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Community Solar is Economic Justice

Posted by on October 31, 2015

Once there are numerous successful examples of community solar gardens for people to see, it will tell a new story of renewable energy as a pathway out...

Minneapolis, Xcel launch ambitious LED streetlight proposals

Posted by on October 18, 2015

Optimism and excitement abounds for LED Streetlights as item #3  on Community Power's online list of goals for the Minneapolis Clean Energy Partnership to accomplish. In her Budget...

Minneapolis Launches Commercial Building Energy Challenge

Posted by on October 16, 2015

Goal #7 on Community Power's online checklist for the Minneapolis Clean Energy Partnership has now come to fruition! The City of Minneapolis formally launched its Commercial Building Energy Challenge...

Tragic Housefire Exposes Key Issues for Clean Energy Partnership to Address

Posted by on October 04, 2015

Saving energy in homes and buildings is too often merely the cute little endeavor that everyone agrees with and smiles at for a second. Not...

At long last, Xcel sets Retirement Dates for Sherco Units 1 & 2

Posted by on October 04, 2015

Xcel's E-Docket filing on Friday October 2nd, 2015 had a particularly big news item regarding the highest profile issue in their 2016-2030 Integrated Resource Plan. Xcel has...

First-Ever Zero Waste Summit opens up a New Energy Options Campaign for 2018

Posted by on September 25, 2015

    For a reason that closely parallels the 2013 Minneapolis Energy Options campaign, the broader environmental justice community is paying close attention to Covanta, the...

Local Solutions: Shiloh Community Solar

Posted by on September 23, 2015

  Check out the visionary community solar work happening now in North Minneapolis. This project is a product of a new collaboration between Shiloh Temple,...

Help Tenants Take A Stand for Affordable, Efficient Living Spaces

Posted by on September 07, 2015

On September 16th, the Corcoran Neighborhood Organization, tenants, and multifamily building leaders came together and formed a coalition with organizations and energy experts from the community to...

Xcel Continuing to Push Back on non-Utility Solar

Posted by on August 22, 2015

In a July 31st  Star Tribune article, Xcel’s CEO revealed they will push to limit the growth of residential and community solar upon a claim that it...

Transforming Cartel Electric Utility Management, Maybe

Posted by on July 24, 2015

Written by George Crocker, Community Power board member           Many cities and towns, including Minneapolis, have “Franchise Agreements” with power companies that allow them to use...

Sample Letter to the Public Utilities Commission on Xcel's IRP

Posted by on July 23, 2015

Comments/letters will be accepted until September 2, 2015. NOW is the time to hold Xcel to its agreement to the Minneapolis Clean Energy Partnership!  ...

Count On It: Adding Numbers will Add Heft to First City-Utility Clean Energy Work Plan

Posted by on June 17, 2015

In late May, the nation’s first clean energy partnership between a city and its utilities released its first two-year work plan. It holds true to...