Summer Tour: Camp Ripley Solar Farm, Little Falls - Minnesota Power

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Name: Summer Tour: Camp Ripley Solar Farm, Little Falls - Minnesota Power
Date: July 27, 2022
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Event Description:
SITE DESCRIPTION:
Approved by the Public Utility Commission in 2016 and completed in November that same year, Camp Ripley's collaborative project between Minnesota Power and the Minnesota National Guard is the largest solar energy installation at any National Guard Base in the United States.  Covering 80 acres of under-utilized government property, the project provides Minnesota Power with about one third of the state's mandated solar requirement.
 
TOUR CONDITIONS (please note):
Tour will be conducted outside and is subject to weather conditions. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Standing without shelter for periods of time will occur. CLOSED-TOED SHOES ARE REQUIRED.  Ground is uneven and subject to weather.
 
IMPORTANT: 
All Participants must bring a Government Issued ID with them the day of the event.  This includes:  Driver's License or Passport-official ID must include a photograph for reference.
 
Location:
Camp Ripley Solar Farm
Near Little Falls, MN
Date/Time Information:
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
11:00 AM Arrive at Camp Ripley
11:15 AM Presentation about the Project
11:45 AM Camp Ripley Project Walking Tour
12:15 PM Lunch in the Classroom and Presentation by Camp Ripley staff
  1:00 PM Conclusion
Contact Information:
(651) 227-7902
Fees/Admission:
Free to Supporting Members and their guests