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| Wed, 20th Jul 2022 8:46:00 |
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Minneapolis is getting solar ‘resilience hubs’ |
It’s Wednesday, July 20, and Minneapolis is getting clean-energy “resilience hubs.”
Rooftop solar panels and battery storage are coming to three Minneapolis neighborhoods as part of a new effort to safeguard the city from power outages. Under the program from Xcel Energy, the area’s largest utility, so-called “resilience hubs” are expected to offer much-needed backup electricity in the event of a natural disaster. The hubs will also serve as cooling and food distribution centers during heat waves and other emergencies.
“The Resilient Minneapolis Project brings a great opportunity for Xcel Energy to operate and study microgrid technology in a way that supports resilience in historically disadvantaged communities,” said Joseph Sullivan, a commissioner with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, in a statement.
Two of the three hubs will be set up in diverse neighborhoods of south Minneapolis — one at the Sabathani Community Center, an African American-founded nonprofit, and another at the Minneapolis American Indian Center. A third hub is planned to be built around three public school buildings in North Minneapolis. That hub will be led by Renewable Energy Partners, a Black-owned and operated solar developer. All three are expected to be operating by next summer.
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