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Minnesota Commission approves two innovative pilots to increase load flexibility and lower system costs

New time-of-use rate pilots will test a few different strategies for encouraging Xcel Energy’s commercial and industrial customers to shift their electricity usage.

Published May 24, 2021
Categorized as Clean Electricity, Programs, Recent News, Uncategorized Tagged public utilities commission, PUC, rate design, rates, Time of Use rates, TOU

Xcel Energy is Fined $1 Million for Solar Interconnection Problems

Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has made a strong statement that utilities must do better, voting to fine Xcel Energy $1 million for the company’s poor service to solar customers in 2019.

Published January 26, 2021
Categorized as Clean Electricity, Programs, Recent News, Uncategorized Tagged grid, interconnection, public utilities commission, rooftop, solar, Xcel, Xcel Energy

An Update on Xcel’s Planned Investments in Grid Modernization

Xcel Energy is planning for grid modernization which will set the pace for the next decade. In May 2020, the PUC made decisions that will move grid modernization forward for Xcel Energy customers.

Published June 5, 2020
Categorized as Clean Electricity, Programs, Recent News, Uncategorized Tagged clean power, FLISR, Integrated distribution plan, Xcel Energy, xcel idp

Xcel Plans Investments in Grid Modernization

Xcel Energy is investing significant financial resources into planning for grid modernization which will set the pace for the next decade.

Published March 27, 2020
Categorized as Clean Electricity, Programs, Recent News, Uncategorized Tagged clean energy, clean power, distributed energy resources, distributed generation, grid modernization, Integrated distribution plan, Xcel Energy

Making sense of your clean energy options

Our senior policy associate, Isabel Ricker, takes a deep dive into Minnesota’s many clean energy choices. Learn which options could work for you.

Published October 24, 2019
Categorized as Clean Electricity, Programs, Recent News Tagged clean energy, consumers, solar options, utilities

Green New Deal 101

The federal plan to mobilize climate action is all the media buzz. Our senior policy associate, Isabel Ricker, takes a closer look.

Published April 23, 2019
Categorized as Clean Electricity, Recent News

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