By RYAN STOTTS | Lee Newspapers | Posted: Friday, August 28, 2009 12:05 am
CapX2020 representatives said Thursday they have chosen a preferred site for its proposed $2 billion Minnesota-Wisconsin high-voltage power line to cross the Mississippi River: Alma, Wis.
The consortium of 11 utility companies made the announcement at a town hall meeting at the Houston American Legion moderated by state Sen. Sharon Erickson Ropes, DFL-Winona.
If the Alma option is chosen, it would eliminate crossings that had been considered at Winona and La Crescent, Minn. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has 15 months to make the final decision once CapX2020 files in what likely will be November, Hillstrom said.
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Friday, August 28, 2009
Secretary of Energy Chu visits Rochester Wind Training Facility
By Heather J. Carlson
Post-Bulletin Online, Rochester MN, Tue, Aug 4, 2009
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu got an up-close look Monday at what it takes to work on wind turbines. Chu watched during a visit in Rochester as workers used a system of harnesses, ropes and massive clips to practice rescuing a colleague.
Rochester's International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 343's Wind Training Facility helps train these workers before they are 280 feet in the air, working on a turbine.
The secretary's visit comes as IBEW Wind Training Facility -- the only one of its kind in the nation, officials say -- is in the process of applying for a $2.2 million grant to expand its wind safety training in partnership with Rochester Community and Technical College. The expansion would include training for solar panel and wind-turbine installation and maintenance.
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Post-Bulletin Online, Rochester MN, Tue, Aug 4, 2009
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu got an up-close look Monday at what it takes to work on wind turbines. Chu watched during a visit in Rochester as workers used a system of harnesses, ropes and massive clips to practice rescuing a colleague.
Rochester's International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 343's Wind Training Facility helps train these workers before they are 280 feet in the air, working on a turbine.
The secretary's visit comes as IBEW Wind Training Facility -- the only one of its kind in the nation, officials say -- is in the process of applying for a $2.2 million grant to expand its wind safety training in partnership with Rochester Community and Technical College. The expansion would include training for solar panel and wind-turbine installation and maintenance.
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RPU Ranks Solar as Preferred Renewable Energy Source
RPU seeks power from rooftops
Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN 8/27/2009
By Christina Killion Valdez
On Tuesday, Rochester Public Utilities approved its 2009 Infrastructure Plan Update, a guideline for power supply planning that ranked solar higher than wind as the preferred source of renewable energy for the utility company in the future.
The plan provides recommendations as to when and what resources will be needed through 2045. Those recommendationsand public comments, will serve as a guide for future budgeting, Koshire said. SE CERTS Board member RAy Schmitz suggested a future where Rochester residents and businesses would have solar panels on their rooftops, making them producers as well as consumers of electricity.
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Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN 8/27/2009
By Christina Killion Valdez
On Tuesday, Rochester Public Utilities approved its 2009 Infrastructure Plan Update, a guideline for power supply planning that ranked solar higher than wind as the preferred source of renewable energy for the utility company in the future.
The plan provides recommendations as to when and what resources will be needed through 2045. Those recommendationsand public comments, will serve as a guide for future budgeting, Koshire said. SE CERTS Board member RAy Schmitz suggested a future where Rochester residents and businesses would have solar panels on their rooftops, making them producers as well as consumers of electricity.
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Monday, August 17, 2009
Dispersed Renewable Generation (DRG) Transmission Study -- Webinar August 18th
Tomorrow: We want to share this update opportunity with you on the Dispersed Renewable Generation (DRG) Transmission Study. Tomorrow, August 18th, from 1-2pm, there will be a webinar to provide a brief update on the study efforts, methodologies, status, and schedule. Click here to register for the August 18th webinar: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/477291025. No study results will be presented at the August 18th webinar.
Next Month: There will also be a longer webinar to present the results of Phase II of the DRG Transmission Study on September 15th from 1-3pm. Visit the CERTs site for more information about registering, hosting a local viewing, or attending a local viewing at http://www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/events/calendar/08/17/09/dispersed-renewable-generation-transmission-study-phase-ii-webinar.
