Jul 30, 2026
Regulatory Update: Xcel’s distribution plan adopts steps toward greater transparency, VPP pilot
Fresh Energy applauds the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for approving Xcel Energy’s 2027 Integrated Distribution Plan for an affordable, reliable, and clean energy system.
Jul 27, 2026
Meet Claudia, the newest member of Fresh Energy’s Electricity team
Fresh Energy is pleased to welcome Claudia Partridge as our senior associate, transmission policy on the electricity team.
Jul 15, 2026
Fresh Energy expands clean energy advocacy in the Southwest Power Pool
Fresh Energy is expanding its transmission advocacy to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP).
Jul 07, 2026
Minnesota’s 2027–2029 ECO Triennial review process is underway
Fresh Energy will be advocating for cleaner, more efficient utility programs in Minnesota’s Energy Conservation and Optimization (ECO) Triennial planning process.
Jul 07, 2026
Seeking volunteers for Fresh Energy’s 2026 Benefit Breakfast on October 8!
Fresh Energy is seeking volunteers for our 2026 Benefit Breakfast on October 8 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre.
Jun 24, 2026
A short history of environmental justice and Minnesota’s cumulative impacts law
Read a history of environmental justice in Minnesota and learn about the Clark-Berglin law and the cumulative impacts law.
Jun 24, 2026
We ditched our gas furnace in a Minnesota winter, here’s what happened
Fresh Energy’s Sam Friesen tells the story of why he converted his home to an electric heat pump.
Jun 16, 2026
Local climate author and book publisher raise bar for sustainable book publishing
Wise Ink and author Charlie Sellars are using solar power to publish a new sustainability book, and that’s only the beginning for climate-friendly publishing.
Jun 10, 2026
Minnesota now incentivizes green hydrogen to produce SAF, a key climate technology
Minnesota passed policy incentives in 2026 to support using green hydrogen to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel, a key clean energy technology to help the state decarbonize.
Jun 04, 2026
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission maintains gas line extension allowances with new monitoring requirements, uniform distance
Proposals to eliminate or phase out line extension allowances were deferred back to rate cases.