Commerce Energy Division · [email protected]

March 2, 2026 at 8:23 PM

Upcoming CARD Webinar March

ECOMasthead.final Upcoming CARD Webinar                       March 2026 Sign up for the below upcoming webinar and be the first to hear the results from recently completed Conservation Applied Research and Development (CARD) projects. The researchers who conducted each study will present their …

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March 2, 2026 at 6:04 PM

SE Minnesota Small Town Energy Efficiency and Conservation Planning Grants

FundingMasthead *Notice of Grant Contract Availability* *Southeast Minnesota Small Town Energy Efficiency and Conservation Planning Grants (Round 2)* Funding The Minnesota Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) seeks proposals from Local Units of Government (LUGs) in counties across the sout…

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February 19, 2026 at 2:20 PM

February Consumer Alerts Newsletter

Solar on public buildings, tax scams and more commerce consumer alerts blue and green banner look "February 19, 2026" ________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents * Solar on Public Buildings: Drivin…

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February 10, 2026 at 3:03 PM

Upcoming CARD Webinar

ECOMasthead.final Upcoming CARD Webinar                       February 2026 Sign up for the below upcoming webinar and be the first to hear the results from recently completed Conservation Applied Research and Development (CARD) projects. The researchers who conducted each study will present the…

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February 9, 2026 at 4:50 PM

Deloitte Direct Pay Webinar – Filing Process and Building a Support File

division of energy resources Deloitte Direct Pay Webinar – Filing Process and Building a Support File ________________________________________________________________________ A new Deloitte office hours session will take place on *Tuesday, February 17 at 2:30-3:30…

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February 2, 2026 at 7:59 PM

Low and Moderate-Income Community Solar Garden Program

division of energy resources *Notice of Request for Applications* Minnesota Low and Moderate-Income Accessible Community Solar Garden Program – 2026 Applications ________________________________________________________________________ community solar 01 Applications ar…

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January 15, 2026 at 6:04 PM

January Consumer Alerts Newsletter

Gold bar scams, flood insurance, financial health check and more commerce consumer alerts blue and green banner look "January 15, 2026" Table of Contents * Gold Bar Scams are Targeting Older Minnesotans [ #gold ] * Flood Insurance Can’t Wait—Protect…

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December 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Act Now: limited grants remain for SCHOOLS to improve health, safety, and energy efficiency of HVAC

Minnesota Air Ventilation Pilot Grant Program (HVAC Program) FundingMasthead Minnesota Air Ventilation Pilot Grant Program *Dec 31 deadline is FAST approaching!* ________________________________________________________________________ school 04 *You still have time …

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December 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM

December Consumer Alerts Newsletter

Holiday scams to watch out for, energy emergency planning tools and more commerce consumer alerts blue and green banner look "December 18, 2025" ________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents [ #energy ] …

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December 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM

Notice of PT Contract Availability

RFPMasthead2 *Notice of PT Contract Availability* *Minnesota Pathways to Carbon Free **2040 Study* COMM-JFMF01-20251215 ________________________________________________________________________ CleanElectricityStamp The Department of Commerce (“Department”) seeks proposals fr…

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December 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM

Friday: Deloitte Safe Harbor and Direct Pay Compliance Office Hours for Solar Projects for MN Entities

division of energy resources Friday: Deloitte Safe Harbor and Direct Pay Compliance Office Hours for Solar Projects for MN Entities ________________________________________________________________________ SolarIcon2 As 2025 is coming to an end, there are many …

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November 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM

December CARD Webinar Series

ECOMasthead.final December CARD Webinar Series Webinar series registration link: [link removed] A series of three 1-hour webinars on *Thursdays, December 4th, 11th and 18th.*  Two commercial sector and one multifamily sector research projects featured. *Register for all three or choose …

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November 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM

November Consumer Alerts Newsletter

Disaster relief loans, fraud awareness, and Bitcoin scams commerce consumer alerts blue and green banner look "November 20, 2025" * Disaster relief loans [ #disaster ] * Fraud Awareness and Prevention Week reminders [ #fraud ] * DOJ seizes $15…

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November 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM

Grant Opportunity: State Competitiveness Fund, Matching Funds Program Round 5+

FundingMasthead New round of SCF Matching Funds reflect expanded amount of eligible federal awards Minnesota energy The Minnesota Department of Commerce is seeking applications for the Minnesota State Competitiveness Fund (SCF), Minn. Stat. § 216C.391 [ [link removed] ], which provides match…

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October 31, 2025 at 12:59 PM

Final Deloitte Direct Pay Assistance Office Hours on Monday! More Info on Direct Pay Included

division of energy resources Final Deloitte Direct Pay Assistance Office Hours on Monday! More Info on Direct Pay Included *Reminder:* the "final" direct pay tax credit townhall will take place on *Monday, November 3 at 9:00 a.m. CT*; you can sign up for that session via through …

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October 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM

