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Fresh Energy prepared public comments to encourage Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to consider a stronger inclusion of energy efficiency in the 2019 Affordable Housing Plan. They took our recommendations seriously.
New success stories developed by Xcel, CenterPoint, and the Minnesota Department of Commerce show the benefits of a “one-stop” whole building approach to spur energy efficiency in multifamily buildings.
Lee Lucas, board member of Community Stabilization Project, shares his personal story on how energy costs impact renters. Watch the video.
Xcel Energy’s new pilot program is the first of its kind to combine energy efficiency and community solar offers to low income customers.
Through the Saint Paul Tenant-Landlord Energy Project, Fresh Energy and Community Stabilization Project are seeking to build a network of renters, landlords, and other critical stakeholders in the city to advance policies, provide education on energy-related issues, and support implementation of collaboratively developed solutions.
Fresh Energy’s proposal would use the pilot project on the East Side of Saint Paul as a model for as many as twelve other neighborhood projects across Xcel’s service territory.