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| | 1. | | Approve minutes from 2/5/2021 meeting
Minutes note: • Roll Call: Participants include:
o Erick Shambarger, City of Milwaukee
o Andrew Holmstrom
o Steve Hinkens
o Mariela Paz
o Pam Ritger
o Jedd Winkler
o Michael Borovik
o Ginny Routhe
o Scott Blankman
• Recap: Strategy Options to meet goals
o DRER program
o Approach PSC for better green tariff
o Bigger/Better strategy to encourage more investment in renewables among utilities
o Open up a new front with rooftop solar policies
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| | 2. | | Review green tariff options from other utilities
Minutes note: • Goal of today: when thinking about DRER, get an understanding of how it compares to Madison/MG&E green tariff program vs. Milwaukee/WE Energies
• Two green tariffs before Gov. Evers was elected
o Solar Now - leasing land for WE to install solar (capped at 35MW)
• Each individual customer up to 2.5MW
o DRER - not funded by rate payers
• Virtual PPA
? New energy bill with:
• Cost to build project
• Revenues: Wholesale value of solar and cost of entry
• Fixed amount set at time of agreement signing
• Excess production(not consumed) benefits rate payers(WE Energies)
• Next Steps on DRER
o Appreciate the program was created, gives MKE a pathway to 25% renewables(15MW)
o Consider asking WEC to use pre-pandemic demand as a baseline
o Keep pushing for energy efficiency in buildings
• 130-150MW in DRER with city of MKE being about 15MW
• Writing a letter to WE energies for modification of DRER
o Group vote: Approved
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| | 3. | | Discuss pros and cons of various Greening the Grid Strategies
Minutes note: • Action item for all: review MG&E slides and send discussion topics for next week
• Schedule another meeting next week
Minutes provided by Erick Shambarger
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