On August 4, 2025, Fresh Energy filed a public comment at the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on the docket pertaining to the acquisition of Minnesota Power.
Clean Electricity
How one Minnesota homeowner installed his own rooftop solar array — by himself
Eric Hammang designed, installed, and interconnected his own rooftop solar panel array in the Twin Cities. Learn how he powers his all-electric home with his do-it-yourself solar system!
Touring Sherco Solar, the largest solar farm in the Upper Midwest
J. Drake Hamilton recently toured Xcel Energy’s Sherco Solar, the largest solar farm in Minnesota. Learn how agrivoltaics, pollinators, sheep, and consumers are benefitting from this new facility.
Vision 2030: Decarbonizing electricity
It’s through the policy work of our Electricity team that Fresh Energy strives to ensure we build a carbon-free electricity grid through effective, innovative, and data-driven policy solutions.
What’s up with virtual power plants?
Virtual power plants use software to control thousands of homes and businesses’ electricity use and generation to be stable, reliable, and clean. Learn how this climate solution is decarbonizing our electricity generation and building sectors!
Minnesota’s electricity is now 50% carbon-free — here’s what that means
As Minnesota rapidly transitions to clean electricity, our fuel mix and emissions have declined. Learn about Minnesota, the Midwest’s, and MN electric utilities’ electricity!