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Who is EnerVision?Overview
Management, engineering and technical consulting firm
Since 1998, an independent employee-owned company
Primarily serving electric utilities in more than 30 states
Primary Services
Alternative Energy Technical Advisor
Renewable Energy (RE)
Energy Efficiency (EE)
Demand Side Management (DSM)
Demand Response (DR)
Power Supply
T & D Technology Services Compliance Services
Wholesale & Retail Rates
Management Consulting Services
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Todays Agenda
1. Current Renewable Energy Drivers
2. Georgia Utility Efforts
3. TVA Utility Initiatives
4. Florida Utility Activities
5. Key Utility Issues
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1. Current Renewable Energy Drivers
Electric Utility Basic Mission:
Provide safe,reliable, affordableelectric services to meet customers
needs and community
requirements
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1. Current Renewable Energy Drivers
Rising Energy Prices/Future Construction Costs Environmental Drivers
Energy Security/Independence
Technology Advancements Government Emphasis
Commercial Customers / Community
Focus
Economic Development
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1. Current Renewable Energy Drivers
Government Emphasis Federal/state tax incentives
Renewable production tax credit (PTC) status
Feed-in tariff options
Government programs/plans Clean Energy Standard 80% by 2035
Larger R&D funding
State energy strategies
Government facility programs/mandates Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
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1. Current Renewable Energy DriversGovernment Emphasis
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1. Current Renewable Energy Drivers
Government Emphasis
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1. Current Renewable Energy Drivers
Commercial Customer/Community Focus Major green business initiatives
Cities/communities adopting climate
change initiatives Coordinated university/college networks
Wal-Mart Kohls
Home Depot Google
Lowes Johnson & Johnson
General Electric Others
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1. Current Renewable Energy Drivers
Economic Development Governments focusing on creation/
addition of alternative energy jobs
Consideration of carbon reduction
strategies with industry recruitment
More environmental
considerations
Focus on clean/greenbusinesses
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2. Georgia Utility Efforts
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Current Alternative Energy Strategies Implement State Energy Strategy (SES) 2007 results
Focus on energy efficiency (EE)
Focus on biomass/biofuels
Governor initiates Conserve Georgia 2008
State government emphasis economic
development
Expand renewable energy efforts
voluntarily
Focus on EE, DSM, DR, and RE
No RPS
2. Overall Georgia State Efforts
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Green Power EMC Update (Green-e accredited) Since 2001
Operating renewable resources almost 30 MWs
Roberts Road Landfill 1 MW
Taylor County Landfill 4 MWs
Tallassee Shoals LIHI Hydro 2.3 MWs
Rabun Gap Wood Waste 16 MWs
First Century Solar 115 kW
Taylor County Landfill Expansion 3 MWs
Wolf Creek Landfill 3 MWs
Second First Century Solar Project 150 kW Other initiatives
Sun Power for Schools 33 Solar Projects in operation
Wind Power for Schools 2 Wind Projects - in operation
2. Georgia Utility Co-op Efforts
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2. Georgia Utility - Georgia Power Company (GPC)
Efforts
Current Solar Initiatives:
Green Energy Program- Since 2003
Current Solar Resources Solar Power (SP) Tariff / Green RFP 5.4 MWs
Qualifying Facilities (QFs) Avoided Costs 6.2 MWs
Large Scaled Solar (LSS) 49.9 MWs
Total Procured / Under Development 61.5 MWs
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2. Georgia - Utility Georgia Power Company (GPC)
Efforts
Georgia Power Advanced Solar Initiative (GPASI)
Filed 9/26/2012 with GPSC
Overall 70 MWs Solar For 3 Years (210 MWs Total)
Part 1: Utility Scale Projects (1 20 MWs)
60 MWs Per year: 180 MWs Total
RFP Process To Be Used
Independent Monitoring
20 Year PPAs
Approximately: 12 cents per kWh
On-Line: 2015-2017
