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MN PUC maintains 34 million in subsidies for gas line extensions
Posted by Lee Samelson on June 12, 2026
Advocates from many partner organizations called upon the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to end the costly practice of gas line extension allowances, following the...
It's Time for Electric Democracy
Posted by Lee Samelson on June 12, 2026
Time For Electric Democracy The time for electric democracy is now. The stakes could not be higher. The electric utility industry is in transition. The...
May 2026 Newsletter
Posted by Brian Krohnke on May 29, 2026
In this issue: Utility Profits & CEO Pay - A Great New Report from EPI Effects of the Iran War on Energy Data Centers &...
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...