SMI & Hydraulics, Global Wind Harvest, and others/Minnesota West Community & Technical College

Industry Partners

SMI & Hydraulics, Inc.

Global Wind Harvest, Inc.

Energy Maintenance Service, LLC

Outland Renewable Energy

Other Partners

City of Canby

Canby Public Schools

Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council, Inc.

Yellow Medicine County

American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)

Geographic Area

All MNREM counties, plus areas of SD, ND, IA

Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine

Grantee

Minnesota West Community & Technical College

Summary

Wind Energy Development Coordinator for regional networking and outreach

The request will create a Wind Energy Development Coordinator for the Minnesota West Wind Energy programs to organize hands-on recruiting between Minnesota West Community and Technical College, regional high school students and businesses.  The facilitator will develop a business network to encourage businesses to donate equipment and to promote online wind energy courses for individuals and businesses.  The regional networking would lead to a long range action plan for collaboration of businesses and schools including the recruitment of employees, the donation of equipment and the sharing of training facilities.

Amount Funded

$100,000