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2. Georgia Utility - Georgia Power Company (GPC)
Efforts
GPASI- Continued
Part 2: Small Scale Projects (Less Than 1 MWs)
10 MWs Per Year: 30 MWs Total: 2012-2015
20 Year PPAs
Approximately 12 Cents Per kWh
A. Small- Scale (Less Than 100 kW)
2.5 MWs per year: 7.5 MWs Total
B. Medium Scale (100 kW to 1 MW)
7.5 MWs Per Year: 22.5 MWs Total
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Georgia Utility
Other Solar Projects Georgia Solar Utility (GaSU)
Filed 9/20/2012 with GPSC
Overall- Seeking Approval For Wholesale / RetailSolar Power Utility Company
Total Potential: 2,000 MWs- Large Solar Projects
Initial Project: 80 MWs Solar Project in Putnam County
Provided High-Level Financial/Business Model Scenarios
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2. Georgia Solar State Efforts
Recent Solar/Wind State Incentives
2011 Georgia Clean Energy Tax Incentive Law(Senate Bill 346 passed)
Effective July 1, 2011
Total Tax Incentive Cap:$5 Million Annually
Tax Incentive Sunset:December 31, 2014
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2. Georgia Solar State Efforts
Clean Energy
Technology
Residential Property
Credit Limit (max. 35%
of cost)
Commercial Property
Credit Limit (max. 35%
of cost)
Solar Energy Equipmentfor Domestic Water
Heating
$2,500 per Dwelling Unit $100,000 per Installation
Solar Energy Equipment
for Solar Electric (PV),
Other Solar Thermal
Electric Applications or
Active Space Heating
$10,500 per Installation $500,000 per Installation
Wind $10,500 per Installation $500,000 per Installation
2011 Georgia Clean Energy Tax Incentive Law(Senate Bill 346 passed)
Administered by GEFA, Georgia Department of Revenue and Georgia Forestry Commission
Recent Solar/Wind State Incentives
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2. Georgia Solar State Efforts
2012 Georgia Solar Legislative
Activities Senate Bill- SB 401- Introduced/Did Not Pass
Would Allow Third-Party Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)
Assigned to Senate Natural Resources and Environmental Committee
House Bill- HB 520 Introduced/Did Not Pass Would Modify Provision of Existing 2001 Cogeneration and Distributed
Generation Act
Would Change Utility Cap from 0.2% to 2.5% of Utilitys Prior Years
Peak Demand
In Committee Reviews
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3. TVA Utility Initiatives
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3. TVA Utility Initiatives
New Integrated Strategic Resource Plan 2011 Internal Clean Energy Goal 50% by 2020 (includes hydro,
nuclear, renewables, and energy efficiency)
Nuclear emphasis Watts Bar and Bellefonte units
Retiring older coal units
Own/operate generation resources within + or 5% of peakload
Renewable energy wind / solar expansion
Expanding energy efficiency / DSM focus
6,000 MWs by 2020
Electric vehicle testing ground
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3. TVA Utility Initiatives
Current Alternative Energy Strategies Major commitment reduce system peak demand
1400 MWs by 2012 - $1 billion five-year budget
Focus on energy efficiency (EE), demand side
management (DSM), and demand response (DR) New wholesale / retail pricing strategies underway
Exploring DR technology options
smart grid
Develop, implement and measureeffective programs
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3. TVA Utility Initiatives
Current Alternative Energy Strategies Continue large scale renewable
energy (RE) efforts
Evaluating / implementing
potential 1300 MWs of wind
/ solar / biomass resources
Improve customer renewable programs
Green Power Switch Program
Generation Partners/ Green Power Providers Program- Less
Than 50 kW Solar Solutions Initiative- 50 kW to 1 MW
Renewable Standard Offer Program- Up To 20 MWs
No RPS desired by TVA
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3. TVA Utility Initiatives
Summary of NewNew Green Power Providers
Program
Maximum Project Size- Now 50 kW
Eligible Resources- Solar, Wind, Biomass and Hydro
Initial $1,000 Incentive Paid Contract Terms- Moved from 10 to 20 Years
For First 10 Years, Retail Rate Plus Premium
Old Generation Partners Program Status 722 Projects Existing with 33 MWs in Operation
472 Projects Approved with Potential 78 MWs of Generation
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4. Florida Utility Activities
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Florida Overall Strategy
