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Future of Electricity Generation: PSEG Power's Perspective

Bill Levis, President of PSEG Power, discusses the company's climate change strategy and future plans for clean central station power, conservation, and renewables. This includes investments, operational excellence, and reducing environmental footprint.

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Future of Electricity Generation: PSEG Power's Perspective

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  1. Provider’s Perspective on the Future Bill Levis President, PSEG Power

  2. PSEG Climate Change Strategy CLEAN CENTRAL STATION POWER CONSERVATION RENEWABLES

  3. Electricity Generation – 2007 United States New Jersey

  4. Total New Jersey Capacity (MW)

  5. Total GWh: 55,300 Total MW: 13,487* Nuclear Oil Nuclear Pumped Storage 1% 8 % 53% 27 % Pumped Storage 1% 22% 18% Gas 46 % 23% Oil 1% Coal Gas Coal PSEG Power Portfolio Fuel Diversity – 2008 Energy Produced – 2008

  6. Meeting the 2020 Generation Expectations • Getting the most out of our assets • Invest in reliability improvements • Operate with excellence • Reduce environmental footprint

  7. Investments in Operation • Nuclear • ~$440 million investment in EPU and Steam Generator replacement, adding 200 MW • Pursuing License Renewal • Coal • ~$1.5 billion investment in NJ Coal units for environmental and reliability improvements • Natural Gas • Linden combined cycle investments • Potential HEDD unit replacements • Water injection for environmental improvements

  8. Operating with Excellence

  9. Reduce Environmental Footprint

  10. Other Investment Challenges – where do we go from here? • How much transmission will be built and where? • What will the price of carbon be? • What will interconnect costs be for new units? • Will the rules be the same throughout the market? • Will we be successful in electrifying transportation? • What fuels will be available / economic? • Will we have a technology breakthrough?

  11. Looking Beyond 2020 • How are we ensuring our fuel diversity? • In 2030, 75% of NJ coal generation will be >60 yrs old • In 2030, 3 out of 4 NJ nuclear plants will be >50 yrs old • If we find we need more electricity, where can we get it? ?

  12. PSEG Climate Change Strategy CLEAN CENTRAL STATION POWER CONSERVATION RENEWABLES • Asset Optimization • Investments • Operational Excellence • Environmental Footprint • Nuclear License Renewal • New Nuclear Development Solar Filings CAES Offshore Wind Efficiency Filings LEEDs Building

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