Training & Associations

At some point you may need more information, need to ask questions or find out what others think about a situation. Take advantage of your opportunities to get connected. Talking to peers and suppliers to your industry through membership in a trade association can help you solve problems.

Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) AEE is a source for information on energy efficiency, utility deregulation, facility management, plant engineering and environmental compliance. Information outreach programs include technical seminars, conferences, books, tradeshows and certification programs. AEE's online training seminars are designed to provide students the opportunity to participate in continuing education courses, earn continuing education units and receive a certificate of completion.

Clean Air Minnesota Clean Air Minnesota is a voluntary partnership of businesses, environmental groups, government agencies and citizens working together to keep Minnesota's air healthy. Leveraging the resources and expertise of its partners, Clean Air Minnesota works to achieve real emissions reductions.

Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) at Iowa State University The IAC provides free energy use, productivity enhancement and waste reduction assessments to qualifying manufacturers. The IAC program is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Iowa Energy Center Practical information on cost effective, energy-efficient technologies for commercial and industrial buildings. The Iowa Energy Center provides building owners, architects, engineers and building operators this information through the research done at the Energy Center’s Energy Resource Station.

Fresh Energy is a nonprofit leading the transition to a clean, efficient, and fair energy system. Fresh Energy is working for a phased-in adoption of clean energy technologies and the retirement of the inefficient, dirty technologies of the past, encourages behavior changes that support clean technologies and the efficient use of our energy resources and pushes for policy reforms to change the economic factors that drive energy decisions and investments.

Energy Loans and Rebates
Many energy utilities offer energy loans and rebates to meet their Conservation Improvement Programs.

CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco, Minneapolis, 800/234-5800

Dakota Electric Association, Farmington, 651/463-6243 or 800/874-3409 ext. 243

Great River Energy, Elk River, 763/441-3121

Minnesota Power Co., Duluth, 218/722-2641

Minnesota Rural Electric Association, Maple Grove, 763/424-1020

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, Rochester, 800/237-8992

Otter Tail Power Co., Fergus Falls, 218/739-8200

Xcel Energy, Minneapolis, 800/481-4700

Contact Fresh Energy (formerly Minnesotans for an Energy-Efficient Economy) for Minnesota utilities not listed here, 651/225-0878.