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• Minn. gas prices highest since 2008, predicted to increase more
  Minnesota gas prices have climbed to their highest point since 2008, and some experts predict even higher prices next year.December 28, 2010
• New Xcel Energy wind farm up and running in SW Minn.
  Xcel Energy says its latest wind energy generating facility is up and running.December 28, 2010
• Xcel says its ready for EPA greenhouse gas rules
  Xcel Energy says it is well-positioned to meet new standards for greenhouse gas pollution announced Thursday by the federal government.December 23, 2010
• US gas demand should fall for good after '06 peak
  After seven decades of mostly uninterrupted growth, U.S. gasoline demand is at the start of a long-term decline. By 2030, Americans will burn at least 20 percent less gasoline than today, experts say, even as millions of more cars clog the roads.December 20, 2010
• Tax cuts package extends ethanol incentives
  Ethanol supporters in the Dakotas are praising tax cuts passed last week in Washington for extending alternative fuel incentives.December 19, 2010
• Commission 'cautiously optimistic' about Prairie Island nuclear plant's safety progress
  Officials from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission say they're "cautiously optimistic" about Xcel Energy's progress in addressing a series of human errors at the Prairie Island nuclear plant.December 15, 2010
• Xcel Energy to deliver report on Prairie Island safety
  Xcel Energy will report Tuesday on how it is handling problems at its Prairie Island nuclear power plant.December 14, 2010
• High court will review climate change lawsuit
  In a new case about climate change, the Supreme Court will hear an appeal from electric utilities, including Minnesota's Xcel Energy, that are trying to short-circuit an effort by states to force cuts in power plant emissions.December 6, 2010
• N.D. wants Minn. lawmakers to repeal carbon regulations
  North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem will be monitoring the Minnesota Legislature to see what happens with a law some believe threatens North Dakota coal-fired electricity exports.December 6, 2010
• Iron Range project off fed's priority list
  The U.S. Department of Energy's priority project list no longer includes the $1.4 billion coal gasification plant in the Iron Range. The project has already received more than $40 million in government grants and loans to get off the ground.December 6, 2010
• Xcel takes first step toward new midtown power lines in Mpls
  Xcel Energy has taken the next step in its effort to build a new power line and substations in midtown Minneapolis.December 1, 2010
• Obama: No offshore drilling in East Coast waters
  In a reversal, the Obama administration said Wednesday it will not pursue offshore drilling off the East Coast of the U.S. and the eastern Gulf of Mexico.December 1, 2010
• Wind farm just outside Paynesville gets state OK
  The state Public Utilities Commission has approved a certificate of need and a site permit for a proposed wind-energy farm north of Paynesville, a major step in the project.November 24, 2010
• Wind power surplus blamed for spike in rural electricity costs
  The cost of electricity is up sharply for many rural Minnesota customers, partly because many utilities are losing money on electricity generated from wind.November 23, 2010
• Contractors working to beat deadline as energy efficiency tax credits set to expire
  Everything from biomass stoves to energy-saving windows and doors are eligible for the up to $1,500 credit, but projects must be finished by Dec. 31.November 19, 2010

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