John Farrell gave a presentation arguing that South Dakota can maximize the economic benefits of renewable energy production through decentralized, community-based projects that tap into the existing electric grid using new smart grid technologies. He asserts that this approach can capture more local economic value than exporting renewable energy through long-distance transmission lines. Farrell outlines strategies like distributed solar and wind generation, local ownership models, and policy reforms to incentivize community-scale projects.
A presentation on the renewable energy potential and benefits of clean, local power generation for the state of Kentucky. Includes several examples of rural cooperatives pursuing community solar projects around the country.
A presentation by ILSR Senior Researcher John Farrell to the Pedernales Electric Cooperative on April 2, 2012, about the opportunity of local clean energy generation.
Local Energy Choice with Community Choice AggregationJohn Farrell
A presentation by ILSR Senior Researcher John Farrell on the status and potential of community choice aggregation to enable local clean energy generation. Given to the LEAN U.S. National Strategy Meeting in San Francisco, CA, in February 2012.
Can solar power work for Minnesota? Yes! A presentation by John Farrell from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance on the potential for solar power to make enormous contributions to Minnesota's electricity system and its economy.
Can Energy Democracy Energize the "Good Life" in Nebraska?John Farrell
Energy democracy is coming, but are Nebraska's (publicly-owned) electric utilities ready? This presentation by ILSR's Director of Democratic Energy John Farrell in Nov. 2015 explores the big changes confronting the electricity system and how power can be generated and controlled locally.
Which Costs Less? A Surprising Comparison of Utility-Scale, Community, and Ro...John Farrell
Electric utilities often misrepresent the cost of solar energy to serve their own profit interests. The truth? Costs are comparable for utility-scale, rooftop, and community solar––and local solar offers benefits aside from clean electricity, from reducing energy burdens for electric customers to providing resilience in the face of natural disaster. State legislatures should create policies to capture the benefits of all sizes and ownership methods of building more solar energy, but should especially work to undo years of utility misdirection by promoting local solar.
A presentation on the renewable energy potential and benefits of clean, local power generation for the state of Kentucky. Includes several examples of rural cooperatives pursuing community solar projects around the country.
A presentation by ILSR Senior Researcher John Farrell to the Pedernales Electric Cooperative on April 2, 2012, about the opportunity of local clean energy generation.
Local Energy Choice with Community Choice AggregationJohn Farrell
A presentation by ILSR Senior Researcher John Farrell on the status and potential of community choice aggregation to enable local clean energy generation. Given to the LEAN U.S. National Strategy Meeting in San Francisco, CA, in February 2012.
Can solar power work for Minnesota? Yes! A presentation by John Farrell from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance on the potential for solar power to make enormous contributions to Minnesota's electricity system and its economy.
Can Energy Democracy Energize the "Good Life" in Nebraska?John Farrell
Energy democracy is coming, but are Nebraska's (publicly-owned) electric utilities ready? This presentation by ILSR's Director of Democratic Energy John Farrell in Nov. 2015 explores the big changes confronting the electricity system and how power can be generated and controlled locally.
Which Costs Less? A Surprising Comparison of Utility-Scale, Community, and Ro...John Farrell
Electric utilities often misrepresent the cost of solar energy to serve their own profit interests. The truth? Costs are comparable for utility-scale, rooftop, and community solar––and local solar offers benefits aside from clean electricity, from reducing energy burdens for electric customers to providing resilience in the face of natural disaster. State legislatures should create policies to capture the benefits of all sizes and ownership methods of building more solar energy, but should especially work to undo years of utility misdirection by promoting local solar.
Which Costs Less? A Surprising Comparison of Utility-Scale, Community, and Ro...John Farrell
Electric utilities often misrepresent the cost of solar energy to serve their own profit interests. The truth? Costs are comparable for utility-scale, rooftop, and community solar––and local solar offers benefits aside from clean electricity, from reducing energy burdens for electric customers to providing resilience in the face of natural disaster. State legislatures should create policies to capture the benefits of all sizes and ownership methods of building more solar energy, but should especially work to undo years of utility misdirection by promoting local solar.
Energy Democracy: How the deciders in the energy system are changingJohn Farrell
This presentation as part of the Distributed Energy Resources debate at the 2019 MIT Energy Conference, dispels myths about the relative economics of distributed and centralized renewable energy and emphasizes how the decision making structure of energy systems is already changing hands.
Can Puerto Rico overcome a colonial past to build and own a greener grid? This slideshow accompanied a 10-minute presentation by ILSR co-director John Farrell to the Black Start Conference in Puerto Rico in March 2019. He explains the lingering colonial impact, the dangers of relying on privatization for accountability, and the opportunity from embracing distributed renewable energy with widely shared ownership.
