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How “Clean Energy First” Would Increase Electricity Rates for Xcel Customers
Last session, the Minnesota legislature considered passing legislation called Clean Energy First (CEF). This bill, as the name suggests, would mandate utility companies in Minnesota to prioritize ren...
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Minnesota Wind Facilities Responsible for Hundreds of Bird and Bat Fatalities to Start 2020
The start of 2020 hasn’t been good for anyone. No more so for the birds flocking around Minnesota wind farms. Based on documents filed to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Minnesota w...
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Xcel’s $46 Billion Plan to go 50% Renewable Energy
Xcel Energy's preferred plan to go 50% renewable will cost ratepayers an additional $46 billion through 2050....
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If Xcel Is Your Electricity Provider, Congrats: You’re Paying The Most Expensive Electricity Rates in Minnesota
We have been reporting for some time that electricity rates in Minnesota are now surpassing that of the national average. With this new information, it’s now safe to say that as the largest and most...
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They Thought Battery Storage Would Be Cost Competitive With Natural Gas By 2014: 6 Years Later It’s Still Not True
In 2013, Steve Hellman, president of the battery storage company, Eos Energy, made a startling prediction about the cost of the company’s then-new zinc-air battery system. The following is from ...
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