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Montgomery County, MD Regional Wind Power Purchase Ann Elsen Energy Planner

Montgomery County, MD Regional Wind Power Purchase Ann Elsen Energy Planner. . It’s not easy being green. We’ll pay more for power when…. State Implementation Plans. State Environmental Department. SIP Requirements. So, this improves our air quality?. Emissions. tons per year.

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Montgomery County, MD Regional Wind Power Purchase Ann Elsen Energy Planner

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  1. Montgomery County, MD Regional Wind Power Purchase Ann Elsen Energy Planner Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  2. . It’s not easy being green . Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  3. We’ll pay more for power when… Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  4. State Implementation Plans State Environmental Department SIP Requirements Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  5. So, this improves our air quality? Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  6. Emissions tons per year Source: MDE, 1999 U.S. EPA data Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  7. Ground-Level Ozone # Days above 1-hour standard Source: MDE, 2002 (MD data from Baltimore monitor) Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  8. So, where does the ozone come from?“Ozone Transport” Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  9. Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection Maryland Department of Environment

  10. Maryland Department of Environment Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  11. Locations of 50 Largest Power Plants in US Source: NOAA Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  12. PJM Control Area NY NJ PA OH MD DE WV VA Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  13. Partners in Buying Group • “Big Six” Montgomery County Agencies: 32.8 million kWh/year • Plus thirteen other jurisdictions: 5.6 million kWh/year • Total purchase of 38.4 million kWh/year Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  14. Big dogs eat first. Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  15. A Closer Look at RECs Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  16. Total Purchase • Two year contract began July 1 • At a price of $0.01498 per kWh • Total aggregate cost of $575,408/yr • Equivalent to about 15 MW capacity • Largest local government purchase of wind in the US. Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  17. Cost-Effective NOx Reduction Measure(not to be confused with the cost of a NOx Allowance) Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  18. New EPA Guidance • Encourages the use of renewable energy as a control measure • Sites the Montgomery County wind energy purchase as an example (see Maryland example). • Provides an explanation of dispatch-based methodology for calculating emissions reductions. • Is easier to apply in states with NOx set-aside, but can be applied in any location where power plant emissions are a significant contributor to ground-level ozone. Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  19. The End Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

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