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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...

Minneapolis making public and commercial building energy use more transparent

Posted by on May 31, 2015

Published May 26, 2015 as a City of Minneapolis Press Release A new analysis of the energy use of 365 public and commercial buildings in...

Clean Energy Partnership Board adopts 2015-2016 workplan

Posted by on May 29, 2015

At its May 29th meeting, the Minneapolis Clean Energy Partnership Board formally approved its work plan for the years 2015-2016. Click Here to read the...

Xcel takes action to slow Community Solar Garden megawatts added

Posted by on May 12, 2015

On Tuesday April 28th, Xcel Energy announced they will take unilateral action to disallow Community Solar Garden (CSG) developers to group multiple projects for a total...

Speaking to the State House Committee on its Omnibus Energy Bill

Posted by on April 27, 2015

On April 8th 2015, a sense of urgency moved me to speak on behalf of Community Power at a public hearing on the MN State House Energy...