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WALGREENS 1180 Arcade Street St
NET LEASE INVESTMENT OFFERING Representative Image WALGREENS 1180 Arcade Street St. Paul, MN 55106 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Executive Profile II. Location Overview III. Market & Tenant Overview Executive Summary Photographs Demographic Report Investment Highlights Aerial Market Overview Property Overview Site Plan Tenant Overview Maps NET LEASE INVESTMENT OFFERING DISCLAIMER STATEMENT DISCLAIMER The information contained in the following Offering Memorandum is proprietary and strictly confidential. It is intended STATEMENT: to be reviewed only by the party receiving it from The Boulder Group and should not be made available to any other person or entity without the written consent of The Boulder Group. This Offering Memorandum has been prepared to provide summary, unverified information to prospective purchasers, and to establish only a preliminary level of interest in the subject property. The information contained herein is not a substitute for a thorough due diligence investigation. The Boulder Group has not made any investigation, and makes no warranty or representation. The information contained in this Offering Memorandum has been obtained from sources we believe to be reliable; however, The Boulder Group has not verified, and will not verify, any of the information contained herein, nor has The Boulder Group conducted any investigation regarding these matters and makes no warranty or representation whatsoever regarding the accuracy or completeness of the information provided. All potential buyers must take appropriate measures to verify all of the information set forth herein. NET LEASE INVESTMENT OFFERING EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXECUTIVE The Boulder Group is pleased to exclusively market for sale a single tenant net leased Walgreens located in St. -
Great River Energy, Headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota, Is The
Great River Energy, headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota, is the second largest electric utility in state, based on generating capacity, and one of the largest generation and transmission cooperatives in the United States. Great River Energy provides wholesale electric service to 28 distribution cooperatives in Minnesota and into northwestern Wisconsin. Those member cooperatives distribute electricity to approximately 1.7 million people, or more than 700,000 homes, businesses and farms. Great River Energy generates electricity at power plants and transmits that electricity across high voltage transmission lines. Backed by $3.9 billion in assets, a diverse and talented workforce and a board of directors focused on meeting member expectations, Great River Energy is well prepared to meet the needs of its member cooperatives. Great River Energy’s headquarters office in Maple Grove, Minn., is the first LEED Platinum Over the years, Great River Energy has certified building in the state and one of the most energy efficient buildings in the Midwest. evolved its power generation portfolio by reducing its energy supply from fossil fuels and increasing its push into energy- efficiency and renewables. Great River Energy has exited contracts to receive power from two coal-based power plants and retired Stanton Station, a coal power plant that served the cooperative’s membership for 50 years. Great River Energy met the requirements of Minnesota’s renewable energy standard eight years early by achieving 25 percent renewables for all-requirements member systems in 2018. The cooperative also set a goal of 50 percent renewables by 2030. The cooperative consistently receives investment-grade credit ratings and maintains wholesale rates below regional averages. -
How Are You Connected?
HOW ARE YOU CONNECTED? 2009 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT A Report on the Economic, Environmental & Social Impacts of Xcel Energy FIND YOUR CONNECTION Xcel Energy is a U.S. investor-owned electricity and natural gas company with regulated operations in eight Midwestern and Western states. Based in Minneapolis, Minn., we are one of the largest combination natural gas and electricity companies in the nation as measured by the number of customers served. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to approximately 3.4 million electricity customers and 1.9 million natural gas customers through our four wholly owned utility subsidiaries. VISION Be a responsible environmental leader, while always focusing on our core business—reliable and safe energy at a reasonable cost. MISSION Our company thrives on doing what we do best—and growing by finding ways to do it even better. We are committed to operational excellence and providing our customers reliable energy at a greater value. We are dedicated to improving our environment and providing the leadership to make a difference in the communities we serve. VALUES • Work safely and create a challenging and rewarding workplace • Conduct all our business in an honest and ethical manner • Treat all people with respect • Work together to serve our customers • Be accountable to each other for doing our best • Promote a culture of diversity and inclusion • Protect the environment • Continuously improve our business CONTENTS INTRODUCTION GET CONNECTED To our stakeholders -
