After the formal portion of the gathering, participants had a chance to tour campus. The group visited the University Dining Center to check out their compost process. They have greatly reduced the amount of trash they haul, and the facility is so well run you really couldn’t even smell it. On the tour participants also got to check out outdoor efficient lighting upgrades and the new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Read a case study about Mankato State’s efforts from Xcel Energy. Many participants also joined speakers to get some one-on-one technical assistance and guidance on their own next steps. From B3 to LEEP, it sounds like there may be some other energy savings projects moving forward across southern Minnesota.
Many thanks to all of our speakers!
- Cheri Schneider, Weidt Group
- Louis Schwartzkopf, Professor Emeritus, Minnesota State University, Mankato
- Paul Corcoran, Facilities Management, Minnesota State University, Mankato
- John Hutchens, Blue Earth-Nicollet-Faribault Cooperative Electric Association (BENCO)
- Scott Kurtz, Xcel Energy
- Chris Meyer, Southeast CERT Coordinator
- Peter Lindstrom, Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs)
- Peter Berger, Minnesota Department of Commerce
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