Outland Energy, Granite Falls Energy, Fagen Engineering, and others/ Minnesota West Community & Technical College

Industry Partners

Outland Renewable Energy

Granite Falls Energy, LLC

Fagen Engineering LLC

Juhl Wind

JJN Wind Farm LLC

Archer Daniels Midland

DENCO, LLC

TRICO TCWIND, Inc.

Other Partners

Minnesota River Valley Education District

Southwest Minnesota State University

Future Farmers of America

SW/WC Service Cooperative

Canby Public Schools

Communities for Responsible Energy/Environment Demonstration Project (CREED)

Geographic Area

19 counties in SW and SC MN

Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Swift, Yellow Medicine

Grantee

Minnesota West Community & Technical College

Summary

Teacher training - STEM, Renewable Energy

This project will foster talent development for emerging renewable energy industries. High school teachers will be trained in the integration of emerging renewable energies curriculum into their senior high school science, math and agricultural classes.

Amount Funded

$118,222