Minnesota regulators approve $750M Xcel wind power project
221 views Source: Star Tribune Minnesota regulators on Wednesday approved Xcel Energy's $750 million wind farm "repowering" project, one of several proposals from the utility to help speed up the state's economic recovery from COVID-19. Xcel, the state's largest utility, said its plan to retool several existing wind farms will save ratepayers $160 million through efficiency gains. The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) unanimously agreed, though the Minnesota Department of Commerce opposed Xcel's plan. "I believe the record shows this will lead to substantial customer savings and ratepayer b...
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