Energy Conservation & Alternatives
Where does our local power come from?
Crow Wing Power explains, "Our base load electricity, or the minimum amount of power needed to serve all in the Great River Energy system, (our wholesale power supplier), comes mostly from a coal-fired generation plant at Coal Creek station, north of Bismarck, North Dakota. Coal Creek has been lauded as the fifth most efficient coal fired power plant in the United States." Click here to learn more!
Recycling Compact Fluorescents
Recycling Compact fluorescent lamps is essential in helping the environment, however CFLs contain mercury, which is harmful to the environment, so they must be recycled properly. To properly dispose of these lamps including recycling their mercury, click here for some local options!
