Minnesota Siting Collaborative

The Minnesota Siting Collaborative provides guidance on the siting and permitting of renewable energy

Supporting stakeholders on issues related to community- and utility-scale renewable energy.

The Minnesota Siting Collaborative is a group of 11 state, Tribal, and nonprofit organizations working together to provide reliable information and technical assistance to local and Tribal governments, communities, and other stakeholders on issues related to the planning, siting, and permitting of large renewable energy projects across Minnesota.

Our goal is to help communities determine their clean energy future by providing the accurate information you need to effectively engage in decision-making processes for your community.

REQUEST TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Minnesota local governments, community groups, and other stakeholders can use this form to request free technical assistance on solar, wind, and battery planning, siting, and permitting.

The Collaborative can provide workshops, facilitation, and consultations on topics like:

Understanding permitting processes
Planning and zoning
Community engagement
Environmental, economic, and community impacts
Benefits agreements
Planning for decommissioning

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Siting-Related Events in Minnesota

Data Centers, Energy, and Water: Local Government Tools for Decision making in SE Minnesota

Oct. 9 | 1-3 p.m.

Wood Lake Meeting Center, 210 Woodlake Dr, Rochester MN 55904

Get to know the University of Minnesota's new data center tool kit for local governments! The tool kit has transparent information about what we know to date about the impacts of data centers as large-scale resource users on energy and water systems, with a regional focus on Southeast Minnesota.

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Webinar: Data Centers, Energy, and Water: Tools for Local Governments for Decision making in SE Minnesota

Oct. 14 | 6-7 p.m.

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This webinar is a release of research-backed tools for local governments in Southeast Minnesota. The tool kit was developed by University of Minnesota researchers from the Hubert H. Humphrey School, the Law School and UMN Extension in collaboration with Freshwater, as well as city administrators from the communities of Byron, Stewartville and Lewiston, Minnesota.