Clean Heat Minnesota
@cleanheatmn.bsky.social
Together, we’re creating a Minnesota where everyone can heat, cook, and power their appliances with Midwest-produced, affordable, clean energy. CleanHeatMN.org
New York recently eliminated gas line extension subsidies, joining a growing list of states ending these unfair, costly fossil fuel subsidies.
www.governor.ny.gov/news/governo...
www.governor.ny.gov/news/governo...
Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Eliminate Unfair Utility Subsidy That Passes the Buck for New Residential Gas Hookups to All Customers
Governor Hochul signed legislation to eliminate the “100-foot-rule” for new natural gas hookups that costs New Yorkers hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
www.governor.ny.gov
January 16, 2026 at 4:17 PM
New York recently eliminated gas line extension subsidies, joining a growing list of states ending these unfair, costly fossil fuel subsidies.
www.governor.ny.gov/news/governo...
www.governor.ny.gov/news/governo...
"It’s winter in Minnesota, and that means it’s game on for holiday cooking and cold-weather comfort food. My name is Heather Miller, and I’m writing as a 76-year-old convert to cooking with an electric induction stove."
LETTER: A 76-year-old convert to induction cooking
To the Editor:
www.hometownsource.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:18 PM
"It’s winter in Minnesota, and that means it’s game on for holiday cooking and cold-weather comfort food. My name is Heather Miller, and I’m writing as a 76-year-old convert to cooking with an electric induction stove."
Thank you! As we wrap up the year, we’re celebrating the hard work of the nearly 40 local and national organizations that make up Clean Heat Minnesota!
Together, we’re creating a Minnesota where everyone can heat, cook, and power their appliances with Midwest-produced, affordable, clean energy.
Together, we’re creating a Minnesota where everyone can heat, cook, and power their appliances with Midwest-produced, affordable, clean energy.
December 31, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Thank you! As we wrap up the year, we’re celebrating the hard work of the nearly 40 local and national organizations that make up Clean Heat Minnesota!
Together, we’re creating a Minnesota where everyone can heat, cook, and power their appliances with Midwest-produced, affordable, clean energy.
Together, we’re creating a Minnesota where everyone can heat, cook, and power their appliances with Midwest-produced, affordable, clean energy.
Everyday Minnesotans want to see our state move towards a clean heat future.
We saw this excitement throughout our Future of Gas public comment workshop series this year.
Learn all about Clean Heat Minnesota’s fight to end outdated gas utility line extension policies: cleanheatmn.org/future-of-gas
We saw this excitement throughout our Future of Gas public comment workshop series this year.
Learn all about Clean Heat Minnesota’s fight to end outdated gas utility line extension policies: cleanheatmn.org/future-of-gas
December 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Everyday Minnesotans want to see our state move towards a clean heat future.
We saw this excitement throughout our Future of Gas public comment workshop series this year.
Learn all about Clean Heat Minnesota’s fight to end outdated gas utility line extension policies: cleanheatmn.org/future-of-gas
We saw this excitement throughout our Future of Gas public comment workshop series this year.
Learn all about Clean Heat Minnesota’s fight to end outdated gas utility line extension policies: cleanheatmn.org/future-of-gas
📰 @publicnewsservice.bsky.social & MSN: ‘MN Latino advocates: Healthy choice needed on natural gas hook ups’
Minnesota regulators could decide next year on one component of major policy shifts concerning natural gas infrastructure.
Read the full article here: msn.com/en-us/money/... 1/
Minnesota regulators could decide next year on one component of major policy shifts concerning natural gas infrastructure.
Read the full article here: msn.com/en-us/money/... 1/
December 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
📰 @publicnewsservice.bsky.social & MSN: ‘MN Latino advocates: Healthy choice needed on natural gas hook ups’
Minnesota regulators could decide next year on one component of major policy shifts concerning natural gas infrastructure.
Read the full article here: msn.com/en-us/money/... 1/
Minnesota regulators could decide next year on one component of major policy shifts concerning natural gas infrastructure.
Read the full article here: msn.com/en-us/money/... 1/
Our vision for the future
is one where we are no longer expanding gas system.
Together, we’re creating
a Minnesota where everyone has options
to can heat, cook, and power their homes with Midwest-made clean energy.
