CLEAN, LOCAL POWERA 21st century energy vision for Minneapolis

Presentation to Citizens Environmental Advisory Committee of Minneapolis - Aug. 28, 2013

John Farrell

CLEAN

• Denton, TX - 40% renewable energy

• Sacramento, CA - 90% greenhouse gas emissions reductions by 2050

Green jobs, air quality, renewable energy, climate change, asthma

AFFORDABLE

• 10 large utilities with higher energy savings than Xcel (Ceres, 2011)

$0

$0.02

$0.04

$0.06

$0.08

$0.10

$0.12

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

Residential revenue per kWh (Xcel 10-K)

Rising Rates

Green jobs, air quality, climate

change, asthma, cost-burdended

households

RELIABLE

0

30

60

90

Customer Average Minutes Without Power (2011 SAIDI)

cost-burdened households

Rochester, MNAustin, TX

Xcel (MN)

LOCAL

• Keep energy dollars local: $450 million per year

Green jobs, air quality, renewable energy, climate

change, asthma, cost-burdened households,

community engagement

CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

CEAC ROLE

January recommendations

CEAC ROLE

• CEAC recommendations -> Pathways

• Hold utilities accountable (MOU, Rybak letter)

• City legislative agenda: franchise and options

CLEAN, LOCAL POWERA 21st century energy vision for Minneapolis

Presentation to Citizens Environmental Advisory Committee of Minneapolis - Aug. 28, 2013

John Farrell