Southeast Region
Southeast CERT is guided by the vision of communities producing a greater share of the region’s energy through locally-owned clean energy projects
Southeast Contact
Michelle Palm
Southeast CERT Coordinator
Email, 612-325-1441
Southeast Highlights
Southeast CERT Focus: energy efficiency and conservation, constructing a toolkit for outreach and education, and evaluating opportunities to connect distributed generation into existing grid.
Southeast Steering Committee
- Sig Anderson, CURE & Minnesota Project Board
- Ed Cohen, community member & energy expert
- Norman Erickson, Hazelnut Farmer
- Lori Frisk-Thompson, Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
- Rich Huelskamp, Sun’s Warmth
- Connie Ireland, Regional Administrator, Department of Employment & Economic Development
- Micah Johnson, Solar Connection
- Erin Meier, SE Experiment in Rural Cooperation
- Anne Morse, Winona County Environmental Services
- LuAnn Nelson, Southern MN Municipal Power Agency
- Mark Owens, Mark Owens Residential Design
- Michelle Palm, Southeast CERT Coordinator
- Ray Schmitz, Olmsted CERT
- Merlene Stiles, KSMQ Public TV in Austin
- Tim Terrill, SE Experiment in Rural Cooperation
- Paul Uecker, farmer
- Roger Wacek, independent contractor
- Roger Warehime, Owatonna Public Utilities
Southeast Map
Volunteer & Get Involved
Looking to get involved in your community and make connections with others in Minnesota who are passionate about clean energy and energy efficiency? There are lots of different ways to plug in. Learn more
Southeast Community Groups
Use our map of local community organizations to connect with a group in your part of the state! Explore map.
Stay Connected
Upcoming Southeast Events
in Lanesboro, MN
7:30pm to 9:00pm
Recent Blog Posts
Kristi Loobeek
Fri, 06/14/2013 - 2:55pm
The Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources has issued a formal invitation for potential contractors to submit White Papers concerning two topics in the State of Minnesota’s energy future.
The first topic to be addressed is microgrid development for energy assurance...
Eliza Leahy
Fri, 06/14/2013 - 9:52am
Food service businesses—mostly restaurants and grocery stores—use 2.5 times more energy than the average commercial business. Think about it: all the stoves, ovens, heat lamps, dish washers, refrigerators, and fryers turning out meal after meal. It makes sense that they are energy intensive....
Kristi Loobeek
Thu, 06/13/2013 - 2:43pm
Honeywell has announced that it will be launching a city-controlled thermostat system to be used in homes. When a city’s energy demand spikes, the municipalities will enable an energy-reducing strategy with an automated demand response (ADR) to the participating homes.
In summer months,...
Southeast Case Studies
In 2005, students in Winona Senior High School’s environmental club were eager to start a project at their school that would be good for the...
As residents of the Midwest know, the growing season is painfully short. When it’s twenty below, what else can you do besides go to the supermarket...
It’s difficult to get teenagers to clean their room, much less take on a project, but that’s just what the students at Northfield School of Arts and...
CERTs Supported Projects
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
Southeast Region Reports
More Resources for the Southeast Region
Meeting Notes:
- April 26, 2011
- October 16, 2008 (photos)
- August 19, 2008
- June 25, 2008 (presentations)
- October 31, 2007
- September 13, 2007
- July 24, 2007
- June 27, 2007
- May 24, 2007
- March 27, 2007
See list of current funded projects >>
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.
- Southeast CERTs Brochure
Clean Energy Resource Teams