Fresh Energy will be advocating for cleaner, more efficient utility programs in Minnesota’s Energy Conservation and Optimization (ECO) Triennial planning process.
Programs
A short history of environmental justice and Minnesota’s cumulative impacts law
Read a history of environmental justice in Minnesota and learn about the Clark-Berglin law and the cumulative impacts law.
We ditched our gas furnace in a Minnesota winter, here’s what happened
Fresh Energy’s Sam Friesen tells the story of why he converted his home to an electric heat pump.
Minnesota now incentivizes green hydrogen to produce SAF, a key climate technology
Minnesota passed policy incentives in 2026 to support using green hydrogen to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel, a key clean energy technology to help the state decarbonize.
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission maintains gas line extension allowances with new monitoring requirements, uniform distance
Proposals to eliminate or phase out line extension allowances were deferred back to rate cases.
Federal changes undermine affordability and consumer choice
DOE’s revised Home Energy Rebates guidance reduces support for electrification and equity priorities, drawing criticism and increasing the need for state action.