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	Podcast:		Minnesota Today
	Episode:		Minnesota's electrical grid is in the midst of a massive expansion
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:05:04
	Publish Date:		2026-04-08 12:07:00
	Description:		Foster youth advocates will testify Wednesday in support of a bill protecting Supplemental Security Income and Survivor Benefits for those in the foster care system. Survivor benefits are intended to support children who have lost a parent, and SSI supports foster youth with disabilities. Current practice allows counties to use these funds to reimburse foster care costs. Minnesota's electrical grid is in the midst of a massive expansion. Renewable energy advocates and utilities say new transmission lines are needed to make the grid more reliable. Xcel says that the proposal will face a lengthy environmental review, and they likely won't break ground until 2030.
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