Republicans focus in on ways to alleviate pressures of Democrats' 2023 “Carbon Free by 2040” bill, while testimony from the Prairie Island Indian Community prompts lawmakers to hold off on voting.
The Sherco Solar Project is expected to serve more than 150,000 Minnesota homes when it's completed in 2026. The project is expected to create more than 400 jobs.
From the column: "The main driver (of change) has always been that the new energy service is either better or cheaper. Solar and wind fail on both counts."
From the column: "It is time that the war on coal, on industrial manufacturing, and on those jobs that form the core of any nation’s economy comes to an end."
It will replace the temporary 8.6% rate increase that has been in effect since January, giving customers a one-time bill credit of approximately $30-$40.
