 2026

Data Centers & Networked Geothermal Dominate Discussion of our Energy Future in Minneapolis While bipartisan support is a rarity these days, geothermal energy has it. In...