About
Minnesotans Building a Clean Energy Future
The Clean Energy Resource Teams—or CERTs—are a statewide partnership with a shared mission to connect individuals and their communities to the resources they need to identify and implement community-based clean energy projects.
We empower communities and their members to adopt energy conservation, energy efficiency, and renewable energy technologies and practices for their homes, businesses, and local institutions.
Learn more about CERTs, meet our staff, or check out our structure. You can also see press releases and news sightings, read and submit testimonials, or find someone to contact.
CERTs in the News
05/01/2018
A newcomer to the Minnesota solar industry sees big potential to sign up more residential customers for community solar garden subscriptions.
CleanChoice Energy announced Tuesday that it has been...
04/30/2018
Businesses are powered by solar panels on rooftops in downtown Minneapolis while small towns across the state source solar energy from “solar gardens” and farms harness the power of the sun to power...
04/26/2018
In 2015, the City of Crookston achieved “GreenStep City I” status, taking part on the Minnesota GreenStep Cities free initiative that challenges cities, on a voluntary basis, to achieve their...
04/23/2018
In a split vote Monday, the Winona Planning Commission put its support behind a request to reestablish the Citizens Environmental Quality Committee as an advisory commission.
As a commission, the...
04/22/2018
Earth Day in Red Wing will be more than a blip this year, largely thanks to Laura Wildenborg.
More than just an outdoor enthusiast, Wildenborg could more correctly be called an outdoor evangelist....
Our Impact
CERTs makes a measurable impact through seed grants, campaigns, and programs.
ENERGY SAVED: 347 billion BTUs
SEED GRANTS: Awarded $1,070,000
PEOPLE: 270,000 impacted since 2009
For the Media
Meet CERTs Staff!
Melissa Birch is the Central CERT Coordinator. Melissa grew up in north-central Minnesota and has a B.A. in French from Gustavus Adolphus...
Clean Energy Resource Teams