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NPPD’s Ainsworth Wind Energy Facility & Current Wind RFP Wind Power 2008 Conference

NPPD’s Ainsworth Wind Energy Facility & Current Wind RFP Wind Power 2008 Conference November 11, 2008 Dave Rich. Nebraska Public Power District 2007 Overview (Annual). Revenue - $781 Million 18.8 billion kWh sold 2,226 employees 3,132 MW of generation, 5100 miles of transmission

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NPPD’s Ainsworth Wind Energy Facility & Current Wind RFP Wind Power 2008 Conference

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  1. NPPD’s Ainsworth Wind Energy Facility & Current Wind RFP Wind Power 2008 Conference November 11, 2008 Dave Rich

  2. Nebraska Public Power District 2007 Overview (Annual) • Revenue - $781 Million • 18.8 billion kWh sold • 2,226 employees • 3,132 MW of generation, 5100 miles of transmission • Primarily a wholesale power supplier to municipalities, other public power districts and cooperatives • Average Retail – 6.21¢ • Average Firm Wholesale – 3.93¢ • Provides almost ½ the electricity consumed in Nebraska • Nebraska has consistently been among the 10 lowest cost states for electricity

  3. Fuel Mix for Electricity Percent by Resource National 2006 29% Non-CO2 Emitting NPPD 2007 34% Non-CO2 Emitting * Includes hydro purchases from the federal government

  4. Key Factors in Selecting the Ainsworth Site • Large site – can optimize wind turbine placement • Close to existing transmission that can support the wind facility with minimal added costs • Based on wind monitoring at more than 8 sites • Minimal disruption to existing land use

  5. Key Factors in Selecting the Ainsworth Site (Cont’d) • Positive support from local community and KBR Rural Public Power District • No significant environmental impacts • Bird monitoring • Beetle strategy

  6. American Burying Beetle

  7. Ainsworth Wind Energy Facility Participants • 60 MW Total (59.4) • NPPD – 32 MW • Jacksonville Electric Authority – 10 MW • Omaha Public Power District – 10 MW • Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska – 7 MW • City of Grand Island – 1 MW

  8. Site and Facility • Facility Design: • 36 Vestas 1.65-megawatt turbines • 269 foot (82m) rotor diameter • Tubular steel towers - 230 feet (70m) • Total Cost: $81.3 Million • Employees: 6 Technicians

  9. Inside a Blade

  10. Blade Repair Issue

  11. Lifting device developed by VESTAS Bearing with spinning race on high speed shaft

  12. Lightning Strike

  13. After Repair

  14. NPPD’s Plan for Request For Proposals Wind-Powered Generation / Power Purchase Agreement • NPPD Board Strategic Goal • NPPD will evaluate all forms of renewable resources feasible in Nebraska and incorporate them in the total mix of NPPD-owned generation and contract purchases, with a goal of achieving 10% of our energy supply for NPPD’s native load from renewable resources by 2020.

  15. NPPD’s Plan for RFP Wind-Powered Generation / PPA • Target of adding 80 MW of wind-powered generation in 2010 • Assuming the extension of Federal Production Tax Credits, lowest cost option is PPA • November 2008 - Plan to issue RFP • Spring 2009 - Proposals due • Fall 2009 – PPA Complete

  16. NPPD’s Plan for RFP Wind-Powered Generation / PPA (Cont’d) • Numerous project developers have acquired land and transmission interconnection queue positions • RFP will identify two NPPD sites • Transmission studies manageable • NPPD can select either or both sites • Will allow proposals that utilize land that is under NPPD or private control at these two sites

  17. Questions

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