Small City Utilities Grapple with Minnesota's Carbon-Free Standard
Hibbing is something of a rarity when it comes to electricity. Since 2021, most of the city’s power has been generated by burning wood chips and mulch — up to 9,000 tons a month — largely from a local pallet manufacturer. The plant allows the small municipal utility to support northeastern Minnesota’s logging industry and also avoid buying electricity from large for-profit companies. “The independence of the city is something that is very import…
Published 4 months ago · Hibbing, United States
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