Triple Bottom Line 2005
TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE 2005 A REPORT ON THE SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF XCEL ENERGY TABLE OF CONTENTS LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN. 5 COMPANY PROFILE. 6 • Organization Chart . 9 • Regulated Operating Companies . 10 • Principal Non-Regulated Subsidiaries . 15 • Stakeholder Engagement . 15 GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE . 15 • Corporate Governance. 15 • Board Composition . 15 • Code of Conduct . 16 T A B • Corporate Compliance . 17 L E O • Environmental Policy . 17 F C O N T E N T S SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY . 18 ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP . 40 Employment Profile. 19 Issue and Policy Overview . 42 __3 Employee Benefits . 20 • Climate Change and Carbon Risk Management. 42 X C E Employee Safety . 20 Environmental Regulatory Developments . 46 L E N Diversity and Inclusion in Our Workplace . 25 New Technology Initiatives. 48 E R G Y Training and Career Development. 27 Renewable Energy Leadership . 50 T R I P Corporate Citizenship. 29 Renewable Energy Challenges . 52 L E B • Xcel Energy Foundation . 29 Resource Planning . 53 O THE POWER OF WIND T T O • Corporate Contributions and Community Grants . 31 Environmental Management and Oversight . 54 M On the plains of eastern Colorado, just south of the Wyoming L I • In-Kind Donations . 31 Environmental Performance . 54 N border, is the Ponnequin wind facility featured on the cover E R E • 2005 Xcel Energy United Way Campaign. 31 Legacy Projects . 61 P of our 2005 Triple Bottom Line report. Xcel Energy has actively O R supported the development of wind energy for more than • Matching Gifts Programs . 32 Environmental Investments and Expenditures . 62 T 2 0 0 25 years. -
Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption: a Vision for Minnesota
Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption: A Vision for Minnesota Minnesota Department of Transportation Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 2019 Great Plains Institute 2 Acknowledgements Authors Fran Crotty, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Brendan Jordan, Great Plains Institute, Drive Electric Minnesota Dane McFarlane, Great Plains Institute Tim Sexton, Minnesota Department of Transportation Siri Simons, Minnesota Department of Transportation Data Analysis Anne Claflin, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Anne Jackson, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Dorian Kvale, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Amanda Jarrett Smith, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Contributors Katelyn Bocklund, Great Plains Institute Matthew Blackler, ZEF Energy Larry Herke, State of Minnesota Office of Enterprise Sustainability Pat Jones, Metro Transit Jukka Kukkonen, Plug-in Connect Diana McKeown, Great Plains Institute Sophia Parr, Duluth Transit Authority Rebecca Place, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Lisa Thurstin, American Lung Association in Minnesota, Twin Cities Clean Cities Coalition Andrew Twite, Fresh Energy Denise Wilson, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Photographer Will Dunder, Great Plains Institute Layout & Graphics Siri Simons, Minnesota Department of Transportation Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption: A Vision for Minnesota 3 Table of Contents 2 Acknowledgements 4 Executive Summary 6 Introduction 7 Collaboration Advances EVs 8 EV Basics 12 What are the Benefits of Electric Vehicles in Minnesota? 18 What are the Challenges? 20 Strategies to Advance Electric Vehicles 31 Utility Electric Vehicle Programs 32 Looking to the Future 35 Appendices 35 Appendix A 35 Appendix B 36 Appendix C 37 Appendix D 39 Appendix E 40 Appendix F 41 Appendix G 42 Appendix H 43 Appendix I 4 Executive Summary A STATEWIDE VISION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES The goal is admittedly ambitious. -
WELCOME HOME! WHO WE ARE We Power Millions of Homes, Businesses and Communities with Energy Across Parts of Eight Western and Midwestern States
WELCOME HOME! WHO WE ARE We power millions of homes, businesses and communities with energy across parts of eight Western and Midwestern states. Our customers rely on us to be there 24/7 with safe, affordable electricity and natural gas — but we provide much more than that. Headquartered in Minneapolis, we are an industry leader in delivering renewable energy and in reducing carbon and other emissions. We are the first major U.S. power company to announce its vision to provide customers 100% carbon-free electricity. We constantly work to offer a cleaner energy mix, smarter solutions and seamless experiences for our customers. We are delivering modern energy leadership and services — everything from electric vehicle charging stations to an extensive portfolio of energy-saving programs and renewable choices. Beyond energy, we believe in giving back, whether that is assisting our communities with economic development, supporting customers in need or donating our time and financial resources. Our vision is to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need, and our mission is to provide safe, clean, reliable energy services at a competitive price. Throughout this booklet, you will find helpful resources to have during your service with us. From payment options to outage notifications, we’ve got you covered. HOME 2 | NEW MOVER WELCOME KIT TABLE OF CONTENTS BILLING AND PAYMENT BREAKDOWN SAFETY IN OUR COMMUNITY Understand your bill and energy use 4 Staying safe outside 14 Payment options 7 Staying safe inside 16 YOUR HOME -
