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CEE Testimony in Support of MN's Conservation Improvement Program

On February 25, CEE's Mike Bull provided testimony to the MN State Senate Energy Committee in support of the Conservation Improvement Program.

Feb 25, 2021

Media: Road Map Points the Way to Decarbonizing Buildings in the Midcontinent Region (GPI)

Audrey Partridge, CEE's regulatory policy manager, comments on equitable building decarbonization.

Feb 25, 2021

News Release: MN Housing recognizes CEE team among top Fix Up Loan officers in 2020

CEE is proud to have five of our own appear on Minnesota Housing's list of 2020's top Fix Up loan producers.

Feb 22, 2021

Media: St. Louis Park wins the Intercity HES Challenge (Hometownsource.com)

St. Louis Park is the winner of the 2020 Intercity Home Energy Squad Challenge!

Feb 21, 2021

Media: Pandemic leaves people in need of energy assistance, but also harder to reach (Sahan Journal)

CEE and COPAL are working to aide undocumented and low-income households with energy and heating bill assistance through pandemic and winter cold snap. 

Feb 16, 2021

Media: Why Minnesota Cities Need Better Building Codes to Achieve Energy and Climate Goals (GPI)

Along with local partners Great Plains Institute, Fresh Energy, and others, CEE provides support to Minnesota cities in pursuit of strong commercial energy codes.

Feb 5, 2021

CEE CARD Grants: Helping utilities bring energy savings to Minnesotans

The Minnesota Department of Commerce has granted funding for 10 multiyear projects that CEE will participate in or administer. 

Feb 3, 2021

Media: Bill hastens net-zero commercial development (Finance & Commerce)

This new bill will set Minnesota on a course toward net-zero building construction after 2036 by requiring faster adoption of building codes for commercial and multifamily buildings. 

Feb 1, 2021

Media: Governor Walz Announces Plan to Achieve 100 Percent Clean Energy in MN by 2040

Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced a set of policy proposals that will lead Minnesota to 100 percent clean energy in the state’s electricity sector by 2040.

Jan 25, 2021

Media: MN governor accelerates state's carbon-free power target 10 years, to 2040 (Utility Dive)

Governor Tim Walz's proposed policies that aim to bring Minnesota to 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040 differ slightly from the Minnesota Senate's decarbonization plan. 

Jan 25, 2021