Energy

Minnesota Power must prove the acquisition of its parent company ALLETE by private equity investors is in the public's best interest.

The most recent mass federal layoffs may include the entire staff that administers the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Business leaders say this digital infrastructure is badly needed, but environmental voices are urging a cautious approach.

Tamara Lowney of IEDC and Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns discussed rural Minnesota's economy and more ahead of this week's "Sparking Change" conference in Grand Rapids.

The $1 billion, 180-mile project is a jointly owned, high-voltage transmission line between Grand Rapids and St. Cloud, expected to come online in 2030.

Eleven of the projects, funded by the Renewable Energy for America Program, are in Northern Minnesota.

A new state law requires landlords to ensure inside temperatures within rental units don't go below 68 degrees between October and the end of April.

Minnesota Power’s HVDC transmission line is one of only a handful of such lines in the country. These lines transmit electricity more efficiently over long distances than alternating current lines.

Contaminant tests are planned for Thursday. Major concerns have yet to emerge, but the Leech Lake emergency management director expressed concern about wild rice harvest impacts.

The leak occurred at Minnesota Power's Boswell Energy Center. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency both responded.