The Power of Minnesota

Our energy. Our communities. Our stories.

[CEEM @CleanEnergyMN]

🙌 MN is one of the top 10 states for generating energy from wind!

@PowerOfMN shares how @LifeAtATS participates in this growing #cleanenergy industry. https://t.co/H4b1wrAqnG #americanwindweek #windbuildsthefuture

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“We’re a huge power consumer. For us to stabilize power at a 2014 rate for the next 20 to 25 years was phenomenal.” – Lance Louis, Louis Industries

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For three generations, the Louis family has been innovating to better serve their customers. Today they are showing how solar power could play a crucial role in the future of manufacturing. #powerofmn

[The Power of Minnesota @PowerOfMN]

“It means more jobs here – right here in Minnesota and Saint Cloud. It makes everything better for all of us that live here.”

Demand for cleaner, more efficient buses is driving growth at @newflyer’s Saint Cloud manufacturing center.

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[The Power of Minnesota @PowerOfMN]

Paynesville-based Louis Industries powers 60% of their operations with solar energy. Manufacturing and solar make a powerful pair. ☀️⚙️💡

Learn why➡️https://t.co/3tTtRYmW6v

[The Power of Minnesota @PowerOfMN]

Louis Industries is a third-generation, family-owned steel #manufacturing business based in Paynesville, MN.

Learn how they are using power from the sun to save money and manufacture steel products in the heart of Central Minnesota. #powerofmn

☀️https://t.co/3tTtRYmW6v

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Since 2017, @newflyer has been building #electric buses at their Saint Cloud and Crookston manufacturing facilities. Learn how New Flyer is shaping the future of public transportation. ⬇️ #powerofmn

https://t.co/YugX3HeX6M

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.@newflyer expects 80% of its business will be #electric buses by 2030. Employees right here in Minnesota are leading the way on the e-bus transition. #powerofmn

https://t.co/YugX3HeX6M

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What does it mean for a business to invest in the future of its employees?

For @newflyer, it means training their people with skills that will transfer throughout their entire life. Learn how e-buses have changed the game for #workforce development at New Flyer. #powerofmn

[The Power of Minnesota @PowerOfMN]

.@newflyer has been making electric buses at their Saint Cloud #manufacturing facility for the past three years.

Learn how New Flyer is creating jobs by building better buses right here in Minnesota. #powerofmn

https://t.co/YugX3HeX6M

[The Power of Minnesota @PowerOfMN]

Congrats to the team moving the Minneapolis Regional Apprenticeship Training Center forward! Renewable energy is creating opportunities in North Minneapolis and communities across Minnesota.

Learn more -> https://t.co/Ww46QxM89c

[Finance and Commerce @BusinessMN]

North Minneapolis green-job classes could begin this summer https://t.co/2zULL6pB6e

[The Power of Minnesota @PowerOfMN]

Looking for Earth Day lessons to share with your kids? Spark conversations and curiosity about clean energy through the Power of Minnesota.

There is also a viewing guide with key terms, conversation starters, and additional resources for educators.

https://t.co/Y9upPa7znN

[The Power of Minnesota @PowerOfMN]

Congratulations to @DuluthCargo on setting a single-season record for wind energy cargo with 306,000 freight tons received in 2019! Year after year, clean energy is driving growth in Minnesota’s transportation industry. #powerofmn

[Rural Renewable Energy Alliance @RREALSolar]

Register now for a clean energy tour #DeepPortageLearningCenter & screening of the documentary film "Power of Minnesota" taking place on Saturday, Feb. 8th at 1pm!

Register at https://t.co/jMlN8DWWWx.

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Great to see Keith and the team at Shiloh Temple recognized as national clean energy leaders. Learn more about how the Shiloh Temple community solar garden is powering North Minneapolis here –> https://t.co/s5sigkpLnv

[NPR @NPR]

A massive community solar garden mounted atop a majority black church in north Minneapolis provides the church, a nearby mosque and 29 local households with green energy.

And subscribers aren't just customers of the array — they're part-owners. https://t.co/zLEreDoVcs

[The Power of Minnesota @PowerOfMN]

Thanks to everyone who joined @MNCERTs, @WillmarPLibrary and the Willmar Area Climate Action Group for the Power of Minnesota community conversation on Saturday!

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Congrats to the Duluth Seaway Port Authority for moving a record-breaking 306,000 tons of wind blades and other wind energy parts through their port!

Learn how the transportation sector powers Minnesota’s clean energy economy here: https://t.co/zTiMYDpdyx

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Thank you to everyone who joined us in Fergus Falls last night!

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One more weekend to visit the “Growing Clean Energy” booth in the Eco Experience building at the #MNStateFair! Couldn’t make it this year? Check out the stories of Minnesotans enriching their communities through the power of clean energy at https://t.co/WU976EOpT3 #powerofmn

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Thank you to Chisago Lakes teacher Pat Collins and his students who visited us at the #mnstatefair to explain how their school’s solar array is benefiting their education, community and environment. Don’t forget to visit us in the Eco Experience building! #powerofmn