Fresh Energy’s board member, Bob Blake, is not only a champion of clean energy and solar but also a former bodyguard of THE Prince! Check out this article to learn how his start as Prince’s bodyguard eventually led to his career in energy.
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Yesterday, Fresh Energy and partners filed comments on Minnesota Power's Integrated Resource Plan. Our analysis demonstrated that increasing clean energy resources in the plan would improve reliability and affordability for Minnesotans.
As Fresh Energy defends Minnesota’s climate progress and fights to advance critical new policies, support from our donors will ensure we can make lasting change and build a clean energy future that works for all Minnesotans. Join us today.
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Register and mark your calendar for May 21 to join clean energy advocates, members of Fresh Energy’s Action Network, and Fresh Energy staff to discuss session outcomes.
https://fresh-energy.org/event/lagers-may-26
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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is hosting a virtual public comment clinic on April 21 at 6 p.m. This workshop will start with an overview of the proposed cumulative impacts analysis rule before presenting tools and support to construct public comments. Learn more.
Join @cleanheatmn.bsky.social and Third Act Minnesota for an in-person public comment workshop about Xcel Energy’s current gas rate case on May 6, 2026, from 5:45-7:30 p.m. at the Riverview Public Library in Saint Paul. Register below!👇⚡
Congratulations to Commissioner Sullivan on his confirmation for a second term on the MN Public Utilities Commission by the MN Senate. The MnPUC is one of the most important places for advancing energy policy, and we're looking forward to working w/him and the Commission in the years to come. #mnleg
Register and mark your calendar for May 21 to join clean energy advocates, members of Fresh Energy’s Action Network, and Fresh Energy staff at Urban Growler Brewing Company in Saint Paul from 5-7 p.m. to get to know others like you who care about clean energy and to discuss session outcomes.
Fresh Energy’s Will Mulhern will be a guest speaker at the Clean Grid Alliance’s Wind 101 event in Redwood Falls this Thursday from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. At the event, technical experts will give presentations on wind energy, how it works, community benefits, and what locals should know. Learn more!⚡👇⚡
Get to know Katie Maxwell, Fresh Energy’s newest member of the electricity team, along with Anna Edmunds and Kai Hunt.
Fresh Energy is proud to be a sponsor of EarthFest Expo 2026! EarthFest Expo is Rochester’s premier sustainability celebration, bringing together community members, local organizations, and environmental leaders for a high-energy day of learning, connection, and action. See you there?
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is hosting public comment clinics across MN. These workshops will start with an overview of the proposed cumulative impacts analysis rule before presenting tools and support to construct public comments. The next meeting is in St. Paul on April 14! Learn more.
Fresh Energy’s Eric Fowler was recently interviewed by Yale Climate Connections, where he discussed how energy codes shape the cost and comfort of homes. Check it out! 👇⚡👇
Join the Minnesota Department of Commerce on April 9 at 1 p.m. for an informational webinar on the Electric School Bus Grant. Learn more and register below!
https://ow.ly/WAaC50YFe3B
Fresh Energy's J. Drake Hamilton has filed testimony in support of the bill. It’s critical that legislators know that Minnesotans want accountability for the fossil fuel industry. (2/2)
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The Climate Superfund bill (HF3945) gets its first committee hearing tomorrow at the Minnesota Legislature. This bill is about basic fairness—making the biggest polluters help clean up the mess they made. (1/2)
@mnpca.bsky.social is hosting public comment clinics across Minnesota. These workshops will start with an overview of the proposed cumulative impacts analysis rule before presenting tools and support to construct public comments. The next meeting is in Rochester on April 9! Learn more.
Xcel's initial plan is a good start, but they're underinvesting compared to other utilities and states. Read how Fresh Energy is advocating for Xcel to improve its transportation electrification!
Xcel's initial plan is a good start, but they're underinvesting compared to other utilities and states. Read how Fresh Energy is advocating for Xcel to improve its transportation electrification!
Xcel's initial plan is a good start, but they're underinvesting compared to other utilities and states. Read how Fresh Energy is advocating for Xcel to improve its transportation electrification!
Xcel's initial plan is a good start, but they're underinvesting compared to other utilities and states. Read how Fresh Energy is advocating for Xcel to improve its transportation electrification!
Fresh Energy’s 2026 Benefit Breakfast Speaker, Jesse Jenkins, was recently on the Volts podcast. In this episode, they dig into how adopting flexible grid interconnections and clean, battery-backed “power parks” can meet massive load growth without abandoning decarbonization goals. Check it out!
Xcel Energy’s new “Capacity*Connect” program is a positive step toward building the grid of the future. Fresh Energy applauds the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s approval of this innovative new program.
Did you know that Minnesota Morris is the first university in the United States to deploy thermochemical energy storage technology to heat a building? Learn more about this groundbreaking tech! 👇
RJ and Teresa Devick have long supported causes they care about. By supporting Fresh Energy, they're making sure all Minnesotans benefit from the clean energy transition. ⚡
