Clean Power
MISO’s long-term planning will play a key role in decarbonization
With long term planning for new transmission projects currently underway, Minnesota’s grid operator, MISO, is working to plan a future-proof electric grid.
upcoming event
July Webinar Series | The Intersection of Energy and Community
The transition to an equitable, carbon-neutral economy will bring big changes to our communities. Join Fresh Energy this summer for a webinar series about reducing carbon emissions in a way that improves our communities and benefits everyone.
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Clean Power
MISO’s long-term planning will play a key role in decarbonization
With long term planning for new transmission projects currently underway, Minnesota’s grid operator, MISO, is working to plan a future-proof electric grid.
Energy Access and Equity
Reflection: This Pride Month, I’m dreaming of buildings for every body
Buildings are for people and our bodies. And the only way to make carbon-free buildings just and equitable is to make them for every type of body.
upcoming event
July Webinar Series | The Intersection of Energy and Community
The transition to an equitable, carbon-neutral economy will bring big changes to our communities. Join Fresh Energy this summer for a webinar series about reducing carbon emissions in a way that improves our communities and benefits everyone.
Center for Pollinators in Energy
Case Study: The 9.9 MW Solar Project in Science Magazine
Completed in late 2017, the 9.9 MW Eagle Point Solar project is located on 41 acres of agricultural land that was previously used for dairy grazing. Research by Oregon State University at the site prompted Science Magazine to describe the project as using practices that “make a planet-friendly energy source even more friendly.”
2021 Legislative Session
ECO Act becomes law, modernizing Minnesota’s energy efficiency policy
The ECO Act is on its way to the desk of Governor Walz! When the bill is signed into law, it will be the culmination of four years of Fresh Energy advocacy.
Center for Pollinators in Energy
Case Study: 907 acres of pollinator-friendly solar
Enel Green Power’s Aurora Solar project is one of the state’s first large-scale solar developments, having beat out gas on price when the project was approved in 2014. Completed in 2017, the project consists of 16 pollinator-friendly sites spread across central and southern Minnesota. The locations utilize a variety of stewardship practices, including flowering ground cover for bees and birds, low-growing grass meadows, sheep grazing, and adjacent honey bee hives.