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March 26, 2025

Minnesota

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FERC OKs Incentives on $1B Minn. HVDC Modernization, Debates Procedure
FERC granted rate incentives for the priciest project to come out of MISO’s 2024 Transmission Expansion Plan, setting off friction between commissioners.
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
Minn. PUC to Amazon: Prove Need for 250 Backup Diesel Generators
Minnesota regulators voted unanimously to require that Amazon demonstrate a need for a 250-unit fleet of backup diesel generators at its proposed data center in the state.
Premier of Ontario
Ontario Threatens 25% Tariff on Electricity to US
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the province will enact retaliatory 25% tariffs on its electricity transports to the U.S. or even halt exports if President Donald Trump doesn’t stand down in a burgeoning trade war.
Xcel Energy
IRP Settlement Accelerates Xcel’s Clean Energy Transition
Xcel Energy has reached a settlement with clean energy nonprofits that further swings the utility’s integrated resource planning toward zero-carbon resources.
EFI Foundation
EFI Foundation Showcases Minnesota Clean Energy Jobs Sector as Model for Midwest
Minnesota received kudos for promoting a clean energy workforce during an EFI Foundation webinar.
Allete
Canada Pension Board, Global Infrastructure Partners to Buy Allete
Canada's pension board and a private equity firm intend to buy Allete for $6.2 billion, a deal that appears to make some Minnesota regulators apprehensive.
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‘Converting to EVs not Sufficient’ to Reach Climate Goals
Federal and state policy paradigms are moving from a focus on promoting travel in single passenger vehicles to a broader understanding of different modes of mobility.
Blue Horizon Energy
Minnesota PUC Tolerates Xcel Energy Cutting Off 20% of Distribution System Capacity
Xcel Energy is free to continue to apply a blanket, 80% limit on its distribution system following the Public Utilities Commission’s decision last week.
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SPP ‘All Over’ Addressing Resource Adequacy
The Resource and Energy Adequacy Leadership (REAL) Team, a cross-section group of regulators, directors and stakeholders, is the answer to SPP's No. 1 strategic priority: resource adequacy.
Forrest Pearson
Minnesota PUC Mulls Lifting Ban on Aggregated DR in Wholesale Markets
Minnesota regulators discuss whether it's time to lift a 13-year ban on aggregators of retail customers bidding demand response into wholesale markets.

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