Redwood County Energy Dialogue

R edwood County, Minnesota, has some of the highest wind energy potential in the country. To help community members explore how they could benefit from wind development and consider their concerns, we hosted a Rural Energy Dialogue with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.

In many communities across America, including Redwood County, people are grappling with what the national shift towards renewable energy will look like. Some might see wind and solar projects as a gateway to local infrastructure improvements, jobs, income for landowners, and lower property taxes. Others might see the projects, with big machinery and blinking lights, as a disruption to the rural landscape they love.