St. Cloud electric bills. Just smaller.
If your Xcel bill in St. Cloud keeps creeping up, Minnesota's state-supported clean energy program can push it back down. Credits get applied to the bill you already pay — you keep 5% as savings. Nothing to install. Nothing to buy. Renters welcome.
See my savings — enroll free Secure enrollment on Ampion's official site — takes about 5 minutesOkay… what's the catch?
Fair question. There isn't one — here's how it works for St. Cloud households, in plain English.
Where the discount comes from
Minnesota supports solar farms across the state that feed clean energy into the grid. When you join, you're allocated a share of one farm's output — and the credits from your share land on your Xcel bill every month.
What changes for you
Only the number at the bottom. Xcel still delivers your power over the same wires with the same reliability. Nothing gets installed, and you keep 5% of the credit value.
How enrollment works
Enrollment is with Ampion, a public benefit corporation that's been running solar programs across the country since the state programs opened up. You sign up online, nothing gets installed at your home, and credits appear on your existing bill.
Questions St. Cloud neighbors ask
Is this a government program?
The savings come through Minnesota's state-supported clean energy programs, but enrollment is with Ampion Renewable Energy, a public benefit corporation — not a government agency. Your Xcel service stays exactly the same.
Does it cost anything to join?
No sign-up fees, deposits, equipment, or installation costs. Nothing is installed at your home and there's nothing to buy.
How much can I save on my Xcel bill?
Most households keep 5% of their monthly credit value as savings.
I rent in St. Cloud. Can I still join?
Yes. Your share lives at a solar farm, not your building, so renters qualify the same as homeowners — no landlord involvement needed.
Will my lights or service change?
No. Same Xcel delivery, same wires, same reliability. The only change is credits appearing on your bill.
Grab your Xcel bill. Keep more of it.
Enrollment takes about 5 minutes with a copy of your bill.
Upload my bill & enroll free Secure enrollment on Ampion's official site