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Sustainability Seminar: Greenhouse Gases; Carbon Taxes and Trading; and Carbon Sequestration

Proactive Partnerships and Opportunities for Kansas Businesses William L. Eastman Director – Environmental Services Westar Energy. Sustainability Seminar: Greenhouse Gases; Carbon Taxes and Trading; and Carbon Sequestration Kansas State University January 6-8, 2010. Westar Energy.

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Sustainability Seminar: Greenhouse Gases; Carbon Taxes and Trading; and Carbon Sequestration

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  1. Proactive Partnerships and Opportunities for Kansas BusinessesWilliam L. EastmanDirector – Environmental ServicesWestar Energy Sustainability Seminar: Greenhouse Gases; Carbon Taxes and Trading; and Carbon Sequestration Kansas State University January 6-8, 2010

  2. Westar Energy • Key operational facts • Pure-play electric • Rate regulated • ≈ 6,800 MW of fuel-diverse generation • ≈ 700,000 customers • Very low retail utility rates

  3. 6000MW 130MW

  4. Steam Electric • Combustion Turbines • Wind • Combined Cycle

  5. Intermediate Peaking generation Incremental Growth Transmission network Environmental controls Replacement CapEx Approximate rate base • On leading edge of largest capital expansion plan in 30 years • Expect to more than double net plant investment in ≈ 6 years • Diversified, scalable approach ≈ $5.0 billion ≈ $2.5 billion

  6. Greenhouse Gas Partnership

  7. Windfarm Sites

  8. Windpower

  9. Windpower

  10. Wolf Creek Up-rate

  11. Energy Efficiency Business Unit

  12. Smart Grid

  13. Smart Grid

  14. Energy Center Efficiency Projects

  15. Unit retirement

  16. Discontinue fuel oil combustion

  17. Electric growth

  18. CO2 Emissions (tons)

  19. Questions? Bill Eastman Director, Environmental Services 785-575-8142 bill.eastman@westarenergy.com

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