Minnesota regulators reject Minnesota Power's gas plant proposal, order continued alternatives review

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission rejected a utility's request to build a new gas plant and directed it to keep investigating alternatives that maintain grid reliability, a move backed by clean energy advocates.

First covered Sep 10, 2026 · 7:35 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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16d CleanTechnica MN Power Ordered to Continue Investigating Alternatives to New Gas Plant — ST. PAUL, Minnesota — Today, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) rejected Minnesota Power’s request to build a costly new gas plant to meet future…

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Appeared in: 2026-09-11 (#2)

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