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RESOURCE: FEDERAL DATA DASHBOARD
Federal Investments in Minnesota
Under the IIJA, IRA and CHIPS & Science Act
The MN Office of Management and Budget (MMB) Federal Fund Implementation Office tracks program awards and projects funded through the IIJA, IRA, and CHIPS & Science Act. This data is sourced from Federal Funds Information for States (FFIS) and reporting by the MN government agencies.
- Ask a question or request data from the Federal Funds Implementation Team: Federal.Investments.MMB@state.mn.us
In the News
Check out energy and climate headlines across Minnesota:
How do we measure the impacts of buildings decarbonization policies?
An overview of policies enacted to decarbonize buildings in the Midwest, with special focus on Minnesota and Michigan, and what we might expect this uncertain legislative year.
(posted 3/3/2025)
Rural Minnesota counties work together to simplify clean energy development
A long-running local government collaboration in southwestern Minnesota is helping to insulate the region from the kind of controversies and misinformation that have plagued rural clean energy projects in other states.
(posted 2/24/2025)
Amid federal funding crisis, Minnesota rolls out state green bank program
State-funded MN Climate Innovation Finance Authority (MnCIFA) will begin ramping up lending in Minnesota this year after hiring its first executive director in October to stimulate clean energy development and greenhouse gas emissions reduction projects.
(posted: 2/25/2025)
Federal incentives green light historic advancements for MN cities
From Burnsville to Eagan, cities across Minnesota (as well as other tax-exempt entities) are working together and receiving support from CERTs and GPI to leverage federal tax provisions called elective pay to offset costs to go green and clean.
(posted 2/25/2025)
National Grid Renewables Announces Start of Operations at Two Solar Projects in Southern Minnesota
Minnesota-based National Grid Renewables announced the start of operations at its Fillmore County Solar (Fillmore) and Louise Solar (Louise) projects, located in Southern Minnesota within the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) market. Together, the Fillmore and Louise projects will deliver a combined 95 megawatts (MW) of clean, homegrown solar power.
(posted 2/25/2025)
How ‘virtual’ power plants could help Minnesota charge toward a clean energy future
In Dakota County, south of the Twin Cities, about 44,000 farm and homeowners have signed up for a program that allows their local electric cooperative to control their air conditioners — a seemingly small act that can have an outsized impact on the energy distribution system.
(posted 2/20/2025)
Solar power gives resort ‘new blood, new life’
For this Northern Minnesota lodge, the renewable energy source has made the difference between closing or reopening this winter. Owner Daniel Houle said,"“(We’re) assured to move forward into the next decade because we now have ample power to keep our property running and it’s affordable."
(posted 2/21/2025)
Could the future of renewable energy be beneath our feet?
[O]ne form of renewable energy has still gained support in Washington: geothermal energy, which uses the warmth of the earth to heat and cool buildings.
Minnesota has already tapped into geothermal power in Rochester, where the city’s headquarters will soon be provided a future with carbon-free heating and cooling. By digging deep into the ground, geothermal power provides energy 24/7.
(posted: 2/10/2025)
Tribal Advocacy Council on Energy established for Tribal-State energy issues in Minnesota
“The Tribal Advocacy Council on Energy will strengthen our Tribal communities’ efforts to build energy sovereignty. Our Tribal communities are coming together to find collective strength in our relations with the State of Minnesota, to work as allies who recognize the need for a just transition to clean energy, and to create a legacy of energy independence,” said TACE Co-Chair Childs.
The Lower Sioux in Minnesota need homes — so they are building them from hemp
The Lower Sioux — also known as part of the Mdewakanton Band of Dakota — will have a 20,000-square-foot manufacturing campus to pioneer a green experiment - an integrated vertical operation to grow hemp, process it into insulation called hempcrete, and then build healthy homes. (photo credit: Aaron Nesheim, Grist)
Rural Voice: How to sustainably grow regenerative agriculture in rural Minnesota
MPR News host Kerri Miller leads a Rural Voice town hall discussion about conservation-driven agriculture at Bucks Mill Brewing in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Heat pumps are ‘cheapest, healthiest’ way to meet Minnesota’s climate goals, local coalition says
Billions of dollars in investment will be needed to help the state hit net-zero emissions. A report by Clean Heat Minnesota has found that the best way to do that is through mass electrification of buildings.
Over $8M in U.S. Dept. of Energy C-SITE funding for MN communities
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced in September 2024 its selection of 12 local governments and tribes to receive funding through the Communities Sparking Investments in Transformative Energy (C-SITE) funding opportunity, to include Hennepin County ($2.5M), Region Five Development Commission ($2.5M), and Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians in Minnesota ($3.15M).
Renewable Energy in MN
Twin Cities PBS reporter, Kaomi Lee, visits a wind farm in Mower County to explore the green energy push in rural MN.
'Power to the people': Efforts to ensure equitable clean energy transition
From MPR News, this report spotlights the efforts of environmental justice activists, nonprofit leaders, business owners, and faith leaders to ensure their communities have equitable opportunities to participate, decide, and benefit from the clean energy transition in Minnesota. (photo credit: Ben Hovland, MPR News)