{"id":45644,"date":"2016-08-02T12:47:46","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T16:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetsave.com\/?p=45644"},"modified":"2016-08-02T12:49:07","modified_gmt":"2016-08-02T16:49:07","slug":"minnesota-power-calls-tenders-300-mw-utility-scale-solar-wind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetsave.com\/articles\/minnesota-power-calls-tenders-300-mw-utility-scale-solar-wind\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Power Calls For Tenders On Up To 300 MW Utility-Scale Solar &amp; Wind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"bodytext\">Minnesota Power has released the first in a series of RFPs as part of its plans\u00a0to address<a href=\"http:\/\/ecopreneurist.com\/2016\/06\/20\/environmental-responsibility-is-a-core-value-at-wedgewood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> environmental responsibility<\/a> to further its EnergyForward strategy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">EnergyForward calls for a diversified power supply to meet customers\u2019 needs reliably and cost-effectively in an environmentally responsible manner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"primary\" style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>&#8220;EnergyForward is how Minnesota Power is doing its part to change the way energy is produced and used in the US. We\u2019re generating more power from wind, water and the sun and less from coal. We\u2019re improving existing thermal power plants to further reduce air emissions. And we\u2019re helping customers find ways to use less energy to run their homes and businesses.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"primary\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-45645\" src=\"http:\/\/planetsave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Minnesota-Power-header-energy-forward-2-600x322.jpg\" alt=\"Minnesota Power header-energy-forward-2\" \/>Specifically, the EnergyForward road map to a cleaner state energy future calls for a generation mix of the following blend:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"primary\">one-third renewable energy<\/li>\n<li class=\"primary\">one-third coal<\/li>\n<li class=\"primary\">one-third natural gas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">After approving the company\u2019s integrated resource plan in June, the <a href=\"http:\/\/mn.gov\/puc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Public Utilities Commission<\/a> asked the company to consider additional wind, solar photovoltaic and demand-side management alternatives as part of its ongoing resource evaluation process.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"bodytext\">A call for up to 300\u00a0MW of wind, and utility-scale solar PV generation<\/h3>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">In the initial Request for Proposal, Minnesota Power, a division of ALLETE Inc., is seeking power supply proposals for up to 300\u00a0megawatts of wind generation beyond the 625\u00a0megawatts of wind it has on its system, <em>SolarServer<\/em> has reported, adding the company seeks to maximize the benefits of the extended Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for solar energy on behalf of its customers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\"><em>Image via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnpower.com\/Environment\/EnergyForward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EnergyForward<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\"><em>Sources: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.solarserver.com\/solar-magazine\/solar-news\/current\/2016\/kw30\/minnesota-power-invites-tenders-for-up-to-300-mw-utility-scale-solar-pv.html?utm_campaign=SUN+Newsletter&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=32254737&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_qbwmHkNNnLRBi4CZJ7cxIkAPFCc_TDovfIH6GKpryHUX7b5B7rhTMSKyrfiTrzAo1PFfuypLxWzDNKcizBHwX4EBmwJn-GUbd4wepAwJ0096SCJ4&amp;_hsmi=32254737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SolarServer<\/a> &amp; Minnesota Power<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota Power has released the first in a series of RFPs as part of its plans\u00a0to address environmental responsibility to further its EnergyForward strategy. EnergyForward calls for a diversified power supply to meet customers\u2019 needs reliably and cost-effectively in an environmentally responsible manner. &#8220;EnergyForward is how Minnesota Power is doing its part to change the 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