Integrated Resource Plan

Reliability and affordability guide our 15-year resource plans

Our Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs) outline the combination of resources we'll use to meet our customers’ needs for reliable and cost-effective service during the next 15 years.

Minnesota

On May 15, 2026, we submitted our 2027-2041 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC). The plan includes proposals to add a 50-megawatt natural gas plant expected to be in service in 2031–2032 and two 50-MW wind projects expected in service in 2035 and 2040.

The MPUC will review the plan through a regulatory process that includes opportunities for public and stakeholder review. We anticipate the MPUC will issue its decision in mid‑2027. You can track the filing on the MPUC's website (docket number E017/RP-26-90). 

North Dakota

On December 4, 2024, the North Dakota Public Service Commission determined it sees no need for us to serve our North Dakota customers with new renewable or battery resources. Therefore, none of the costs or benefits of the carbon-free projects we identified in our 2022-2036 Integrated Resource Plan will be assigned to North Dakota customers, including those sited in North Dakota between now and 2030.

We'll file our next IRP in North Dakota in 2027. 

South Dakota

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission doesn’t have an IRP requirement.