Northwest

Northwest CERT Region

Our Mission

 
Northwest CERT set a goal to achieve a 1% per year improvement in energy conservation for the next 10 years and a goal for a 1% per year increase in renewable energy generation for the next 10 years with a focus on efforts that would provide generation opportunities within Northwestern Minnesota. The team feels that these two goals give the region something to strive for and allow it to target its initiatives on local communities that can then realize the benefits of local generation.

“Our on-farm biofuel project was jump-started thanks to an initial grant from CERTs. Linda Kingery, Lissa Pawlisch, and Joel Haskard have been most helpful in assisting us in making connections and providing useful suggestions.”
Paul Porter, Professor,
University of Minnesota

Northwest CERT serves these counties:

Case Studies

 
Past projects in the Northwest Region

Meeting Notes

Get Involved

 
Meet our staff, attend a meeting, keep up to date, or take action!

Project Focus

 
► See list of current funded projects >>

NW CERT has three project priorities: Ground source heat pumps, Small-scale biomass power plants, and Exploring biogas digesters at agricultural processing facilities.

Presentations

 
Regional Presentations

Publications

 
Strategic Energy Plan: Each regional team spent considerable time mapping regional energy use and identifying clean energy opportunities in its Regional Strategic Energy Plan. Read all the details on the Regional Plans page.

Farm-scale Oil Extraction & Sustainable Uses for Oil and Meal – UMN RSDP and Partners (Summer 2008)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Local Contact

 
See coordinators →

CERT Coordinators

Lissa

Melissa Pawlisch
CERTs Statewide Coordinator
UMN RSDP
pawl0048@umn.edu
612-624-2293

Joel

Joel Haskard
CERTs Co-coordinator
UMN RSDP
haska004@umn.edu
612-625-8759

Steering Committee

  • Paul Aakre, UM Crookston Faculty
  • Erika Bailey-Johnson, Bemidji State University
  • Dan Boyce, East Grand Forks Water and Light Department
  • Jason Carlson, Tri-Valley Opportunity Council
  • Linda Kingery, NW RSDP
  • Chris May, New Horizon Resort & Lodge
  • Linda Mickelson, Red Lake County SWCD
  • Mike Moore, Thief River Falls Community Development
  • Art Nash, University of Minnesota Extension
  • Anthony Schaffhauser, Bemijdi State University
  • Jim Steenerson, Northwest Minnesota Foundation
  • Mike Triplett, White Earth Tribal Council
  • Darryl Tveitbakk, Northern Municipal Power Assn
  • Brad Stevens, University of North Dakota (Advisory)

Northwest CERT Operating Procedures


Regional Community Organizations

This map shows Minnesota grassroots community organizations with a focus on energy efficiency and/or renewable energy. Connect with them today to get involved in your region of the state!

Scroll through the list of organizations on the right until you come to your region, then click on groups to learn more about them. Visit their website, email them, or call them to get in touch. Use the map controls on the top left to move around and zoom.

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