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Red Lake Falls proclaims June 22 ‘Solar Energy Day’ after state grant for public‑building panels
Summary
The City of Red Lake Falls announced a Minnesota Department of Commerce grant under the Solar on Public Buildings program and proclaimed June 22, 2026, as Solar Energy Day; the minutes state the project will install 15 panels, with an estimated annual production and local savings reported in the proclamation.
The City of Red Lake Falls on June 22 proclaimed June 22, 2026, as Solar Energy Day after receiving a state grant under the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources’ Solar on Public Buildings program. The minutes state the project will install 15 solar panels on a public building and estimate those panels will produce 40 kilowatt‑hours of electricity per year and save local citizens about $5,246 annually, according to the city proclamation.
City minutes presented the award as a milestone in local renewable energy adoption; the proclamation described Red Lake Falls as one of the local government ‘renewable energy pioneers’ in Minnesota. The minutes do not identify which municipal building will receive the panels or the grant amount; the full proclamation and related documents are available at City Hall, the minutes state.
The proclamation was presented as part of the council’s regular agenda; no formal motion or vote is recorded in the minutes specifically to accept the grant or authorize installation. The minutes direct readers to the full file at City Hall for more detail.
The council approved other items on the agenda the same evening, including purchase of a pumper fire truck and two resolutions (a Water Infrastructure Fund grant application and acceptance of donations for flower planters).
