Energy

Last reviewed May 2026

Minnesota Information

• Biomass Program - at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
• Energy Transition Office - at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
• Ethanol in Minnesota - at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
• Minnesota Department of Commerce - On the Energy & Utilities page, there are policy, data & reports.
• Minnesota Retiree Environmental Technical Assistance Program - A program from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, which employs skilled, retired professionals to provide facility assessments to small businesses, institutions, and city and county governments in Minnesota.
  

Federal Information

• National Laboratory of the Rockies - NLR is the U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for energy systems. See their publications page.
• Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI).
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) - Documents issued and received by the agency are searchable in their E-library.
• Radiation Protection - From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This site provides radiation protection standards for the potential underground geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste.
• U.S. Department of Energy - Read press releases, news briefs, or DOE's testimony before Congress.
• U.S. Energy Information Administration - They publish monthly energy reviews and annual energy outlook reports.
• U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Includes licensing and regulatory information about commercial nuclear power reactors in the United States.

Renewable Energy

• American Clean Power - Includes policy and tax policy pages.
• Clean Energy States Alliance - Member states across the U.S. with established clean energy funds or programs have banded together to promote clean energy technologies.
• DSIRE: Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency - The national database is produced by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at North Carolina State University.
• Energy Transition Lab - University of Minnesota office working on solutions to reduce carbon emissions in energy production.
• Fresh Energy -  A Minnesota-based nonprofit organization leading the transition to a clean, efficient and fair energy system.
• Renewable Energy World - This website compiles current news and reports about renewable energy.

Other Information

• Advanced Energy Legislation Tracker - This database tracks state legislation on advanced energy topics with the mission to uncover national trends in advanced energy policy.
• American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy - The state policy page includes reports about policies and strategies.
• Energy - a program of the Union of Concerned Scientists.
• Consortium for Energy Efficiency - CEE is a national, non-profit organization that promotes energy-efficient products and services.
• Energy - A wide variety of resources from the National Conference of State Legislatures.
• Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) - A non-profit advocacy group based in Washington D.C. and Minneapolis; you can sign up for their Democratic Energy Newsletter.
• National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) - Includes links to energy offices in other states.
• Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) - NEI's objective is to ensure the formation of policies that promote the beneficial uses of nuclear energy and technologies in the United States and around the world.
• Nuclear Power Plants: Development & Controversy: Links and other resources from the Minnesota Historical Society's Gale Library.

See also Public Utilities

The sites listed on this page are not created, maintained, or endorsed by the Minnesota Legislature.