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Minneapolis Energy Options
Quick Poll
• What’s the total capacity of wind and solar power in Minneapolis?
• 1 kW
• 1 MW
• 10 MW
• 100 MWTip: peak demand is
approx. 800 MW
Quick Poll
• What’s the total capacity of wind and solar power in Minneapolis?
• 1 kW
• 1 MW (solar)
• 10 MW
• 100 MW
Fun fact: Gainesville, FL, has 10 MW and a
population 1/3 the size
How Much Clean Energy?
18%
82%
RPS Law (2007)
1%
99%
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Coalition
18%
82%
Crossroads
40%60%
Now
“Franchise”
$23 million
“Franchise”
20years
m
$il l ion
450
4.2 billion kilowatt-hours
0%
<1%
$0
$0.03
$0.06
$0.08
$0.11
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
Residential revenue per kWh (Xcel 10-K)
Rising Rates
City Choices
Renew (status quo)
Negotiate
Municipalize
•Clean energy
•Reliable energy
•Affordable energy
•Local energy
Campaign Goals
$0
$0.25
$0.50
$0.75
$1.00
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
Clean Energy
Cost per kilowatt-hour (kWh)
Fa ling Pri es
l
c
2005 2020 2035 2050
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-90%
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100 MW
230 MW
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Reliable Energy
What kind of utility is more reliable, on average?
A.Investor-ownedB.MunicipalC.About the same
Reliable EnergyYear IOU Public
Power
1997 132 65
1999 191 65
2000 125 43
Municipals Have Less Time With Power Out
lower is better
Reliable Energy
1 in 7Americans
Los Angeles
San Antonio
Austin
Rochester, MN
Moorhead, MN
Affordable Energy
AAA
BBB+
Affordable Energy
•No taxes
•No shareholders
•Low overhead
•Common interest
Text
Text35% renewable by 2020
Total Economic Impact
Absentee
Local 3.4x (max)
Economic Development Impacts of Community Wind Projects: A Review and Empirical Evaluation (NREL)
Local Energy
Gainesville
•10 MW•Efficiency: Reduce sales by >10% by 2015
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0
25
50
75
100
Water and Trash/Recycling
88%Happy Energy
CustomerSatisfaction
Gas & Electric?
LEVERAGE
Fall 2013
•Clean energy
•Reliable energy
•Affordable energy
•Local energy
Choose Now
Renew (status quo)
Negotiate
Municipalize
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