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Tracking the latest solar policy & market developments in the land of 10,000 lakes. Maintained by @ross_abbey, all opinions expressed here are my own.

St. Paul, MN
Joined June 2012
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Today MnSEIA and @FreshEnergy helped convince the Minnesota PUC to continue investigating co-op fees in Docket 16-512. #rooftopsolar
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MN' largest electric co-op to harvest honey from its pollinator-friendly solar array connexusenergy.com/files/771…
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Solar energy disparity emerges among Minnesota schools #CoopFail mprnews.org/story/2017/04/20… via @mprnews
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Largest #Solar farm on any National Guard base in the US at Camp Ripley, Minnesota benefits Guard, community mprnews.org/story/2017/04/14…
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Not @TheOnion: Interior Dept. changes web page from family in nature to photo from Peabody Coal: a pile of coal. nzzl.us/DQZ2djF
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Around noon, the MN House takes up the omnibus #energy bill. Analysis: fresh-energy.org/2017/03/27/… #mnleg Livestream: events.qwikcast.tv/QwikCast/…
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Rural distributed solar under threat as co-ops seek less oversight from regulators: ilsr.org/rural-solar-at-risk…
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We're already on the path towards renewable energy. For a "business friendly president," @realDonaldTrump seems to hate the free market. nitter.cf/Brasilmagic/status/847…
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Perfectly normal for a former national security adviser to seek an immunity deal for testimony in the 70th day of an administration
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Minnesota on a clean energy path, check out diversification in just 12 years away from imported coal to cheaper domestic #wind #solar
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Wind capacity tops 82,000 MWs, 20 times greater than in 2001, and another 10,000 MWs (3 nukes equivalent) is under construction. Amazing!
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Need veto! Bill removes consumer protections from monopoly, stymies rural econ dvlpmnt, undercuts MN climate goals blogs.mprnews.org/capitol-vi…
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Urge Governor Dayton to VETO Solar Killing Legislation SF141/HF234 congressweb.com/mep/92?frame… #mnleg #RuralAndRenewable
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Undermines consumer protections, stymies rural econ dvlpmnt/farm income, hurts climate goals... But for some, "demonstration of innovation". nitter.cf/cub_mn/status/84242454…
The bill (HF234--correction) passed and now heads to Gov. Dayton's desk @FreshEnergy nitter.cf/CUB_MN/status/84242012…
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Great news this month for Minnesotans subscribing to community solar -- the residential bill credit (w/ REC) increased 5% to 15.3c/kWh.
.@RedWingShoes signs up for community solar w/ @nrgenergy - bit.ly/2lqcUdC https://nitter.cf/t.co/cA35ruKtbA @FreshEnergy made this possible.
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'Minnesota's early start and continued policy support of renewable energy gives us a competitive advantage and has grown #cleanenergy #jobs' nitter.cf/FreshEnergy/status/829…
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I was deeply honored to be a part of the team that brought together the solar – pollinator connection in... fb.me/5uqG0tJBS
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NextEra Plans 100 MW Solar Project Next To Wis. Nuclear Plant lnkd.in/eGDx5bm
SF85 @XcelEnergyMN bailout author Sen. Mathews admits he filed bill because decisions [at the PUC] weren't decided "the right way." #mnleg