Success StoriesMaking every project a win-win

We’ve been honored to work with wonderful communities and energy companies. Thanks to the dedication of our team and partners, we’ve achieved success throughout the Midwest and positively impacted a pretty big number of communities. Through it all, we like to stick to three simple pillars:

We expertly manage
all the moving pieces

We make it
personal

We find the
right solution

Here are just a few examples of how these pillars come to life.

Success Story #1

Getting creative to find a solution that works for the landowner

Western Wisconsin

Solution

We worked with a landowner to build a laydown yard on his property – that’s where we keep materials and equipment during construction. He was excited to have the yard and planned to keep it with all the gravel after construction. His religion prohibited him from buying power equipment, but would allow him to receive it as a gift. So in lieu of a direct payment, he was interested in receiving a skid loader. After a few extra steps, we made the solution work. He got his skid loader, we had the perfect location for a laydown yard and everyone was happy with the solution.

Success Story #2

Working around existing land features to maximize solar output

LeSueur County, Minnesota

Solution

Here our design team worked very closely with the client in determining the best placement of solar panels. The challenge was to maximize solar output while avoiding wetlands areas within the outlined project map. Today the resulting Waterville Community Solar Garden successfully serves over 1,000 homes.

Success Story #3

Building a deep and mutually trusting working relationship with a landowner

Northwestern Minnesota

Solution

We were working through the permitting process with a fully engaged community that we had worked with for over a year. Some naysayers showed up at various public meetings in an attempt to stop the project. Because of the relationships we had built with the local community, the landowners got up and spoke for the project with heart and ownership. The project was ultimately approved and was widely celebrated for its success.

Success Story #4

Project design matters

Southern Minnesota

Solution

We work to achieve the RIGHT design that checks ALL the boxes for every project—from ensuring high energy production, to meeting permit and environmental standards, to protecting crop farming practices. A PRC Wind constructed project in southern Minnesota demonstrates these practices so well and was highlighted on the cover of the American Wind Energy Association calendar in 2008. Note that almost all roads are on property lines ensuring that the ‘combines in the sky’ don’t disrupt the combines on the ground!