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Comments on Xcel’s Resource Plan: Nuclear Isn’t “Clean” and No New Natural Gas Plant
Xcel Energy filed its most recent resource plan on June 30, 2020, for review by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC). Since then, thousands of Minnesota residents and Xcel customers have fi...
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Why Transitioning to Renewable Energy Leads to Power Outages
According to Xcel Energy, the largest electric utility company in the state of Minnesota, the closing of large “baseload” power facilities in favor of renewable energy sources like wind and solar ...
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Xcel Energy warns of possible power outages similar to South Australia due to growing renewable presence
Buried within Xcel Energy’s latest resource planning documents lies a dire warning about the rapidly growing presence of wind and solar energy sources on Minnesota’s electrical grid. [Appendix J...
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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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