MINNESOTA POWER

Local

Regulators approve Minnesota Power rate increase, approximately half of what company requested

The company plans to ask for another rate increase later this year.

Local

Power restoration efforts continue as Northland digs out following winter storm

Utilities warn of multi-day effort to restore electricity to thousands of customers.

December 16, 2022 02:30 PM

Weather

Holy plow! Nearly 30 inches in Finland, 27 in western Duluth as snowstorm winds down

Nearly 27,000 Northlanders were without electricity near noon Thursday as heavy snow downed tree limbs onto power lines.

December 15, 2022 12:17 PM

Local

Regulators OK Minnesota Power plan to retire coal by 2035, add renewables over next 15 years

The Duluth-based utility would add up to 700 megawatts of renewable energy and set a plan for the future of Boswell Energy Center.

November 10, 2022 05:20 PM

Local

Minnesota Power plans for more renewable energy over next 15 years

The company reached an agreement with clean energy groups just before their plan goes in front of state regulators.

November 07, 2022 04:43 PM

By Jimmy Lovrien

Business

Leadership roles change at Allete

Nicole Johnson is the new president of Allete Clean Energy.

August 31, 2022 07:16 AM

By Brielle Bredsten

Local

Minnesota Power, Great River Energy plan nearly $1 billion line connecting Iron Range, central Minnesota

The transmission line is aimed at bolstering grid reliability as renewable energy replaces traditional coal-fired plants. It was one of 18 projects approved by the region's grid operator Monday.

July 25, 2022 03:42 PM

By Jimmy Lovrien

Weather

Memorial Day storm batters Northland

Utility companies working to restore electricity; National Weather Service unsure, yet, whether a tornado touched down

May 31, 2022 05:12 PM

By Joe Bowen