Cheq Bay Renewables
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working to make renewable energy more accessible in Ashland and Bayfield counties
About us
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working to make renewable energy more accessible in Ashland and Bayfield counties
About us
Key Initiatives
Top NewsAugust 16, 2019: Governor Tony Evers announces goal of 100% clean energy by 2050. Read press release here and executive order here.
July 23, 2019: DOE Announces $16 Million for 14 Tribal Energy Infrastructure Deployment Projects. The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is one of those 14 projects. Read the DOE press release here. July 17, 2019: Check out our new blog page (top right corner). Read our views and offer your comments/opinions. June 11, 2019: The Washburn City Council approves moving forward with a 100kW ac solar installation at their waste water treatment plant. Read more about the Washburn/Bayfield Solar Project here. If you have solar and are wondering if you're receiving the proper credits from your utility, check out this page for more information. March 29, 2019: Bayfield County and the Greater Bayfield Waste Water Treatment Plant receive RECIP awards. Read more about the Washburn/Bayfield Solar Project here. Future looks bright for Cheq Bay Renewables by Heidi Clausen. Printed in The County Today, a newspaper about rural life. Cheq Bay Renewables receives RENEW WI's 2018 Renewable Energy Champion award. Read RENEW's press release here. Commentary: It's Time to Update Wisconsin's Energy Policy by Nick Hylla, executive director of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association for Energy News Network. Washburn School Commits to Solar for '19 by Hope McLeod for the Ashland Daily Press, Jan. 2, 2019 Washburn School District receives Solar for Good grants for its Elementary and High Schools. Read the press release here. How rural northern WI logged a record-setting solar group buy. Midwest Energy News City of Washburn and Washburn School District receive RECIP grant awards WPR reports on PSC's Energy Innovation Grant Program awards in our area. PSC Awards $5 Million in Energy Innovation Grants. 4 grants were awarded in our area. See the full state list and map here. Listen to WPR Interview with Amber Vadnais and Danielle Kelly about CBR's Group Buy on July 20th, 2018 Xcel Energy Moves Ahead with Ashland Community Solar Visit the News page for additional articles. |
Upcoming Events & CalendarAugust 21, 2019, 7:00pm Madeline Island Museum, La Pointe. Wednesday Lecture Series
Dr. Tom Fitz, Northland College: Facing the Challenges of Mining, Resource Supply and Environmental Stewardship in a Changing World. Visit webpage here. Sept. 28 & 29, 2019: CBR's Annual Solar Tour. Visit sites in Ashland County on Sept. 28th and sites in Bayfield County on September 29th. Site details forthcoming. Save the dates!
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Featured ExamplesWild Hollow Farm was one of the new installations in CBR's 2018 Solar Group Buy. Read their profile here showing the financial details of this 32 panel 8.64 kW RTI installation
Three commercial sites go solar the summer of 2018 as part of CBR Commercial Solar Initiative. Read more about Highland Valley Farm, Hauser's Superior View Farm and Griggs Cattle Company here.
Washburn High School students make a request to the WI Public Service Commission for more renewable energy. Recording in two parts.
Part 1 click here Part 2 click here At the Table: Communities and Utilities Working Together. Recording of session in three parts.
Part 1 click here Part 2 click here Part 3 click here Check out the Examples page to see more!
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