1. Minnesota Solar Resources Lissa Pawlisch Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) UMN Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships & Extension

2. CERTs: We’re here to help CERTs Mission: Connect individuals and their communities to the resources they need to identify and implement community-based clean energy projects

3. Statewide Partnership & Collaboration

4. MN Solar Policy and Programs 1.5% Solar by 2020: 400 MW Total as of 2014: 19 MW 1.5 % Solar Energy Standard Made in Minnesota Solar Xcel Energy Solar*Rewards Financing programs PACE Solar loan (Center Energy & Env) Community Solar Gardens

5. Utility Territory Source: Minnesota Geospatial Information Office

6. Installations Climbing Source: Stacy Miller, MN Dept of Commerce.

7. Example: North Star Solar Point to yours! 100 MW project on single site Image source: Star Tribune, Jan 21, 2016 article on North Star Solar project.

8. Example: Aurora Project Point to yours! 100 MW project scattered across 16 counties Sources: Star Tribune and http://www.geronimoenergy.com/ourprojects/aurora

9. Made in Minnesota Solar – PV $15M awarded annually 2014-2023 (=$150M) Production Based Incentives (PBI); incentives paid annually for 10 years Applications accepted Jan 1- Feb 28 Lottery selection ~2,700 new systems totaling 40 MW http://mn.gov/commerce/ind ustries/energy/solar/mim/

10. Xcel Energy Solar*Rewards kWh production based incentive; 4.6 MW (2016) hhttp://www.xcelenergy.com/Energy_Solutions/Business_Solutions/Renewable_Solutions/Solar Rewards_for_Businessesns/SolarRewards_for_Residences

11. Project Finance http://www.mncee.org/Find-Programs/Solar/ and http://www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/pace

12. Definition: Centrally- located solar PV systems that provide electricity to participating subscribers Community Solar Gardens

13. Community Solar Cliff Notes Point to yours!

14. Current projects – map view

15. Steele-Waseca Coop Electric Photo credits:Photo credits: www.swce.coop/ and http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst- 13738724167386_2270_103566369www.swce.coop/http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst- 13738724167386_2270_103566369 $170 for one-410 watt panel; participate in 16- hour Storage Water Heater program $1,225/panel w/o the water heater

16. 1 garden Max garden size = 1 MW Minimum 5 subscribers per garden No subscriber > 40% of garden output Cover up to 120% of annual elec. usage Xcel Energy: by the Numbers Photo credits: www.solarpowerportal.co.uk

17. Location, location, location Stay current: http://www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org /solargardens/xcel-map

18. AVAILABLE CSG PROJECTS cleanenergyprojectbuilder.org Find Subscriptions for You

19. Lissa Pawlisch CERT Director, University of MN Extension, RSDP 612-624-2293 pawl0048@umn.edu CERTs: Minnesotans Building a Clean Energy Future

20. solar.maps.umn.edu/app Maximize Good Solar Resource