Upcoming Events

The finance landscape for clean energy projects has changed dramatically, but organizations, institutions, and businesses are still moving forward with planning (and building) projects. What are innovative approaches to financing that can help fund these projects? 

What is a Distributed Power Plant (DPP)? Why should I care about them? How can I participate in one?

Learn the answers to all these questions and more during this educational webinar. Hear from DPP expert Shannon Anderson, SUN's Distributed Power Plant Policy Director, and others in the field.

Join West Central Initiative and special guest Kathleen Hovland from the Minnesota Department of Commerce to learn more about saving money with high efficiency appliance upgrades and upcoming state rebate programs. 

How do we move energy innovation from lab to deployment at the pace needed to meet today's urgent energy challenges? Join us for a conversation about unlocking the potential of utility-startup partnerships to drive the energy transition.

Discover the proven outcomes from implementing these sequences in two real-world Minnesota commercial buildings.

This year’s Minnesota Renewable Energy Roundtable will explore ways to secure Minnesota’s biogas future and preview a biogas roadmap that AURI will publish in 2026.

The Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority Board will meet on Wednesday, December 17, as a hybrid meeting. 

Learn how multifamily passive building construction is gaining momentum and what barriers remain in Minnesota, driven by state incentives, ambitious energy codes, and a growing body of completed projects.

Optional pre-conference session: Feb. 2, 2026, 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Register through Jan. 14 for the early-bird registration rate of $95 for adults and or $75 for students.