Ian Ziese

2023 candidate for Dakota Electric Association Board of Directors in District 4.

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And we're live! I'll be refining as we go along, but the initial campaign site is up here:

https://t.co/fPRnh4WJL7

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Happy Lineworker Appreciation Day! Lineworkers work tirelessly in sometimes less-than-ideal conditions to keep our world going! 👏👏👏

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3) Tap into credits, loans, and grants offered by the Inflation Reduction Act to create jobs, save money, and act on the climate crisis.

Please visit my site below to find out more.

All materials prepared and paid for by: Ian Ziese, 615 Wildflower Way, Eagan, MN 55123

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I'd appreciate the opportunity to earn your vote this week! As a director I will :

1) Pursue electricity that's renewable, affordable, and reliable
2) Help ensure no one is left behind in our clean energy transition

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I love innovation! "Smart panels" appear to be an interesting way to allow homeowners to increase their effective electric service without a costly panel upgrade.

https://t.co/9m6ZvVkasD

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I was very pleased to receive this flyer in the mail from @CURE_mn yesterday! Thanks for the support and let's get this done! 💪

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Options like this, along with the inclusive financing program I'm advocating for with Dakota Electric, will ensure folks aren't left behind as expand our use of renewable energy!

https://t.co/DsFe13r43e

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Smith’s office and plans to encourage them to take advantage of the two federal bills.'

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said. “Now you don’t.”

The Inflation Reduction Act includes $10 billion for rural electric cooperatives to accelerate investments in clean energy while preserving reliability. Wyckoff said he had established strong relationships with rural cooperatives during his work with

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'The change allows electric cooperatives, local governments and tribes to receive money back for solar investments. “The traditional way that the feds have incentivized clean electricity is through tax incentives, but you had to in the past have a tax liability,” Wyckoff

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As I've said before, it's an exciting time to be a member owner of an electric cooperative!

https://t.co/fMChC2KN3n

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outstanding overnight charging program. Using our rate, the Ford F-150 Lightning would only cost $280 / year to fuel, vs $2074 for the Ford F-150 Hybrid at $3.46 / gallon!

Pretty incredible savings...and I guarantee the Lightning is a lot more fun to drive!

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The most recent Consumer Reports compared fuel costs for electric versions of vehicles vs their hybrid counterparts. Interestingly, the cheapest electric price was listed at 14 cents / kWh. This is substantially more than the 4.87 cents / kWh charged by Dakota Electric on our

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My son saw me working on campaign handouts and wanted to create a poster for me. 🥰

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They don't know that I'm running for the board of directors...but you can help! Tell your friends! Follow and retweet this account. Write a letter to the editor. Go to my site and volunteer. Everything helps and is greatly appreciated. 🥰

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member-owners instead of paying a nameless, faceless corporation!

As a board member, I will work to ensure this and other great programs provided by Dakota Electric are available and accessible by our member-owners for years to come!

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We purchased two affordable EVs in 2016 and charge them overnight using Dakota Electric's fantastic overnight off-peak charging program. This program has allowed our family to save more than $10,000 in fuel costs since then, all while paying the cooperative where we are all

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"Electrify everything" will require a number of changes to our homes in the coming decades. Fortunately one of my favorite YouTubers just released a video detailing a number of the changes:

https://t.co/87hZF9cSwl

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"Rust" batteries like the one being piloted by Great River Energy right here in Minnesota may hold the key to helping renewables like wind and solar deliver energy more consistently:

https://t.co/pdFikvc0pm