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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…
Meeting to prepare for MN Power’s rate increases
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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…
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…
Renewable energy, consumer groups disappointed with energy bill
May 22, 2017 / MPR News By Elizabeth Dunbar The jobs-energy omnibus bill passed by the Legislature contains several energy provisions that some stakeholder groups have opposed. Gov. Mark Dayton has not yet indicated whether he will sign it, though GOP leaders said they worked with the governor’s staff to find compromise language. Still, some groups,…