CITY-COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD ON CLIMATE AND ECONOMIC EQUITY

Regular Meeting

Milwaukee, WI · March 15, 2021

Minutes

200 E. Wells Street City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Meeting Minutes CITY-COUNTY TASK FORCE ON CLIMATE AND ECONOMIC EQUITY Ald. Nik Kovac and Sup. Marcelia Nicholson, Co-Chairs Pam Fendt, Linda Frank, Julie Kerksick, Ted Kraig, Janet Meissner Pritchard, Supreme Moore Omokunde, Pamela Ritger, Erick Shambarger, Rafael Smith, and Freida Webb Staff Assistant: Linda Elmer, lelmer@milwaukee.gov, 414-286-2231 Legislative Liason: Luke Knapp, luke.knapp@milwaukee.gov, 414-286-8637 Google documents for this body can be found at : http://bit.ly/CCTFCEE Monday, March 15, 2021 10:30 AM Virtual Greening the Grid Work Group https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ODJmYzI1ODYtNGU4OC00Mm UzLTkzN2YtMzEwYzBmYThkODRk%40thread.v2/0? context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2238886459-5f77-4622-b90e-436c994ba501%22%2c%22 Oid%22%3a%22347853df-a77c-4db7-a65f-26ff84b45049%22%7d +1 414-251-0392,,884135345# United States, Milwaukee Phone Conference ID: 884 135 345# Monday, March 15, 2021 Time: 10:32 AM Roll Call: all present 1. Review Minutes from 3-1-2020 Meeting Unanimously Approved 2. Discuss Dedicated Renewable Energy Resource (DRER) program proposed improvements • Letter to WE Energies in regards DRER. o Ask: battery storage or excess credit goes to lower income customers o Battery specifics: tariff doesn’t have wording about batteries • Local job creation: specific provisions related to local training in the solar field (MATC & City of Milwaukee have interest in workforce development) • Transparency: system cost and customer load o Dashboards to see production for energy management City of Milwaukee Page 1 CITY-COUNTY TASK FORCE ON Meeting Minutes March 15, 2021 CLIMATE AND ECONOMIC EQUITY o Performance guarantees • LMP pricing and capacity value • None of these are new issues for WE Energies, they were discussed prior • Major policy or regulatory changes to be included in agreement • Motion to move forward with letter • Review of other utility's rates • Find other large utility customers to participate that might be interested in DRER • MMSD backed out of solar now because they had issues with updated rate case • UWM was not taken seriously for solar now program • Advocate with PSC for bigger changes • Clarify proposed improvements to service agreement - P. Ritger o Early termination clause be strengthened o Excess energy to support economic equity o Local job creation o Customer load o capacity accreditation at signing o Issues for Letter APPROVED unanimously 3. Discuss Public Service Commission Docket “Roadmap to Zero Carbon Investigation,” Docket: 5-EI-158, Document ID: 406664 • 5-EI-158 Roadmap to Zero Carbon Investigation (see attachment) • 5-EI-156 Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy and Regulation Investigation • 9705-FG-2020 Critical Infrastructure Microgrid and Community Resilience Center Pilot Grant Program Design Memorandum Distributed Renewable Energy • 9300-DR-104 Appeal of Denial of Application for Interconnection, Request for Contested Case Hearing, and Petition for Declaratory Ruling of Eagle Point Solar, LLC and Eagle Point Energy 6, LLC • Circuit Court Case No. 30701 Midwest Renewable Energy Association (“MREA” lawsuit on third-party financing) • 1-AC-256 In the Matter of Rulemaking to Update Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter PSC 119 for Interconnecting Distributed Generation Facilities Utility Green Tariffs (Virtual PPA, PPA, and Renewable Energy/Battery Storage) • PSCW Docket No 6630-TE-102 Application of Wisconsin Electric Power Company, as an Electric Public Utility, for Approval to Implement a Solar Now Pilot Tariff and a Dedicated Renewable Energy Resource Pilot Tariff • 3270-TE-102 Application of Madison Gas and Electric Company for Authority to Offer a Renewable Energy Rider • 4220-TE-106 Excel Energy Resiliency Service Pilot program 4. Consideration of other proposals to Green the Grid City of Milwaukee Page 2 CITY-COUNTY TASK FORCE ON Meeting Minutes March 15, 2021 CLIMATE AND ECONOMIC EQUITY • 11:29 AM Meeting completed Minutes provided by Erick Shambarger. City of Milwaukee Page 3

Agenda

200 E. Wells Street City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Meeting Agenda CITY-COUNTY TASK FORCE ON CLIMATE AND ECONOMIC EQUITY Ald. Nik Kovac and Marcelia Nicholson, Co-Chairs Pam Fendt, Linda Frank, Julie Kerksick, Ted Kraig, Janet Meissner Pritchard, Supreme Moore Omokunde, Pamela Ritger, Erick Shambarger, and Rafael Smith Staff Assistant: Linda Elmer, lelmer@milwaukee.gov, 414-286-2231 Legislative Liason: Luke Knapp, luke.knapp@milwaukee.gov, 414-286-8637 Google documents for this body can be found at : http://bit.ly/CCTFCEE Monday, March 15, 2021 10:30 AM Virtual Greening the Grid Work Group https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ODJmYzI1ODYtNGU4OC00MmUzLTkz N2YtMzEwYzBmYThkODRk%40thread.v2/0? context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2238886459-5f77-4622-b90e-436c994ba501%22%2c%22Oid%22 %3a%22347853df-a77c-4db7-a65f-26ff84b45049%22%7d +1 414-251-0392,,884135345# United States, Milwaukee Phone Conference ID: 884 135 345# 1. Review Minutes from 3-1-2020 Meeting 2. Discuss Dedicated Renewable Energy Resource (DRER) program proposed improvements 3. Discuss Public Service Commission Docket “Roadmap to Zero Carbon Investigation,” Docket: 5-EI-158, Document ID: 406664 4. Consideration of other proposals to Green the Grid City of Milwaukee Page 1 Printed on 3/11/2021 CITY-COUNTY TASK FORCE ON Meeting Agenda March 15, 2021 CLIMATE AND ECONOMIC EQUITY In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the City Clerk's Office ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to the Coordinator at Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Limited parking for persons attending meetings in City Hall is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of East Kilbourn and North Water Street. Parking tickets must be validated in the first floor Information Booth in City Hall. Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances are required to register with the City Clerk's Office License Division. Registered lobbyists appearing before a Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying. City of Milwaukee Page 2 Printed on 3/11/2021