CERTs 2009: Harnessing Resources & Teamwork for Minnesota's Energy Future

Save the date: Feb 10-11, 2009

The Third Clean Energy Resource Teams Statewide Conference

will be held in St. Cloud on February 10-11, 2009!

 
Over 400 people attended the 2007 CERTs Local Energy/Local Opportunities conference, and it was a huge success. A lot has happened since then, with Minnesota continuing to advance clean community energy, and we are sure many exciting developments will come by the time February 2009 rolls around.

The goals of this year’s conference are to:

  • Highlight community action to become more energy efficient and achieve energy independence
  • Connect CERT members with the tools and technical support to implement community energy efficiency and renewable energy projects
  • Highlight successful CERT projects
  • Provide networking opportunities for CERTs members, technical resources and others interested in community energy

Conference Planning Committee

 
Central Region
Sue Peterson – Azariah Acres Farm
Bob McLean – Hunt Utilities Group
Rin Porter – Freelance Journalist

Metro Region
Gary Connett – Great River Energy

Northeast Region
Bill Mittlefehldt – NE CERT Coordinator
Mark Thell – Onanegozie RC&D Council
Dean Talbott – Minnesota Power

Northwest Region
Jim Steenerson – Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Michael Moore – City of Thief River Falls

Southeast Region
Susan Waughtal – SE CERT
Dan Hayes – Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
Lawrence Landherr – SE CERT

Southwest Region
Lisa Noty – USDA Rural Development
Lisa Hughes – MN Department of Employment and Economic Development

West Central Region
Cheryl Glaeser – Southwest Initiative Foundation
Dawn Hegland – Upper MN Valley Regional Development Commission

CERTs Staff
Dan Thiede – The Minnesota Project
Joel Haskard – UMN Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships
Annette Bair – Southwest Regional Development Commission
Diana McKeown – The Green Institute
Chris Gilchrist – MN Office of Energy Security, Department of Commerce

Save the dates and stay tuned—there is more information to come!

Click here to learn more about the 2007 Conference.