Long-time CEA participants might remember my early contributions to this site, and they would not be surprised that although I've moved on, I still check in from time to time. The transition to a largely clean-energy portfolio is a slow and arduous one, and I've come to expect changes that you cannot see from day to day. It's like watching your child grow, which is usually…

Clean Energy Ambassadors' March webinar will discuss details of energy efficiency and demand-side management funding available to electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, and public power districts that serve farms and ranches. Hear from Rebecca MacLeod, USDA-NRCS National Energy Efficiency Liaison and Jim Elliot, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for USDA-RUS Program. Below you will find a couple of informational sheets about farm energy efficiency to get you ready for our March…

Clean Energy Ambassadors is aware of at least a handful of co-ops and munis that are trying out smart meters as a method to give consumers real-time feedback on their electricity consumption.  For most, the jury is still out on what kind of returns this investment offers.  A new study from the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy reports that outcomes can vary widely depending on the structure of a smart metering…

Minnesota Project, along with Clean Energy Ambassadors and Stearns Electric Association, presented a webinar on programs in Minnesota that help to expand energy efficiency on farms. You can view the webinar in real time below. Check out this wonderful presentation by Dave Gruenes, the District Manager for Stearns Electric and learn what types of rebates and funding Minnesota Electric Cooperatives and Federal Programs have to offer Minnesota farmers. …