At Fresh Energy, we are committed to ensuring Minnesota and the Midwest have a future-proof electric grid that can handle extreme weather and move the higher volumes of electricity that our lives demand. But why does transmission matter so much? Read on to find out!
Programs
Modernizing utility programs to advance an equitable energy transition
Fresh Energy is so committed to engaging in how Minnesota’s electric and gas investor-owned utilities, including Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy, plan and implement their energy efficiency and conservation programs.
New jobs, cleaner building materials: Minnesota’s Buy Clean Buy Fair law
Minnesota’s new Buy Clean Buy Fair law will guarantee the state’s infrastructure projects use cleaner, more sustainable materials and support family-sustaining jobs
Meet Adri, Fresh Energy’s Summer Fellow
Join us in welcoming Adri Arquin, a student at Stanford University who is helping advance environmental justice in Minnesota! Read more about Adri and what led him to join the team this summer.
Local governments score big climate wins this legislative session
2023 was a historic year for climate and clean energy policy, especially for local governments across Minnesota.
New Community Development and Finance department charts path to an equitable and just energy transition
Fresh Energy’s new department will bridge our clean energy policy expertise to economic and community development and finance.