Solar Energy Rebates & Map of Installers Serving Minnesota Now Available

Release Date: 04/01/2010

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St. Paul, Minn., April 1, 2010 – To help meet the growing demand among Minnesota residents and businesses for solar energy systems, the Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) has created an easy-to-use, interactive map of the known solar installers across Minnesota, with information compiled by the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Office of Energy Security.

Electricians install solar energy system on a home “Minnesota has more annual solar energy potential than Houston, Texas, and there are now fantastic rebates available to substantially bring down the costs,” says Joel Haskard, Co-Coordinator of the CERTs program. “People can take advantage of federal tax credits and incentives available from utilities such as Xcel and Minnesota Power, in combination with Business Solar Electric rebates, Residential Solar Electric rebates, Residential Solar Air rebates and Residential Solar Hot Water rebates currently available through the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Office of Energy Security.”

Residents and businesses interested in taking advantage of these rebates are encouraged to visit http://installermap.mncerts.org. Once there, they will find the interactive map of solar energy installers and all of the other resources they need to plan and implement their own projects. There is information about all of the available solar energy rebates, suggestions on how to hire a renewable energy installer, technical information about the various technologies, and much more!

“The incentives for solar have never been better, and the solar industry is spurring green job development here in Minnesota and across the country,” says Janet Streff from the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Office of Energy Security. “We are confident that this package of resources will make it easy for folks to find their nearest solar installers and implement a solar energy project on their home or business.”

Screenshot of solar installers map on CERTs website
Screenshot of solar installers map on CERTs website

About the Clean Energy Resource Teams: The Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) connect you and your community members with resources to identify and implement energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Learn more at http://mncerts.org.

The Clean Energy Resource Teams are a joint program of the University of Minnesota Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships, the Southwest Regional Development Commission, the Minnesota Project, Minnesota Department of Commerce, and the Green Institute. The CERTs program brings together team members from diverse backgrounds including farmers, utility representatives, state and federal government staff, educators and academics, small business owners, members of non-profit and environmental groups as well as individuals interested in energy issues. Together they work to identify and implement community-scale energy efficiency and renewable energy projects across the state. Major funding is provided by Minnesota Department of Commerce, The Blandin Foundation, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, University of Minnesota Institute for Renewable Energy and the Environment, University of Minnesota Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships, and U.S. Department of Energy.