TWENTY-THIRD MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION


ENERGY POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Melissa Hortman, Chair of the Energy Policy Committee, called the twenty-third meeting to order at 6:34 P.M. on, October 23, 2013, in room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll. A quorum was present.

Members present:
Hortman, Melissa, Chair
Garofalo, Pat, Republican Lead
Atkins
Beard
Falk
Hornstein
Masin
Quam
Scott
Selcer
Yarusso

Members excused:
Morgan, Will, Vice-Chair
Allen
Hackbarth
Kelly



Presentation by Lake Region Electric Cooperative Association on community solar project.

A handout was given to committee members, “A Cooperative Solar Solution, Lake Region Electric Cooperative”.

Testifying before the committee:

Tim Thompson, Lake Region Electric Cooperative

Joel Johnson, Minnesota Rural Electric Association

Feedback from interested parties on the proposed program.

Testifying before the committee:

Beth Mercer-Taylor, Falcon Heights City Council
Bryce Hamilton, Plymouth Congregational Church Member

Presentation on Xcel's proposed community solar program.

Handouts were given to committee members: “Xcel Solar Garden Proposal, October 23, 2013” and “Xcel Energy Petition Docket No. E002/M-13-867”.


Testifying before the committee:

Rick Evans, Xcel Energy
Deb Sundin, Xcel Energy


Feedback from interested parties on the proposed program.

Testifying before the committee:

Ross Abbey, Fresh Energy
Elizabeth Glidden, Minneapolis City Council
Lynn Hinkle, Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association
Ken Bradley, MN Community Solar, LLC







The meeting adjourned at 8:32 P.M.





REP. MELISSA HORTMAN, CHAIR




Mary Elizabeth Faust
Committee Legislative Assistant