1. Renew Wisconsin Summit January 13, 2012

3. Abolitionists

4. Suffragettes

5. Sojourner Truth 1797-1883 Elizabeth Cady Stanton 1815-1902 Susan B Anthony 1820-1906

6. Feeling Stuck???

8. 1) Build Teams That Are: Inclusive Inspiring (i.e. fun….) Interlocking ….and take pictures of them….

9. RenewablesYES A Remarkable Volunteer Effort www.renewablesyes.org

11. 2) Analyze The Sticking Points….

12. 2005 Coal Deliveries to Power Plants by Region—Graphic by Ventyx Red = Powder River Basin US Coal Plants

13. Source: Union of Concerned Scientists—”Burning Coal; Burning Cash http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/technology_and_impacts/impacts/burning-coal-states.html Wisconsin’s Coal Imports

14. Wisconsin’s Delivered Coal Costs 2004-2010 Data from Table 4.10B Electric Power Monthly http://205.254.135.7/electricity/monthly/index.cfm

15. Source: US DOE, DOI and DOA Inventory of Federal Coal Resources August 2007 Overburden Above Coal in the Powder River Basin (Wyoming and Montana) 50-200 Feet 750->2250 Feet

16. 70% of the Coal In the Powder River Basin is Not Surface Accessible Source: US DOE, DOI and DOA Inventory of Federal Coal Resources August 2007 Blue Hatched Areas = Areas Where Surface Mining Is Not Anticipated…

17. Black Thunder Mine Remaining Life: About 7 Years Life Extension: About 10Years Current Overburden: 282 Feet Expansion O-burden: 400+ Feet* * For the West Hilight Major Expansion Powder River Basin Mines Wyoming Source: Environmental Impact Statements PRB Coal Mines Bureau of Land Management, Casper Wyoming Field Office

18. North Antelope/Rochelle Mine Remaining Life: About 8 Years Life Extension: 10 Years Current Overburden: 211Feet Expansion O-burden: 340+ Feet Powder River Basin Mines Wyoming Source: Environmental Impact Statements PRB Coal Mines Bureau of Land Management, Casper Wyoming Field Office

19. Colorado Mines & Force Majeure Bowie expected to continue Force Majeure status through mid-2009 per MSHA guidance. Attachment LWG19-7.A1 Source: Xcel Energy Response to LWG 19-7, Docket 09AL-299E Colorado PUC

20. Tri State Coal Retirements w/ 5% Coal Cost Increase/Year Coal Renewables TSGT Resource Plan 2010 http://www.tristategt.org/ResourcePlanning/documents/Tri-State_IRP-ERP_Final.pdf

21. Tri State G&T Begins Retiring Coal Plants w/ 10% Coal Cost Increase/Year Page 230 TSGT Resource Plan 2010 http://www.tristategt.org/ResourcePlanning/documents/Tri-State_IRP-ERP_Final.pdf

22. Source: Union of Concerned Scientists—”Burning Coal; Burning Cash http:// www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/technology_and_impacts/impacts/burning-coal-states.html Should Wisconsin Continue to Burn Its Energy $$....

23. Or Invest Wisconsin’s Energy $$ ??

24. 30% Renewable Electricity Around 30% Renewables, Baseload Coal & Nuclear make no sense. 100 MW baseload Baseload Coal www.renewablesyes.org

25. Coal Plant Retirements Announced by September 2011 (26,000 MW) Source: SNL September 26, 2011 Available from http://policyintegrity.org/documents/Upcoming,_recent_coal-fired_power_unit_retirements.pdf

26. 3)Keep On Keeping On…

27. Remember: Commitment Courage Confidence

28. Wisconsin’s Delivered Coal Costs 2004-2010 Data from Table 4.10B Electric Power Monthly http://205.254.135.7/electricity/monthly/index.cfm

29. Spiritwood Plant—North Dakota Mothballed November 2011 Source: http://www.startribune.com/business/134647533.html

30. 1)Build Your Teams 2)Analyze the Sticking Points 3)Keep On Keeping On

31. November 2, 2011 Congratulations Boulder voters! We’ve passed 2B & 2C! Boulder’s energy future is in OUR hands. Well done! www.renewablesyes.org

32. Keep Smiling….. It is the Beginning of the Solar Era….