Minnesota Utilities Spur Wind Turbine Building Boom…In North and South Dakota

Written by Isaac Orr

Renewable energy advocates in Minnesota claimed that mandating the use of wind for electricity generation would produce a boom in jobs and generate local tax revenue for rural Minnesota, but many of the large industrial wind facilities planned by the state's major utility companies are in North and South Dakota, sending these jobs and revenues out of state....

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on October 25, 2018

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Renewable Groups Predictably Scrutinize Great River Energy’s Continued Use of Coal

Written by Isaac Orr

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Groups who oppose the reliable and affordable electricity generated by coal and natural gas such as the Sierra Club and Fresh Energy are predictably scrutinizing Great River Energy (GRE) for their plans to keep generating electricity at the Coal Creek Power Station, an enormous 1,156 MW power plant located in North Dakota. These special interest groups are hoping to pressure the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission into rejecting GRE's long term resource plan, which depends heavily on the Coal Creek plant to meet the electricity demands of their customers. This shouldn't surprise anyone, because the Sierra Club has spearheaded a nationwide campaign...

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Minnesota Utilities Spur Wind Turbine Building Boom…In North and South Dakota

Renewable Groups Predictably Scrutinize Great River Energy’s Continued Use of Coal