Minnesota's clean energy laws keep the state on track for a carbon-free future.

From State Fair blue ribbons and an EV road trip to solar-powered businesses and resilient forests, this journey highlights Minnesotans taking climate action.

Fresh Energy filed initial comments in five utilities’ Energy Conservation and Optimization Triennial plan filings.

Fresh Energy is seeking a Session Associate, apply by October 17, 2026.

Join Fresh Energy and keynote speaker Jesse Jenkins at our 11th Annual Benefit Breakfast on October 8, 2026.

Minnesota Power’s latest Integrated Resource Plan should avoid a new natural gas plant and invest in clean energy instead.

Join Fresh Energy and keynote speaker Jesse Jenkins at our 11th Annual Benefit Breakfast on October 8, 2026.

Fresh Energy is seeking a Session Associate, apply by October 17, 2026.

Join Fresh Energy and keynote speaker Jesse Jenkins at our 11th Annual Benefit Breakfast on October 8, 2026.

Minnesota's clean energy laws keep the state on track for a carbon-free future.

Sign up to attend a National Drive Electric Month event. #NDEW2025

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission rejected Minnesota Power’s request to build a costly new gas plant.

Lake Superior Harvest Festival is a family-oriented event featuring a huge farmers' market, live music, expanded Energy Fair experience, a nonprofit exhibitors' tent, educational demonstrations, and m...

MnDOT is responsible for administering the NEVI Formula Program funds in Minnesota.

As well as being quieter, cheaper to run and easier to clean, induction cookers can cut kitchen temperatures by up to 10C

Schedule J. Drake Hamilton for inspiring climate and clean energy talks.

Tune in to Fresh Energy's podcast for discussions about top renewable energy and energy issues in Minnesota and the Midwest.

Join Fresh Energy and keynote speaker Jesse Jenkins at our 11th Annual Benefit Breakfast on October 8, 2026.

Engaging in ESAs is just one way that Fresh Energy advocates for an affordable and equitable clean energy transition.

Schedule J. Drake Hamilton for inspiring climate and clean energy talks.

John Vaughn, who is retiring in August, has been a true force for good in Minnesota.

Lake Superior Harvest Festival is a family-oriented event featuring a huge farmers' market, live music, expanded Energy Fair experience, a nonprofit exhibitors' tent, educational demonstrations, and m...

Green on 14 is Minnesota’s first multifamily passive energy home construction, with townhomes going on sale in Minneapolis’ Phillips neighborhood.

Join Fresh Energy to celebrate John’s career and wish him well on what comes next!

Fresh Energy and the Headwaters Regional Development Commission invites you to a gathering of renewable energy dreamers and doers featuring the Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority (MNCIFA)

Fresh Energy is seeking volunteers for our 2026 Benefit Breakfast on October 8 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre.

John has been a true force for good in Minnesota. Over his decades-spanning career, he has worked at organizations and on projects spanning a myriad of economic and community development initiatives — always with the focus of putting people community first. Join Fresh Energy to celebrate John’s career and wish him well on what comes next on Thursday, August 27, 2026 from 4-6 p.m. at Half Time Rec located at 1013 Front Avenue, Saint Paul. Please fill out this form to RSVP by Monday, August 24.

Join Fresh Energy and keynote speaker Jesse Jenkins at our 11th Annual Benefit Breakfast on October 8, 2026.

Fresh Energy is pleased to welcome Claudia Partridge as our senior associate, transmission policy on the electricity team.

With the completion of its third phase, the Sherco Solar project near Becker is now one of the largest solar facilities in the U.S. Xcel Energy has plans to make it even bigger.

Fresh Energy is expanding its transmission advocacy to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP).

Mark your calendars for Fresh Energy's 11th annual Benefit Breakfast on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Saint Paul RiverCentre.

The Clean Energy Resource Teams awarded seed grants to 52 energy efficiency and renewable energy projects across Minnesota. From Ramsey County to Renville, Mahnomen to Madelia, this round of community-led projects serves a wide array of clean energy ideas, with many focused on helping neighbors to be more energy efficient.

Minnesota passed policy incentives in 2026 to support using green hydrogen to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel, a key clean energy technology to help the state decarbonize.

DOE’s revised Home Energy Rebates guidance reduces support for electrification and equity priorities, drawing criticism and increasing the need for state action.

Fresh Energy is seeking volunteers for our 2026 Benefit Breakfast on October 8 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre.

Read a history of environmental justice in Minnesota and learn about the Clark-Berglin law and the cumulative impacts law.

Mark your calendars for Fresh Energy's 11th annual Benefit Breakfast on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Saint Paul RiverCentre.

Proposals to eliminate or phase out line extension allowances were deferred back to rate cases.

Fresh Energy’s Sam Friesen tells the story of why he converted his home to an electric heat pump.