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

City of Minneapolis: Sustainability Vision

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Page 1: City of Minneapolis: Sustainability Vision

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

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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%

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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

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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

Mill

ion

s o

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c to

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of

CO

2e

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%

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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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Steering Committee

Buildings & Energy

Waste & Recycling Transportation &

Land Use

Environmental Justice

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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

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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:

• Municipalization Pathway 4:

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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

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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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Thank you!

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