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as informed in Co-Ops Add Competition To Solar Energy MarketMINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Solar energy is getting more popular in Minnesota, and so are the ways consumers pay for it. Solar panel installation usually costs around $15,000 up front, but the state's co-ops aim to save consumers 10 to 30 percent of that. People join one of Minnesota's six solar co-ops for free in six different communities, including Minneapolis and Bemidji. Each group within the co-op needs to get to 30 households, and once it does, the group sends a request out to nearby companies. The 30+ homeowners will then pick their favorite bidder and installation will happen from there.

as informed in Co-Ops Add Competition To Solar Energy MarketMINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Solar energy is getting more popular in Minnesota, and so are the ways consumers pay for it. Solar panel installation usually costs around $15,000 up front, but the state's co-ops aim to save consumers 10 to 30 percent of that. People join one of Minnesota's six solar co-ops for free in six different communities, including Minneapolis and Bemidji. Each group within the co-op needs to get to 30 households, and once it does, the group sends a request out to nearby companies. The 30+ homeowners will then pick their favorite bidder and installation will happen from there.
ACCC Says Energy Market Is Broken, Customers to 'Save Hundreds' From Reset
ACCC Says Energy Market Is Broken, Customers to 'Save Hundreds' From ResetA report released by consumer watchdog the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission sent shockwaves through the nation's energy sector on July 11. "The National Electricity Market is largely broken and needs to be reset," ACCC Chair Rod Sims said in a press release. The second most costly factor was an increase in wholesale electricity generation costs, which added another 27 percent. RecommendationsTo address high electricity prices, the report has laid out 56 recommendations for federal and state governments to implement. It requires retailers to purchase a minimum level of electricity generation that can be sent out continually or on demand.
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