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Here’s What Happened: Seeking Answers For the Winter 2021 Texas Blackouts
We’re still unraveling what happened in Texas to cause rolling blackouts for millions of people. One of the most interesting pieces I’ve seen on the power outages is from Dr. Brent Bennett...
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Why the Polar Vortex Will Cause Minnesota Natural Gas Bills To Be Up To $400 Higher
Residents in Texas are reporting enormous electric bills, some as high as $7,000 to $17,000, due to a surge in electricity demand for home heating during last week’s polar vortex. Minnesota was ...
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Minnesota PUC Commissioner Says Electricity Costs Will Decrease: Not if Xcel’s Resource Plan is Approved
On Feb. 18, 2021, Commissioner John Tuma of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) called out grid operators in Texas for failing to plan for winter weather. As reported by KTTC, Commissione...
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Catch Isaac Orr on WCCO Channel 4 at 5pm!
Hundreds of Minnesotans have called WCCO because they are worried that they may see skyrocketing electricity and natural gas bills like those experienced in Texas. Center of the American Experiment Po...
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The Hill: The Blackouts Have Only Just Begun
The following article was co-written by Jason Hayes and Isaac Orr. It originally appeared in The Hill: Rolling blackouts have hit millions of Texans and people across the Great Plains, including Mi...
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