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Americans for Balanced Energy Choices Americans for Balanced Energy Choices (ABEC) is a national, non-profit organization designed to promote a dialogue with community leaders across the United States on issues involving America's growing demand for electricity. ABEC will advocate in support of policies that strike the proper balance between protecting the environment and providing for continued economic growth and prosperity for America's working families. CEEDNet The Center for Energy and Economic Development communicates strong, positive messages about coal and our nation's economy. Edison Electric Institute The Edison Electric Institute is the association of shareholder-owned electric companies. Lignite Energy Council The Lignite Energy Council strives to maintain a viable lignite coal industry and enhance development of the region's lignite coal resources for use in generating electricity, synthetic natural gas and valuable byproducts. Mid-Continent Area Power Pool (MAPP) MAPP is a voluntary association of electric utilities doing business in the Upper Midwest. Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association The Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) represents the interests of Minnesota's municipal electric, gas, and water utilities. Minnesota Rural Electric Association The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) is a service organization for the electric cooperatives of Minnesota. National Mining Association The National Mining Association (NMA) is the voice of one of America's great basic industries - mining. National Rural Electric Cooperative Association National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is the national service organization dedicated to representing the national interests of cooperative electric utilities and the consumers they serve. North American Electric Reliability Council NERC's mission is to promote the reliability of the electricity supply for North America. The American Coal Foundation The mission of The American Coal Foundation is to develop materials and programs to assist in educating teachers and students about today's modern coal industry, so that future generations will be able to make well-informed decisions about the economy, the environment and our country's national security. The Coalition for Affordable & Reliable Energy The Coalition for Affordable & Reliable Energy is a broad coalition of organizations representing thousands of businesses and individuals that support the development of a sound energy policy for America. A key feature of such a policy should be to enhance and promote the use of America's abundant coal resources as a source of affordable and reliable energy in the 21st century. The World Coal Institute The World Coal Institute is a non-profit, non-governmental association of coal producing and coal consuming enterprises. The WCI is the only international group working worldwide on behalf of coal producers and coal consumers. Coal Mining Companies BNI Coal - Center Mine BNI Coal, Ltd. is a modern lignite coal mining company located near Center, ND. Dakota Westmoreland Corporation Dakota Westmoreland Corporation owns and operates lignite mines near Beulah, North Dakota, and Savage, Montana. North American Coal Corporation North American Coal Corporation engages primarily in the surface mining of lignite as fuel for power generation by electric utilities. Government Agencies Minnesota Pollution Control Agency The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) was established in 1967. Its purpose is to protect Minnesota's environment through monitoring environmental quality and enforcing environmental regulations. Minnesota Public Utilities Commission The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) regulates three cornerstone service industries in Minnesota's economy - electricity, natural gas and telephone. It is the Commission's responsibility to ensure that vendors of these services provide safe, adequate and reliable service at fair, reasonable rates.
Electric Power Research Institute The Electric Power Research Institute is the only research and development consortium serving the entire power industry. Energy Information Administration The Energy Information Administration provides general information regarding the energy industry in the United States. Fossil Fuels Link Center This site is a starting point for anyone who wants to learn more about how North America uses its fossil fuel resources. It includes 1,000 annotated links on fossil fuel, electricity, oil, natural gas and coal. Greening Earth Society The Greening Earth Society was created to spread the good news about the beneficial impact of carbon dioxide on the earth's biosphere to the American people. Mineral Information Institute The Mineral Information Institute provides teachers and students with a wide range of educational materials about the mining and minerals processing industries. Mining the Internet Mining the Internet includes information on mining in the United States. National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project The mission of the NEED Project is to promote an energy conscious and educated society by creating effective networks of students, educators, business, government and community leaders to design and deliver objective, multi-sided energy education programs. The Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota The EERC, a high-tech, non-profit research and development facility, is recognized internationally as an expert in scientifically advanced energy systems and the prevention and cleanup of air, water and soil pollution. The Science and Environmental Policy Project A nonprofit organization formed in 1990 to clarify diverse problems facing the planet. Features work of atmospheric physicist S. Fred Singer. World Climate Report This site covers breaking news concerning the science and political science of global climate change. Utility Companies and Cooperatives Allete Allete is a uniquely diversified multi-services company with businesses in 39 states and 8 Canadian provinces. Their oldest business, Minnesota Power, is engaged in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in Minnesota and Wisconsin. MPEX is their power marketing division. Energy holdings include a coal mine. Basin Electric Power Cooperative Basin Electric Power Cooperative is a consumer-owned, regional cooperative headquartered in Bismarck, ND. Great River Energy Great River Energy, a Minnesota generation and transmission cooperative, is based in Elk River, MN, and provides electricity to 29 member distribution cooperatives. Minnkota Power Cooperative Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc. (MPC) is a regional generation and transmission company serving 11 member-owner cooperatives and 12 municipal utilities in northwestern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota. Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. operates electric power generation, transmission and distribution facilities in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming. Otter Tail Power Company Otter Tail Power Company is an investor-owned electric utility headquartered in Fergus Falls, Minnesota Xcel Energy Inc. Xcel Energy Inc. is a prominent U.S. electric and natural gas utility with annual revenues of nearly $7 billion and operations in 12 Western and Midwestern States. Xcel Energy provides a complete portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3 million electricity customers and 1.5 million natural gas customers.
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