Minnesota Training for Residential Energy Contractors

RFPMasthead2 Minnesota Training for Residential Energy Contractors ________________________________________________________________________ Residential The Minnesota Department of Commerce (“Department”) seeks proposals from residential energy contractors for the *Training for Resid…

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October 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM

December CARD Webinar Series

ECOMasthead.final December CARD Webinar Series Webinar series registration link: [link removed] A series of three 1-hour webinars on *Thursdays, December 4th, 11th and 18th.*  Two commercial sector and one multifamily sector research projects featured. *Register for all three or choose …

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  Minnesota Department of Commerce · [email protected]

October 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM

Minnesota Statewide Solar on Public Buildings Program

division of energy resources *Minnesota Statewide Solar on Public Buildings Program* *Notice of Grant Availability* ________________________________________________________________________ SolaronPublicBldgs The Minnesota Department of Commerce …

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October 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

RFPMasthead2 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) ________________________________________________________________________ COMM-ENF01-20251020 Continuing Education for Real Estate Licensing The Minnesota Department of Commerce (Department) is seeking applications from education providers to …

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October 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM

A major settlement with an unlicensed health insurer, cybersecurity, and energy conservation

A major settlement with an unlicensed health insurer, cybersecurity, and energy conservation commerce consumer alerts blue and green banner look "October 16, 2025" ________________________________________________________________________ A major sett…

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  Commerce Energy Division · [email protected]

October 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM

Don’t miss the last two CARD webinars in October!

ECOMasthead.final Don’t miss the last two CARD webinars in October! IndustryIcon2 Industrial Sector: Industrial Electrification Through Heat Pump Adoption for Process Loads, "Center for Energy and Environment" *Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025, 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon CST* Re…

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October 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM

Right-Sizing Water Distribution Pipes and Water Heating Systems to Save Energy and Reduce Building Costs

ECOMasthead.final Right-Sizing Water Distribution Pipes and Water Heating Systems to Save Energy and Reduce Building Costs 2050 Partners ________________________________________________________________________ Project Goals * Validate the Peak Water Demand Calculator (WDC) for wa…

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September 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM

CARD webinars in October

ECOMasthead.final Don't miss these three CARD webinars in October Conservation Applied Research and Development (CARD) projects aim to uncover new technologies and strategies to maximize energy savings, enhance energy conservation programs, and document CO2 reductions. The results from CARD rese…

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September 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM

Notice of PT Contract Availability

RFPMasthead2 Notice of PT Contract Availability ________________________________________________________________________ DistributionIcon2 *Support for Docket E-123/C-25-219 * "COMM-ERP05-20250929" The Department of Commerce (“Department”) requests proposals for specialized techn…

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September 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM

Notice of Contract Availability

RFPMasthead2 Notice of Contract Availability ________________________________________________________________________ DistributionIcon2 *Biennial Transmission Projects Report and Grid Enhancing Technologies Plans Review* * *"COMM-ERP04-20250929" The Minnesota Department of Commer…

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September 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM

Solar panel grants now open, what Minnesota is doing to protect consumers from rising health care costs, and more

Solar panel grants now open, what Minnesota is doing to protect consumers from rising health care costs, and more commerce consumer alerts blue and green banner look "September 25, 2025" ________________________________________________________________________ …

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September 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM

Responses Due 9/19: RFI – Impact of H.R. 1 on Clean Energy Projects

division of energy resources Responses Due 9/19: RFI – Impact of H.R. 1 on Clean Energy Projects ________________________________________________________________________ *Extended Submission Deadline – Submit Response via this Form [ [link removed] ] by Sept. 19 at **1:00…

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September 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM

RFI – Impact of H.R. 1 on Clean Energy Projects

division of energy resources Subject: RFI – Impact of H.R. 1 on Clean Energy Projects ________________________________________________________________________ To assist in meeting Minnesota’s Clean Electricity Standard for electric utilities to provide…

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August 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM

Commerce at the State Fair's Eco Experience

Commerce at the State Fair's Eco Experience commerce consumer alerts blue and green banner look "August 21, 2025" Table of Contents * Come say hi to Commerce at the Minnesota State Fair [ #fair ] * Upcoming Events [ #events ] * Commerce in th…

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July 31, 2025 at 6:05 PM

Grants to fund statewide Solar on Public Buildings program

Notice of Grant Availability FundingMasthead solar public building icon   The Minnesota Department of Commerce seeks application proposals for the *Minnesota Statewide Solar on Public Buildings* grant program. In 2023 the Minnesota Legislature established the Solar on Publi…

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July 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM

Careers at Commerce July 29, 2025

careers at commerce, picture of coworkers laughing The Minnesota Department of Commerce serves Minnesota businesses and consumers by ensuring a fair marketplace and protecting consumers from unlawful practices. Our work is fun, interesting and we strive to make Minnesota a great place t…

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July 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM

Minnesota Training for Residential Energy Contractors grant program

division of energy resources Minnesota Training for Residential Energy Contractors trec grant icon The Minnesota Department of Commerce seeks proposals for the *Training for Residential Energy Contractors (TREC)* *grant program*. The training program will support the successful i…