Next Month: There will also be a longer webinar to present the results of Phase II of the DRG Transmission Study on September 15th from 1-3pm. Visit the CERTs site for more information about registering, hosting a local viewing, or attending a local viewing at http://www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/events/calendar/08/17/09/dispersed-renewable-generation-transmission-study-phase-ii-webinar.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
2009 Minnesota Road Show
Please join MEI and MN Waste Wise in Duluth for the second Minnesota Road Show.
Tuesday, August 25
7:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
University of Minnesota Duluth
Solon Campus Center
1117 University Drive
Duluth, MN
The 2009 Minnesota Road Show is a series of four informative fleet efficiency workshops in four Minnesota Cities - Duluth, Rochester, St. Cloud and the Twin Cities. The workshops will feature presentations from national experts and experienced local fleet managers on emission reduction strategies, alternative fuels, available technologies, and funding opportunities. Optional lunch breakout sessions will explore these topics in depth, and provide an opportunity to get solutions to specific problems, share experiences and discuss challenges across sectors.
For more information on the 2009 Minnesota Road Shows eries, or to register for the Duluth workshop,
visit http://www.mnwastewise.org/resources/events.cfm or contact Kate Worley
Also, mark your calendars for the upcoming events in St. Cloud on Thursday, October 1 and in Rochester on Thursday, November 5. Details and registration will be posted soon at http://www.mn.ei.org/events/upcoming.html .
Tuesday, August 25
7:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
University of Minnesota Duluth
Solon Campus Center
1117 University Drive
Duluth, MN
The 2009 Minnesota Road Show is a series of four informative fleet efficiency workshops in four Minnesota Cities - Duluth, Rochester, St. Cloud and the Twin Cities. The workshops will feature presentations from national experts and experienced local fleet managers on emission reduction strategies, alternative fuels, available technologies, and funding opportunities. Optional lunch breakout sessions will explore these topics in depth, and provide an opportunity to get solutions to specific problems, share experiences and discuss challenges across sectors.
For more information on the 2009 Minnesota Road Shows eries, or to register for the Duluth workshop,
visit http://www.mnwastewise.org/resources/events.cfm
Also, mark your calendars for the upcoming events in St. Cloud on Thursday, October 1 and in Rochester on Thursday, November 5. Details and registration will be posted soon at http://www.mn.ei.org/events/upcoming.html
Conserve & Save at Home Workshops
Full-Service Residential Energy Program Coming to
Austin & Owatonna!
Launching in November, the Conserve and Save at Home workshops will give Austin and Owatonna homeowners the chance to be among the first Minnesota residents to participate in a new full-service residential energy program! The program will include FREE energy workshops, home visits from qualified professionals including low-cost materials as well as specialized financing, incentives and rebates to make improvements to their home.
Workshops will be held on:
Tuesday, November 17th, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
JC Hormel Nature Center (1304 21st St. NE, Austin)
OR
Saturday, November 21st, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Owatonna Junior High School (500 15th St. NE, Owatonna)
Reserve your spot at the workshop by contacting Beth Bennett at 612-335-5874 or bbennett@mncee.org.
For more information contact Ashley Robertson at (612)335-5869 or arobertson@mncee.org. Funding for this project was provided in part by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).
Austin & Owatonna!
Launching in November, the Conserve and Save at Home workshops will give Austin and Owatonna homeowners the chance to be among the first Minnesota residents to participate in a new full-service residential energy program! The program will include FREE energy workshops, home visits from qualified professionals including low-cost materials as well as specialized financing, incentives and rebates to make improvements to their home.
Workshops will be held on:
Tuesday, November 17th, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
JC Hormel Nature Center (1304 21st St. NE, Austin)
OR
Saturday, November 21st, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Owatonna Junior High School (500 15th St. NE, Owatonna)
Reserve your spot at the workshop by contacting Beth Bennett at 612-335-5874 or bbennett@mncee.org.
For more information contact Ashley Robertson at (612)335-5869 or arobertson@mncee.org. Funding for this project was provided in part by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).
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