Minnesota Power to issue over $100M in bill credits to customers
Minnesota Power says it will issue about $122 million in bill credits to customers starting next January.
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Minnesota Power says it will issue about $122 million in bill credits to customers starting next January.
When you get home from work in the evening, your first thought may be dinner. You might fire up the stove or oven, you could also start a load of laundry. Not long after that, you're running the dishwasher. You may think you're being efficient, but your house during this heat wave disagrees.
The scorching hot weather isn't the only reason your home feels so steamy in the evening. In Good Question, Jeff Wagner helps you lower the temperature inside b resetting your routine.
Strong winds toppled trees and knocked out power to thousands of Minnesotans on Friday morning. Ubah Ali shares how Xcel Energy crews are preparing to respond to a winter storm set to hit the state on Saturday and Sunday.
The cool down Minnesotans are feeling is setting the stage for winter. Experts say consumers will be paying more to heat their homes this season. Derek James has more on the surge and what you can do about it.
Minneapolis police say one person has been treated for non-life-threatening injuries after he crashed a city-owned vehicle into a utility pole.
Americans will pay 7.6% more to heat their homes this winter, study finds.
Residents across Minnesota and Wisconsin are hoping to get their lights turned on soon after two rounds of severe weather moved through the region in just as many days.
Minnesotans' home electricity costs could increase by 28% and industrial electricity costs by 46%, according to an analysis by think tank Energy Innovation.
Consumer advocates warn that cuts in that legislation could drive up your energy bills. One think tank estimates that home electricity costs in Minnesota could jump by nearly 30% over the next decade. WCCO's Caroline Cummings explains why.
Electricity demand could jump at least 25% in the next five years and as much as 78% by 2050.
High temperatures and rising electricity costs could boost home energy bills by 6% this summer, a new report says.
Minnesota, along with Michigan and New York, are at risk of getting slapped with a 25% surcharge for electricity from Ontario if President Trump's ongoing tariff war doesn't end by Monday.
Ontario's leadership threatened with an additional surcharge for electricity they export to a few neighboring U.S. states.
The Bakken Museum in South Minneapolis allows people to learn about the awkward and sometimes painful feeling.
U.S. energy infrastructure has proven to be problematic as-is, and threats to its reliability are growing. Experts say there's a solution.
Get serious money back from the government for installing a battery backup system in your home.
It's been a hot start to summer. For that reason, WCCO caught up with an energy audit team who looks into the efficiency of your home, to see what it entails and how it could help you save your money.
The country's so desperate to save resources that electricity is often turned off for part of the night, but this time engineers couldn't get it working again.
Rep. Ted Lieu of California said if the announcement this week is what's expected, "it could be a game changer for the world."
