renewable energy

Apr 26, 2013

States back away from renewable energy mandates

More than half the U.S. states with laws requiring utilities to buy renewable energy are considering ways to pare back those mandates after a plunge in natural gas prices.

Apr 23, 2013

St. Paul cites Ramsey County clean energy project

The city of St. Paul is giving Ramsey County a slap on the back for a renewable energy project that St. Paul essentially funded.

Feb 22, 2013

Renewable energy: 40 by ’30?

It’s been six years since DFL legislators reached a deal with former Gov. Tim Pawlenty to require utilities to produce 25 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2025. Energy advocates are cheering the progress made since the Renewable Energy Standard was passed in 2007, and they’re starting to roll out bills that would increase the amount of power generated from solar and wind.

Dec 21, 2011

Renewable energy program generates rate controversy

Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration and a host of rural economic development interests are hoping to boost the amount of renewable energy produced by farmers, homeowners and assorted small businesses. But that goal is running into a controversy over the rate at which those producers are paid for the power they generate, and just how much power they can sell to utilities.

May 20, 2011

Will Crown Hydro turn to Capitol for help?

Crown Hydro is considering turning to the Legislature to get its controversial downtown Minneapolis hydroelectric project moving forward, a prospect opponents criticized as an “end-around.”

Mar 17, 2010

Seifert’s proposal to roll back renewable energy standards rebuffed

Rep. Marty Seifert wasn't exactly anticipating success for his proposal to roll back the state's renewable energy goals. The Marshall Republican, who is running for governor, knew his bill was unlikely to gain much support before the House's Energy Finance and Policy Division.

Feb 24, 2010

Existing facilities could be exempted from garbage burning, landfill gas ban

Following last week’s introduction of a bill that would scrap municipal garbage burning and landfill gas as renewable energy sources, the chair of a Minnesota House of Representatives panel said existing burners may be exempted from a proposed ban.

Sep 21, 2009

Differing shades of green energy debated at TwinWest Chamber legislative breakfast

Rather than fixating on the number of green jobs, Minnesota officials and environmental professionals and advocates on Friday agreed to concentrate on boosting energy efficiency and building up renewable energy sources.

Mar 23, 2009

Democratic thermodynamics on the Hilty committee: Trillions of BTUs and clean energy from the bottom up!

More than half the U.S. states with laws requiring utilities to buy renewable energy are considering ways to pare back those mandates after a plunge in natural gas prices brought on by technology that boosted supply. Sixteen of the 29 states with renewable portfolio standards are considering legislation that would reduce the need for wind ...