Hydroelectric

MMPA has a long-term agreement to purchase 30 MW of energy from the Manitoba Hydro system. Because it produces no waste and causes no carbon emissions, hydroelectric power is a sustainable form of energy.

Wind

MMPA has 4 major wind projects under development. The Hometown WindPower program locates wind turbines within each of 11 memeber cities. In addition, MMPA is working with landowners on the Oak Glen and Shell Rock Wind Farms to determine the feasibility of installing a wind farm in the area.

Wind power is one of the fastest growing energy sources worldwide, and it produces no carbon emissions or pollution. In Minnesota, wind turbines are an increasingly common part of the landscape.

Biofuels

MMPA's Faribault Energy Park can use waste vegetable oil to generate up to 25 MW of sustainable electricity. In addition, MMPA is exploring gasification of waste products and agricultural residue as a possible fuel source for Faribault Energy Park.

Biomass

MMPA is developing biomass facilities that will use food processing and agricultural wastes to produce four products: electricity, pipeline quality gas, transportation fuel, and solid fuel pellets.

The Le Sueur Energy Park will be a zero carbon facility producing 6 MW of renewable electricity. One of the technologies used is anaerobic digestion, which is a natural process that converts organic material into biogas.

Community-Based Energy Development Projects

Community-Based Energy Development (C-BED) is a program under which Minnesotans can develop renewable energy projects and sell the output to utilities. MMPA welcomes proposals for C-BED projects, especially in the vicinity of our member communities.

If you would like to discuss a qualifying project, please contact Oncu Er at (612) 349-6868.