Session 1: Introduction to Electric Load Growth in Minnesota

The Energy Foundation Minnesota team developed a series of six 60-minute, Zoom-based briefings on electric load growth. The briefings are envisioned as a 101-level point-of-entry for those who are looking for an introduction to the topic and deeper dives on five key solutions.

Session 1: Introduction to Electric Load Growth in Minnesota

In this first briefing, Zach Zimmerman of Grid Strategies LLC will provide an overview of load growth projections for Minnesota and MISO. The presentation will answer questions like these: How are load growth projections created? What has been recently projected for MISO, MISO North, and Minnesota? What are the major drivers of load growth? What solutions can we preview for future briefings?

• Pre-Reading: Strategic Industries Surging: Driving US Power Demand
• Pre-Reading: The Era of Flat Power Demand is Over
• Pre-Reading: The Future of Resource Adequacy

Series Sessions:

• 7/8 Introduction to Electric Load Growth in Minnesota
• 7/17 Virtual Power Plants - What’s Next for MN
• 7/24 Data Center Solutions - What’s Emerging in MN & Across the U.S.
• 7/31 Thermal Energy Networks - Digging Deep for MN
• 8/5 Industrial Decarbonization - Promising Directions for MN
• 8/12 Grid Solutions for Load Growth - How MN Can Lead

Access updates to the pre-reading and session descriptions.