Overview of Western’s Renewable Resource Program

Randy ManionRenewable Resource Program Manager

Presentation Goals• Overview of Western Area Power Administration

• Overview Western’s Renewable Resource Program

• Highlight a of Few Renewable Resource Program Accomplishments

• Useful Tools and Resources

• Questions and Answers

Western’s service areaWestern marketing areas and offices

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Wholesale power services• Markets 10,479 MW from 57 Federal hydropower projects

owned by BOR , Corps, and IB&WC• 17,100 miles of high-voltage transmission line across 15

states

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Bulk wholesale transmission

• 17,060 miles of high-voltage transmission lines in 11 states

• Bulk, wholesale transmission

Renewable Resource Program

• Facilitate the voluntary use of renewable resources among firm power customers

• Use regional and national collaboration and partnerships to accomplish program goals

http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy16osti/64720.pdf

http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy16osti/64720.pdf

A Few Program Accomplishments

• California Energy Commission PIER Hetch Hetchy Project

• Utility Geothermal Working Group

• Renewable Resources for Federal Agencies Program

• Wind Anemometer Loan Partnership with NREL

• Publications and Guidebooks

• 17+ Prefeasibility Studies Coordinated

• NPPD Deliberative Poll ™

CEC PIER Hetch Hetchy Project

http://www.energy.ca.gov/research/reports_pubs.html

Utility Geothermal Working Group

• Project initiated by Fort Carson• 2 MW, 3200 MWh first year

(~2% of load) • Fixed energy rate• 17-year contract, with three-year

option (using Western)• No-cost, 20-year lease• RECs sold to Xcel Energy

(20-year contract)• Operational 2007

Fort Carson PV Project

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• Initiated by DOE & NREL

• Four separate:– solar projects– 20-year PPAs with Sun Edison– 20-year easements

• RECs sold to Xcel Energy for RPS solar set-aside(20-year contract)

• PPA price equal to or less than utility electricity prices (based on EIA projections)

• Operational December 2008

DOE/NREL PV Project

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Wind Anemometer Loan Program

Publications and Guidebooks

Pre-Feasibility Studies

NPPD Deliberative Poll ™

http://www.neo.ne.gov/reports/d_p_final_rept.htm

Office of Indian Energy TA Process

http://www.energy.gov/indianenergy/resources/technical-assistance

DOE State & Local Technical Assistance

http://energy.gov/eere/services/technical-assistance

Tribal Clean Energy Webinar Series

https://www.wapa.gov/Renewables/Pages/Webcasts.aspx

Proposed 2016 Tribal Webinar Series

https://www.wapa.gov/Renewables/Pages/webcasts.aspx

LBNL Home Energy Saver

http://homeenergysaver.lbl.gov/consumer/

NREL Models and Tools

http://www.nrel.gov/analysis/models_tools.html

APPA DEED Program

http://www.publicpower.org/Programs/Landing.cfm?ItemNumber=31245&navItemNumber=37529

Grants.gov

www.Grants.gov

LBNL Electricity Markets and Policy

https://emp.lbl.gov/

Western’s Energy Services Program

• News and Information

• IRP Resources

• Equipment Loan Program

• Sponsorships

https://www.wapa.gov/EnergyServices/Pages/energy-services.aspx

Western’s Energy Services Contacts

CRSP - Steve Mullen, smullen@wapa.gov Ph 801 524 6383SNR - Sandee Peebles, peebles@wapa.gov Ph 916 353 4454RMR - Annette Meredith, meredith@wapa.gov Ph 970 461 7610DSW - Audrey Colletti, colletti@wapa.gov Ph 602 605 2659 UGPR - Georganne Myers, gmyers@wapa.gov Ph 406 255 2935ELP - Gary Hoffmann hoffmann@wapa.gov Ph 720 962 7420CSO - Ron Horstman horstman@wapa.gov Ph 720 962 7419

Western’s Transmission Infrastructure Program

$3.25 billion borrowing authorityAdvance renewable energy development

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https://www.wapa.gov/transmission/TIP/Pages/document-library.aspx

Western’s Renewable Resource ProgramContact

Randy Manionmanion@wapa.gov

602-605-2628https://

www.wapa.gov/Renewables/Pages/renewables.aspx

Closing Thoughts….

• Partnerships, partnerships, and partnerships– Federal– State– Regional– Local

• Find and leverage the money• Take advantage of online resources• Call me if you have questions