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

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CCED News

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Tell our state to prioritize Iowa’s Solar Credit System!

CCED Program Manager, Joleen Jansen encourages local constituents and solar benefiting business owners to reach out to our state representatives […]

5 new EV Charging Stations delivered in the county… installation soon!

Last year, the Clayton County Energy District received funds from the Upper Mississippi Gaming Corporation to go toward 5 new […]

Subscribe to the CCED YouTube Channel!

All of the Clayton County Energy District videos are in one place on YouTube… This includes valuable information for clean […]

Inspiring Local Businesses & Energy Conversation

On Saturday, April 17th, the Dubuque County Energy District hosted an Eggs for Energy Breakfast virtual event. This event featured […]

400% solar increase since the start of the CCED… help us continue to map it!

Over the summer of 2020, Summer Intern Jake Jansen worked to collect data and quantify the solar of Clayton County. […]

State Auditor says Solar Energy Projects could net over $375 million in savings

On February 25, 2021, State Auditor Rob Sand released a financial impacts review of public entity solar energy installations. The […]

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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.