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Section 9. Planning Approach <br /> This section outlines MMPA's planning approach. <br /> No Capacity Needed As discussed in Section 8, MMPA projects no capacity need until <br /> Until PY 2030 planning year 2030. <br /> Maintain Flexibility MMPA seeks to maintain flexibility in its power supply plan during <br /> in Time of a time of technological change. The rapid changes occurring with <br /> Technological renewable and storage technologies make flexibility vital to any <br /> Transition planning process. Securing additional capacity in the market allows <br /> MMPA to later reevaluate the changing market and capture <br /> opportunities that do not currently exist. <br /> Continue to MMPA will continue to reevaluate resource alternatives to <br /> Reevaluate determine what option is the most effective to meet future <br /> Feasibility of requirements. Included in these alternatives is the option to buy <br /> Resource capacity. MMPA maintains long term relationships with many <br /> Alternatives MISO market participants and looks for opportunities to buy <br /> capacity when cost effective. <br /> Committed to The Agency is committed to renewable energy. MMPA plans to <br /> Renewable Energy meet or exceed Minnesota's Renewable Energy Standard(RES). <br /> Section 12 further discusses MMPA's plan to meet renewable <br /> requirements. <br /> 105 <br />