{"id":5536,"date":"2020-09-03T14:34:29","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T18:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/?page_id=5536"},"modified":"2024-12-15T22:45:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T03:45:45","slug":"corporate-buyers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/corporate-buyers\/","title":{"rendered":"MID-GRID 2035 Workshop &#8211; Corporate Buyers Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">MID-GRID 2035 Workshop &#8211; Corporate Buyer Perspective<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Purchasing the Midwest&#8217;s Renewable Electricity: A Corporate Buyer Perspective<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>A growing number of corporations are setting goals for renewable energy and carbon reduction in their operations and supply chains. In tandem, the nature of these goals is evolving to include \u201cadditionality\u201d requirements and sophisticated operational approaches to match load to renewable generation output. Participants heard from a number of companies and industry groups at the center to these trends to gain a deeper understanding of what these corporate customers endeavor to accomplish, how utilities are responding to these customers\u2019 needs and the implications for the region\u2019s electricity system.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phase 2 &#8211; Virtual Workshop &#8211; <strong>October 20, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0plPAodNBi8\"><b>Workshop Recoding<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><u style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b>Virtual Meeting Packet<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChairsAgenda\/2019-Reynolds\/MID-GRID\/Phase2\/October20Agenda.pdf\"><strong>Meeting Agenda<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChairsAgenda\/2019-Reynolds\/MID-GRID\/Phase2\/Oct20SpeakerBios.pdf\">Speaker Biographies<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/partners-program\/\">MGA Partners &amp; Sponsors<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Presentations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChairsAgenda\/2019-Reynolds\/MID-GRID\/Phase2\/Oct20Presentations\/REBA.pdf\"><strong>Bryn Baker, REBA<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChairsAgenda\/2019-Reynolds\/MID-GRID\/Phase2\/Oct20Presentations\/Walmart.pdf\"><strong>Steve Chriss, Walmart<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChairsAgenda\/2019-Reynolds\/MID-GRID\/Phase2\/Oct20Presentations\/Google.pdf\">Jeff Riles, Google<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChairsAgenda\/2019-Reynolds\/MID-GRID\/Phase2\/Oct20Presentations\/GM.pdf\"><strong>Rob Threlkeld, General Motors<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><u style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 18px;\"><b><br>Other Materials<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/rebuyers.org\/programs\/education-engagement\/green-tariffs\/\">REBA Green Tariff Educational Material<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wri.org\/publication\/implementation-guide-green-tariffs\"><strong>Implementation Guide for Utilities: Designing Renewable Energy Products to Meet Large Energy Customer Needs<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/public.3.basecamp.com\/p\/7SrEDo7jhhH1H5wHdoUTJemn\">Sustainable Growth Coalition Press Release<\/a><\/strong><\/p><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MID-GRID 2035 Workshop &#8211; Corporate Buyer Perspective Purchasing the Midwest&#8217;s Renewable Electricity: A Corporate Buyer Perspective A growing number of corporations are setting goals for renewable energy and carbon reduction 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