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Renewable Energy + Choice by You = Power for the Future

Renewable Energy + Choice by You = Power for the Future. Green Power Switch. R. Gary Harris Manager Green Power Switch Tennessee Valley Authority. What is Green Power?. =. Respond to customer requests Provide customer choice Positive public relations

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Renewable Energy + Choice by You = Power for the Future

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  1. Renewable Energy + Choice by You = Power for the Future Green Power Switch R Gary Harris Manager Green Power Switch Tennessee Valley Authority

  2. What is Green Power? =

  3. Respond to customer requests • Provide customer choice • Positive public relations • First green power offer in TN Valley Region • Reinforces environmental stewardship role • Supplements TVA renewable energy strategy

  4. Green Pricing Programs 4

  5. Top Ten Performer 2001 Over 90 Active Green Pricing Program in U.S. • 8th in new renewable generation installed • 10th in customer participation

  6. Center for RESOURCE SOLUTIONS Third-Party Certification • Received national certification from Center for • Resource Solutions • Promotes consumer confidence • Supports stakeholder involvement • Promotes new renewables and strong disclosure • provisions

  7. Strongly favor Somewhat favor Customer Preferences 96% 83% 13% Solar 95% 72% 23% Wind 59% 32% 91% Landfill gas 78% 32% 46% Low impact hydro 39% 33% 72% Biomass - wood waste

  8. Green Energy Sources • Twelve solar sites (250 kW) • One wind site with three turbines (2 MW) • One landfill methane gas site (2 MW) • One WWTP methane gas site (4 MW) • Eight Megawatts of total generation

  9. Solar Power • Cumberland Science Museum • Nashville Electric System • Dollywood (2 sites) • Sevier County Electric System • Gibson County High School • Gibson EMC • Ijams Nature Center • Knoxville Utilities Board • Cocke County High School • Newport Utilities • Duffield Primary School • Powell Valley EC • Sic-Quest Science Museum • Huntsville Utilities • Finley Stadium • EPB of Chattanooga • Lovers Lane Soccer Complex • Warren RECC • Oak Ridge National Labs • TVA Direct Served • American Museum of Science and Energy • Oak Ridge Electric Department

  10. Wind Power • Site on Buffalo Mountain in • Anderson County, Tennessee • Reclaimed Strip Mine • Operational November 13, 2000 • 20 MW of New Generation in 2003

  11. Methane Gas • Landfill Site Located in Murfreessboro, Tennessee • City of Memphis Waste Water Treatment Facility

  12. Landfill Methane Gas

  13. Residential Green Power Cost Cost = $4/Block 1 Block = 150 kWhs 150 kWhs = 12% average monthly residential energy use

  14. What Motivated You To Sign Up For GPS? • Protecting the environment for all children • Environmentally responsible • It’s our basic responsibility • For the sake of the planet • Cleaner power production • It’s renewable and cleaner • It’s a good investment • Long over due • Don’t want to feel guilty when we turn lights on • Want to help create a demand for alternative power • Didn’t cost much to help the environment

  15. Non-ResidentialGreen Power Cost Cost = $4/Block 1 Block = 150 kWhs • GSA1(Under 50 kW) = 5 Blocks • GSA2(51kW to1000kW) = 25 Blocks or 5% of Load • GSA3(1001 to 5000kW) = 250 Blocks • GSB, GSC, GSD, Direct Served • (Over 5000kW) = 375 Blocks

  16. Marketing/PR Tool • Competitive advantage • Establishment of an environmental record • Obtain emissions credit • Meet corporate environmental goal • Positive EPA Recognition

  17. Green Power Purchasers • Residential • 4,858 sign-ups • 8,320 blocks • Non-Residential • 222 sign-ups • 6,069 blocks

  18. School Curriculum • Develop an education curriculum grades 3 to 12 • Materials will be available on CD free of charge. • The curriculum will include: • Two-week lesson plan on: • Solar Energy • Wind Energy • Landfill Gas Energy • Classroom Signage • Mini - Solar Power Demonstration Kits

  19. Environmental Benefits

  20. Make a difference.Make the Green Power Switch! For more information, visit www.greenpowerswitch.com

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