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Clean Electricity

A win for community energy resiliency

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Xcel’s Integrated Distribution Plan includes, grid investments, stakeholder engagement, resiliency hubs, and more.

Published June 8, 2022
Categorized as Clean Electricity Tagged Integrated distribution plan

Relief may be on the horizon for Xcel distributed energy resource customers 

Residential solar in Minneapolis

Xcel Energy’s interconnection issues have been covered by the media but as of March 2022, Minnesotans are one step closer to a more painless and less costly process.

Published April 21, 2022
Categorized as Clean Electricity Tagged interconnection

What’s up with MISO, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator?

At the bottom right of the image, a woman with brunette hair pulled back in a bright red scrunchi wearing a bright blue sweatshirt and black can be seen walking next to a man wearing a backwards navy blue baseball cap, an olive green sweatshirt, and black denim jeans along a paved riverside path. The path is flanked on either side by greenery and green trees. On the left and top left sides of the image, the river can be seen, with transmission lines running along the river's edge and reaching up to the blue sky.

Why is MISO such a crucial player in Fresh Energy’s efforts to decarbonize the economy? Get the scoop!

Published March 22, 2022
Categorized as Clean Electricity Tagged clean electricity, MISO, transmission

Renewable energy meets pollinator habitat in Minnesota solar fields

New study documents robust pollinator activity at Minnesota solar installations with pollinator plantings.

Published March 22, 2022
Categorized as Clean Electricity Tagged pollinator, solar

Red alert on climate change: The need for mitigation and adaptation action

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released its sixth assessment report.

Published February 28, 2022
Categorized as Clean Electricity Tagged climate, IPCC

Highlights for clean energy and climate in Xcel’s final long-range plan

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has approved Xcel Energy’s long-range plan which includes highlights for clean energy and climate.

Published February 15, 2022
Categorized as Clean Electricity Tagged clean energy future, Xcel IRP

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