Clayton County Energy District

The nonprofit Clayton County Energy District (CCED) strengthens our community by leading, implementing, and accelerating the INCLUSIVE & LOCAL transition to clean energy use.

By putting boots on the ground in Clayton County:

We positively affect the local economy by reducing energy costs.

We slow climate change by promoting wise energy use.

We include everyone.

Learn More About CCED's Home Energy Audit Program

CCED News

CCED attends Energy & Utility Justice Day at the Iowa State Capitol

Iowan’s Deserve Better Buildings Last week CCED Coordinator Kelsi Davis and several other members of the Clean Energy Districts of […]

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Clean Energy Districts of Iowa Celebrates a Big Win

Clean Energy Districts of Iowa Celebrates a Big Win: Iowa Finance Authority Adds Green Building Certification Incentives to Low-Income Housing […]

Local Farmer Increases Profits with Energy Efficiency

Local farmer Alex Schaefers is proving energy efficiency pays off by recently securing a Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) […]

Meuser Lumber Reduces Costs With Solar

Meuser Lumber of Guttenberg, a locally owned cornerstone of the community for more than 80 years, recently worked with the […]

Solar on the RISE: Non-Profit Wins Through Direct Pay

RISE Ltd., a small non-profit organization in Northeast Iowa, has provided services to adults and children with intellectual disabilities, mental […]

Thank You to Outgoing CCED Vice Chair Randy Lenth

The Clayton County Energy District extends appreciation to Randy Lenth for his service on the Board since 2018. Randy brought […]

Energy Districts are at the
INTERSECTION OF
CLEAN ENERGY PROSPERITY & CLIMATE STEWARDSHIP

Our “boots on the ground” implementation, community engagement, educational outreach, and advocacy strengthen our local economy and the health of our community.

In 2025 we have:

Hosted a forum with the Clean Energy Districts of Iowa (CEDI) for Clayton County’s 3 municipal electric utilities. This forum explored current landscapes and opportunities for energy upgrades.
Began work on the $12,500 CEDI Heartland Grant. This grant funds collaborative work with neighboring energy districts, auditing equipment upgrades, and free energy services for low-income households in Clayton County.
Received a $1,200 grant from CEDI and the Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition to promote energy-burden relief for tenants of affordable housing in Clayton County.
Used funds from a $1,000 Clayton County Foundation for the Future grant to host Part 1 and 2 of the Clayton County Energy Workforce Summit. Part 1 gathered local leaders to discuss tactics for building an effective technical assistance program. Part 2 presented the opportunity to local contractors interested in providing energy auditing services.
Began advocacy work for CEDI’s “Go Solar Now” campaign to help Iowa residents take advantage of federal tax credits and other incentives.
Madyson Larson, a science teacher at MFL MarMac, completed a 6 week externship. She primarily worked on rental energy benchmarking, educational programming, and website design.
Through CEDI’s free grant assistance program, local farmer Alex Schaefers completed installation of his new energy efficient grain dryer and Meuser Lumber installed 2 solar arrays. Their REAP grants provided 25% of the system cost.
Signed a contract with a new Energy Coach: Mitch Anderson of Anderson Electric.
Connected the City of Strawberry Point to CEDI’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program. This will provide funds to update their electricity tracking software and incorporate their new solar ordinance.
Received a $3,750 grant from Upper Mississippi Gaming Corporation to purchase a blower door test and residential energy monitors, which completes CCED’s energy auditing toolkit.