Published October 14, 2016 The state Public Utilities Commission yesterday approved Xcel Energy’s 15-year Integrated Resource Plan, including its plan to retire two of the three coal-fired generating units at the Sherco plant in Becker. The commission didn’t yet approve Xcel’s proposal to replace this coal generation with a natural gas generator. Instead, it directed…
06Oct
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…
30Sep
CUB Illinois helps dad cut his electric bill in half
Published September 30, 2016 Here’s a story from our partners at the Citizens Utility Board of Illinois. This is the kind of service we are now providing here in Minnesota, and many similar utility programs exist here for us to take advantage of. If you have a question or concern about your bills or your…
13Sep
Minnesota Power Proposes Rate Increase of Around $100 to Annual Energy Bills
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Contact: Eric Howard, Fourth Sector Consulting, (928) 701-1954 Buddy Robinson, Minnesota Citizens Federation Northeast, (218) 727-0207 Minnesota Power Proposes Rate Increase of Around $100 to Annual Energy Bills Families, Seniors and Small Businesses Will Raise Concerns at Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Public Meeting on September 15 DULUTH,…
01Sep
CUB opposes Minnesota Power proposal to add $100 to annual electric bills
Published September 1, 2016 In June, Minnesota Power proposed increasing residential electric rates by 10% – an average of about $100 per year – in order to reduce rates large industries by 5%. CUB Minnesota is opposing the proposal, together with the Legal Services Advocacy Project, the Energy CENTS Coalition, and the Minnesota Citizens Federation…