Last week, American Experiment discussed how only two DFL Senators voted to legalize new nuclear power in Minnesota, even though nuclear power plants are far more reliable and productive than…
Xcel Energy has announced its plan to spend $575 million building a 460 megawatt (MW) solar facility in Becker, Minnesota, right next to coal plants they will be prematurely retiring.…
Last week, the Minnesota House DFL pushed a 186-page energy omnibus bill through the Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee on a party-line vote. The bill is a wish…
What Minnesotans can learn from rolling blackouts and government favoritism for wind and solar.
After the Texas blackouts, American Experiment launched a campaign to educate Minnesotans about the importance of reliable energy and share that message with elected officials. In total, we’ve sent more…
Wind and solar special interest groups are going to party like the Artist Formerly Known as Prince if Senate File 1999 is passed. If enacted, this bill would shell out…
Today, I’ll be testifying in the Senate Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy Committee on a bill called “Clean Energy First.” You can read the bill by clicking here, and…
Residents in Texas are reporting enormous electric bills, some as high as $7,000 to $17,000, due to a surge in electricity demand for home heating during last week’s polar vortex.…
On Feb. 18, 2021, Commissioner John Tuma of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) called out grid operators in Texas for failing to plan for winter weather. As reported by KTTC,…
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) show that solar panels in Minnesota were less productive in 2019 than they were in 2018. The capacity factor, or amount of…
How Xcel will help liberal, rich, white guys pay for their new Teslas.
On February 11, the Minnesota House of Representatives will be holding a hearing on Clean Energy First. This bill would increase electricity prices, decrease the reliability of the grid, and fail…
Wind turbines are supposed to last 20 years, but research from the Lawrence Berkeley National Labs shows many turbines only last 11 years before they undergo the expensive process of…
There are only three days left to sign American Experiment’s petition opposing Xcel Energy’s Green New Deal!
On Thursday at 10:30 am, the Minnesota House of Representatives will be holding their hearing on their version of Clean Energy First (CEF). Members of the public who are interested…
My recent article entitled “Counterpoint: Here’s how we ‘modernize’ the GOP,” in the Star Tribune, generated three different letters to the editor where the authors attempt to refute my points.…
The Polar Vortex of 2021 could be the biggest strain on Minnesota's energy system in the last year, and it will be Minnesota's coal, nuclear, and natural gas fleet that…
Don't be fooled by the Minnesota 'Conservative' Energy Forum.
On January 21, 2021, Governor Walz announced his administration would require 100 percent of Minnesota's electricity to come from "clean energy" by 2040. The plan also seeks to increase mandates for…
Today, I'll be testifying in the Minnesota House of Representatives on their proposed bill that would require 100 percent of Minnesota's electricity to come from "clean" energy by 2040.
A 20 percent rate increase is only the beginning.
The Minnesota Conservative Energy Forum (MNCEF) has released another pressure poll designed to scare Republicans into voting for legislation mandating more expensive wind and solar facilities in Minnesota. Here's why…
There is nothing wrong with a meeting between the PUC and utility companies they regulate, but some of the agenda and discussions during this meeting were highly irregular and inappropriate.
It looks like the American people will get a taste of the Green New Deal now that the Biden administration will have a supportive Senate.