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Minneapolis residents eligible for energy assistance may qualify to have the additional cost of a winter storm surcharge removed from their gas bills.
Gas customers eligible for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) can qualify to have a gas surcharge removed. The extra charge is associated with extreme fuel costs during Winter Storm Uri in 2021 removed.
The City of Minneapolis is encouraging anyone who may qualify to apply for assistance:
The fee will be removed through September 2026.
Additional benefit
Those who qualify will also be enrolled in CenterPoint Energy’s Gas Affordability Program. This will limit the amount a customer will pay per month on their gas bill.
Spotlight on the City’s Green Cost Share Program
The City of Minneapolis is working hard to build a more climate resilient Minneapolis. The City’s Green Cost Share Program provides financial assistance to help community members pay for property upgrades that help the environment.
The program helps pay for a variety of projects, including solar installations, energy-saving improvements, innovation pollution reduction efforts and projects that reduce vehicle pollution.
Sign up to get alerted when the next round of applications begin.
Weigh in on Minneapolis route options for Blue Line Extension
The METRO Blue Line Extension project is evaluating several route options between Target Field Station and West Broadway Avenue in Minneapolis.
In response to community feedback about running trains on Lyndale Avenue, the project has been reviewing and gathering feedback on two other options east of I-94, including:
A route next to the east side of I-94 connecting to Washington Avenue (pink line on the map)
A route that uses 10th Avenue to Washington Avenue (green line on the map). To fit light rail, the roadway would be reconfigured as a transit mall or a one-way northbound street.
Both east of I-94 route options would require a crossing over I-94 to either 21st Avenue or West Broadway Avenue. Both route options would have a Plymouth Avenue Station.
Tracks on West Broadway or 21st Avenue
In response to community feedback about light rail on West Broadway Avenue through north Minneapolis, an alternative option, placing tracks one block north on 21st Ave, is also being considered.
If this option moves forward, there would be some related construction impacts on West Broadway, including the opportunity to fully reconstruct the roadway to improve infrastructure and safety, and make other improvements to support businesses and residents.
Which route options do you prefer?
Let us know your preferred route options in Minneapolis. This feedback will help inform a route recommendation this fall as one of many ways we are collecting input on these options.
The METRO Blue Line Extension light rail transit project will extend the existing Blue Line from Target Field Station northwest to Brooklyn Park and connect communities along the way.