West central Minnesota projects receive more than $2M in clean energy grants

West central Minnesota projects receive more than $2M in clean energy grants Main Photo

28 Jun 2025


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The Minnesota Department of Commerce this week announced $15 million in clean energy grants for Minnesota electric cooperatives, businesses, nonprofits, Tribal governments, and other organizations, including more than $2 million to projects located in Kandiyohi, Swift and Renville counties.

The grants are issued via the State Competitiveness Fund Matching Funds Program, which awards state money to clean energy projects with federal grants that have a cost-sharing requirement, according to a news release from the department. This latest allocation of funds is part of the fourth round of selections. The program allocates money to projects that further Minnesota's goal of 100% clean energy by 2040.

Three west central Minnesota companies are beneficiaries of a share of the funds: Kandiyohi Power Cooperative, Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company, and Renville-Sibley Cooperative Power Association.

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