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Door Prize – Awesome Solar Charger

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Yes! SLIDES and VIDEOs will be available at our Summit Website: renewwisconsin.org/2016_Summit

2016 – A Big Year for RENEW Wisconsin

2015: WI’s best solar year ever 7.5 MW of solar installed!

Community Solar Rising 2 total MW of community solar online Up to 3.5 MW in the queue for 2016

A “slow down” on fixed charge increases But we remain out of step nationally 4 $6-$9 increase approved. All in Wisconsin! $1.20 average elsewhere, $7.55 in WI

Court victory

Building for 25 More Years of RENEW

Big Issues for 2016 New renewables loan program Small digester program $7 million cut possible from legislature Will renewables rebates be continued in 2017 & 2018? 3-5 utility rate cases expected…. Higher fixed charges? Fees on customers with renewables? Demand charges for small customers?

Big Issues for 2016 Will Wisconsin move ahead with a compliance plan that would increase renewables and energy efficiency Can we re-focus on expanding biogas & wind in Wisconsin? - 2016 election season is a great time to educate your local candidates

What RENEW Wisconsin is Doing Advancing and defending renewable energy in Wisconsin, every single day

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Evolving the Utility Model “Transforming the electric grid has been appropriately likened to trying to rebuild an airplane in mid-flight” - Lena Hanson, Rocky Mountain Institute

What can we do to help? Step #1: “Find the Bright Spots”

Which is Wisconsin, and which is Vermont?

Test #2

Final Exam – Bears

Mary Powell Green Mountain Power 23

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New Business Models & Policy Impacts: Wisconsin Utility Perspectives 25

James Tong Spruce Finance 26

Driving Markets: Perspectives from the Renewable Energy Industry 27