Fresh Energy is changing the world through bold policy solutions that move us to a just, carbon-free future. We’re helping Minnesota and all who live here end dependence on fossil fuels, electrify their lives, and build a healthy, clean energy economy where everyone can thrive.
Our staff are leading the charge using their expertise as scientists, economists, policy analysts, advocates, and educators to secure a clean, carbon-free economy for all, across Minnesota and beyond. Learn how Fresh Energy’s different departments are shaping our organizational legacy and Minnesota’s energy future.
In 2025, Fresh Energy launched, “Vision 2030: Fresh Energy’s Strategic Framework,” which sets the strategic direction for our organization for the next five years.
Fresh Energy’s team structure clearly aligns with the structure of Vision 2030. Focus sectors of our work include: Electricity, Buildings, Transportation, Agriculture, and Heavy Industry. Learn more about those teams and their work below.
Electricity
Fresh Energy is driving down emissions from electricity by expanding wind, solar, and storage; building the grid of the future; and advocating for affordable, reliable, and modern rate designs that ensure no one is left behind. Read more.
Buildings
Fresh Energy is cutting emissions from our buildings by making it easy to electrify, ensuring energy burden inequities are addressed, improving health and safety, and spurring market transformation with the creation of new, family-supporting jobs. Read more.
Transportation
Fresh Energy is keeping equity central as we work to reduce emissions from transportation by advancing policies that prioritize accessibility, affordability, and reliability. Read more.
Heavy Industry and Agriculture
Fresh Energy is reducing emissions from heavy industry and agriculture by shaping climate-focused policies that grow resiliency through innovation, establish new partnerships, and build up rural economies.