Clean energy provisions were a major target of the reconciliation bill. In short, the bill will increase Minnesotans’ energy bills, make home energy improvements more expensive, cut Minnesota jobs and GDP, and slow the expansion of clean power generation, just as electricity demand is surging.
Shielding ratepayers from costs or risks created by data centers was one of CUB’s top priorities for the 2025 legislative session—and we’re happy to share that Minnesota now has some of the nation’s strongest legal protections to ensure that data centers cover their own costs.
Xcel just requested a 21.2 percent electric rate increase in 2021 and a 10.3 percent natural gas rate increase in 2023.
