Minneapolis Energy Options

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Quick Poll• What’s the total capacity of wind and solar power in Minneapolis? • 1 kW • 1 MW • 10 MW Tip: peak demand is • 100 MW approx. 800 MW

Quick Poll• What’s the 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

How Much Clean Energy? 18% 1% 82% 99%RPS Law (2007)

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Coalition

Crossroads 18%40% 82% 60%

“Franchise” $23million

“Franchise” 20 years

450$m il l io n

4.2 billion kilowatt-hours0% <1%

$0.11 ates g R sin$0.08 Ri$0.06$0.03 $0 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 Residential revenue per kWh (Xcel 10-K)

City ChoicesRenew (status quo)NegotiateMunicipalize

Campaign Goals•Clean energy•Reliable energy•Affordable energy•Local energy

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

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100 MWhttp://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/albaum/2570901839/sizes/l/in/photostream/

230 MWhttp://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/mwestcalifornia/218854880/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Reliable Energy What kind of utility is more reliable, on average? A.Investor-owned B.Municipal C.About the same

Reliable Energy PublicYear IOU Power Municipals Have Less1997 132 65 Time With Power Out1999 191 65 lower is better2000 125 43

Reliable Energy Austin 1 in 7 Los Angeles Moorhead, MN AmericansRochester, MN San Antonio

Affordable Energy AAA BBB+

Affordable Energy•No taxes•No shareholders•Low overhead•Common interest

35% renewable Textby 2020

Local EnergyAbsentee 3.4x Local (max) Total Economic Impact Economic Development Impacts of Community Wind Projects: A Review and Empirical Evaluation (NREL)

Gainesville•10 MW•Efficiency: Reducesales by >10% by 2015

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Happy Energy 100 88% 75 Customer 50 Satisfaction 25 0 Water and Trash/Recycling

Gas & Electric?

LEVERAGE

Fall 2013 •Clean energy •Reliable energy •Affordable energy •Local energy

Choose Now Renew (status quo) Sign up here:http://minneapolisenergyoptions.org/join-us/ Negotiate Municipalize

Questions?

We need your help• Learn more• Join us• Tell your neighbors• Talk to your city council member

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