Recent Energy Reports
Reports on this page are from within the past year (based on publish date). The reports will automatically drop off after one year. After that, the only way to access the reports is via the document search tool. Any report that is a year or more old is only available in the document search tool. If there are no listings on this page then it means there are no recent reports at this time.
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The Minnesota Utility Data Book (2009)
May
10, 2013 - The 2009 Minnesota Utility Data Book provides aggregate information reported by Minnesota utilities through 2009. It also provides data reported by individual companies for the year 2009.
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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Energy Efficient Technologies Available for Use in Roadway Lighting
March
22, 2013 - CARD-funded report on the major design and specification concerns of roadway lighting which examines the potential for induction and light-emitting diode (LED) luminaires to save energy and money while providing high-quality lighting for motorists and pedestrians.
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Commissioning for Optimal Savings from Daylight Control
February
25, 2013 - CARD-funded project which shows the potential for energy savings from daylighting controls including guidelines for successful execution, startup, and commissioning of these systems in order to achieve that full potential.
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Angry Trout Café Kitchen Exhaust Heat Recovery
January
29, 2013 - CARD-funded field study on savings from and operational issues related to an exhaust-to-water heat recovery system installed in a small, seasonal restaurant in Grand Marais.
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Minnesota Legislature Report: Electric Transmission Report
January
14, 2013 - Minnesota Statute § 216C.054, the Annual Transmission Adequacy Report to the Legislature, requires the Commissioner of Commerce, in consultation with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, to prepare and submit this report annually to provide a nontechnical discussion of the “state” of Minnesota’s current electric transmission system.
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Minnesota Legislature Report: Progress on Compliance by Minnesota Renewable Energy Objective and the Renewable Energy Standard
January
14, 2013 - The Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources offers the following report on the progress of Minnesota’s electric utilities’ compliance with the Minnesota Renewable Energy Objective (REO) and the Renewable Energy Standard (RES) contained in Minn. Stat. §216B.1691.
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Minnesota Environmental Initiative 1.5% Energy Efficiency Solutions Project
September
24, 2012 - “Final report, with appendices, of the 1.5% Energy Efficiency Solutions stakeholder process coordinated by the Environmental Initiative and commissioned by the Department. Consists of stakeholder recommendations to the Department for policies to facilitate achievement of the 1.5% energy savings goal for Minnesota utilities.” (The Minnesota Environmental Initiative is now called just the Environmental Initiative).
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Mid-Project Report for “LEDs: Energy Savings and Replicability in MN Livestock Facilities”
August
27, 2012 - Mid-Project report for CARD-funded study which will measure the energy savings, performance and durability of LED lighting technologies designed specifically for poultry facilities; provides industry overview, preliminary analysis of results to date, and insights from first half of project period.
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Report of Findings for Development of Standards for Rooftop Solar Thermal Retrofits on Minneapolis and Saint Paul Residential Buildings
August
08, 2012 - The Minneapolis Saint Paul Solar America Cities Program strives to expand the use of solar energy technologies in the Twin Cities. One of the pathways to expanded use of solar technology is to reduce barriers to and costs of solar installation. In this report, we examine the need for across-the-board structural engineering evaluations of certain common solar thermal system configurations.
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Hybrid Truck and Biodiesel Blends
July
17, 2012 - The objective of this project was to demonstrate the advantages of using a new retrofit hybrid drive system on a recycling truck fueled with biodiesel.
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