Session 5: Industrial Decarbonization - Promising Directions for MN

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 5: Industrial Decarbonization - Promising Directions for MN

For this briefing, Elizabeth Boatman of 5 Lakes Energy will provide an introduction to the potential growth of electric load due to the transition of industrial production in Minnesota as well as the three pillars analysis that is shaping the industrial decarbonization debate. Then, we’ll explore the leading solutions for managing that growth.

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

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