Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

Government

Regulates investor-owned utilities in Minnesota, setting rates and approving service.

Sector: government
HQ: MN, US
Stories: 5 on MGRID.org

Stories about Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (5)

Otter Tail Power’s First Battery Is a 1 MW, 6 MWh Eos Zinc System That Will Not Run Until 2027

August 27, 2026 · C&I Storage

4 sources Otter Tail Power Company will install a 1 MW, 6 MWh zinc battery at the University of Minnesota Morris in western Minnesota.
Minnesota PUC Approves Xcel Energys 200 MW Distributed Battery

April 2, 2026 · C&I Storage

4 sources Minnesota just greenlit Xcel Energy's $430 million, 200 MW distributed battery storage program, a significant move to bolster the grid with batteries deployed at businesses and nonprofits by…
Xcel Energy Proposes 200 MW Battery Network for Minnesota Grid

October 9, 2025 · Energy Storage

6 sources Browser Check Utility seeks PUC approval for $152M-$430M Capacity*Connect program deploying small-scale batteries at commercial sites as virtual power plant.
Metro Transit Orders 20 Battery Electric Buses as North Loop

January 15, 2025 · EVs

5 sources Metro Transit placed a 2024 order for 20 battery electric buses and 22 chargers, backed by Xcel Energy TEP investments of $146M through 2026, advancing Minneapolis toward a…
Xcel Energy Contracts 47 MW of Industrial Demand Response in Minnesota as MISO Capacity Prices Double

December 15, 2024 · Grid Services & Demand Response

4 sources Xcel Energy signed 47 MW of new industrial demand response contracts in Minnesota in 2024 after MISO capacity prices doubled to $174/MW-day; manufacturers cut peak demand 18-22% using…