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Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, February 25, 2021
3:00 PM or 15 Minutes After Session, Livestream YouTube

Minutes

Present: Senator David H. Senjem - Chair, Senator Andrew Mathews - Vice Chair, Senator Roger C. Chamberlain, Senator Nick A. Frentz, Senator Jerry Newton, Senator Jason Rarick, Senator Patricia Torres Ray, Senator Paul J. Utke

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator David H. Senjem called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM

S.F. 301: Senator Kiffmeyer: Municipal utilities and cooperative electric associations reduction of annual energy-savings goal authorization; waste heat recovery converted to electricity counting toward a municipal utility\'s or cooperative electric association\'s annual energy-savings goal disallowance.

  1. Call to Order

 

  1. S.F. 301 Kiffmeyer - Municipal utilities and cooperative electric associations reduction of annual energy-savings goal authorization; waste heat recovery converted to electricity counting toward a municipal utility's or cooperative electric association's annual energy-savings goal disallowance

 

  1. S.F.  992 Mathews - Energy conservation improvement program repeal

 

Jessica Burdette, Manager, Energy Regulation and Planning, Department of Commerce    

John Reynolds, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce                                                    

Dave Wager, Minnesota Propane Association

Mike Bull, Center on Energy and Environment

Benjamin Stafford, Director of Government Affairs, Clean Energy Economy Minnesota

Annie Levinson – Faulk, Citizens Utility Board

Greg Ridderbusch, CEO, Connexus Energy

Bill Grant, Executive Director, Minnesota Community Action Partnership

Harmon Wilts, MN Farmers Union member

Greg Ehrich, Premier Lighting 

Rick Palm or John Graunke, Ace Electrical Contractors

Matt Noble, CEO, Noble Conservation Solutions

Allen Gleckner, Lead Director, Clean Electricity for Fresh Energy

Megan Gallagher

Beth Kallestad, Program Coordinator, City of Northfield

Jim Douglas, Vice President, Willdan

 


Senator Senjem moved that S.F. 301, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 992: Senator Mathews: Energy conservation improvement program repeal.

  1. Call to Order

 

  1. S.F. 301 Kiffmeyer - Municipal utilities and cooperative electric associations reduction of annual energy-savings goal authorization; waste heat recovery converted to electricity counting toward a municipal utility's or cooperative electric association's annual energy-savings goal disallowance

 

  1. S.F.  992 Mathews - Energy conservation improvement program repeal

 

Jessica Burdette, Manager, Energy Regulation and Planning, Department of Commerce    

John Reynolds, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce                                                    

Dave Wager, Minnesota Propane Associatio 

Mike Bull, Center on Energy and Environment

Benjamin Stafford, Director of Government Affairs, Clean Energy Economy Minnesota

Annie Levinson – Faulk, Citizens Utility Board

Greg Ridderbusch, CEO, Connexus Energy

Bill Grant, Executive Director, Minnesota Community Action Partnership

Harmon Wilts, MN Farmers Union member

Greg Ehrich, Premier Lighting 

Rick Palm or John Graunke, Ace Electrical Contractors

Matt Noble, CEO, Noble Conservation Solutions

Allen Gleckner, Lead Director, Clean Electricity for Fresh Energy

Megan Gallagher

Beth Kallestad, Program Coordinator, City of Northfield

Jim Douglas, Vice President, Willdan

 

  1. Adjourn

 


Senator Senjem moved that S.F. 992, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 PM


 
                                                                      
Senator David H. Senjem, Chair
                                                                      
Beth Kleinboehl, Legislative Assistant