Jul 28, 2025
Extreme ice storms to warming winters: Christine’s climate story
Fresh Energy’s Christine McCormick shares how her personal climate story has been shaped by extreme weather in Nebraska, warming winters, and embracing intersectional environmentalism.
Jul 24, 2025
Say goodbye to gas this summer — electrify your yard care
We give you the low-down on how you can ditch the gas and electrify your yard care.
Jul 24, 2025
Meet Shubha, Fresh Energy’s new Chief Equity Policy Officer
Shubha Harris is Fresh Energy’s new Chief Equity Policy Officer working to ensure our energy system is built by and for all Minnesotans, regardless of race or economic status.
Jul 21, 2025
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!
Jul 17, 2025
2025 budget reconciliation law impacts on Minnesota’s clean energy future
Here is what Fresh Energy staff have been discussing when reviewing the new federal budget reconciliation law.
Jul 03, 2025
Statement: Sweeping cuts ensure higher energy bills, fewer jobs, stifled innovation
Congress has turned its back on Minnesota families with this extreme legislation that promises higher energy bills, fewer jobs, and stifled innovation.
Jun 23, 2025
Meet our 2025 Benefit Breakfast Panelists!
Meet Fresh Energy’s three panelists for our Action in the Heartland panelist discussion during our annual Benefit Breakfast on September 30, 2025, at the Saint Paul RiverCentre.
Jun 23, 2025
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.
Jun 23, 2025
Parenting, leading rallies, and connecting to place: Janiece’s climate story
Fresh Energy’s Janiece Watts shares how her personal climate story has been shaped by her grandma’s house in Mississippi, leading an environmental justice rally in Minneapolis, and building a future for her children.
Jun 23, 2025
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.