https://solarexaminer.com/tags/minnesota/Recent content in Minnesota on Solar ExaminerHugoen-usSolar ExaminerSun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/minnesota-electricity-rate-changes-2026/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/minnesota-electricity-rate-changes-2026/<p>Minnesota&rsquo;s largest utility did not change rates on October 1, 2026. Xcel Energy&rsquo;s two-year electric rate case was decided earlier in 2026, and the main remaining event for customers is a refund of interim rates.</p> <p>This article covers Xcel Energy (Northern States Power). It does not cover Minnesota Power, Otter Tail Power, cooperatives or municipal utilities.</p> <h2 id="quick-summary">Quick Summary</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Item</th> <th>2025</th> <th>2026</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Xcel&rsquo;s request</td> <td>$353 million (9.6%)</td> <td>$137.5 million (3.6%)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>PUC approval</td> <td>$82.9 million (2.3%)</td> <td>$127.3 million (3.4%)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Total approved: about $211 million over two years.</p>