Fresh Energy is advocating for updates to Minnesota’s natural gas line extension policies to ensure fairness, align with climate goals, and prevent unnecessary gas system expansion.
Caitlin Eichten
Decarbonizing the natural gas system: Minnesota has more progress to make to keep pace with other states
We provide a detailed overview of different state clean heat frameworks and plans, compare Xcel Energy’s clean heat plan in Colorado and Minnesota, and summarize CenterPoint Energy’s and Xcel Energy’s NGIA plans in Minnesota.
Regulatory Update: Gas resource planning will soon be underway in Minnesota
Fresh Energy applauds the Commission for moving gas resource planning forward and we are looking forward to this work getting underway.
Understanding the gas system
Are you familiar with the hidden natural gas system beneath your feet? Read on to learn how gas utilities are expecting to grow the system over the coming decades—and why that’s a problem for the state’s decarbonization targets.
The Conservation Improvement Program’s legacy in Minnesota
The Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) is Minnesota’s bedrock energy efficiency policy. But how did it come about?