Energy Independence Group - Solar, Wind, Geothermal Installers - St. Paul, Minnesota

There are Electric Coops in Wisconsin that charge and pay up to $.14 per kWhr for electricity. This is considerably higher than the Midwest average. It allows a handsome Return on Investment for Renewable Energy systems like Solar and Wind. As EIG considers the merits of getting into the Solar Power Producer business, Western Wisconsin appears to be a good place to locate.
An ideal site gets sunshine year round, is secure from vandalism and is near a power user. This could be a farm or a place of business. On farms, the solar modules might be mounted on the ground or on a farm building. With businesses, the modules could be mounted on a south wall, a roof or over cars in a parking lot.
As EIG develops Solar Power sites, it is looking for investors to share the risk and possible gain from converting free, clean sunshine into a product that will continue to increase in value for the foreseeable future.
As we wind up 2010, we are grateful for all the good things that have happened in the Renewable Energy field this year. The U.S. doubled the number of Renewable Energy installations and it appears that number will double again in 2011.
If you are a personal tax payer, remember that savings increase disposable income with-out being taxed.
This is to wish you a blessed holiday season.
From the workers, owners of the Energy Independence Group

SOLAR HIGH

Carbon footprint, dual-axis solar tracker, micro inverter; these are just a few of the things studied at Eden Valley Watkins High School in central Minnesota these days.
With the help of a faculty member and volunteers from the community; five organized groups of students: marketing, finance, construction/engineering, technology, and utility worked together to install a pole-mounted solar PV array in a butterfly garden at the south side of their school.
The project not only produced renewable energy for their school reducing their carbon footprint, but is providing avenues for leadership and career development for students as they worked with volunteers in different occupations.  
The  solar array has a monitoring option that is connected to all the school computers. It shows exactly what the solar panels look like on any given day and how much energy it is making. The read-out could show enough power is being generated to light 130 light bulbs, run 43 computers or offset carbon by one tree or 4 gallons of gas.
Preliminary plans are to implement the project into the science curriculum. Long term is to apply it into other areas in the school and community as an educational resource. See the video at cert.blip.tv

WISCONSIN IN TOP 10

Wisconsin is looking to build its renewable energy portfolio. So called “optimal renewable-energy generation” states like California,  Utah, Nevada, and Florida , where infrastructure is designed for self-sufficiency conditions are usually given more focus.  
New research at Arizona State University provides a ranking of ideal states for solar power based on several different considerations. They include a combination of factors tied to both generation and consumption. Their list of ideal states should have:

1. A relatively high level of solar insolation (ability to generate a significant amount of solar energy)
2. A fairly large amount of economic activity resulting from solar energy being deployed
3. A reasonably low cost of energy installation
4. Higher than average current prices for electricity
5. Potential for electricity production through solar power that would offset large amounts of carbon emissions

According to their rankings, Wisconsin is among the top 10 best states for solar deployment, primarily because they are fourth best on the list of optimal consumption states.

Source: Huffington Post
Top States For Solar Power: Best 11 For Solar Energy Deployment According To OSDI 12-2-2010