Choosing the Electric Avenue: Unlocking Savings, Emissions Reductions, and Co...John Farrell
Already available electric vehicles can meet most Americans' daily travel needs, charge inexpensively, and cost less to operate than gasoline cars. This webinar explains how to capture their benefits for drivers, the grid, and society and why we need to act now.
Reverse Power Flow: How solar+batteries shift electric grid decision making f...John Farrell
For 100 years, most decisions about the U.S. electric grid have been made at the top by electric utilities, public regulators, and grid operators. That era has ended.
Small-scale solar has provided one-fifth of new power plant capacity in each of the last four quarters, and over 10 percent in the past five years. One in 5 new California customers of the nation’s largest residential solar company are adding energy storage to their solar arrays. Economic defection––when electricity customers produce most of their own electricity––is not only possible, but rapidly becoming cost-effective. As the flow of power on the grid has shifted one-way to two-way, so has the power to shape the electric grid’s future.
In 4 weeks, citizens of Decorah, Iowa, will vote whether to take over the electric company for more local control. In this talk from March 26, John Farrell explains the advantages and opportunities of local power.
What makes local, renewable electricity generation best for a community? ILSR's Director of Energy Democracy presents to a forum in Rochester, MN, about pursuing 100% renewable energy and the economic value to the city in pursuing this ambitious goal.
A Vision for Minnesota Solar: Lessons and Barriers from the North Star StateJohn Farrell
Minnesota policy makers have set the table for solar to grow in this northern state, but are incumbent utilities willing to aid their customers' pursuit of solar? This presentation looks at the successes so far and who is best positioned to lead the growth of solar at a time of rapid technological change.
AERO Presentation: How Communities Use Clean Energy to Build Local PowerJohn Farrell
In October 2017, John Farrell gave a keynote address to the annual meeting and expo of AERO, a Montana organization with a similar mission of empowering communities to promote a sustainable economy. He addressed the widespread opportunity for clean energy in Montana, the shared desire of communities to capture that growing economic opportunity, and three ways communities can get started.
Will the Feds Preserve Electricity Market Competition?John Farrell
The 1978-era Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) is under fire, but does a law passed in an era of shag carpeting just as out of fashion or still essential to preserving market competition?
Choosing the Electric Avenue - Webinar PresentationJohn Farrell
On June 21st, 2017, John Farrell delivered a webinar presentation discussing the impact electric vehicles can have on the electric grid and renewable energy. You can view the report that these slides are based on here: https://ilsr.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Electric-Vehicles-Report-Final.pdf.
A YouTube video recording of the webinar presentation is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwL8WZILRWo.
Choosing the Electric Avenue - Webinar PresentationJohn Farrell
On June 21st, 2017, John Farrell delivered a webinar presentation discussing the impact electric vehicles can have on the electric grid and renewable energy.
February 2017 - NARUC Debate on Distributed GenerationJohn Farrell
On February 13, John Farrell participated in a debate on the value of small-scale distributed generation at the annual meeting of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) in Washington, D.C. with a utility-scale renewable energy booster named Brian Potts.
Mighty Microgrids: How Small Grids Could Become a Big DealJohn Farrell
A twist on John Farrell's previous microgrid presentation adds in the potential for biogas to play a role in microgrid development. Can cow poop and food waste power microgrids?
The Shocking Impact of Boring Energy Policy - CommonBound 2016 ConferenceJohn Farrell
On July 9, 2016, I spoke to CommonBound 2016 conference attendees on the impact that energy policy could have on furthering an economy based on economic justice.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
Which Costs Less? A Surprising Comparison of Utility-Scale, Community, and Ro...John Farrell
Electric utilities often misrepresent the cost of solar energy to serve their own profit interests. The truth? Costs are comparable for utility-scale, rooftop, and community solar––and local solar offers benefits aside from clean electricity, from reducing energy burdens for electric customers to providing resilience in the face of natural disaster. State legislatures should create policies to capture the benefits of all sizes and ownership methods of building more solar energy, but should especially work to undo years of utility misdirection by promoting local solar.
Energy Democracy: How the deciders in the energy system are changingJohn Farrell
This presentation as part of the Distributed Energy Resources debate at the 2019 MIT Energy Conference, dispels myths about the relative economics of distributed and centralized renewable energy and emphasizes how the decision making structure of energy systems is already changing hands.
Can Puerto Rico overcome a colonial past to build and own a greener grid? This slideshow accompanied a 10-minute presentation by ILSR co-director John Farrell to the Black Start Conference in Puerto Rico in March 2019. He explains the lingering colonial impact, the dangers of relying on privatization for accountability, and the opportunity from embracing distributed renewable energy with widely shared ownership.
