Transcript Making Wind Will Work in the SE Southeast 2002 Wind Conference Boone, NC.

Making Wind Will Work in the SE
Southeast 2002 Wind Conference
Boone, NC
Wind in the SE
-Compares well to the current
generation mix
-There is demand
-Education needed
-Economic Development
-Coordination
Sources of Energy Generation in the Southeast
Nuclear
27%
Nuclear
27%
Petroleum
Petroleum
Pet roleum
5%
5%
5%
Gas 4%
Coal
Coal
61%
61%
G as
4%
Hydroelectric 5%
Hydroelect ric
3%
Ozone and fine particles damage
lung function
Ta ble 2. An n ual Mortal i ty Attribu ted to Particu late Matte
Pennsylvania
2250
Annual
Ohio
1920
Mortality
New York
1870
North Carolina
1800
Attributed to
Florida
1740
Particulate
Illinois
1700
Georgia
1630
Matter
Tennessee
1440
Texas
1310
Virginia
1240
Alabama
1110
New Jersey
1100
Total for 10
Indiana
1030
Southeastern
Kentucky
997
Maryland
927
States
Missouri
896
(highlighted on
Michigan
871
chart):
South Carolina
791
Mississippi
489
11,696
Louisiana
481
Arkansas
479
W est Virginia
459
Ozone-Related Summertime Asthma Attacks
in the Southeast
The average visibility in the Park has decreased 60 percent in
the last 50 year and as much as 80 percent in the summer.
100 mile view
25 mile view
Look Rock, GSMNP
Annual natural visibility is estimated at 93 miles; however,
current average annual visibility is 25 miles and only 12
miles in the summer months.
Global Green
SE Programs
Current Programs:
TVA
Tampa Electric
Santee Cooper (SC)
Under development:
North Carolina
Southern Company (GA, AL, FL, and MS)
Green Power EMC (Georgia Coops)
Several in Florida
Kentucky
Windustry
Windustry
New Belgium Brewing
Company
Wind Ensemble
Future Needs
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Generate Demand
Education
Supportive Policies (RPS, IRP, TRC, etc)
Commercial Scale Development
Coordination between advocates, utilities,
developers, policy makers
• Mature approach to carbon
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
865-637-6055
www.cleanenergy.org
Current Participation
(as of 011/30/01)
• 4,678 residential customers purchasing
7,883 blocks, for a total of 1,182,450
kWh of Green Power
• An additional 206 commercial
customers purchasing 5,621 blocks, for
another 843,150 kWh of Green Power
(42%)
• Altogether, there are 4,884 customers
purchasing 13,504 blocks, which adds
up to 2,02,5600 kWh per month of
Green Power and growing!
North Carolina
• Questions
– Resource mix
• Will the early adopters support the mix
– Premium product for a premium price
– Marketing
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Is there the marketing muscle to grow the program
Will the mix be “sexy” enough to get people excited
Are the utilities serious about developing renewable energy
Is there enough independence to build customer confidence
– Need independent third party accreditation (don’t remake the
wheel)
– Targets
• Do you have a clear purpose for the product
• Are your goals realistic
Green Power
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Green Power Markets
Green Power Pricing
Fuel cost stability
Renewable Portfolio
Standard (RPS)
• Net metering
• Grid support,
distributed generation,
DSM, remote
applications
What is the Role for Renewables
• Marketing Surveys
indicate strong support
for Renewables
• Growing awareness of
current environmental
footprint from power
generation
• Customer choice?
Green Power Switch
• The Southeast’s first
accredited green power
pricing program
• One of the largest solar
purchase in the
Southeast, at 250 kW
• The first commercial
wind project in the
Southeast, with three
660 kW turbines
Accreditation
• Experinced Independent Third Party
Accreditation critical to developing
consumer confidence.
• Consumer studies show partcipants value
experienced independent third party
accreditation.
• Early adopters, supporters of environmental
community, look for accreditation.