Public Utilities (including Telecommunications)

Last reviewed March 2026

Minnesota Information

• Energy & Utilies -- This division of the Minnesota Department of Commerce administers programs to help Minnesotans save money and save energy, get assistance paying their utility bills and transition to renewable energy.
• Minnesota’s Network for Enterprise Telecommunications -- MNET is designed to deliver a secure, reliable integrated statewide telecommunications network for all branches and levels of Minnesota government, public safety, and education. Since 1993, MNET has been managed by MNIT.
• Minnesota Public Utilities Commission - The PUC regulates three cornerstone service industries in Minnesota's economy, i.e. electricity, natural gas and telephone, and has permitting authority for most energy facilities in Minnesota. 
• Utility Regulation - Reports and information guides from the Minnesota House of Representatives Research Office.

National Information

• Energy Information Administration - Energy statistics and reports from the U.S. Department of Energy.
• Federal Communications Commission - Separate sections cover the FCC bureaus, including the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau and the Media Bureau, which develops, recommends, and administers the policy and licensing programs relating to electronic media, including cable television, broadcast television, and radio.
• National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners -- NARUC represents the State Public Service Commissioners who regulate utility services in each state. Their website includes the NARUC Resource Library.
• National Association of State Energy Officials - Includes information about the U.S. State Energy Program.
• National Telecommunications and Information Administration - The federal executive branch agency responsible for telecommunications and information policy.
• North American Electric Reliability Corporation - NERC helps electric utilities and other electricity suppliers work together to promote reliable electricity supply.
• Technology and Communication - The National Conference of State Legislatures covers telecommunications policy and information technology issues in several major categories: consumer affairs, crime, management, telecommunications, privacy and security and legislative information technology.

Electric Utility Restructuring/Deregulation

• Electricity - This section of the U.S. Department of Energy site includes State Electricity Profiles and Electricity restructuring Fact Sheets.

Interest Groups

• Blandin Foundation Broadband Initiative -- The initiative aims to expand broadband coverage in Minnesota communities to enhance their economic competitiveness in a global economy.
• Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association - MMUA is a nonprofit corporation representing the interests of the state’s 100+ municipal electric and natural gas utilities. 
• Electricity and communications -- Resources from the Consumer Federation of America.

See also Energy

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