Great River Energy
Great River Energy Jon Brekke VP and Chief Power Supply Officer Great River Energy membership Commercial and industrial 42% Residential 56% Seasonal 2% Total member cooperatives……………….28 Total members served………..700,000 Total people served………………..….1.7M GRE portfolio evolution Increased MISO market interaction 1,700+ 2025 MW 650 2020 MW Increasing renewables 144 2005 MW Peaking Generation Capacity GRE resource portfolio evolution Key components ■ Shut-down 1,100 MW Coal Creek Station facility by 2023 ■ Convert Spiritwood CHP Station from coal to natural gas ■ Add 1,100 MW of new wind energy in MN, SD, IA and ND ■ Invest in existing natural gas facilities to increase capacity ■ Increase market energy and capacity sources Key driver ■ Economic best-interest of our members Coal Creek Station (CCS) cost and market prices $250,000,000 $60.00 $200,000,000 $50.00 $150,000,000 $100,000,000 $40.00 $50,000,000 $- $30.00 $(50,000,000) $20.00 CCS Net market position position market Net CCS $(100,000,000) MISO Market ($/MWh)Prices Market MISO $(150,000,000) $10.00 $(200,000,000) $(250,000,000) $- 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 MISO Market Prices ($/MWh) CCS Net Market Position Average annual gas prices 2005-2019 $10.00 $60.00 Natural gas heavily $9.00 influences MISO energy $50.00 $8.00 prices $7.00 $40.00 ■ Prices down ~70% since $6.00 2005 $5.00 $30.00 Future – New generation $4.00 in MISO queue > 95% $20.00 $3.00 wind/solar $2.00 MISO Market Pricing ($/MWh) $10.00 ■ MISO energy prices Henry Hub Natural -
In This Issue July 2018
CIRCUITS NEWS FOR DAKOTA ELECTRIC MEMBERS Great River Energy announces 50-percent renewable energy goal for 2030 Voluntary goal will more than double current renewable energy supply Great River Energy recently announced Executive Officer David Saggau. “We and retaining business as well as meet- a company goal to supply its member- look forward to meeting this goal for the ing the expectations of members who owner cooperatives with 50-percent benefit of our members while maintain- value renewable energy. energy from renewable resources by ing strong system reliability.” 2030. “I applaud the leadership and strategic The announcement of the vision that this announcement by Great “Great River Energy has already met 50-percent renewable goal River Energy represents. Consumers of Minnesota’s 25-percent renewable en- comes at a time when home- all kinds — companies, cities, govern- ergy standard eight years ahead of re- and business-owners are ments and households — are asking for quirements. We continue to evolve our increasingly interested in more renewable energy, and competing power supply portfolio, delivering even having more renewables in for their loyalty and selling them more more renewable energy to our member- their energy supplies. electricity for more uses will increasing- owner cooperatives to help them remain ly hinge on it being as clean and close competitive in a changing market,” said Increasing renewables can present ad- to zero-carbon as it can be,” said Rolf Great River Energy President and Chief vantages to cooperatives for attracting Nordstrom, president and chief execu- - continued on page 2 In This Issue July 2018 Member Appreciation Event details ...... -
HVDC Transmission System
HVDC transmission system Great River Energy’s unique high-voltage direct- When Great River Energy’s predecessor current (HVDC) transmission system is one of companies, Cooperative Power and United the best-performing HVDC systems in the world, Power Association, were planning to build Coal and it has maintained an outstanding record for Creek Station, they determined it would be less reliability since it was energized in 1978. expensive to transmit electricity over a long distance than to haul coal over a long distance. In basic terms, the system acts as an extension That’s why the plant was built near the Falkirk cord between Great River Energy’s Coal Creek coal mine near Underwood, N.D. Station power plant in North Dakota and the Minnesota transmission system. The transmission This vision included an innovative transmission line begins at a “converter station” at Coal system to deliver the electricity from the plant to Creek Station and ends at another converter Minnesota. The end result was the unique 436- station, the Dickinson Converter Station, near mile HVDC transmission line that Great River Buffalo, Minn. Energy still has today. A unique, long-distance way How unique is it? to save money There are two kinds of electric current: alternating There is a reason that Coal Creek Station is current (AC) and direct current (DC). Almost all located in central North Dakota even though it electric systems use AC current. In fact, there are provides electricity for homes and businesses in only five HVDC systems in the United States, and Minnesota and Wisconsin. Great River Energy has one of them. -
