It was a “strategic mistake” for Europe to “turn its back on a reliable, affordable source of low-emissions power.” That’s Bloomberg quoting the President of the European Commission, Ursula von…
Energy and education top American Experiment’s legislative priority list for the 2026 session. With the legislature so closely divided and Democrats enjoying a 101-100 majority in the combined House and…
Center of the American Experiment launched a grassroots advertising campaign today urging the legislature to repeal Minnesota’s Renewable Energy Standard (RES) and end the moratorium on expanding nuclear energy in…
Minnesota ranks as the #22 highest-priced state for electricity in America. That means most states have lower electricity prices than Minnesota. That’s one of the many facts on energy affordability…
California Governor Gavin Newsom made headlines earlier this month as he traveled Europe, conducting his own independent foreign policy and signing agreements with foreign countries. From one Newsom press release,…
Checking up on national electricity prices: Minnesota continues to have the highest rates in its local region, and prices above the national median, according to the latest data from the…
Like a relic appearing from a lost age, “Minnesota leaders” unveiled a new “climate action plan,” just in time for its immediate obsolescence. From WCCO-4 TV, Minnesota leaders on Wednesday…
From KCBD-11 TV Lubbock, TX, Texas approves ‘largest permitted data center campus’ in the U.S.: Pacifico Energy received its air permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for 7.65…
What if we could turn the biggest liability of data centers into an asset? From CNBC, This university campus is heated by an AI data center. Your home could be…
Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) reported over the weekend, State regulators rule that burning trash and wood can be considered ‘carbon-free’ Sounds counterintuitive. The state of Minnesota has a mandate in…
You will recall back in March 2025 the news reports of Gov. Tim Walz celebrating a brief drop in the stock price of Elon Musk’s electric car company, Tesla (ticker…
Only through accounting gimmicks are wind and sunshine free An Oct. 20 letter to the editor in the Minnesota Star Tribune — from a Minnesota Department of Commerce official, no…
Minnesota gets a ‘D’ for wind and solar decommissioning requirements The National Center for Energy Analytics (NCEA) released “A State-by-State Assessment of Financial Assurances Required for Decommissioning Wind and Solar…
Today marks my last day here at American Experiment, as I step into a new role as Energy Policy Analyst with Always On Energy Research. At AOER, I’ll be working…
The Minnesota Reformer reports today on the scrutiny that Xcel Energy is facing over its natural gas rate increase proposals. Here’s the background, from the Reformer: In October, Xcel asked…
This week, the House Committee on Natural Resources announced that it would take a closer look at the role that three national environmental groups played in opposing Minnesota mining projects.…
The Department of Transportation announced yesterday that it would be resetting Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The Biden administration’s previous standards implemented a de-facto mandate for electric vehicles. The…
Have you watched this video yet? Three million others have (and counting). American Experiment released the video last month to promote our recent report titled Shattered Green Dreams: The Environmental…
This month, Xcel Energy asked state regulators in Colorado to extend the operating life of the coal-fired Comanche Unit 2 for another year. Xcel Energy seems to understand the importance…
The Star Tribune reported this weekend about several data center projects that have pulled out of Minnesota thanks to “the state’s lengthy permitting process.” From the article: A company has…
As American Experiment’s Bill Glahn reported last week, Xcel Energy is proposing to double its battery storage at the Sherco coal plant in Becker, from 300 MW to 600 MW…
Last week, the Department of the Interior finalized its 2025 Critical Minerals List, adding 10 new entries for a total of 60. What’s a critical mineral? There is a school…
From a company news release issued yesterday, Xcel Energy to build Upper Midwest’s largest battery storage site:600 megawatts at Sherco Energy Hub among a series of planned battery, solar projects…
In Minnesota, regulated monopolies like Xcel Energy have long enjoyed guaranteed service territories and state-approved returns on investment. A piece published by E&E News today outlines the real trouble for…