About Clean Heat Minnesota: CleanHeatMN.org/about-us/
is one where we are no longer expanding gas system.
Together, we’re creating
a Minnesota where everyone has options
to can heat, cook, and power their homes with Midwest-made clean energy.
About Clean Heat Minnesota: CleanHeatMN.org/about-us/
December 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Our vision for the future
is one where we are no longer expanding gas system.
Together, we’re creating
a Minnesota where everyone has options
to can heat, cook, and power their homes with Midwest-made clean energy.
About Clean Heat Minnesota: CleanHeatMN.org/about-us/
is one where we are no longer expanding gas system.
Together, we’re creating
a Minnesota where everyone has options
to can heat, cook, and power their homes with Midwest-made clean energy.
About Clean Heat Minnesota: CleanHeatMN.org/about-us/
📰 New Clean Heat Minnesota Blog, by Heather Miller:
Cooking Confessions: I Went With Induction
Read the full essay here: cleanheatmn.org/cooking-confessions/
About the author: Heather Miller is the Co-Founder of Third Act Minnesota, a Clean Heat Minnesota coalition member organization. 1/
Cooking Confessions: I Went With Induction
Read the full essay here: cleanheatmn.org/cooking-confessions/
About the author: Heather Miller is the Co-Founder of Third Act Minnesota, a Clean Heat Minnesota coalition member organization. 1/
December 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
📰 New Clean Heat Minnesota Blog, by Heather Miller:
Cooking Confessions: I Went With Induction
Read the full essay here: cleanheatmn.org/cooking-confessions/
About the author: Heather Miller is the Co-Founder of Third Act Minnesota, a Clean Heat Minnesota coalition member organization. 1/
Cooking Confessions: I Went With Induction
Read the full essay here: cleanheatmn.org/cooking-confessions/
About the author: Heather Miller is the Co-Founder of Third Act Minnesota, a Clean Heat Minnesota coalition member organization. 1/
Leveling the playing field in Minnesota for clean heat and gas:
Why should Minnesota eliminate Line Extension Allowances?
Swipe through to learn more, and visit:
cleanheatmn.org/future-of-gas/
Why should Minnesota eliminate Line Extension Allowances?
Swipe through to learn more, and visit:
cleanheatmn.org/future-of-gas/
December 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Leveling the playing field in Minnesota for clean heat and gas:
Why should Minnesota eliminate Line Extension Allowances?
Swipe through to learn more, and visit:
cleanheatmn.org/future-of-gas/
Why should Minnesota eliminate Line Extension Allowances?
Swipe through to learn more, and visit:
cleanheatmn.org/future-of-gas/
📰 @canarymedia.com: ‘Colorado mandates ambitious emissions cuts for its gas utilities’
Resisting industry pressure, Colorado regulators ordered a 41% emissions reduction by 2035 — a move that supports the state’s climate goals. 1/
Resisting industry pressure, Colorado regulators ordered a 41% emissions reduction by 2035 — a move that supports the state’s climate goals. 1/
December 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
📰 @canarymedia.com: ‘Colorado mandates ambitious emissions cuts for its gas utilities’
Resisting industry pressure, Colorado regulators ordered a 41% emissions reduction by 2035 — a move that supports the state’s climate goals. 1/
Resisting industry pressure, Colorado regulators ordered a 41% emissions reduction by 2035 — a move that supports the state’s climate goals. 1/
What is a Line Extension Allowance (and why are they bad for everyday consumers?)
Minnesota is now reconsidering a decades-old policy under which gas utility ratepayers subsidize the growth of the gas system. 1/
Minnesota is now reconsidering a decades-old policy under which gas utility ratepayers subsidize the growth of the gas system. 1/
December 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
What is a Line Extension Allowance (and why are they bad for everyday consumers?)
Minnesota is now reconsidering a decades-old policy under which gas utility ratepayers subsidize the growth of the gas system. 1/
Minnesota is now reconsidering a decades-old policy under which gas utility ratepayers subsidize the growth of the gas system. 1/
📰 Read our newest blog post, at cleanheatmn.org/recent-news/
Watch the Future of Gas 101 three-part webinar series and learn more about the important regulatory work being done in Minnesota & Illinois.
