2012 Workshops

Meeting information and presentations for the 2012 Distributed Generation Workshops series are available below as pdf files.

Minnesota Distributed Generation Net Metering Update | October 19, 2012 (.pdf)

Comments

Windustry Comments | November 13, 2012 (.pdf)
Urban Battles Comments | November 6, 2012 (.pdf)
Jan Hubbard Comments | November 5, 2012 (.pdf)
Minnesota Renewable Energy Society Comments | November 5, 2012 (.pdf)
Daniel Williams Comments | November 3, 2012 (.pdf)
Izaak Walton League of America Comments | November 2, 2012 (.pdf)
Cummins Power Generation Comments | November 2, 2012 (.pdf)
The Vote Solar Initiative Comments | November 2, 2012 (.pdf)
Renewable Energy SD Comments | November 2, 2012 (.pdf)
Fresh Energy Comments | November 2, 2012 (.pdf)
Sierra Club North Star Chapter Comments | November 2, 2012 (.pdf)
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Comments | November 2, 2012 (.pdf)
Center for Energy and Environment Comments | November 2, 2012 (.pdf)
Minnesota Rural Electric Association Comments | November 2, 2012 (.pdf)
Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services Comments | November 2, 2012 (.pdf)
Silicon Energy Comments | November 2, 2012 (.pdf)
Xcel Energy Comments | November 2, 2012 (.pdf)
Solar Cities Program Comments | November 2, 2012 (.pdf)
Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association Comments | November 2, 2012 (.pdf)
Wind on the Wires Comments | November 2, 2012 (.pdf)
Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy Comments | November 2, 2012 (.pdf)
Missouri River Energy Services Comments | November 2, 2012 (.pdf)
Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Comments | November 2, 2012 (.pdf)
OtterTail Power Comments | November 2, 2012 (.pdf)
Environment Minnesota & Solar Works for Minnesota Comments | November 2, 2012 (.pdf)
CenterPoint Energy Comments | November 2, 2012 (.pdf)
Institute for Local Self-Reliance Comments | November 1, 2012 (.pdf)
Minnesota Power Comments| November 1, 2012 (.pdf)
tenKsolar Comments | November 1, 2012 (.pdf)
PlainStates Energy Comments | October 31, 2012 (.pdf)
South Central Electric Coop Comments | October 30, 2012 (.pdf)
Sundial Solar Comments | October 22, 2012 (.pdf)

Past Meetings:

Date: October 11, 2012

Topic: Costs, Values, and Benefits

Materials:

Presentations

Minnesota Distributed Generation Timeline (.pdf)
Dakota Electric - Doug Larson | Net Metering Impact (.pdf)
The Regulatory Assistance Project - Lisa Schwartz | National Perspective on Net Metering and Related Policies (.pdf)
Rocky Mountain Institute - Lena Hansen | Exploring the Costs and Values of Distributed Resources (.pdf)
Solar Cities - Brian Ross | Proposed Updates to Minnesota's Net Metering Standards (.pdf)
Xcel Energy - Mike Bull | An Xcel Energy Perspective on Key DG Policy Issues (.pdf)
Xcel Energy - Paul Lehman | Xcel Energy Perspective on Back-up Supply for Solar Generation (.pdf)

Comments

Distributed Wind Energy Association Comments | October 2, 2012 (.pdf)
Dwight Jelle Comments | August 15, 2012 (.pdf)
Minnesota Rural Electric Association Comments | September 15, 2012 (.pdf)
Winds on the Wires Comments | August 15, 2012 (.pdf)

Date: August 15, 2012

Topic: Baseline and Benchmarking

Materials:

Presentations

Comments

Distributed Wind Energy Association Comments | September 18, 2012 (.pdf)
John Ihle Comments | September 15, 2012 (.pdf)
Kelley Benyo Comments | August 15, 2012 (.pdf)

Date: May 31, 2012

Topic: Technical Interconnection Standards

Materials:

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