Scale and Residential-Scale PV in Xcel Energy Colorado's Service Area
Comparative Generation Costs of Utility- Scale and Residential-Scale PV in Xcel Energy Colorado’s Service Area PREPARED FOR PREPARED BY Bruce Tsuchida Sanem Sergici Bob Mudge Will Gorman Peter Fox-Penner Jens Schoene (EnerNex) July 2015 First Solar commissioned the report with support from the Edison Electric Institute. Xcel Energy Colorado provided data and technical support. All results and any errors are the responsibility of the authors alone and do not represent the opinion of The Brattle Group, Inc. or its clients. We would like to thank the study team including Beth Chacon, David Stevens, Craig Groeling, Lynn Worrell, and Chad Nickell from Xcel Energy Colorado, other members of The Brattle Group, including Kevin Arritt, Pablo Ruiz, Rebecca Carroll, Heidi Bishop, and Marianne Gray, and of EnerNex, including Vadim Zheglov and Bob Zavadil, for their excellent contributions to the study. We would also like to thank our internal peer reviewers Frank Graves and Jurgen Weiss, and our two outside technical peer reviewers, Professors Steven Hegedus and Jan Kleissl. We greatly appreciate the excellent input from these reviewers. Copyright © 2015 The Brattle Group, Inc. Table of Contents I. Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................... 1 II. Introduction and Purpose ........................................................................................................... 3 A. Comparison Framework and Results ............................................................................... -
The Future in Sight
THE FUTURE IN SIGHT INVESTOR FACT BOOK NOVEMBER 2020 Xcel Energy is a major U.S. electric and natural gas company, with annual revenues of over $11 billion. Based in Minneapolis, Minn., Xcel Energy operates in eight states. The company provides a Company comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services Description to 3.7 million electricity customers and 2.1 million natural gas customers. This book is intended only to be a summary of certain statistical information with respect to Xcel Energy and its subsidiaries. It should be read in conjunction with, and not in lieu of, the company’s reports, including financials and notes to financials filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Refer to Xcel Energy’s 2019 Form 10-K report to the SEC for more information. Some of the sections in this book contain forward-looking statements such as those regarding our 2020 and 2021 earnings per share guidance and assumptions, long-term earnings per share growth, dividend increases, dividend payout ratios, and capital expenditure forecasts, Service Area that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. For a discussion Minnesota Michigan of factors that could affect operating results and cause actual results North Dakota Colorado to differ from those projected, please see the Item 1A – Risk Factors South Dakota New Mexico and Exhibit 99.01 in Xcel Energy’s Form 10-K report to the SEC. Wisconsin Texas The report can be found at xcelenergy.com, Investor Relations. The forward-looking statements contained in this book speak only as of November 9, 2020, and we expressly disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking information. -
Destination2050
CORPORATE Destination RESPONSIBILITY Building the Future 2050 REPORT Forward-looking Statements Except for the historical statements contained in this report, the matters discussed herein are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements, including the 2019 EPS guidance, long-term EPS and dividend growth rate, as well as assumptions and other statements are intended to be identified in this document by the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “outlook,” “plan,” “project,” “possible,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions. Actual results may vary materially. Forward looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we expressly disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking information. The following factors, in addition to those discussed elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2018 (including the items described under Factors Affecting Results of Operations; and the other risk factors listed from time to time by Xcel Energy Inc. in reports filed with the SEC, including “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K hereto), could cause actual results to differ materially from management expectations as suggested by such forward-looking information: changes in environmental laws and regulations; climate change and other weather, natural disaster and resource depletion, including compliance with any accompanying legislative and regulatory changes; ability of subsidiaries to recover costs from customers; reductions in our credit ratings and the cost of maintaining certain contractual relationships; general economic conditions, including inflation rates, monetary fluctuations and their impact on capital expenditures and the ability of Xcel Energy Inc.