October 30, 2018 / E&E News By Jeffrey Tomich “Minnesota Power customers will likely face more than $350 million in new costs for an investment that the utility could not prove it needs,” said Annie Levenson-Falk, the Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota’s executive director.

October 29, 2018 / WPR  By Dan Kraker Companies, Environmental Groups, Consumer Advocates Argue Proposed Plant Isn’t Needed Minnesota — and Wisconsin — is one step closer to having a new natural gas plant as part of its energy future. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission voted 3-2 Monday to approve a proposal for a natural…

October 29, 2018 / La Crosse Tribune By Chris Hubbuch Dairyland Power Cooperative’s plans for a jointly owned natural gas-fueled power plant in Superior cleared a hurdle Monday when Minnesota regulators allowed the utility’s Minnesota partner to proceed with the $700 million project and rejected calls for an environmental review. The Public Utilities Commission voted…

October 29, 2018 / MPR News By Dan Kraker Minnesota is one step closer to having a new natural gas plant as part of its energy future. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission voted 3-2 Monday to approve a proposal for a natural gas plant that would be built across the border from Duluth in Superior,…

October 17, 2018 Energywire By Jeffrey Tomich In general, [Levenson-Falk] said CUB “wants to help make EVs as accessible as possible while ensuring that utility EV programs benefit everyone, whether or not they drive an electric car.” Find the rest of the article at Energywire.

October 15, 2018 Duluth News Tribune By Ann Galbraith Miller Minnesota Power’s “EnergyForward” plan is misleadingly named considering the utility’s push for a natural-gas plant in Superior. Administrative Law Judge Jeanne Cochran deemed the project would not be in the public interest after considering testimony from both proponents and opponents, yet Minnesota Power continues to…

October 17, 2018 / US Energy News By Frank Jossi The northern Minnesota utility has an opportunity to convince regulators of its need at a meeting Thursday in Duluth. In an unusual convergence of opinion, clean energy groups and large industrial companies are asking Minnesota regulators to block a utility’s investment in a new combined-cycle…

October 5, 2018 / Pioneer Press By Deanna Weniger Oakdale residents will get a chance to learn about solar options for their home or business and how to save money on their utility bills at an upcoming presentation at City Hall. The city is hosting a “Solar Power Hour” at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10 led…

September 20, 2018 / Duluth News Tribune By Linda Herron In a Sept. 12 story, Kenny Blumenfeld, a senior climatologist for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, responding to a question about the cause of climate change, said: “The main culprit is greenhouse gas.” (The story was published at duluthnewstribune.com under the headline, “Experts say Minnesota’s…

July 31, 2018 / CBS Minnesota A new report released by the McKnight Foundation Tuesday reveals Minnesota could meet its greenhouse gas reduction goals, while reducing energy costs and tripling clean energy jobs. The report shows how the state could significantly reduce its reliance on fossil fuels by replacing the energy that is currently used…