Minnesota

The North Star State

MN Utilities

IOU, Municipal, Cooperative, Retail Energy Suppliers, Wholesale

 Minnesota Consumer Choice: No Deregulation

Utility: Consumers in Minnesota may not choose their energy supplier.

Minnesota Electric Choice: No. Consumers in Minnesota may not choose their electric supplier. 

Minnesota Gas Choice: No. Natural gas is not deregulated in Minnesota. 

Deregulated Gas Year Electric Year

Minnesota No N/A No N/A No Comments

STATE NERC INTERCONNECTION ISO / RTO

Minnesota MRO Eastern SPP / MISO

Region: Midwest

Minnesota Population: 5,696,632 People/ Land Mile: 70.8

Square Miles: 86,936 Land Miles: 79,627 Water Miles: 7,309

Yearly Values:

Net Generation 61,517,441 MWH Retail Sales 68,708,382 MWH Gas 514.5 trillion Btu 

Counties MN Zip Codes MN Utility Zip Codes

NERC Authority: MRO

FERC Authority: Midwest Natural Gas Market

Electric Retail Average:  10.4 cents/kWh (Ave)

Minnesota Power Mix

U.S. Commodity Sources 2019: 

• Nuclear: 24.4%

• Coal: 31.5%

• Natural gas: 17.9%

• Hydro: 1.5%

• Wind: 19.1%

• Biomass: 2.9%

2013 U.S. Commodity Sources: 

• Nuclear: 14.2%

• Coal: 49%

• Natural gas: 13.7%

MN Solar: Net Metering, Tax Credits, Solar Rebates

State Rebates:

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State Links:

State Authorities:

Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

Minnesota Office of Attorney General (Utilities)

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