📼 Case Studies & Lessons Learned from State Advocates.
📼 A Panel Discussion with Experts. 1/
Watch the Future of Gas 101 three-part webinar series and learn more about the important regulatory work being done in Minnesota & Illinois.
📼 Case Studies & Lessons Learned from State Advocates.
📼 A Panel Discussion with Experts. 1/
December 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
📰 Read our newest blog post, at cleanheatmn.org/recent-news/
Watch the Future of Gas 101 three-part webinar series and learn more about the important regulatory work being done in Minnesota & Illinois.
📼 Case Studies & Lessons Learned from State Advocates.
📼 A Panel Discussion with Experts. 1/
Watch the Future of Gas 101 three-part webinar series and learn more about the important regulatory work being done in Minnesota & Illinois.
📼 Case Studies & Lessons Learned from State Advocates.
📼 A Panel Discussion with Experts. 1/
📣 Stay tuned for our next blog post coming tomorrow!
Clean Heat Minnesota’s Coalition Manager, Natalie Cook, was featured in a three-part @climatexchange.bsky.social webinar series, about the Future of Gas docket and the opportunities it presents for climate advocates.
cleanheatmn.org/recent-news/
Clean Heat Minnesota’s Coalition Manager, Natalie Cook, was featured in a three-part @climatexchange.bsky.social webinar series, about the Future of Gas docket and the opportunities it presents for climate advocates.
cleanheatmn.org/recent-news/
December 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
📣 Stay tuned for our next blog post coming tomorrow!
Clean Heat Minnesota’s Coalition Manager, Natalie Cook, was featured in a three-part @climatexchange.bsky.social webinar series, about the Future of Gas docket and the opportunities it presents for climate advocates.
cleanheatmn.org/recent-news/
Clean Heat Minnesota’s Coalition Manager, Natalie Cook, was featured in a three-part @climatexchange.bsky.social webinar series, about the Future of Gas docket and the opportunities it presents for climate advocates.
cleanheatmn.org/recent-news/
Snow has fallen! While the chill sets in outside, here’s how to keep your home warm and cozy without driving up your energy bills!
Save money and energy this winter by:
• Adjusting Your Thermostat 🌡️
• Utilizing Sun Power ☀️
• Preventing Air Leaks 💨
• Maintaining Your Furnace 🏠
Save money and energy this winter by:
• Adjusting Your Thermostat 🌡️
• Utilizing Sun Power ☀️
• Preventing Air Leaks 💨
• Maintaining Your Furnace 🏠
December 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Snow has fallen! While the chill sets in outside, here’s how to keep your home warm and cozy without driving up your energy bills!
Save money and energy this winter by:
• Adjusting Your Thermostat 🌡️
• Utilizing Sun Power ☀️
• Preventing Air Leaks 💨
• Maintaining Your Furnace 🏠
Save money and energy this winter by:
• Adjusting Your Thermostat 🌡️
• Utilizing Sun Power ☀️
• Preventing Air Leaks 💨
• Maintaining Your Furnace 🏠
CHM Blog: AyadaLeads.org helps Minnesotans.
The key ingredients: partnering with trusted community organizations, providing hands-on support for participants, using accessible technology that helps visualizes the invisible, and focusing on health impacts that resonate with people’s daily lives. 1/
The key ingredients: partnering with trusted community organizations, providing hands-on support for participants, using accessible technology that helps visualizes the invisible, and focusing on health impacts that resonate with people’s daily lives. 1/
November 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
CHM Blog: AyadaLeads.org helps Minnesotans.
The key ingredients: partnering with trusted community organizations, providing hands-on support for participants, using accessible technology that helps visualizes the invisible, and focusing on health impacts that resonate with people’s daily lives. 1/
The key ingredients: partnering with trusted community organizations, providing hands-on support for participants, using accessible technology that helps visualizes the invisible, and focusing on health impacts that resonate with people’s daily lives. 1/
Thermal Energy is powering clean heat at The Heights on the East Side!
@insideclimatenews.org: Decades After the U.S. Government Conducted Research Beneath This City, a Promising Clean Energy Technology Returns to Its Roots.
More about the project: insideclimatenews.org/news/1511202...
