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Frandsen Bank is going green, partners with Nokomis Energy
Frandsen Bank is going green, partners with Nokomis Energy By Jared Dean | March 31, 2021 at 6:01 PM CDT - Updated March 31 at 7:58 PM
NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) Frandsen Bank and Trust is looking to the future.
The company has partnered with Nokomis Energy to bring more solar-powered energy solutions to their banks energy solutions that save them some green while also being green for the environment.
“It helps save money on utility bills for us, it reduces our operating costs, but, in addition, we became interested because not only does it not only a green energy type product that we can be involved with, it also supports the community,” explained Nick Hinz, market president at the Frandsen Bank & Trust in North Mankato.
ST. CLOUD The St. Cloud Math and Science Academy is set to save around $2,000 each year on its Xcel Energy bill, thanks to two solar arrays over 60 miles away in Starbuck.
The charter school teaches a STEM-focused curriculum to students in grades K-6, so when it moved from a rented space to their own building in 2017, the school considered solar energy both to save money and to teach students about renewable energy, said Administrative Assistant Sandi Eikmeier.
At the same time, Minneapolis-based Nokomis Energy was planning to create more solar gardens and sell that energy through Xcel Energy s Solar Rewards Community Solar program, said Nokomis Energy Community Engagement Director Corey Orehek.
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The solar gardens on Rita Carverâs property east of Faribault are not visible from the road, but Nokomis Energy used a drone to capture the two gardens. The solar gardens provide clean energy not only for Carver and her daughter but other residents and businesses in Faribault. (Photo courtesy of Nokomis Energy)