Choosing the Electric Avenue: Unlocking Savings, Emissions Reductions, and Co...John Farrell
Already available electric vehicles can meet most Americans' daily travel needs, charge inexpensively, and cost less to operate than gasoline cars. This webinar explains how to capture their benefits for drivers, the grid, and society and why we need to act now.
Reverse Power Flow: How solar+batteries shift electric grid decision making f...John Farrell
For 100 years, most decisions about the U.S. electric grid have been made at the top by electric utilities, public regulators, and grid operators. That era has ended.
Small-scale solar has provided one-fifth of new power plant capacity in each of the last four quarters, and over 10 percent in the past five years. One in 5 new California customers of the nation’s largest residential solar company are adding energy storage to their solar arrays. Economic defection––when electricity customers produce most of their own electricity––is not only possible, but rapidly becoming cost-effective. As the flow of power on the grid has shifted one-way to two-way, so has the power to shape the electric grid’s future.
In 4 weeks, citizens of Decorah, Iowa, will vote whether to take over the electric company for more local control. In this talk from March 26, John Farrell explains the advantages and opportunities of local power.
What makes local, renewable electricity generation best for a community? ILSR's Director of Energy Democracy presents to a forum in Rochester, MN, about pursuing 100% renewable energy and the economic value to the city in pursuing this ambitious goal.
A Vision for Minnesota Solar: Lessons and Barriers from the North Star StateJohn Farrell
Minnesota policy makers have set the table for solar to grow in this northern state, but are incumbent utilities willing to aid their customers' pursuit of solar? This presentation looks at the successes so far and who is best positioned to lead the growth of solar at a time of rapid technological change.
AERO Presentation: How Communities Use Clean Energy to Build Local PowerJohn Farrell
In October 2017, John Farrell gave a keynote address to the annual meeting and expo of AERO, a Montana organization with a similar mission of empowering communities to promote a sustainable economy. He addressed the widespread opportunity for clean energy in Montana, the shared desire of communities to capture that growing economic opportunity, and three ways communities can get started.
Will the Feds Preserve Electricity Market Competition?John Farrell
The 1978-era Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) is under fire, but does a law passed in an era of shag carpeting just as out of fashion or still essential to preserving market competition?
Choosing the Electric Avenue - Webinar PresentationJohn Farrell
On June 21st, 2017, John Farrell delivered a webinar presentation discussing the impact electric vehicles can have on the electric grid and renewable energy. You can view the report that these slides are based on here: https://ilsr.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Electric-Vehicles-Report-Final.pdf.
A YouTube video recording of the webinar presentation is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwL8WZILRWo.
Choosing the Electric Avenue - Webinar PresentationJohn Farrell
On June 21st, 2017, John Farrell delivered a webinar presentation discussing the impact electric vehicles can have on the electric grid and renewable energy.
February 2017 - NARUC Debate on Distributed GenerationJohn Farrell
On February 13, John Farrell participated in a debate on the value of small-scale distributed generation at the annual meeting of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) in Washington, D.C. with a utility-scale renewable energy booster named Brian Potts.
Mighty Microgrids: How Small Grids Could Become a Big DealJohn Farrell
A twist on John Farrell's previous microgrid presentation adds in the potential for biogas to play a role in microgrid development. Can cow poop and food waste power microgrids?
The Shocking Impact of Boring Energy Policy - CommonBound 2016 ConferenceJohn Farrell
On July 9, 2016, I spoke to CommonBound 2016 conference attendees on the impact that energy policy could have on furthering an economy based on economic justice.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Let's dive deeper into the world of ODC! Ricardo Alves (OutSystems) will join us to tell all about the new Data Fabric. After that, Sezen de Bruijn (OutSystems) will get into the details on how to best design a sturdy architecture within ODC.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish Caching
Cooperating for community renewable energy
1. Cooperating for Community
Renewable Energy
A presentation to the South Dakota Resources Coalition
John Farrell
October 31, 2009
@ Inst. For Local Self-Reliance
2. Thesis
By creating decentralized, community-
based renewable energy projects, tapping
into the existing grid, and applying new
smart grid technology, South Dakotans can
maximize the economic returns of energy
production.
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
3. The Opportunity!
! Percent of power from coal: 47%
! Number of SD coal mines: 0
! Percent of coal power owned locally: 5%
! Possible percent of power from wind: > 1000%
! Possible percent of wind power owned locally:
~100%
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
4. Getting There!
! Smarter grid
! Scale and ownership
! Smarter policy and strategy
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
5. Smart grids
! $9.6 million for South
Dakota
! Will provide grid
interactivity and
information
! Empower the
consumer
! More than a meter…
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
7. Smart grids
! Bay Localize did a survey of rooftops in a section
of East Oakland, CA and determined that 70% of
the electrical power needs for that area could be
generated on the rooftops of the existing structures
in the area. My own sense is that if the new
technologies were available 100 years ago, we
would have had very few long distance
transmission lines and large power companies.
