This program's purpose is to generate cost-effective energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements in commercial, industrial and nonprofit facilities.  The two categories included in the program are (1) Direct Improvement Projects and (2) Revolving Loans.

To be eligible under category 1 applicants must be an owner of either a commercial, industrial or nonprofit facility. Under category 2, an applicant must be an economic development authority or a nonprofit entity able to establish and operate revolving loan programs or similar financing mechanisms to finance cost-effective energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements in commercial, industrial and nonprofit facilities in Minnesota.

Total Funding Available: Up to $4,100,000

Status: Grant agreements fully executed (6/2/11)

Date Launched: 12/21/09

Date Closed: 2/12/10

Proposals Received: 150

Number Selected: 39

Contracts With:

• 3M Company

• Aeon

• Aitkin Iron Works

• Arrowhead Promotion and Fulfillment Company Inc.

• Caledonia Care and Rehab (Senior Management Inc dba)

• Cambria Company, LLC

• Center for Energy and Environment

• Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company, LLLP

• City Center Retail/AG 800 Washington LLC

• City of Minneapolis CPED

• Coastal Seafoods

• Community Reinvestment Fund

• Davisco Foods International, Inc.

• Douglas Machine Inc.

• Earle Brown Tower, LLP

• Fairview Health Services (Maple Grove)

• FourCrown, Inc. (Wendy's)

• Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc.

• Habitat for Humanity of South Central Minnesota

• HealthEast Care System (St. John's Hospital)

• Honeywell

• J&B Group, Inc.

• Le Sueur, Inc.

• LifeCare Medical Center

• Mall of America

• National Sports Center Foundation

• North Memorial Health Care (Maple Grove)

• Northern Plains Dairy

• Pequot Tool & Mfg., Inc.

• Prospect Foundry LLC

• Resource, Inc.

• Rolco, Inc.

• Seagate Technology, LLC

• Spruce Tree Center LLP

• SuperValu Inc.

• Walker Art Center

• Wausau Paper Mills LLC

• YMCA of Greater Saint Paul

• YWCA of Minneapolis