Minnesota selects Microgrid Institute for CHP stakeholder engagement
July 21, 2014
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St. Paul, Minn.: The Minnesota Department of Commerce selected Microgrid Institute for a two-part project addressing combined heat and power (CHP) stakeholder engagement in the state.
The project includes a pair of contracts to perform work that will assist the Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources, in its efforts to develop a CHP Action Plan for the state. Microgrid Institute’s work under the contracts will include facilitating CHP stakeholder engagement meetings and performing a series of stakeholder surveys. Project deliverables will include survey results, reports, analysis, and recommendations, as well as a CHP Stakeholder Database and a CHP Education & Training plan.
“The Microgrid Institute team is delighted to work with the Minnesota Department of Commerce on this important initiative,” said Michael Burr, Director, Microgrid Institute. “These stakeholder engagement and outreach processes will help establish priorities for the Minnesota CHP Action Plan, and clarify how the State of Minnesota can facilitate development of highly efficient CHP systems. Through these efforts, we also will identify gaps in technical knowledge and capabilities among current and prospective CHP users, to help Minnesota direct education and training resources toward the most important needs.”
The Division of Energy Resources awarded the contracts to Microgrid Institute as the result of two competitive requests for proposals (RFP) announced in May 2014. The project was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
About Microgrid Institute: Microgrid Institute (www.microgridinstitute.org) is a collaborative organization that addresses key issues affecting the development of microgrids and distributed energy assets. Efforts focus on market development and analysis, regulatory and financial models, and project feasibility and structuring. Microgrid Institute is an independent initiative of Burr Energy LLC.
CONTACT:
www.microgridinstitute.org
320.632.5342 / [email protected]
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:: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ::
St. Paul, Minn.: The Minnesota Department of Commerce selected Microgrid Institute for a two-part project addressing combined heat and power (CHP) stakeholder engagement in the state.
The project includes a pair of contracts to perform work that will assist the Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources, in its efforts to develop a CHP Action Plan for the state. Microgrid Institute’s work under the contracts will include facilitating CHP stakeholder engagement meetings and performing a series of stakeholder surveys. Project deliverables will include survey results, reports, analysis, and recommendations, as well as a CHP Stakeholder Database and a CHP Education & Training plan.
“The Microgrid Institute team is delighted to work with the Minnesota Department of Commerce on this important initiative,” said Michael Burr, Director, Microgrid Institute. “These stakeholder engagement and outreach processes will help establish priorities for the Minnesota CHP Action Plan, and clarify how the State of Minnesota can facilitate development of highly efficient CHP systems. Through these efforts, we also will identify gaps in technical knowledge and capabilities among current and prospective CHP users, to help Minnesota direct education and training resources toward the most important needs.”
The Division of Energy Resources awarded the contracts to Microgrid Institute as the result of two competitive requests for proposals (RFP) announced in May 2014. The project was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
About Microgrid Institute: Microgrid Institute (www.microgridinstitute.org) is a collaborative organization that addresses key issues affecting the development of microgrids and distributed energy assets. Efforts focus on market development and analysis, regulatory and financial models, and project feasibility and structuring. Microgrid Institute is an independent initiative of Burr Energy LLC.
CONTACT:
www.microgridinstitute.org
320.632.5342 / [email protected]
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