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The Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota (CUB) is a nonprofit advocate for our state’s utility consumers. We champion affordable, reliable, safe, and clean home energy for all Minnesotans.

‼️ACTION ALERT

Submit comments now against private purchase of Minnesota Power

If you are concerned about the proposed sale of one of Minnesota’s largest electric utilities, Minnesota Power, “going private” in a sale to two institutional investors, the time is now to make your voice heard.

Before this deal can go forward, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) must find that it is consistent with the public interest. The PUC needs to know that Minnesotans are concerned. Public comments are useful to intervening parties like CUB, who can cite them in our formal legal briefs.

Submit a public comment or attend a public hearing today.

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2025 Consumers Celebration

Tickets

Join CUB for our annual Consumers Celebration. Celebrate with CUB as we take stock of progress in the past year and look forward to the work ahead.

June 3, 2025
5pm Reception
6pm Program

Urban Growler Brewing Company
2325 Endicott Street
St. Paul, MN 55114

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Get Help with Your Bills

Shutoff Help

Receiving a disconnection notice can be scary. Learn your rights and responsibilities to keep the lights on.

Utility Bill Questions?

Need help understanding your bill? Looking for ideas to reduce your energy usage? Send us your questions and sign up for a free energy bill consultation today.

Make Home Energy Improvements

Upgrade Your Home

Learn more about appliances and efficiency upgrades for your home

Efficiency Tips

CUB’s top tips to lower your energy bills and reduce your energy usage

Discounts & Financing

Identify rebates and incentives to make your home energy projects more affordable, or even free

CUB Makes a Difference

18,000

People helped

Bill savings, shutoff protections, efficiency advice, and more for Minnesotans throughout the state

100s

of pro-consumer filings

Doing the day-to-day work to protect ratepayers by digging into the details in more than 100 Public Utilities Commission proceedings

Our Impact

$320m

in customer savings

Fighting unfair utility profits, cost overruns, and other unreasonable charges

Our Advocacy Priorities

CUB works hard to represent Minnesotans at the state legislature and before utility regulators. We advocate for affordable energy, a transition to clean energy, and accountability for utility companies.

What Matters to Us

The Latest News

The latest on utility requests to raise rates, new transmission projects, tips to take advantage of energy rebates, and more.

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Stay up to date on utility developments, home energy opportunities, and when to find CUB in your area.

Affordable, clean energy for every Minnesota home