Today’s Solutions: December 18, 2025

How Minnesota’s Sherco Solar

How Minnesota’s Sherco Solar is leading a clean energy revolution

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The biggest coal plant in Minnesota is going through a major makeover. The Sherburne County Generating Station, known as Sherco, is transitioning from a coal-fired legacy to a renewable energy hub. Sherco Solar, owned by Xcel Energy and currently in the Read More...

US utility pledges to provide

US utility pledges to provide 100 percent carbon-free energy by 2050

One of the biggest energy providers in the US has pledged to go entirely carbon-neutral by 2050. Serving electricity to 3.6 million customers across eight states, Xcel Energy is following up on the growing trend of renewables among politicians, cities, corporations, and ordinary Read More...