Utilities
November 5, 2018 | Blog
Minnesota Moves Forward with Performance-Based Regulation Process
Last week, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission decided unanimously to begin exploring performance metrics for the state’s largest utility, Xcel Energy. The decision is a major step towards achieving…
August 23, 2018 | Blog
Assisting States and Stakeholders in the Complicated Work of Grid Modernization
The e21 Initiative has not only provided valuable leadership in shaping a 21st century electric system in Minnesota, it’s created opportunities for utilities in the Midwest and both US coasts to…
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 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…