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Crow Wing Power works to bring reliable electricity and quality services to our 36,000 members at the least cost, but not without concern for the environment.
Wind Power: A Minnesota law passed the legislature and was signed by Governor Pawlenty in 2007 mandating that electric utilities in the state generate or procure, by 2025, 25% of their retail electric sales from renewable sources, which includes solar, wind, hydroelectric, hydrogen, biomass, and refuse-derived fuel (garbage). Crow Wing Power's wholesale energy provider Great River Energy (GRE) is well on their way to reaching that goal and currently has a mix of renewables in their portfolio. In addition, our members have an opportunity to purchase wind power voluntarily. More...
Green Businesses/Organizations: Here is a listing of local businesses and organizations who support Crow Wing Power's GreenPower program by purchasing some or all of their electricity through wind generated power.
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Interested in Generating Your Own Power? Crow Wing Power has established policies and procedures to handle interconnection of customer generated electricity.
Summary of Interconnect with customer-generated electricity (PDF).
If you want to proceed with your co-generation project, just contact our office for the current details.
The State of Minnesota Department of Commerce has some valuable information on "home-grown" power. More...
Please note that generally it is much more cost effective to conserve electricity, rather than trying to generate it yourself. You may want to visit the rest of our web-site for energy saving tips.
If you want to participate in our Green Power program, which allows you buy into Utility scale wind generation, just click on the "Wind Power" link above, or click on the "Contact Us" link on the top of the page.
Lighting: Using compact fluorescent bulbs and lights with less wattage can help you save money and will ultimately help the environment, by using less power. More...
Recycling: Replacing your old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs with fluorescent and High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamps can save you up to 75% in energy and last up to 10 times longer. Recycling of compact fluorescents is an important part of saving the environment. More...
State Park Clean Up: Crow Wing Power works cooperatively with about 30 other electric co-ops in the state to help our state parks. You can volunteer to help during the first Saturday in May. More...
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