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Other view: ‘Wind is significantly cheaper’
November 19, 2016 / Duluth News Tribune “Wind is on the list (of factors driving Minnesota Power’s request to raise rates). But it’s not the biggest factor of the five factors that they have on that list. I would say driving their need for investment (is the utility’s) need (for) more generation, period. The comparison…
Director of Citizens Utility Board says new group will target energy cases, policy in Minnesota
October 30 / Minneapolis Star Tribune / The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) has landed in Minnesota. Its main mission: To advocate for consumers when utilities want to raise the light or gas bills. The concept in Minnesota comes from Illinois, where the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) has represented ratepayers since 1984. The Illinois CUB was created…
Who looks out for utility consumers in Minnesota?
October 21, 2016 / Minnesota Public Radio News Annie Levenson-Falk, the head of CUB (Citizens Utility Board) Minnesota, talked about how the board will focus on consumers’ utility bills in Minnesota and how to lower them or at least keep them from going up. Listen to the interview No related posts.
Letter: A “Greatest Generation” member speaks up
October 6, 2016 / International Falls Journal / To the editor, I am (International Falls) Councilor (Cynthia) Jaksa’s mother and a Roosevelt Democrat and a member of the “Greatest Generation.” The first great Depression was caused by the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few and right now that condition exists today because…
New Minnesota consumer advocacy group takes on utility rate plan
September 15, 2016 / Midwest Energy News / A new advocacy group has begun working on behalf of Minnesota ratepayers to hold down utility charges while also promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy. The Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota will appear before the state Public Utilities Commission today making arguments on behalf of the CUB…