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The Great Plains Institute (GPI) is transforming the energy system to benefit people, the economy, and the environment.
A nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, our staff have expertise across four focus areas: Carbon Management, Communities, Energy Systems, and Transportation & Fuels. This includes electric vehicles, renewable energy, utilities, carbon capture and storage, and local and federal policy, among others.
Past statements and press releases
Report:
Lessons Learned from Twin Cities Climate and Energy Community Engagement Efforts
Statement:
Solar Farmland Access for Emerging Farmers Project Recognized with Award
Report:
Report Provides Model for Underserved Small Businesses to Equitably Access Rooftop Solar in the Twin Cities
Statement:
GPI Partners with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach on Federally Funded Renewable Energy Initiative
Press release:
Christian Mitchell Joins GPI’s Board of Directors
Press release:
La Crescent Achieves First SolSmart Platinum Designation in Minnesota
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GPI ENERGY EXPERTS
Rolf Nordstrom, President & Chief Executive Officer
• 21st-century electric grid development
• Energy policy
• Electric utilities
• Low- to zero-carbon energy system
• Sustainable development policy and practice
Lola Schoenrich, Senior Fellow, Communities
• Sustainable communities
• Energy efficiency
• Industrial energy efficiency
Diana McKeown, Metro CERT Director
• Sustainable communities
• Clean energy planning and implementation in communities
• Electric vehicles
Brian Ross, Vice President, Renewable Energy and Interim Vice president, Communities
• Solar and wind energy
• Solar + electric vehicle charging
• Battery storage
Jessie Stolark, Executive Director, Carbon Capture Coalition
• Carbon Capture Coalition
• Carbon capture, use, transport, storage
• Federal carbon capture policy
• 45Q tax credit
Brendan Jordan, Vice President, Transportation and Fuels
•Bioeconomy
•Clean fuels and energy technology (including bioenergy, low carbon fuels, transportation, energy infrastructure, and sustainable communities)
• Electric vehicles and infrastructure
• Midcontinent Transportation Electrification Collaborative
Trevor Drake, Interim Vice President, Energy Systems
• Electric grid transformation
• Performance-based rates
• Rate design
• Stakeholder engagement
• Utilities
Katelyn Bocklund, Senior Program Manager, Transportation and Fuels
• Electric vehicles and charging infrastructure
• Fleet electric vehicles
• Drive Electric Minnesota
Franz Litz, Program Consultant
• Clean Air Act
• Decarbonization
• Low carbon economy
Press Releases
GPI Again Ranked a Top Nonprofit in the US by Charity Navigator
GPI to Manage the Sustainable States Network