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July 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM

Webinar July 31 – Solar on Public Buildings grant expansion

FundingMasthead Solar on Public Buildings grant program expanded statewide solar public building icon The Solar on Public Buildings grant program is now available statewide to local units of government in *any utility service territory *(no longer limited to Xcel Energy service territory). …

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July 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM

Grant program to support storm damage recovery, updated website for franchise information, and more

Grant program to support storm damage recovery, updated website for franchise information, and more commerce consumer alerts blue and green banner look "July 17, 2025" Table of Contents * Clearwater-Polk Recovery [ #clearwater ] * Franchise Webpage Updates [ #…

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July 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM

Notice of Grant Contract Availability

division of energy resources *Notice of Grant Contract Availability* Minnesota Solar for Schools Program Application *For Public Minnesota K-12 Schools and **State Colleges and Universities* ________________________________________________________________________ …

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June 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM

June Consumer Alerts Newsletter

Proposed increases to health insurance rates, propane planning, electric school bus grants, and senior consumer protections commerce consumer alerts blue and green banner look "June 23, 2025" ________________________________________________________________________ …

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May 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM

Request for Proposals

RFPMasthead2 Request for Proposals State and Community Energy Programs – Exhibit Design and Fabrication ________________________________________________________________________ The Minnesota Department of Commerce (the Department), Division of Energy Resources (the Division) develops …

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May 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM

Conservation Applied Research and Development Grant Program RFP

ECOMasthead.final "Division of Energy Resources, Minnesota Department of Commerce" ________________________________________________________________________ CARD Grant Program Request for Proposals (RFP) ________________________________________________________________________ …

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May 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM

Solar on Public Buildings Grant Program

RFPMasthead2 *Solar on Public Buildings Grant Program* *Notice of Grant Availability* ________________________________________________________________________ SolaronPublicBldgs The Minnesota Department of Commerce seeks proposals for the Solar on Public Buildings Grant Program. …

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May 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM

Federal funding cuts, mental health awareness month, and creating savings plans

Federal funding cuts, mental health awareness month, and creating savings plans commerce consumer alerts blue and green banner look "May 15, 2025" ________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents * Fede…

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May 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM

Grants for schools to improve health, safety and energy efficiency of HVAC

Minnesota Air Ventilation Pilot Grant Program (HVAC Program) FundingMasthead Minnesota Air Ventilation Pilot Grant Program Division of Energy Resources, Minnesota Department of Commerce ________________________________________________________________________ school 04 …

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May 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM

RFP seeks technical expert(s) for proposal review support

RFP Masthead ________________________________________________________________________ *UPDATE:* An addendum has been issued to the RFP detailed below. Please visit the Department’s RFP website at Request for Proposals (RFP) / Minnesota Department of Commerce - Business (mn.gov) …

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May 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM

Notice of contract availability: thermal energy networks

RFP Masthead Notice of contract availability ThermalEnergyNetworkIcon3 *Minnesota Thermal Energy Network site suitability study* The Minnesota Department of Commerce (“Department”) seeks proposals from qualified organizations or individuals to investigate the suitability of site…

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April 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM

Careers at Commerce - April 23, 2025

careers at commerce, picture of coworkers laughing The Minnesota Department of Commerce serves Minnesota businesses and consumers by ensuring a fair marketplace and protecting consumers from unlawful practices. Our work is fun, interesting and we strive to make Minnesota a great place t…

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  Commerce Energy Division · [email protected]

April 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM

Request for Proposals

RFP Masthead *Request for Proposals* ________________________________________________________________________ *"Consultant to Evaluate, Review and Write Testimony on Xcel Energy’s Wildfire Mitigation Proposal and to determine reasonable rate recovery of related expenses and c…

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April 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM

Impact of federal health care cuts, severe weather preparedness and more

Impact of federal health care cuts, severe weather preparedness and more commerce consumer alerts blue and green banner look April 17, 2025 ________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents * Healthcare cuts roundta…

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March 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Online scams are on the rise, how to get help with energy bills and more

Online scams are on the rise, how to get help with energy bills and more commerce consumer alerts blue and green banner look "March 20, 2025" ________________________________________________________________________ *In this issue* * Online ro…

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March 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM

Request for Proposals

division of energy resources Consultant to Evaluate Xcel Energy’s Proposed Peak-Time Rebate Program ________________________________________________________________________ The Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources seeks requests proposals for a con…

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March 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM

March 11 is Large Building Energy Benchmarking webinar

division of energy resources Large building benchmarking webinar March 11 commercial buildings icon 01 The State of Minnesota has launched its Large Building Energy Benchmarking [ [link removed] ] program, which will be collecting energy use data from commercial and multi-family …

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February 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM

Training for Residential Energy Contractors Grant Advisory Group

division of energy resources Training for Residential Energy Contractors Grant Advisory Group ResidentialConsumptionIcon2 The Minnesota Department of Commerce was awarded $2.8 million for the Training for Residential Energy Contractors (TREC) grant. Commerce will f…

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