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Minnesota Power customers can comment on unecessary gas plant

Minnesota Power wants to build a new gas power plant in Superior, WI, at a cost of approximately $350 milion to its ratepayers. The state Public Utilities Commission is taking comments for a short time.

Gas turbine - Thanks to USDOE

Submit a comment today to let the PUC know what you think.
Expert witnesses for large industry and clean energy groups analyzed the proposal, and it's not in customers' best interest.
First, the utility does not need this extra electricity. On the contrary, one expert analysis found that “acquiring 250 MW of capacity would put Minnesota Power in a position of extreme excess capacity.”
And, even if it did need more power, there could be less expensive options. Minnesota Power hasn't considered alternatives to the gas plant that could be more cost-effective, including relying on the regional electric grid and investing in low-cost energy efficiency and renewable power.

Your comment will be added to the case file under this docket and will be publicly available. 

Tanks to the Citizen Utility Board for this post. The Citizens Utility Board is the independent advocate for Minnesota utility consumers. We are working hard to make sure that customers in northern Minnesotans are treated fairly. Your voice helps!

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