Clean Grid Alliance

05/27/2026

We are pleased with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s recent approval of Xcel’s large load tariff, which ensures a rate class for data centers and protects ratepayers, and supports Minnesota’s clean energy goals through directing Xcel to file a separate clean energy and capacity tariff. We look forward to continuing to work with the Commission to ensure we have industry-leading opportunities to advance clean energy in the state, ensure customers are paying their appropriate share, and Minnesota households are paying fair rates.

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05/19/2026

Energy just announced one of the largest energy storage projects in the world: a 5 gigawatt-hour thermal battery system delivering round-the-clock energy to 's bioprocessing facility in Big Stone City, South Dakota.

The project went from empty lot to energy delivery in under 12 months, with every battery manufactured in the U.S. and a supply chain spanning a dozen states.

This is what deploying fast, affordable, clean energy at scale looks like. Learn more about Project Big Stone:

One of the world's largest energy storage projects, delivering affordable energy to POET in Big Stone City, SD. Built in under 12 months.

04/23/2026

https://www.pv-tech.org/us-judge-temporarily-lifts-de-facto-solar-wind-federal-land-projects-blockade/

A federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily halted the Trump administration's restriction of solar and wind projects on US federal land.

04/06/2026

Clean Grid Alliance is hosting a free Wind 101 Event at the Redwood Area Community Center on April 16, from 5:30- 7:30 pm. At this event, wind energy technical experts will give presentations on wind energy, how power flows and where it goes, and local economic benefits of wind projects, and conclude with an audience Q&A. Register here: http://shorturl.at/ZW4oE

03/24/2026

Clean energy is getting tapped to meet new large load additions. Google plans to invest over $20 billion in clean energy parks over the next five years to meet new demand. By co-locating solar and Form Energy's innovative long-duration batteries, Google can deliver clean, reliable, affordable energy.

Meeting data center load growth with clean energy parks can unlock industrial electrification for a true emissions win-win.

03/20/2026

Unlocking America's energy dominance starts with permitting reform to allow for clean energy development. Clean energy projects bring many benefits to Americans, like:

💡Job growth - the sector supports 1.4 million American jobs
💡 Local economic development
💡 Increased energy affordability
💡 Enhanced grid reliability

What's more, clean energy development has attracted more than $690 billion in investment, reinforcing the sector's role as a cornerstone of American competitiveness.

If the United States cannot reform its permitting process, decade-long delays will undermine the infrastructure needed to compete with China on AI.

03/09/2026

Numerous studies and research have found that large scale wind and solar projects have no long-term negative impact on nearby property values.⚡

Learn more at https://ow.ly/nqUn50Y4sSK
and https://ow.ly/m0Zr50Y4sSL

Clean Grid Alliance delivers Midwest renewable energy.

03/05/2026

After serving as a U.S. Navy SEAL, Troy Van Beek returned home to the Midwest and joined the clean energy workforce. Today, he's the founder of Ideal Energy, a solar company in southeast Iowa.

In his own words, "My transition from military service to the clean energy workforce was not about chasing a trend. It was about continuing to serve, building something real, and creating stable, skilled jobs here in Iowa."

Read the full story below:

After serving as a U.S. Navy SEAL, I joined one of the most veteran-friendly sectors in the nation: clean energy. I started Ideal Energy — a solar energy and storage

03/02/2026

Landowners enter into voluntary leases with clean energy developers to build non-permanent wind or solar farms on portions of their property.

Learn more at https://cleangridalliance.org/

Clean Grid Alliance delivers Midwest renewable energy.

02/23/2026

Clean energy is efficient! Solar and wind farms pay back the energy used to manufacture, operate, service, and dispose of them within 1.5 years of operations. Wind farms can return 50x more energy back to the grid than they consumed, and solar farms can return 45x more energy back. Support local solar and wind project development at https://cleangridalliance.org/