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Sundial Solar references Municipal & Nonprofit projects Minnesota's First Micro -grid Steger Wilderness Center, Ely, MN Contact Will Steger steaer gmail.com For over 20 years famous Polar Explorer Will Steger and his foundation have been constructing a leadership center in the North Woods outside Ely, MN. Up until recently the only power they had came from diesel generators, which make a huge racket when they rnn. This system combines power from solar, wind, and propane gen-sets to meet the needs of the campus. It is the first such system in the state Cherokee Park United Church St Paul, MN Contact TomMmphy trnmurnhvmn(olemaitcom Minnesota's First Municipal Solar Array Royalton City Hall, Royalton, MN Contact: Mayor Andrea Lauer mavor(o)rovaltommn.com It was not so long ago that solar energy was in the Dark Ages in Minnesota. It took the guts and determination of a few solar pioneers to make the leap of faith required to install solar on their property. One of those pioneers was the City of Royalton, a small municipality northwest of the Twin Cities. Mayor Andrea Lauer educated herself and her constituents and took the plunge Sundial crafted a unique financial model that allowed the City to reduce its bottom line costs with a capital lease and PPA. With all the solar activity going on in the Twin Cities lately, members of the Cherokee Park United Church began asking their pastor if there was any possibility of installing solar on their building. Not one to waste time, Pastor Tim Johnson and his staff dug in to learn what options were available What they discovered was the unique financing options and the variety of equipment offered by Sundial. This array stands as one of the largest on a church in Minnesota. Edison High School Northeast Minneapolis, MN Contact: Michael Krause michaelkrause6l(wahoo.com With such huge growth in the solar industry it is only natinal that some of the educational potential should filter down into the school system. Sundial is the leader in school deployment which is highlighted with this most ambitious project By school year 2015 Edison H.S. will nearly 500kw of panels made up of several different solar technologies on roofs and canopies. Each will be connected to a central monitoring station and utilized in educational curriculum.