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May 19, 2017 | Media
CleanEnergyAuthority.com: Benchmarking the U.S. Electricity Grid Against the Eclipse
From CleanEnergyAuthority.com: On August 21st, the United States will experience a solar eclipse. The eclipse will be visible across the continent … While Californians are outside staring at the sky,…
May 8, 2017 | Media
Midwest Energy News: Clean Energy Groups Leading on Utility Changes
From Midwest Energy News: Following a two-year study on how to transform utility regulation in Minnesota, clean energy groups are now closely involved with pilot projects that begin to implement…
April 26, 2017 | Media
Forbes: America’s Utility Of The Future Takes Shape In Illinois, Ohio, And Minnesota
From Forbes: …The old model of coupling profits to increased infrastructure investment and greater sales is cracking as competitive technologies like rooftop solar, local storage and smart buildings displace increasing…
April 18, 2017 | Events
Stakeholder Engagement for Xcel Energy Time of Use Pilot
The May 5th e21 Forum provided an opportunity for stakeholders to learn about and discuss the following: 1) National best practices and trends in rate design; 2) The details of…
April 17, 2017 | Media
E&E News: Midwest Regulators Take Hold of the Grid’s Future
From E&E News Regulators across the Midwest are increasingly taking a closer look at the evolution of power grids and weighing policies and regulations that could reshape how electricity is…
April 3, 2017 | Media
Utility Dive: The Top 5 States for Utility Grid Modernization and Business Model Reform
From Utility Dive As utilities face the rise of distributed resources and face stagnant load growth, a number of states are looking to alter the traditional sector business model through…
January 4, 2017 | Media
POLITICO: States to Keep Utility Model Under a Microscope in 2017
The following POLITICO article references Minnesota’s e21 Initiative, co-led by CEE and Great Plains Institute. From POLITICO By Esther Whieldon EXCERPT: Several states will amp up their efforts in…
December 8, 2016 | Press Release
Minnesota’s e21 Initiative Releases Report on Framework for a 21st Century Electric System
The Great Plains Institute (GPI) and the Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) released a new report today detailing additional steps for Minnesota to protect the public interest by taking…
December 1, 2016 | Integrated Systems Planning
e21 Phase 2 Report
The diverse set of e21 stakeholders have reached another milestone, concluding Phase II of their work with the release of three white papers addressing key issues in Minnesota’s energy future.
December 1, 2016 | Integrated Systems Planning
e21 Phase 2 Report: Grid Modernization
The basic design of the electric grid has remained largely the same since the first commercial power plant in the United States went into service in 1882. Electricity has for…