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10 years later - Minneapolis is again negotiating a grand bargain with Xcel and CenterPoint

Posted by on June 25, 2024

Community Power published in the Star Tribune!  We are at a crossroads…again. City leaders must negotiate assertively with Xcel and CenterPoint in July and August...

Hot Off the Press! How We Can Fund Climate Action in Minneapolis

Posted by on June 25, 2024

With only blunt and uncertain clean energy financing tools at the federal and state level… How can we quickly and justly resource Climate Action in...

Public Hearings on Xcel's next 15-Year Energy Plan

Posted by on June 03, 2024

Pre-recorded video (very convenient!) or written comments were due on August 9th (getting extended by 6 weeks). Please check for any potential updates here! ***...

Energy & Climate related bills passed into law this session

Posted by on May 23, 2024

Successful Energy Democracy and Zero Waste outcomes from the 2024 legislative session. Click the link below for a list!  Community Power has participated as part...

Renters and Energy Policy Ideas for Minneapolis

Posted by on April 23, 2024

Because the Climate Legacy Initiative passed by the Minneapolis City Council and Mayor unanimously in 2023, the City is finally funding local climate action at...

Saint Paul Green New Deal Resolution

Posted by on April 16, 2024

We are pleased to share that a St. Paul Green New Deal Resolution has been drafted by Sunrise Twin Cities and shared with city councilmembers. ...

Public Comment on CenterPoint's Innovation Plan

Posted by on March 02, 2024

As the state's largest gas utility CenterPoint Energy is required by state law to file a Natural Gas Innovation Act Plan. Within it, CenterPoint has proposed 18 different...

Community Owned Solar: The Empire (Xcel) Struck Back

Posted by on March 01, 2024

The MN Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has gone forward with Xcel's proposal to alter the bill credit rate for subscribers to early community solar projects, with some...

Community Power Accomplishments in 2023 + plans for 2024

Posted by on February 01, 2024

Here is our (belated) end of year update as far was what Community Power accomplished in 2023 and our goals we are looking forward to...

Xcel puts red tape on Minneapolis solar project through excessive interconnection fees

Posted by on January 15, 2024

The 2023 Q4 Minneapolis Clean Energy Partnership board meeting revealed that Xcel blocked a Minneapolis solar project by charging excessive interconnection fees. But it is...

Xcel proposes to cut fair pay for Community Solar; violating contracts

Posted by on January 04, 2024

Xcel Energy is once again proposing massive cuts in fair pay for community solar which is a foothold communities have against a future corporate monopoly of...

A Thank You to the League of Women Voters

Posted by on November 15, 2023

The League of Women Voters has done the work that is vital to our democracy in helping community members to get to know their candidates and...