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Minneapolis Energy Options
The document discusses energy options in Minneapolis, emphasizing the potential capacity of wind and solar power, with a goal of achieving 35% renewable energy by 2020. It compares the reliability and affordability of different utility types, highlighting the benefits of municipal utilities over investor-owned ones. The document encourages community engagement to promote clean, reliable, and affordable energy solutions.
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Minneapolis Energy Options
- 1. Minneapolis Energy Options Photo credit: John Farrell
- 2. Quick Poll • What’sthe total capacity of wind and solar power in Minneapolis? • 1 kW • 1 MW • 10 MW Tip: peak demand is • 100 MW approx. 800 MW
- 3. Quick Poll • What’sthe total capacity of wind and solar power in Minneapolis? • 1 kW • 1 MW (solar) • 10 MW Fun fact: Gainesville, FL, has 10 MW and a • 100 MW population 1/3 the size
- 4. How Much CleanEnergy? 18% 1% 82% 99% RPS Law (2007)
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- 9. Crossroads 18% 40% 82% 60%
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- 16. City Choices Renew (statusquo) Negotiate Municipalize
- 17. Campaign Goals •Clean energy •Reliableenergy •Affordable energy •Local energy
- 18. Clean Energy $1.00 Fal $0.75 l in g Pr ice $0.50 s $0.25 Cost per kilowatt-hour (kWh) $0 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
- 20. -90% 2005 2020 2035 2050 http://www.flickr.com/photos/albaum/2570901839/sizes/l/in/photostream/
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- 23. Reliable Energy What kind of utility is more reliable, on average? A.Investor-owned B.Municipal C.About the same
- 24. Reliable Energy Public Year IOU Power Municipals Have Less 1997 132 65 Time With Power Out 1999 191 65 lower is better 2000 125 43
- 25. Reliable Energy Austin 1 in 7 Los Angeles Moorhead, MN Americans Rochester, MN San Antonio
- 26. Affordable Energy AAA BBB+
- 27. Affordable Energy •No taxes •Noshareholders •Low overhead •Common interest
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- 29. 35% renewable Text by 2020
- 30. Local Energy Absentee 3.4x Local (max) Total Economic Impact Economic Development Impacts of Community Wind Projects: A Review and Empirical Evaluation (NREL)
- 31. Gainesville •10 MW •Efficiency: Reduce salesby >10% by 2015
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- 33. Happy Energy 100 88% 75 Customer 50 Satisfaction 25 0 Water and Trash/Recycling
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- 37. Fall 2013 •Clean energy •Reliable energy •Affordable energy •Local energy
- 38. Choose Now Renew (status quo) Sign up here: http://minneapolisenergyoptions.org/join-us/ Negotiate Municipalize
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- 40. We need yourhelp • Learn more • Join us • Tell your neighbors • Talk to your city council member
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