This simple C-BED spreadsheet allows you to compares the benefits of front-loaded versus fixed rates.

2005 Minnesota Energy Legislation Factsheet

Minnesota’s original (2005) Community-Based Energy Development (C-BED) legislation offers some important benefits to community wind projects, but understanding how it works can be a little challenging. This article will try to explain the major aspects of the C-BED program and illustrate how community projects are helped with a simple example.

The Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) is a multi-state coalition of clean energy funds. Sixteen states across the U.S. have established funds to promote renewable energy and clean energy technologies.

On PBS's That Money Show, Dan Juhl, a wind developer from Minnesota, talks about community wind development and the benefits it brings to farmers and landowners in rural areas. Aired January, 2001.

This fact sheet from Windustry provides a quick overview of community wind. Click on the link below to view the fact sheet.

RENew Northfield is a citizen's group working to lead the Northfield, MN area community to energy self-sufficiency.

Visit them online at http://www.renewnorthfield.org/.

CERTs is an initiative for Minnesota communities looking to take charge of their energy futures.

Visit them on the web at http://www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/.

This 100 MW wind farm was organized by a group of local landowners, and sold to PPM Energy for development, although the LLC members have retained some equity in the project.