Energy & Environment
Minnesota “a very distant last place” for data center developers
The Star Tribune reported this weekend about several data center projects that have pulled out of Minnesota thanks to “the state’s lengthy permitting process.” From the article: A company has halted two large-scale data center projects in Minnesota,…
The Big Short(fall): Colorado’s Upcoming Power Plant…
By Ethan Cornell* Introduction The data summarizing planned generation closures in Colorado signals…
Xcel to push batteries through PUC, doubletime
As American Experiment’s Bill Glahn reported last week, Xcel Energy is proposing to double its…
What’s new in the 2025 Critical Minerals List
Last week, the Department of the Interior finalized its 2025 Critical Minerals List, adding 10 new…
Xcel proposes massive battery project at Sherco
From a company news release issued yesterday, Xcel Energy to build Upper Midwest’s largest battery…
Monopolies rattled that they might face competition
In Minnesota, regulated monopolies like Xcel Energy have long enjoyed guaranteed service territories and state-approved returns on investment. A piece published by E&E News today outlines the real trouble for electric utilities about data…
The truth about wind and solar
A new video released today by Center of the American Experiment exposes the real environmental costs…
Minnesota gets ‘D’ for wind and solar decommissioning…
The National Center for Energy Analytics released a report this month that evaluates each state’s…
The pervasive myth of ‘cheap’ wind and solar
A recent letter to the editor in the Star Tribune — from a Minnesota Department of Commerce…
Nuclear IS the answer
Last week, the Pew Research Center issued a report on popular support for nuclear power, Support for…
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