Minnesota Power customers are now receiving half of their energy from renewable sources as the company becomes the first Minnesota utility to deliver 50% renewable energy output. The achievement highlights the success of Minnesota Power’s “EnergyForward” strategy to transition to cleaner energy sources while meeting customer expectations for reliable and affordable electricity. The company reached…
Minnesota PUC approves Nobels 2 wind project
Minnesota Power, a utility division of ALLETE Inc., says it has received unanimous approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for its 20-year power purchase agreement with Tenaska Inc. for 250 MW of wind-generated electricity. The energy will be supplied by Tenaska’s planned Nobles 2 wind farm in Nobles County on the Buffalo Ridge,…
Minnesota Power proposes next step in EnergyForward plan
Minnesota Power, a utility division of ALLETE ,announced the next step in its EnergyForward strategy for ensuring a safe, reliable, and competitive energy supply for customers and the region. If approved by regulators, the resource package coupled with the company’s existing renewable resources will result in renewable resources providing 44% of the company’s energy supply by…
Presidential permit paves way for Minnesota Power’s Great Northern Transmission Line
Minnesota Power’s Great Northern Transmission Line received federal approval when the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Presidential Permit, clearing the way for building the international transmission line to deliver clean energy from Canada’s extensive hydropower resources to Minnesota while strengthening reliability of the power grid. The Presidential Permit is the final major regulatory approval…
Minnesota Power seeks proposals for large-scale wind and solar power
Minnesota Power has released the first in a series of Requests for Proposals as part of the company’s broad resource evaluation process to further its EnergyForward strategy. EnergyForward calls for a diversified power supply to meet customers’ needs reliably and cost effectively in an environmentally responsible manner. Minnesota Power will consider the costs and characteristics of…
Minnesota Power orders first Siemens wind turbines in output-enhanced 3-MW class
Siemens Energy has been awarded a major order by Minnesota Power for 64 units of the company’s latest 3-MW D3 platform wind turbines to be installed at the Bison Wind Energy Center near New Salem, North Dakota. The innovative wind turbines feature a 113-m rotor and 92.5-m hub height and thus increased rating of 3.2…