Category: Minnesota
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COVID-19 response: Minnesota solar industry pushing for incentive extensions
Via ENN: An industry group had already been pushing for an extension of a popular solar incentive program set to end in 2021. Faced with a potential economic catastrophe from the coronavirus pandemic, Minnesota’s solar industry wants lawmakers to increase the budget for a solar program funded by Xcel Energy.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Minnesota House passes bill for 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2050
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill which places the state on a path to 100% carbon-free electricity by the year 2050. This bill will expand opportunities for low-income families and rural communities to participate in the state’s successful community solar programs. SunShare’s CEO, David Amster-Olszewski, who has helpedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Minnesota approves 1.5 center adder for residential community solar subscribers — is it enough?
Minnesota has cemented its status as the community solar state, but a design flaw in its program design has left many in the community as non-subscribers — namely, homeowners. Last week the Minnesota Public Utility took action to try and broaden the base, voting unanimously to approve an incentive toRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Winning the Midwest: We look at how a new solar market is forming in the Midwest
You’ve probably heard, but more solar is being installed than ever before. As the cost of solar dropped the last decade, the economic case in areas of the country with high electricity prices was simple. This isn’t the case in the Midwest, where energy costs are lower, which keeps everyoneRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Minnesota governor vetoes anti-solar net metering bill
The state legislature of Minnesota passed a bill that sought to make state utilities exempt from regulation by the Public Utilities Commission. The purpose here was to get them out of the current net metering rates and be able to impose fees that would harm the residential solar industry inRead More — Solar Builder magazine