The Case for Capacity*Connect and a Smarter Minnesota Grid

06 Dec 2025 | Abstracted from Jigar Shah

Minnesota's grid must evolve to meet rising demand and its 100% clean energy mandate. Jigar Shah supports Xcel's Capacity*Connect program, deploying 1–3 MW distributed batteries to unlock 50–200 MW by 2028 and scale to 1,000 MW+. These front‑of‑the‑meter systems ease congestion, integrate renewables, and prove distributed storage as vital infrastructure, laying the foundation for a smarter, flexible, cost‑effective grid.

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