On February 3, 2025, the North Dakota Department of Commerce (the State Energy Office) awarded over $420,000 in U.S. State Energy Program funds to Lake Region State College’s Devils Lake Solar/Renewable Energy Initiative. The initiative is a collaboration between LRSC and NextEra Energy and will expand the college’s existing renewable energy program by adding solar energy as a back-up power source, as well as creating related courses, work-based training, and certification opportunities for students.
“We’re thrilled to help support this public/private partnership,” Commerce Community Services Director Maria Effertz said. “This investment will help advance an 'all of the above’ energy position for the state while also developing a valuable training resource for our future workforce.”
For more information about the project and other resources provided by North Dakota’s State Energy Office, visit: www.commerce.nd.gov/community-services.