Minnesota Power
Coverage of Minnesota Power in the Nexus archive.
- Are data centers making your power bill worse during heat waves?
Data centers in Minnesota are being scrutinized for their potential impact on power demand during heat waves. Utilities and regulators attribute peak power demand to summer heat rather than data centers, though operational data centers in the state consume significant energy. Minnesota has 30 data centers listed, with half currently operational, totaling 351 megawatts of capacity.
- Thousands still without power in northern Minnesota following severe weather
Severe weather in northern Minnesota caused power outages, with 700 members still without power as of Tuesday. Lake Country Power reported over 6,000 affected members, while Minnesota Power restored most outages impacting 4,100 people. Crews are working to restore power across regions from Ely to Whiteface Reservoir.