solar energy

The Sartell City Council voted to approve the city's Solar Ordinance at Monday's meeting.

Solar and Wind energy facilities will have to wait a year before moving into Waite Park.

A large Minnesota solar farm project which has been in the works since 2013 is coming online. The Aurora Solar project consists of 16 sites spread across the state, including two solar fields in Stearns County.

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has approved a solar power project in the southwestern part of the state.

A discussion about bringing a solar farm to Cold Spring was brought before the city council during tonight's (Tuesday) meeting. Public Works Director Paul Hoeschen brought the idea to the council as a way to provide better energy use for the wastewater treatment facility.

Plans to convert two open developments into a solar garden are starting to take shape. Planning and Community Development director Anita Rasmussen says the city has been in talks with SolarStone for the last several months on the potential development.

Construction is underway to expand the Abbey Solar Farm at St. John's University, with more solar panels being added to the current array.

The state Commerce Commissioner says more people have signed up for Minnesota's solar energy incentive program than the program can support.

Stearns County has given its support to a proposed solar energy project...for now.

Legislation mandating that Minnesota's big utilities get some of their electricity from the sun is moving closer to becoming law. The solar energy mandate will mean cleaner energy, less burning of coal and probably higher utility bills for many Minnesotans.