@insideclimatenews.org: Decades After the U.S. Government Conducted Research Beneath This City, a Promising Clean Energy Technology Returns to Its Roots.
More about the project: insideclimatenews.org/news/1511202...
November 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Thermal Energy is powering clean heat at The Heights on the East Side!
@insideclimatenews.org: Decades After the U.S. Government Conducted Research Beneath This City, a Promising Clean Energy Technology Returns to Its Roots.
More about the project: insideclimatenews.org/news/1511202...
@insideclimatenews.org: Decades After the U.S. Government Conducted Research Beneath This City, a Promising Clean Energy Technology Returns to Its Roots.
More about the project: insideclimatenews.org/news/1511202...
CHM Blog: AyadaLeads.org helps Minnesotans understand the health impacts of gas stoves.
As Clean Heat Minnesota works to transition communities onto clean, affordable energy to power our lives, a key aspect of our work is helping communities see first-hand how energy systems can better serve us. 1/
As Clean Heat Minnesota works to transition communities onto clean, affordable energy to power our lives, a key aspect of our work is helping communities see first-hand how energy systems can better serve us. 1/
November 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
CHM Blog: AyadaLeads.org helps Minnesotans understand the health impacts of gas stoves.
As Clean Heat Minnesota works to transition communities onto clean, affordable energy to power our lives, a key aspect of our work is helping communities see first-hand how energy systems can better serve us. 1/
As Clean Heat Minnesota works to transition communities onto clean, affordable energy to power our lives, a key aspect of our work is helping communities see first-hand how energy systems can better serve us. 1/
CHM November Blog: AyadaLeads.org helps Minnesotans understand the health impacts of gas stoves.
In the summer of 2025, Ayada Leads — a Clean Heat Minnesota coalition member — led an interactive project with their community to help them understand how gas stoves can affect their health. 1/
In the summer of 2025, Ayada Leads — a Clean Heat Minnesota coalition member — led an interactive project with their community to help them understand how gas stoves can affect their health. 1/
November 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
CHM November Blog: AyadaLeads.org helps Minnesotans understand the health impacts of gas stoves.
In the summer of 2025, Ayada Leads — a Clean Heat Minnesota coalition member — led an interactive project with their community to help them understand how gas stoves can affect their health. 1/
In the summer of 2025, Ayada Leads — a Clean Heat Minnesota coalition member — led an interactive project with their community to help them understand how gas stoves can affect their health. 1/
PBS News Hour: Unlikely alliance builds cleaner geothermal energy network in Massachusetts community.
For the first time, a gas utility is testing what comes after gas: networked geothermal.
Watch the full @pbsnews.org report: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho... 1/
For the first time, a gas utility is testing what comes after gas: networked geothermal.
Watch the full @pbsnews.org report: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho... 1/
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
PBS News Hour: Unlikely alliance builds cleaner geothermal energy network in Massachusetts community.
For the first time, a gas utility is testing what comes after gas: networked geothermal.
Watch the full @pbsnews.org report: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho... 1/
For the first time, a gas utility is testing what comes after gas: networked geothermal.
Watch the full @pbsnews.org report: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho... 1/
A reminder that the State of Minnesota’s Climate Action Framework is getting an update in 2026, and you can help shape it!
Now’s your chance to provide feedback to the state before the final 2026 framework is released.
Submit your comment by November 9th: engage.eqb.state.mn.us/climate-acti...
Now’s your chance to provide feedback to the state before the final 2026 framework is released.
Submit your comment by November 9th: engage.eqb.state.mn.us/climate-acti...
November 7, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A reminder that the State of Minnesota’s Climate Action Framework is getting an update in 2026, and you can help shape it!
Now’s your chance to provide feedback to the state before the final 2026 framework is released.
Submit your comment by November 9th: engage.eqb.state.mn.us/climate-acti...
Now’s your chance to provide feedback to the state before the final 2026 framework is released.
Submit your comment by November 9th: engage.eqb.state.mn.us/climate-acti...
Clean Heat Minnesota is a multiracial, statewide coalition of 40+ partners fighting for affordable, clean energy in our homes & businesses.
