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Most recent update: July 30, 2009
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WEB RESOURCES
Minnesota Management & Budget / Recovery
Minnesota Office Of Energy Security
State of Minnesota Careers
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Minnesota Department of Commerce Energy Info Center
Minnesota Energy Renewables
Minnesota Energy Efficiency
Minnesota State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
LOCAL MEDIA
St. Paul Legal Ledger
· St. Paul Port Authority stimulus grant proposal would fuel Energy Park
· Minnesota gets $186 million in stimulus for energy efficiency
Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal
· Minnesota energy program awarded $21.7M
· MN gets $52.7M in stimulus funds for weatherization
KARE11.com
· Solar power gets boost from stimulus and new laws
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Morris Sun Tribune
· State gets millions for energy efficiency efforts
Republican Eagle
· Communities should help foster renewable energy
WCCO.com
· Contractors await boost from weatherization money
Finance and Commerce
· Wait for investment tax credit option slowing wind-energy growth in state
Mankata Free Press
· MSU gets energy funds
StarTribune.com
· Wind Energy Promotion Act
· A windfall for weatherization
· McQuay opens $50M, 70-job test facility in Plymouth
STATE CONTACTS
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State Energy Office
Minnesota Department of Commerce
85 7th Place East, Suite 500
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 651.296.4026
Fax: 651.297.7891
E-mail: energy.info@state.mn.us
Website: www.energy.mn.gov
Marilou Cheple
Supervisor, Direct Programs
651.296.4026 fax: 651.297.7891
marilou.cheple@state.mn.us
Janet Streff
Manager
651.297.2545 fax: 651.297.7891
janet.streff@state.mn.us
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SELECT ENERGY PROJECTS
State Energy Program
State allocation to date: $21.7 million
· Minnesota has been awarded $21.7 million in federal stimulus funds for retrofitting existing public buildings and homes, renewable energy and energy efficiency programs and to develop new training opportunities. The funding represents the first installment of the $54.1 million set aside for Minnesota in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Minnesota will put its ARRA funds to use improving energy efficiency in residential, commercial and government buildings, as well as increasing the amount of renewable energy produced in state.
The State Energy Program (SEP) will award grants to small, medium, and large businesses to help provide for the design, financing and installation of various energy efficiency improvements and retrofits. The state will also administer grants to work with utilities to develop programs that leverage Recovery Act funds to promote energy efficiency with customers, such as low-interest loans and grants.
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Federal Stimulus Clean Diesel Opportunities
· The ARRA included $300 million in Diesel Emission Reduction Act funds to the U.S. EPA for the National Clean Diesel Campaign. The Pollution Control Agency is participating in the State Clean Diesel Grant Program, and will be receiving approximately $1.7 million to fund grants for a wide range of clean diesel projects.
Contact:
Stephanie Grayzeck Souter
Clean Diesel Specialist
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
651-757-2749
Public Building Enhanced Efficiency Program
Public Buildings Enhanced Energy Efficiency Program
· This RFP is to select a "primary contractor" to develop and implement the Public Buildings Enhanced Energy Efficiency Program for Minnesota local government. The successful proposer will be accountable to the Department of Commerce Office of Energy Security (OES) for delivering expert technical services and easy-to-use private financing to make cost-effective building energy improvements.
Contact:
Minnesota Office of Energy Security
1-800-657-3710
651-296-5175
energy.info@state.mn.us
UTILITIES
Regulatory Authority:
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
Only investor-owned utilities are subject to Minnesota rate-regulation.
Private Companies:
Allete-Minnesota Power
Alliant Energy-Interstate Power
Northwestern Wisconsin Electric
Otter Tail Power Company
Xcel Energy (NSP)
Cooperatives:
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Dairyland Power Cooperative
East River Electric Power Cooperative
Great River Energy
L&O Power Cooperative
Minnkota Power Cooperative
Minnesota Distribution Cooperatives
Minnesota Rural Electric Association
Municipals:
Austin
Blooming Prairie
Fairmont
Grand Marais
Lake City
Litchfield
Moorhead Public Service
Mora
New Prague
North Branch
Owatonna
Preston
Princeton
Redwood Falls
Rochester
Saint Peter
Shakopee Public Utilities
Spring Valley
Staples
Waseca
Wells
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