Updated on: October 19, 2026 / 5:51 PM CDT / CBS Minnesota Rising energy bills have Minnesota households looking for ways to save. A new report from energy non-profit RMI finds wider use of heat pumps could help lower electricity rates statewide, potentially benefiting even…
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Planning Commission on Tuesday night approved a proposal to change the city’s zoning code to regulate data centers. The proposal limits where centers can operate, restricts their size and sets requirements to reduce noise and other…
Minnesota regulators are gathering public input as they investigate whether utility bills are still affordable for families, farmers, and businesses. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission launched the review through three public meetings, where Minnesotans weighed in on rising energy costs.
State regulators are investigating the affordability of electricity and natural gas rates, and they’re asking Minnesotans to share how those costs have affected them. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has opened an investigation into the affordability of electric and natural…
The setup looks like an unlikely combination between an aquarium and a robotics experiment. At the bottom of a rectangular tank, 15 mussels sit nestled together, their round, dark brown shells nearly indistinguishable from smooth river rocks if not for the…
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) -- Bloomington City Council approved a $60 million project Monday night that will perform infrastructure upgrades on Bloomington's potable water system. Awarded to River City Construction in Peoria, the project will increase the efficiency of how water is pumped to…
In Roseville, officials say the city sometimes receives electrical bills from Xcel Energy that are so late in the billing cycle, it’s impossible to make the due date. Xcel failed to bill or compile usage data for a particular city…
Are you wondering if now’s the right time to electrify your home and add solar panels to lower your utility costs? Are you solar-curious, but unsure of how the Trump administration’s policies have affected the industry? Are you wondering if…
Bloomington will spend more than $60 million to build a new water distribution pump station, among other water system upgrades. The city council on Monday approved an agreement with East Peoria-based River City Construction LLC for improvements to the drinking water…
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