L O C A L C L I M AT E S O L U T I O N S

F O R A N O R T H F I E L D ( M N ) C L I M A T E S U M M I T

John Farrell Director of Democratic Energy

January 18, 2014

Like many cities, Northfield has already taken several actions to reduce its climate impact

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Building benchmarking and retrofits

Efficient lighting (LEDs)

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Permits**http://tinyurl.com/kexun7e

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Enabling local renewable energy development

F R O M T H E C I T Y ’ S E N E R G Y TA S K F O R C E

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• a city energy commission • policies/ordinances? (carbon free by 2033?) • special energy district? • update GHG inventory? • clean energy charge or franchise fee*? • smart grid pilot? • benchmarking/energy audit requirement?

F R O M T H E C I T Y ’ S E N E R G Y TA S K F O R C E

But there are Opportunities

• a city energy commission • policies/ordinances? (carbon free by 2033?) • special energy district? • update GHG inventory? • clean energy charge or franchise fee*? • smart grid pilot? • benchmarking/energy audit requirement?

F R O M T H E C I T Y ’ S E N E R G Y TA S K F O R C E

But there are Opportunities

• a city energy commission • policies/ordinances, e.g. carbon free by 2033 • special energy district? • update GHG inventory? • clean energy charge or franchise fee*? • smart grid pilot? • benchmarking/energy audit requirement?

F R O M T H E C I T Y ’ S E N E R G Y TA S K F O R C E

But there are Opportunities

• a city energy commission • policies/ordinances, e.g. carbon free by 2033 • a special energy district • an updated GHG inventory • a clean energy charge or franchise fee* • a smart grid pilot

F R O M T H E C I T Y ’ S E N E R G Y TA S K F O R C E

But there are Opportunities

• a city energy commission • policies/ordinances, e.g. carbon free by 2033 • a special energy district • an updated GHG inventory • a clean energy charge or franchise fee* • a smart grid pilot

F R O M T H E C I T Y ’ S E N E R G Y TA S K F O R C E

But there are Opportunities

• a city energy commission • policies/ordinances, e.g. carbon free by 2033 • a special energy district • an updated GHG inventory • a clean energy charge or franchise fee* • a smart grid pilot

*http://bit.ly/NorthfieldFranchise

F R O M T H E C I T Y ’ S E N E R G Y TA S K F O R C E

But there are Opportunities

• a city energy commission • policies/ordinances, e.g. carbon free by 2033 • a special energy district • an updated GHG inventory • a clean energy charge or franchise fee* • a smart grid pilot

*http://bit.ly/NorthfieldFranchise

F R O M T H E C I T Y ’ S E N E R G Y TA S K F O R C E

But there are Opportunities

• a city energy commission • policies/ordinances, e.g. carbon free by 2033 • a special energy district • an updated GHG inventory • a clean energy charge or franchise fee* • a smart grid pilot

http://bit.ly/NorthfieldEnergy

R E A D M O R E H E R E

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• Lancaster, CA

• Sebastapol, CA

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Boulder’s Climate Tax

$2 million / year

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saving homeowners $1,000 / year 2% of all homes

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Stretch energy codes

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Upgrading from IECC 2006 to IECC 2012 means annual homeowner savings of $150-$1,100*

*http://tinyurl.com/mls8pxw

S TAT E P O L I C I E S F O R L O C A L A C T I O N

• Franchise flexibility – HF 1450 (Minnesota)

• Freedom for cities to negotiate with their utility

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Other 33%

Energy 67%

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• Kill the municipal utility poison pill – HF 945 (Minnesota)

10 years profits

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2x Coal

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http://bit.ly/SantaFeLocalPowerhttp://bit.ly/BoulderLocalPower

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