From Challenge To Opportunity

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From Challenge To Opportunity To
Success 2008 The Year In Review
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Long-Term Planning
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Challenges
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DSM Task Force
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gt 1.5 MW savings
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Demand-Side Management Least-Cost Resource
85 Megawatts
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Marshall 18.7 Megawatts
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Odin 20 Megawatts
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Geronimo Wind Energy
John Deere Energy Edison Mission Energy
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Rugby
40 MW
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12 Wind Energyin 2010
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MinnesotaRenewable Energy Standard25 by 2025
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Big Stone II participants
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South Dakota Permits Site Construction Air
Quality Ground Water Surface WaterSolid
WasteTransmission Route
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Two-Tier S-1 RateStructure
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New Rate Structure
Encourage DSM Stable Revenues Minimize Rate Shift
Impact
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MRES S-1 Rates
18.5 Increase Purchased Power Operation
Maintenance Lower Investment Income Depleted
Reserves
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BLACKOUT
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Reliability Standards for the Bulk Electric
Systems of North America

27 Standards - 58 Requirements Operating
Procedures Maintenance Records Vegetation
Management
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Reliability Standards for the Bulk Electric
Systems of North America

Members Assisted By MRES Alexandria,
MN Atlantic, IA Detroit Lakes, MN Hutchinson,
MN Marshall, MN Moorhead, MN Pierre,
SD Watertown, SD
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Big Stone Transmission
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CapX 2020 Approvals
Minnesota North DakotaSouth DakotaWisconsin Fede
ral
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Single Rate Concept
T-1
Member Response by September 1, 2009
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Leon Schochenmaier Pierre, SD
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Todd Chambers
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Steve Lehner Watertown, SD
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Geoff Heig
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Brad Roos Marshall, MN
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Congratulations!
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Dennis Eisnach Maurice A. Te PaskePublic
Official Award
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David Edwards Community LeaderAward
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Norris Severtson Lakota, ND
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Norris Severtson, right, receives Larry Hobart
Seven Hats Award from APPA Past Chairman Terry
Huval.
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2008 POWER Awards
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A Look Ahead
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Minnesota PUC Approves CON
Formal Order Issued March 2009 Participants
Evaluating Conditions Construction Could Start In
2010
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Case More Than 4 Years Old
Ruling Issued February 18, 2009 Substantial cost
savings 6 MBPP Participants Would Benefit
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Current Coal-Delivery Rate Cut 60
Largest Award Ever For Captive Shipper BNSF
appealing decision
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Success
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Produced By
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