Follow our page to stay up to date and learn more about CLEAN Heat: lcleanheatmn.org
Follow our page to stay up to date and learn more about CLEAN Heat: lcleanheatmn.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Clean Heat Minnesota is a multiracial, statewide coalition of 40+ partners fighting for affordable, clean energy in our homes & businesses.
Follow our page to stay up to date and learn more about CLEAN Heat: lcleanheatmn.org
Follow our page to stay up to date and learn more about CLEAN Heat: lcleanheatmn.org
Clean Heat Minnesota collaborated with Synapse Energy Economics to investigate how Minnesota can achieve its decarbonization goals.
Their analysis underscored that our state possesses the momentum and technology to transition to safe, affordable energy.
Learn more here: cleanheatmn.org/two-pager/
Their analysis underscored that our state possesses the momentum and technology to transition to safe, affordable energy.
Learn more here: cleanheatmn.org/two-pager/
October 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Clean Heat Minnesota collaborated with Synapse Energy Economics to investigate how Minnesota can achieve its decarbonization goals.
Their analysis underscored that our state possesses the momentum and technology to transition to safe, affordable energy.
Learn more here: cleanheatmn.org/two-pager/
Their analysis underscored that our state possesses the momentum and technology to transition to safe, affordable energy.
Learn more here: cleanheatmn.org/two-pager/
What exactly is a heat pump? 🤔
Heat pumps are all-in-one HVAC systems that heat and cool your home by moving heat from one place to another, rather than generating it from fuel.
This makes heat pumps a highly energy-efficient alternative to traditional heating and cooling systems…
Heat pumps are all-in-one HVAC systems that heat and cool your home by moving heat from one place to another, rather than generating it from fuel.
This makes heat pumps a highly energy-efficient alternative to traditional heating and cooling systems…
October 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
What exactly is a heat pump? 🤔
Heat pumps are all-in-one HVAC systems that heat and cool your home by moving heat from one place to another, rather than generating it from fuel.
This makes heat pumps a highly energy-efficient alternative to traditional heating and cooling systems…
Heat pumps are all-in-one HVAC systems that heat and cool your home by moving heat from one place to another, rather than generating it from fuel.
This makes heat pumps a highly energy-efficient alternative to traditional heating and cooling systems…
📰 @npr.org: Gas companies are making money by replacing methane gas pipelines and passing the costs on to customers with a hefty price hike.
As @abescarr.bsky.social says, “that has driven up rates substantially.”
Read more: npr.org/2025/10/13/nx-s1-5558384/gas-utility-prices-home-climate
As @abescarr.bsky.social says, “that has driven up rates substantially.”
Read more: npr.org/2025/10/13/nx-s1-5558384/gas-utility-prices-home-climate
October 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
📰 @npr.org: Gas companies are making money by replacing methane gas pipelines and passing the costs on to customers with a hefty price hike.
As @abescarr.bsky.social says, “that has driven up rates substantially.”
Read more: npr.org/2025/10/13/nx-s1-5558384/gas-utility-prices-home-climate
As @abescarr.bsky.social says, “that has driven up rates substantially.”
Read more: npr.org/2025/10/13/nx-s1-5558384/gas-utility-prices-home-climate
It’s wonderful to see Bob Blake and his leadership at Solar Bear and Native Sun Community Power Development highlighted with all the other national leaders, as part of 2025 Grist 50. @grist.org 1/
October 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
It’s wonderful to see Bob Blake and his leadership at Solar Bear and Native Sun Community Power Development highlighted with all the other national leaders, as part of 2025 Grist 50. @grist.org 1/
📰 @minnpost.bsky.social: Regulators are examining what the future of gas in Minnesota could look like. It is clear that homes and businesses can heat their homes on clean, safe, Midwest made energy instead of relying on gas.
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“We’re pretty concerned about the ratepayer risk in continued business as usual [and the] line extension allowance is part of that.” said Annie Levenson-Falk at Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qzt2jn6yeaw4ibirhkvrvnmt/bafkreieiwilyxxxeyc436imtl2fphhxe6m4qjqoy6bcauxdkf42oj2ebdm@jpeg)
October 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
📰 @minnpost.bsky.social: Regulators are examining what the future of gas in Minnesota could look like. It is clear that homes and businesses can heat their homes on clean, safe, Midwest made energy instead of relying on gas.