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Jenny Wright Product Manager, Green Power Switch Tennessee Valley Authority. A Framework for the Future. TVA Renewable Energy Portfolio (as of 8-1-13). * The owner of a 300 MW facility is retaining the renewable attributes, but TVA has the option to purchase in the future.
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Jenny Wright Product Manager, Green Power Switch Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA Renewable Energy Portfolio (as of 8-1-13) * The owner of a 300 MW facility is retaining the renewable attributes, but TVA has the option to purchase in the future. ** Includes contracted and approved projects, including hydromodernization projects included in the current FY budget. *** All midwest wind projects. Other renewable projects that began operations beginning in FY 11 and later.
Facts and Figures TVA serves 155 local power companies and 57 industrial customers in parts of seven states. More than nine million consumers live in the Tennessee Valley region.
Renewable Energy Programs Supply RFP, Unsolicited Proposals/DPP Green Power Providers Renewable Standard Offer >50 kW - 20 MW Solar Solutions Initiative > 20 MW Up to 50 kW >50 kW – 1 MW >50 kW to Demand • ‘Family of Options’ • Original • Pure Solar (pilot) • Southeastern RECs (pilot) Green Power Switch
methane gas Green Power Switch A simple way to increase your use of local renewable energy today for a cleaner environment tomorrow. • Launched in April 2000 • $4 per 150 kWh block • 100% in-Valley supply, • minimum 50% solar + wind • Testing two pilot options in 2012-2013 • 127,000 MWh combined sales in 2012 solar wind
Illinois Kentucky Virginia Missouri Arkansas Tennessee North Carolina South Carolina Mississippi Alabama Georgia ‘Family of Options’ Pilots Pure Solar Southeastern RECs • 100% Green Power Providers solar • $8 per 50 kWh • Not Green-e certified • 99.1% SERC region Green-e ‘Any’ + .9% GPP solar • $3 per REC; 2,000 REC minimum • Green-e Certified Pilots available in only 6 power company regions Green Power Switch
Green Power Providers A long-term, sustainable renewable energy program that offers customers the option to build renewable generation. • Retail rate + $.09/kWh first 10 years for 100% of energy, retail only for year 11 - 20 • Annual cap of 10 MW • Solar, wind, low-impact hydro, biomass • Up to 50 kW • Declining annual premium beginning 2013 based on market conditions
Solar Adoption in Tennessee Valley Generation Partners Pilot Replaced with Green Power Providers, Annual Cap Applied 551% increase! Generation Partners Pilot Redesigned MW
Thank you! Jenny Wright jlwright0@tva.gov 423-751-3046