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Roseville 2040 Comprehensive Plan Chapter 9: Resilience and Env. Protection <br />Utility companies can manage the electric load through demand response <br />programs_ These programs incentivize consumers to allowthe utility to ramp <br />down appliances (e_g_ Saver's Switch@ for central air conditioning) or other <br />larger electric equipment to relieve congestion from the electric grid during <br />times of high use More than 298 Roseville businesses participate in such <br />programs, creating 5,630 ON of available capacity, 5,782 residential customers <br />participate, creating a load management resource of 3,147 ON <br />Transportation efficiency is another significant resource, comprising over40% <br />of the city's GHG emissions and a significant portion of energy expenditures_ <br />Ramsey County is already active in working with its local governments and the <br />Metropolitan Council to encourage transit use and expand the reach of multi- <br />modal transportation infrastructure_ <br />Solar Energy Resource <br />Based on a Solar Suitability Analysis developed by the University of Minnesota <br />(Attachment XX), the Metropolitan Council estimates that the City of Roseville <br />has the potential to feasibly generate 252,346 Mwhr/yr through rooftop solar <br />energy, equal to approximately 61%of the electricity currently consumed within <br />the city_ This analysis does not include the impact of potential energy efficiency <br />measures orthe potential forground-mountsystems, which would increase the <br />percentage of citywide electricity that can be met through solar_ <br />Ro1r111 so/upoten.1 Source Mevopodbn Counc✓ <br />Wind Energy Resource <br />A good wind energy site needs to meet a number of characteristics, such as a <br />good wind resource, soilsthat can supporttheweight oftheturbine, asite large <br />enough to accommodate safety setbacks from neighboring properties, <br />structures, or other uses, and surrounding land uses for which the visual impact <br />and potential nuisances will not create a conflict <br />Due to its metropolitan location, Roseville is a community that may not be <br />suitable for towers above 30 meters In general, the wind resource available at <br />this height in Roseville is belowthe optimal speed needed for a productivewind <br />11 <br />Gross <br />Rooftop <br />Gross <br />Rooftop <br />Community <br />Potential <br />Potential <br />Generation <br />Generation <br />(Mwhr/yr) <br />(Mwh/yr) <br />Potential <br />Potential <br />(Mwhr/yr) <br />(Mwhr/yr) <br />Roseville <br />17,061,365 <br />1 2,523,465 <br />1,706,136 <br />252,346 <br />Ro1r111 so/upoten.1 Source Mevopodbn Counc✓ <br />Wind Energy Resource <br />A good wind energy site needs to meet a number of characteristics, such as a <br />good wind resource, soilsthat can supporttheweight oftheturbine, asite large <br />enough to accommodate safety setbacks from neighboring properties, <br />structures, or other uses, and surrounding land uses for which the visual impact <br />and potential nuisances will not create a conflict <br />Due to its metropolitan location, Roseville is a community that may not be <br />suitable for towers above 30 meters In general, the wind resource available at <br />this height in Roseville is belowthe optimal speed needed for a productivewind <br />11 <br />