June 17, 2017 / MPR News By Dan Kraker Public hearings begin Monday in northern Minnesota on a contested electric rate increase proposed by Minnesota Power. The Duluth-based utility wants to increase rates by about 6 percent overall to pay for recent capital investments. But that increase wouldn’t be evenly spread out among all customers….
15Jun
Electricity rate hike opponents urge public to comment
June 15, 2017 / Duluth News Tribune By Brooks Johnson Opponents of Minnesota Power’s proposed rate hike say the poor and elderly will take an outsized hit as electric bills go up. “These increases will be a burden for a large number of households that struggle to make ends meet,” said Buddy Robinson, staff director…
14Jun
Organizations voice concerns over proposed MN Power rate
June 14, 2017 / KBJR 6 Duluth By Emma Rechenberg DULUTH, MN –A proposed power rate increase could impact your monthly utility bill. Representatives from organizations opposing the increase shared their concerns Wednesday morning during a news conference. Citizens Utility Board of MN, Citizens Federation Northeast and Interfaith Power & Light speakers said the Minnesota Power…
14Jun
Citizen groups oppose Minnesota Power rate hikes
June 14, 2017 / Fox 21 Duluth By Greg Chandler DULUTH, Minn. – Minnesota Power wants to raise your electric bill. But citizen watchdog groups won’t let those hikes pass without a fight. Representatives from the Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota, the Minnesota Citizens Federation NE and Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light voiced their concerns…
06Jun
Non-profits educate MN Power customers on proposed rate increase
June 6, 2017 / KBJR6 Duluth DULUTH, MN – Duluth residents are facing a proposed rate increase from Minnesota Power that could raise their bills by as much as $300 dollars a year. On Tuesday, three non profit organizations held a meeting to help consumers prepare for those proposed increases, should they happen. Minnesota Power has…
06Jun
Meeting held to address proposed Minnesota Power rate increase
June 6, 2017 / Fox 21 Duluth DULUTH, Minn. – Minnesota Power has proposed rate increases that would affect customers across the Northland. The Citizens Utility Board held an information session to let people know what the impact of the rate hike could be, and how customers can voice their concerns. “The rate increases are…
06Jun
Minnesota ends regulatory oversight of fixed fees for small, rural utilities
June 6, 2017 / Midwest Energy News By Frank Jossi The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will no longer oversee disputes over fixed charges on solar and small wind customers living largely in rural areas. Gov. Mark Dayton recently signed a jobs and energy omnibus bill that removes regulatory review of cases involving fixed charges administered…
06Jun
Meeting to prepare for MN Power’s rate increases
June 6, 2017 / KBJR 6 Duluth
26May
Another electric rate hike?
May 26, 2017 / Duluth Budgeteer By Buddy Robinson If you are a Minnesota Power customer, your electric bill could go up greatly in less than a year. How much? For most people, the increase in their bills could be as much as $150 to $200 a year or more. If electricity is included in…
26May
Advocates say Minnesota bill a setback for clean energy progress, but it ‘could have been worse’
May 26, 2017 / Midwest Energy News By Frank Jossi Clean energy advocates in Minnesota are concerned new legislation that could soon be signed by Gov. Mark Dayton will diminish regulatory oversight and reduce energy efficiency programs in rural Minnesota. Still, clean energy groups say the final bill might be considered a partial win because many of the…