A presentation by ILSR Senior Researcher John Farrell on the clean energy options available to Minneapolis as its utility franchise contracts expire.

1. Minneapolis
Energy
Options
Photo credit: John Farrell

2. 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

3. 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

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

7. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mncerts/5246823373/

8. Coalition

9. Crossroads
18%
40% 82%
60%

10. Now

11. “Franchise”
$23
million

12. “Franchise”
20
years

13. 450
$
m
il l io n

14. 4.2 billion kilowatt-hours
0%
<1%

15. $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)

16. City Choices
Renew (status quo)
Negotiate
Municipalize

17. Campaign Goals
•Clean energy
•Reliable energy
•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/

21. 100 MW
http://www.flickr.com/photos/albaum/2570901839/sizes/l/in/photostream/

22. 230 MW
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mwestcalifornia/218854880/sizes/l/in/photostream/

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
•No shareholders
•Low overhead
•Common interest

28. Text

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
sales by >10% by 2015

32. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mncerts/7186846019/sizes/l/in/photostream/

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

34. Gas & Electric?

36. LEVERAGE

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

39. Questions?

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

41. MinneapolisEnergyOptions.org