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April 2026 Newsletter: Happy Earth Day... or a visit from Mr. Monopoly ?
Posted by Brian Krohnke on April 23, 2026
In this issue... A Welcome from Staff Announcing.... our Go Fund Me campaign! Xcel is trying to make a controversial Gas Utility Infrastructure Cost (GUIC) rider...
March 2026 Newsletter
Posted by Brian Krohnke on March 20, 2026
In this issue: Powerful Conversations Event March 29th Our New Blogpost on Xcel's latest bid for monopoly control Plug-in Solar Action Alert + Article below...
Xcel’s latest bid to expand monopoly control of our energy system
Posted by Lee Samelson on March 12, 2026
Community Power and partners have known that local distributed renewable power plus battery energy storage is a key to supporting a more cost-effective electric grid....
February 2026 Newsletter
Posted by Brian Krohnke on February 27, 2026
Exposing and debunking the solar cost shift myth [Note: This is the main news feature from our February newsletter, or please, if you prefer, you can download the...
Exposing and Debunking the Solar Cost Shift Myth
Posted by Lee Samelson on February 18, 2026
Rooftop and community solar save billions of dollars for all utility customers, from sea to shining sea. This has been supported by studies from...
The Heat Stays On Until ICE is Out!
Posted by Lee Samelson on January 26, 2026
(Header photo by Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune) Statement on Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and communities impacted by ICE We are witnessing a pattern of illegal...
Electricity is the New Price of Eggs
Posted by Lee Samelson on December 22, 2025
In 2025, the issue of skyrocketing energy utility bills started to go mainstream. To put a number to it, in 2025, we saw $34 billion...
2025 End of Year Letter
Posted by Brian Krohnke on December 17, 2025
Dear Community Power friends, allies: We won’t tell you that 2025 has been a doozy. We will say that despite the headwinds and rising authoritarianism...
City Council Passes 4 Million in Additional Funding Focusing on Weatherization and Energy Efficiency
Posted by Lee Samelson on December 13, 2025
By a 10-3 vote on December 11th, the Minneapolis City Council passed the Gas and Electric Franchise Fee Funding ordinances (2025-01061 and 2025-01062). Both are...
Give to the Max Day!
Posted by Brian Krohnke on November 18, 2025
Clawback, recision, impoundment, f***#~!%, call it what you will! The feds have been clawing back support for environmental justice & community based clean energy projects in so...
Minneapolis 2025 Voter Guide
Posted by Lee Samelson on October 24, 2025
As we have done for each Minneapolis city election cycle starting in 2013, Community Power has create opportunities for those who would represent us in...
City Holds November 13th Public Hearing for Climate Equity Funding Boost
Posted by Lee Samelson on October 20, 2025
Minneapolis Council Members announce intention to increase Climate Equity funding by ~ $5 million annually, starting in 2026 Minneapolis city council members announced their plans at a press...