electric vehicle charging
Minnesota utilities offer to lessen demand charges on EV fast chargers
Utility demand charges are hurting the business case for installing high-speed vehicle chargers, a report says.
Minnesota
Minnesota co-ops tap on-bill financing to help shift consumption overnight
The programs offer no- or low-interest loans for appliances that charge when power tends to be cheaper and cleaner.
storage
Minnesota utilities weigh energy storage as substitute for peaker plants
A 2019 state law requires utilities to consider energy storage in their long-range resource plans.
coal
N.D. coal plant draws scrutiny as part of Minnesota utility’s resource plan
A Minnesota utility faces criticism from clean energy advocates for continuing to operate one of the largest coal-fired power plants in the Upper Midwest.
Q&A
Q&A: Great River Energy executive on utility’s renewable pledge
The co-op’s announcement comes in the wake of a failed legislative effort to raise Minnesota’s renewable standard.