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Melissa Hortman chaired the chamber's energy policy committee and authored a law that remained one of her proudest legislative achievements: boosting solar energy in the state.
ST. PAUL, Minn. ( Minnesota Reformer) — The Legislature passed a bipartisan energy bill during the special session June 9 ...
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved two solar projects totaling 475 MW of capacity, one of which is one ...
Roughly 5,000 people across Minnesota are employed in the solar industry. The state is not a solar leader, ranking 19th in the U.S. for installed capacity.
One project is one of the largest single-site solar installations approved, while the other will include a 50 MW battery ...
No matter how the federal fight turns out, Minnesota’s solar industry is gearing up for another state policy bout in 2026. “We fully anticipate this issue will be brought up next year and we ...
More energy news as Wisconsin becomes the latest state to board the nuclear power train and Michigan pauses disputed new ...
WASHINGTON — When Marty Morud opened his solar installation business 15 years ago in Minnesota, his customer base included early adopters and climate-conscious believers. Now, Morud’s company ...