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TCAAP Energy Integration Resiliency Framework <br />Policy White Paper – Policy and Regulation Overview <br /> <br /> 47 <br />8. Policy and Regulation Opportunities <br />This section provides an overview of potential policies that would support the advanced energy <br />efficiency and energy supply side options described above. In many cases, the policy jurisdiction could <br />be the JDA, the City, or the County. Partnering with entities such as Xcel Energy, AHATS, or the <br />University of Minnesota to help implement existing policies could bring additional resources to the site. <br />Key Takeaways: Policy and Regulation <br /> Investments in electricity and natural gas infrastructure are under the purview of Xce l Energy <br />and subject to state regulation of prudent investments. Piloting or demonstration of <br />technologies that benefit all customers would be allowed. <br /> Numerous existing policies and programs could provide technical or financial assistance, <br />including Xcel Energy’s Energy Design Assistance program for new construction, Minnesota’s SB <br />2030 program, or Xcel Energy’s Renewable Development Fund. <br /> The current TCAAP Redevelopment Code provides beneficial flexibility in use types at the site <br />and neighborhood level. Processes that allow for evolving energy design and technology <br />innovations in the form-based code could be considered. <br /> RFP specifications can build on the existing Minnesota SB 2030 energy performance standards <br />for commercial buildings, which provide a unifying statewide policy framework, technical <br />assistance, and ongoing benchmarking capabilities. <br /> Future municipal ordinances and programs would help support ongoing efficient energy use at <br />the site and help unify TCAAP and the wider Arden Hills community. These include building or <br />neighborhood energy challenges, educational programs, and high efficiency lighting standards. <br />8.1. Site Energy Jurisdictions <br />While the JDA, City, and County have wide jurisdiction over the site development and its resulting <br />energy loads, any utility energy infrastructure investments would be subject to state regulatory <br />authority. Xcel Energy, an investor-owned utility, serves the TCAAP site for both electricity and natural <br />gas. While the regulatory environment is different for electricity and natural gas utilities, in practice