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Proposals to eliminate or phase out line extension allowances were deferred back to rate cases.

DOE’s revised Home Energy Rebates guidance reduces support for electrification and equity priorities, drawing criticism and increasing the need for state action.

Line Extension Allowances are making natural gas bills higher for Minnesotans and holding back our state from reaching its climate targets. 

Strengthening building codes to ensure Minnesota’s buildings are constructed to be more efficient makes them more affordable.

Interns in MIGIZI’S Green Tech Institute learned about gas use, climate change, and the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission in their winter 2026 cohort.

The PUC approved CenterPoint’s hydrogen pilot budget increase and elevated equitable electrification as future priority.