Industrial Technologies Program Activities in Minnesota

• General Information
• States Incentives and Resources Database
• Upcoming Events and Trainings in Minnesota
• Mapped ITP State Activities
• Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs) for Region
• Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEPs) in Minnesota
• Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Regional Application Centers (RACs) for Region
• DOE Regional Contact
• State Contacts
• Additional Resources

General Information

Total Industrial Energy Consumption Statistics in Minnesota

Top Industries in Minnesota

States Incentives and Resources Database

This database is a comprehensive collection of incentives and resources for implementing energy-efficiency measures in a commercial or industrial facility. These incentives are often financial and are in place to reward business and residential customers for making strides in energy efficiency. The resources are in the form of analysis tools, education and training programs, and energy audits. The following link will take you to a site that will show you the energy incentives and resources in Minnesota.

Mapped ITP State Activities

The following map provides a visual representation of ITP activities in Minnesota. Click the checkboxes to filter certain activities. You may click the pushpin icon to show activity details. All locations are approximate. Following the map, there are lists that provide ITP activities (Energy Savings Assessments, Industrial Assessment Centers, Events and Trainings, and ITP Partner Projects) in Minnesota.

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Energy Savings Assessments

With emphasis on reducing natural gas consumption, DOE provides American businesses, factories, and manufacturing facilities with on-site Energy Savings Assessments (ESAs). The purpose of these assessments is to identify immediate opportunities to save energy and money that will lead to significant long-term savings. Gold and silver stars represent facilities that have been recognized for their achievements in industrial energy savings. The following is a list of businesses that have all benefited from ITP assessments in Minnesota:

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Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) Assessments

Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs) provide eligible small- and medium-sized manufacturers with no-cost, on-site energy assessments to identify potential savings opportunities. The following is a list of IAC training participants in Minnesota for the past two years. A complete collection of all the publicly available assessment and recommendation data is available at the ITP IAC database.

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Events and Trainings

The Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) offers system-wide and component-specific training sessions and materials to help reduce energy use, save money, and minimize waste through system optimization. The following is a list of Minnesota's past training events:

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ITP Partner Projects

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In order to meet the challenges of improving energy efficiency, the Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) helps to mitigate its industry partners' energy use. Both share the cost of research and development (R&D) projects while reaching the common goals of improving not only energy efficiency, but economic viability, energy security, environmental quality, and resource conservation. The following list provides Minnesota's active and complete partner projects:

Project Successes
Utilization of Corn-Based Polymers, Cargill Dow LLC
Minnetonka, MN
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
(PDF 913 KB)

Wireless Sensors for Process Stream Sampling and Analysis, Honeywell International
Plymouth, MN
Industry: Sensors
Status: Complete
(PDF 1.13 MB)

R&D Projects
Development of Screenable Wax Coatings and Water-Based Pressure Sensitive Adhesives, University of Minnesota
Twin Cities, MN
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Active
(PDF 1.07 MB)

Next Generation Metallic Iron Nodule Technology in Electric Furnace Steelmaking, University of Minnesota
Duluth, MN
Industry: Steel
Status: Active
(PDF 1.12 MB)

Yield Improvement and Energy Savings Using Phosphonates as Additives in Kraft Pulping, University of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Active
(PDF 1.09 MB)

Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs) for Region

Iowa State University
Director: Dr. Gregory M. Maxwell
Phone: (515) 294-8645
Fax: (515) 294-3261
Email: gmaxwell@iastate.edu

Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEPs) in Minnesota

Minnesota Technology Inc.
Director: John Connelly
Phone: (612) 373-2900
Email: john.connelly@enterpriseminnesota.org
Web Site: http://www.enterpriseminnesota.org
Source: http://blue.nist.gov/centers/MN

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Regional Application Centers (RACs) for Region

Midwest CHP Application Center
Director: John Cuttica
Phone: (312) 996-4382
Email: cuttica@uic.edu
Web Site: http://www.chpcentermw.org/
Source: http://www.eere.energy.gov/de/chp/chp_applications/chp_application_centers.html

DOE Regional Contact

Brian Olsen, Energy Project Specialist
Phone: 303-275-4834
Email: brian.olsen@go.doe.gov
Source: http://www.eere.energy.gov/industry/about/contacts.html

State Energy Office Contact

Janet Streff, State Energy Office Manager
85 7th Place East
Suite 500
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 651-296-5120
Fax: 651-296-7891

Additional Resources

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's Policy Database for Minnesota
http://aceee.org/energy/state/minnesota/mn_index.htm

List of Fortune 500 Companies in MN:
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2008/states/MN.html

For more information, contact the EERE Information Center
http://www.eere.energy.gov/informationcenter/

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