Transcript Diana Golis - Holy Cross Energy

Energy Innovations Summit
Small Hydro: Opportunities & Challenges
Holy Cross Energy
October 27, 2014
Presented By: Diana Golis
Service Territory
Distribution, Transmission, and Generation Cooperative
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Power Supply:
• Public Service Company of
Colorado
• Comanche 3 Power Plant
• Western Area Power
Administration
• Biomass
• Coal mine methane
• Commercial Solar
• Community Garden Solar
• On-system hydro generators
• Net metering
Small Hydro
Small Hydroelectric units on our system:
• “Run of River” or Streaming
• 16 systems
• Sized from 1 kW to 115 kW
Agricultural Installation
Municipal Installation
Recreational Installation
Educational Tools
Residential Installation
Local Renewables –
Advantages
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Power Supply Contract
Members direction - surveys
Renewable energy programs since 1998
Power Purchase Agreement – Town of Basalt - 2010
Hydro Generation tariff 2012
Added Solar Generation to tariff rate in 2013
Renewable Energy Tariffs
Net Metering – Annual true up
• Individual Locations – 120% of annual load
• Solar 500 kW size limit
• All others 50 kW size limit
• Credit based on consumer’s retail rate
Generation - Monthly payments
• Individual Locations – not limited by load size
• Solar 50-500 kW max
• Hydro 100 kW max
• $0.08834/kWh for 2014. Annual 2% escalation
Renewable Energy Incentives
REQUIREMENTS
• Total System Limit for Net and Generation Services
• System must be located within Holy Cross Energy’s
service territory
• Must submit a Generator Interconnect Application
• Assign Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to Holy Cross
• Complete Installation and have Holy Cross inspection and
approval
Incentives (contd.)
• Standard Incentives (max 25 kW):
0-6 kW = $1,250/kW
6-12 kW = $1,000/kW
12-25 kW = $ 500/kW
• Non-Taxable entity:
40% of installed cost to maximum of $1,500/kW up to 25 kW
http://www.holycross.com/pages/renewable-energyrebates
Opportunities & Challenges
Opportunities
• Hydro power – ability to run on our peak – evenings
• Mountainous area
• Irrigation opportunities
• Strongly support renewable energy
Challenges
• Resort area – NIMBY
• Public lands – permitting issues – USFS, BLM
Questions?
Contact:
Diana L. Golis
Sr. Manager Power Supply & Contracts
[email protected]
970-947-5471