Northeast Region

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Northeast CERT members believe that clean energy will use local resources, invigorate local economies, and improve the environment

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Northeast Highlights

NE CERT is working primarily to further energy efficiency, wind, solar, and education-related projects across the region. In 2005 the team adopted an ambitious project goal: to complete demonstration projects at every school or community in the region. Since that time the team steadily pursued this goal linking schools and communities to the technical resources they need to implement their clean energy ideas.

Northeast CERT tours a wind farm on Iron Range

Northeast Contact

Bill
Bill Mittlefehldt
NE CERT Coordinator
Email, 218-726-6146

Northeast Steering Committee

  • David Abazs, renewable energy expert
  • Jeff Borling, Director of Itasca Business Development, APEX/IEDC
  • Anni Friesen, Duluth Energy Efficiency Project
  • Don Graves, Hibbing Community College; RETAP
  • Mike Mageau, UMD Center for Sustainable Community Development
  • Angie Miller, Community Action Duluth
  • Bill Mittlefehldt, Staff for NE CERT
  • Ardi Nurmi-Wilberg, Iron Range Partnership for Sustainability
  • Tim Olhoff, RREAL
  • Jim Plummer, Iron Range Resources
  • Steve Robinson, Northern Energetics energy auditor
  • Robert Ward, Financial Services Advisor
  • Leo Wilenius, Lake Country Power Coop
  • Okey Ukaga, U of M Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships

Northeast CERT Operating Procedures

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MN Dept. of Commerce
Fri, 05/10/2013 - 11:47am
Short-term green energy training model shows great promise: A short-term green energy training program in northeastern Minnesota generated full-time, living wage jobs for seven grateful participants. But the program’s impact can be measured not only in job creation, but in the benefits to those who...
Energy Competition
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Thu, 05/09/2013 - 4:04pm
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Funding for clean energy projects
MN Dept. of Commerce
Wed, 05/08/2013 - 10:37am
The following is a sample of new energy-related funding opportunities being promoted by the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources.   RFP for Conservation Applied Research and Development Grant Program – Seeks proposals from organizations or individuals...

Northeast Case Studies

Randy Washburn has a knack for how things operate. Although he has only been Supervisor of Itasca County’s Facilities Management Office for five...
Finland, a small town in Northeastern Minnesota, wanted a new space for community members to gather, teach, learn, and hold meetings for their...
Susan and Mike Edgington know how important it is to protect the environment. As people who rely on the pristine beauty of the Boundary Waters Canoe...

CERTs Supported Projects

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CERTs awards mini-grants to community groups for energy efficiency and clean energy projects across Minnesota. We awarded grants in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010. The average amount is $5,000. We have descriptions and maps of all of the projects that we’ve funded. Check them out to see what folks are doing! See projects