Nuclear initiatives FPL / Progress Energy
Strong natural gas fleet of units
Revised / expanded DSM goals / programs
New stronger solar emphasis water
heating and PV installations
4. Florida Utility Activities
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Current Alternative Energy Strategies
HB 7135 passed/signed June 2008
Authorized FPL to build 110 MWs of utility solar projects
Martin Solar Energy Center 2010 CSP 75 MWs
Desoto Solar Energy Center 2009 PV 25 MWs
Space Coast Solar Energy Center 2010 PV 10 MWs
FPSC approves new interconnection/net metering
standards for IOUs 2008
Focus on EE, DSM, DR and RE
Overall goal attempt to impact
climate change results
4. Florida Utility Activities
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New Energy Efficiency Goals 2009(FEECA)
No specific technology identified
Utilities, IOU, Co-ops all > 2,000 GWh sales
2010-2019 FPSC Reduction Goals Overall
1,937 MW winter peak demand
3,024 MW summer peak demand
7,842 GWh annual sales
4. Florida Utility Activities
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New Energy Efficiency Goals 2009 (FEECA)(Contd)
Affects TECO / Gulf Power / FPL / PEF / FPU / JEA/ OUC
All but FPL / PEF now implementing newEE/DSM programs
FPL example October 2012
$9 million of Solar rebatessubscribed within hours of ofannouncement
4. Florida Utility Activities
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Interconnection Standards Solar, landfill gas, wind, biomass,
hydro, geothermal, cogen, hydrogen,anaerobic digestion, small hydro,
ocean / tidal / wave IOUs only
Co-ops and munis must file report with PSC
2 MW capacity limit (3 tiers: 10kW, 100kW,2MW)
4. Florida Utility Activities
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Net Metering Solar, landfill gas, wind, biomass, hydro, geothermal,cogen, hydrogen, anaerobic digestion, small hydro,ocean/tidal/wave
All utilities (including coops)
2 MW capacity limit
Net excess generation carried forward forup to 12 months. After 12 months, anyremaining paid at avoided cost.
RECs owned by customer
4. Florida Utility Activities
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4. Florida Utility Activities
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) Feed-in Tariff
(FIT)
GRU wants more solar diversity
32/kWh for 20 years customer solar PV
4 MW/year cap Grid connected requirement
Now installed more than 5MWs
3 year waiting list backlog
Less than $1/month average customer impact
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5. Key Utility Issues
Electric Utility Basic Mission:
Provide safe,reliable, affordable
electric services to meet customersneeds and community requirements
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Utility level renewable resources co-ops / munis
G&T / power supply providers options
Own and operate
Power purchase options
Other joint projects, etc.
Local co-op utility efforts
Implement renewable resources locally
Perform demonstrations
Support members
Note: Co-ops / munis do not qualify for most
tax incentives.
5. Key Utility Issues
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Member / Customer Level Options
Utility Programs
Key Customer Criteria
Pricing / incentives
Convenience
Comparison to other options
5. Key Utility Issues
Own / install / maintain Rebates / incentives
Approved contractors Testing services
Demonstrations
Others
M & V
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How does your state / local community address renewable
resources?
Mandates
Probable / potential mandates
Voluntary options
Little or no interest Potential Promotional Alternatives
Tax credits / incentives
RPS / Feed-In Tariffs (FIT) / Others
Net metering
Interconnection standards / practices Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
Third-party PPAs
5. Key Utility Issues
Government Policies
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5. Key Utility Issues
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5. Key Utility Issues
Solar Industry
Costs Technology / markets driving lower prices Subsidies / incentives
Potential cut backs
Technology Improvements
Business Models Changing /Applications Expanding
Utility programs
Non-utility activities
Utility Operations
Grid Connections / Smart Grid
Intermittency solar / wind
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