1. Gayle Prest and Brendon Slotterback
Minneapolis Sustainability Office
May 20, 2014

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Overview
Snapshot of the City &
energy system
City operations
• Energy Efficiency and
Renewables
• Energy Programs and
Policies
Greenhouse Gas
Emissions Inventory &
Climate Action Plan
Energy Pathways Study

3. Population: 392,880*
(largest in Minnesota)
*=2012 estimate
Size: 59 square
miles
People of color:
40%
Youth of color (in
public schools): 70%
Jobs: 301,000 Unemployment: 5%
City employees:
3,600
Form of
Government:
Mayor and 13
Council Members
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American
Indian:
1.30%
2 or more
races:
3.90%
Asian:
5.60%
Hispanic or
Latino: 10%
Black or
African
American:
17.50%
White :
61.50%

4. Minneapolis Energy System
Large Investor Owned Utility
working in multiple states
Headquarters in Minneapolis
Mix of coal, nuclear, natural gas,
wind, hydro, biomass and solar
State mandates for renewables &
energy efficiency changing rapidly
Large natural gas provider
working in multiple states
Provides natural gas to large district
energy systems in downtown and
University of Minnesota campus
State mandate to annually
reduce energy consumption
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Provides district heating and
cooling services to buildings
in downtown Minneapolis
Steam plant and chilled water
Renewal of franchise
agreements underway

5. Legislative Policy and Utility Relationships
Progressive
energy policy is
a part of City’s
federal and
state legislative
agenda
Working closer
with state
agencies on
federal grants,
state policy
changes
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015 2025 2050
MillionsofmetrictonsofCO2e
Greenhouse gas emissions from citywide activities
Targets
Wastewater
Solid Waste
Air Travel (MSP)
On-Road Transportation
Natural Gas Consumption
Electricity Consumption
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Sustainability Indicators
15%
30%
80%

7. Implementation underway
Council adopted June 2013
Large year-long stakeholder
process to develop
recommendations
Goal: Reduce greenhouse gas
emissions 15% by 2015 and 30%
by 2025 (2006 baseline)
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8. 8
Steering
Committee
Buildings
& Energy
Waste & Recycling
Transportation &
Land Use
Environmental Justice

9. City Operations – Renewables and Efficiency
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2012: $12.5 million for
heating, electricity, steam, &
chilled water of city buildings
8 solar installations
Convention Center – 2600
solar panels (600 kW)
Electric Vehicle solar
powered charging stations
Spent $2.75 million in last 4
years on energy
conservation projects
Spent $1.35 million
on solar

10. Other Program and Policies
New building disclosure
requirement on energy
& water usage for large
commercial buildings
Green small business
grant program for
energy efficiency, trees &
other greening solutions
Streamlined and cut
costs for solar permits
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Rebates, low interest
loans for efficiency
Partner with BOMA
on “Kilowatt
Crackdown”
Work with utilities,
neighborhoods and
non profits

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• Enhanced
Franchise
Agreement
Pathway 1:
• City-Utility
Partnerships
Pathway 2:
• Community
Choice
Aggregation
Pathway 3:
• MunicipalizationPathway 4:

12. Energy Pathways & Franchise
Agreements
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• Focused on use of public rights of way
• Shorter term, with possible renewal
• Broadened to include targeted related issues such
as reliability reporting, infrastructure investment
Franchise
Agreements
• City agrees not to municipalize during term of
the agreement, in exchange for utility
commitments in meeting City energy goals
• Use agreement to form City-utility Clean Energy
Coordinating Partnership to jointly plan and
prioritize clean energy activities in the City
Clean Energy
Agreements

13. Results – A vibrant, thriving City
Fastest
growing city
in
Minnesota
Tops for
biking
#8 most
energy
efficient US
City
#4 for
Business
#7 for
Affordability
#1 for Young
Job Seekers
In top 10
Enviro-
Friendly
Rankings in
US
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14. Thank you!
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