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BlackRock vs. Your Power Bill — Inside the $6.2B Minnesota Power Deal (Podcast)

30 Sep 2025

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Who should control your electricity—and what will it do to your bill? In this podcast, we unpack the $6.2B bid to take Allete (parent of Minnesota Power) private by BlackRock’s GIP and CPP Investments. You’ll learn how utility rates are set, the strongest pro/contra arguments, what Minnesota’s regulators can require (ring-fencing, dividend caps, affiliate-deal rules), and how the decision could shape the 2040 clean-energy target.What you’ll learn:• Utility pricing in plain English (rate base, allowed ROE)• How private ownership can raise or restrain bills• The regulator’s toolkit & possible outcomes• Why this case matters beyond Minnesota#BlackRock #MinnesotaPower #Allete #EnergyTransition #Utilities #ElectricBills #CleanEnergy #PUC #Infrastructure #PrivateEquity #ESG— WATCH ON YOUTUBE —▶️ Full video + visuals: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMM5njMdEI7Wyqt3M5mrE1A🧭 Handle: @Explainittome-official— FOLLOW & LISTEN —🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KZ2NUu1MjJolN2alJltnN🛰️ RSS (all apps): https://anchor.fm/s/10881159c/podcast/rss🍎 Apple Podcasts (EN): https://anchor.fm/s/10881159c/podcast/rss🍎 Apple Podcasts (PT-BR): https://anchor.fm/s/1087502fc/podcast/rss… and everywhere podcasts are available.— SUPPORT MY WORK —⭐ PATREON: https://patreon.com/ExplainItToMe_⭐ Buy me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/explainittome_— STAY CONNECTED —✅ Subscribe to the channel🔔 Turn on notifications💬 Drop your questions for the next episode

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