In May 2020, Great River Energy made a surprising announcement: It would close the Coal Creek Station — a large, 1,150-megawatt coal plant in North Dakota — if it could…
American Experiment is often critical of Xcel Energy because they nearly always mislead the public about the negative impact that wind and solar have on the affordability and reliability of…
The following article was written by Rob Port and it originally appeared in the Fargo Forum, and the Grand Forks Herald: Coal Creek Station, the largest coal-fired power plant in…
On June 24, 2021, the Biden administration announced it would be banning products containing silicon materials from Hoshine, a Chinese company tied to widespread human rights violations affecting ethnic Uyghur…
The article below originally appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune: In the June 7 commentary “Wrong incentives drive energy decisions,” the author correctly notes that utilities have the wrong encouragements. However, these…
Last week (June 17, 2021), the Minnesota House of Representatives debated the omnibus on climate and energy policy. Representative Mary Franson shined during this discussion, issuing a blistering speech that…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2021 CONTACT: Bill Walsh (651) 373-1819 Xcel Turns Its Back on Becker Decision not to build natural gas plant adds insult to injury of closing…
Like California, Texas is straining to keep the lights on as unusually warm temperatures increase the demand for electricity for air conditioning. Unfortunately for Texas, their fleet of wind turbines…
The following article was originally written by Sonal Patel, and appeared in Power Magazine: The North American Electric Corp. (NERC) is warning that large swathes of the North American bulk…
For decades, Becker, a little town in Central Minnesota, has been a powerhouse for the electric grid in the Upper Midwest because it is home to the Sherburne County (Sherco)…
Last week, the regional electric grid operator, the Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator (MISO) declared an emergency, warning that the hot weather, unexpected power plant outages, and high demand was resulting…
The regional grid operator for Minnesota and 14 other states, the Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator (MISO), has declared a “Maximum Generation Emergency Warning” today due to unplanned outages, higher-than-normal temperatures,…
Wyoming is the largest coal-producing state in the country. However, the Cowboy State is also going to be a pioneer in the emerging industry of building small, modular nuclear reactors.…
Despite pledges to be carbon neutral by 2060, a new analysis from Carbon Brief shows China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have grown at their fastest pace in more than a…
The following article was written by Michael Shellenberger and originally appeared on Substack: Until recently, many renewable energy advocates claimed that China had made solar panels so much cheaper than…
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has forecast electricity generation from natural gas plants to fall due in 2021 to rising natural gas prices. Coal generation will help shoulder the load…