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Renewable Energy Resource Center
 
Energy Efficiency First
 
   

When making renewable energy decisions, the hardest part can be figuring out “where to begin.”  Minnesota Power recommends that you begin by improving the energy efficiency of your home or business.

See Tools You Can Use for information on determining how you use energy and to develop an action plan for saving energy. Once you have met your personal energy saving goals, the next step is to build renewable energy options into your action plan. The Web sites* listed below are valuable sources of information on various types of renewable energy. In addition, you can get more information about Minnesota Power's renewable energy programs by clicking on the links to Wind Sense, Solar Sense, and Community Wind Project.

For more information on utility renewable energy installation requirements, including interconnection documents, visit the Distributed Generation page.

 

Wind Energy
Solar Energy
Biomass/Bio Energy
Windustry American Solar Energy Society US Department of Energy
Minnesota Renewable Energy Society Minnesota Renewable Energy Society Minnesota Renewable Energy Society
Minnesota Renewable Energy Minnesota Renewable Energy Minnesota Renewable Energy
Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
    Biomass Energy Resource Center

*Minnesota Power is not endorsing these Web sites. We are providing them as a convenience only to our customers.  

Tools You Can Use
Identify opportunities and develop an action plan for saving energy in your home or business:

  • Energy Information
    You can find a wealth of information ranging from basic electricity facts to more comprehensive topics such as air sealing and heat pumps.

  • Rebates and Energy Saving Tools
    Don’t forget that Minnesota Power offers a number of rebates and special promotions throughout the year that you can take advantage of when implementing energy efficiency improvements. 

     For Your Home:

  • Energy Calculators
    You can model your home, perform cost comparisons, and learn more about product usage. 
  • Home Energy Analysis
    A representative of Minnesota Power will visit your home and analyze how you use electricity, determine your electric energy use per appliance, and recommend efficiency improvements.

 

 
 
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