! Arthur Boone, Oakland
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
9. Smarter grid
! Minnesota Distributed Generation Study
! High level engineering analysis done by
utilities
! 600 MW of dispersed wind (10 to 40 MW)
with little to no infrastructure upgrades
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
11. Smart about scale
or
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
12. Smart about scale
Most wind power economies of scale are captured at 10 MW
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
13. Smart about scale
! Price of transmission = $3 million per mile
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
14. Smart about scale
! Distributed projects are
enabled by new technology
! They tie into existing
infrastructure
! They capture most economies of
scale
! They enable local ownership
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
15. Absentee = lost opportunity
! I live out on the Buffalo Ridge...I
look out my window and I see
hundreds of wind turbines. Most
of those turbines are owned by
the foreign multinationals. Out
of two counties in Minnesota
we export about $80 million
dollars a year to France,
Florida, Italy, Portugal, Spain.
-Dan Juhl, community wind
developer
$80 million
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
16. Local Ownership = growth
! Two times the jobs
! Four to five times more economic impact
Absentee owned Locally owned
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
17. Smart policy
! Federal incentives inhibit local ownership
! Production Tax Credit is not accessible
! Tax bill of $100,000 a year
! Nonprofits, rural electric coop, city, or county need not apply
! Only income from rental or business partnership
! Rewards income instead of production
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
18. Smart policy
! Collective investment rules
! Securities and Exchange Commission
exemptions
! State registration
! Audits
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
19. Smart policy
! Reform the PTC
! Allow all income
! Make refundable
! Reward production
e.g. Stimulus grants
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
20. Smart policy
! Property Assessed Clean Energy
! Municipal bonds & aggregate purchasing
! Opt-in
! No upfront money, long-term loans, fixed to
property
! California, Colorado, New Mexico
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
21. Smart policy
! Utility-based community energy
! Rural electric cooperative United Power
community solar farm
! 25-year lease for a solar panel
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
22. Smart strategy?
! Long-distance ! Harness renewable
centralized renewable energy everywhere
energy - “hot spots”
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
26. Hot spot strategy
Strong wind
resource
Strong solar
resource
Strong
geothermal
resource
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
27. Hot spot strategy
Federal
preemption of
alternatives
Strong wind
resource
Strong solar
resource
Strong
geothermal
resource
Proposed high voltage
transmission line (765kV)
Transmission plan credit:
American Electric Power Existing high voltage
transmission line
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
28. Hot spot strategy: costly
$100 billion Strong wind
resource
to 200 billion
Strong solar
resource
Strong
geothermal
resource
Proposed high voltage
transmission line (765kV)
Existing high voltage
transmission line
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
29. Hot spot strategy: unpopular
! Want this in your backyard?
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
30. Hot spot strategy: unpopular
! In May 2009, 10 East Coast governors:
! Requiring our residents and businesses to pay
billions of dollars for new transmission lines that
would import electricity from the upper
Midwest and Southwest into their region
“could jeopardize our states’ efforts to develop
wind resources ... “ They added, “it is well
accepted that local generation is more responsive
and effective in solving reliability issues than long
distance energy inputs.”
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
31. Hot spot: caveat emptor
! A victory for interstate transmission may be
at the expense of broader public support for
renewable energy
=
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
32. Hot spot strategy: unnecessary
Source:
ILSR
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
33. Smart strategy
! Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and
Environmental Affairs, Ian Bowles:
! Lawmakers should resist calls to add an extensive
and costly new transmission system that would
carry electricity from…the Great Plains…to
places with high energy demands like Boston,
Chicago, and New York ... Renewable energy
resources are found all across the country; they
don’t need to be harnessed from just one place.
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
34. Smart strategy
! Smart grids
! Electric cars
! Distributed generation
! Local ownership
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
35. Smart strategy: Willmar, MN
! Willmar, MN
! Municipal utility
! Two wind turbines, cheaper than coal
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
36. Smart strategy: Morris, MN
! University of Minnesota
! Wind turbine(s)
! Biomass district heating
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
37. Smart strategy: MMPA
! Minnesota Municipal Power Association
! 12 wind turbine, 12 cities
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
38. Thesis
By creating decentralized, community-
based renewable energy projects, tapping
into the existing grid, and applying new
smart grid technology, South Dakotans can
maximize the economic returns of energy
production.
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC
39. Thank you!
! John Farrell
! New Rules Project -
www.newrules.org
! jfarrell@ilsr.org
John Farrell, ILSR, jfarrell@ilsr.org
Oct. 31, 2009: SDRC