Center of the American Experiment’s Bill Glahn reported recently on the public hearings for Xcel Energy’s electricity rate case. The Minnesota PUC is holding hearings through September 25 in locations…
American Experiment has submitted a public comment to the U.S. Department of Justice in response to its request for information about “State Laws Having Significant Adverse Effects on the National…
Substitute teachers step in when teachers are absent to ensure that classes run, students are supervised, and that learning takes place. But when a teacher is absent and the sub…
The 2023 Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Supply and Demand report notes that in the 2022-2023 school year, 95 percent of districts had difficulty filling open teaching positions. This alarming…
The U.S. Energy Information Administration warned last month that U.S. commercial electricity consumption will reach record highs in the next two years, rising by 3% in 2025 and 5% in 2026. Without…
As legislators worked to complete a special session to avoid a partial government shutdown, MinnesotaCare funding for illegal aliens became a flashpoint. Progressive DFL legislators considered it among their top…
The West Central Tribune reported today that an administrative law judge recommends the approval of a proposed 200-MW capacity solar installation in Renville county. The project, Gopher State Solar, would…
Last week, Talon Metals announced it has secured a former coal mine site in western North Dakota for processing nickel from its proposed project. It’s a victory for North Dakota’s…
As of this Thursday, Minnesotans are free from California’s onerous electric vehicle mandate. The Senate on Thursday voted 51-44 to overturn the Biden administration’s approval of California’s Clean Air Act…
There is a large clock that watches over the representatives in the Minnesota House, reminding them that they are always on deadline. As that clock ticked away toward sine die,…
The Energy Information Administration published a brief article today forecasting a steady increase in residential electricity prices. The EIA expects electricity prices to rise through 2026, as prices have outpaced…
It is refreshing to see that the Senate has advanced an energy omnibus bill, SF 2393, which faces some budget realities and energy realities at the same time. The bill…
The American Legislative Exchange Council released its fourth Energy Affordability Report this month, ranking the 50 states by the weighted average price of electricity. The results truly demonstrate the damage…
Minnesota state Senator Melissa Wiklund (D-Bloomington) proposed an 11.1% increase in the state’s sick tax that hits all dental and medical patients. Every service and product paid for by health…
The West Central Tribune reported last week that a large solar farm proposed in Renville County is expected to be permitted by the end of the summer. The project, Gopher…
Accusations are FLYING at the State Capitol! House Democrats, fresh into their first week back on the job after abandoning Minnesotans, take aim at American Experiment economists testifying about the…
The Energy News Network reported last week on the state-funded Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority. The Energy News Network reports: The Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority, established by state legislators…
I don’t know how anyone could’ve adequately followed all the energy and environmental news that happened this year without spending 40 hours a week on the subject (and even that…
The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) examined Minnesota’s permitting woes in a new study, “Feeling Minnesota: A cautionary tale for permitting reformers.” While the federal permitting process is a severe obstacle…
The Star Tribune wrote an in-depth piece on the widespread fears of utilities that President-elect Donald Trump will repeal the subsidy-soaked Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. What the article tacitly…
Since last week, Minnesota’s state policy has been under enhanced scrutiny. It’s worth reviewing now what Minnesota’s disastrous energy policy. Isaac Orr and Mitch Rolling, formerly of Center of the…
A report released on April 30 claims that Minnesota generated 54% of its electricity from “carbon-free” sources in 2023. But is it true? That 54% headline figure for “carbon-free,” or…
Xcel Energy has been cashing in on Minnesota’s renewable energy mandates. Minnesota passed the Renewable Energy Objective (REO) in 2001, requiring utilities to make a “good faith effort” to reach…
The Minnesota Department of Commerce’s Division of Energy Resources has added 64 new government bureaucrat positions to its roughly 90 employees, bloating its staff by nearly two-thirds, using your state…