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Richard P. Mignogna, Ph.D., P.E. Fixed Utilities Section Colorado Public Utilities Commission

Renewable Energy in Colorado Colorado Task Force on Reliable Electricity Infrastructure 18 September 2006. Richard P. Mignogna, Ph.D., P.E. Fixed Utilities Section Colorado Public Utilities Commission. Amendment 37. Qualifying Retail Utilities (40,000 or more customers)

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Richard P. Mignogna, Ph.D., P.E. Fixed Utilities Section Colorado Public Utilities Commission

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  1. Renewable Energy in ColoradoColorado Task Force on ReliableElectricity Infrastructure18 September 2006 Richard P. Mignogna, Ph.D., P.E. Fixed Utilities Section Colorado Public Utilities Commission

  2. Amendment 37 • Qualifying Retail Utilities (40,000 or more customers) • 2 IOUs, 3 REAs, 2 Munis • IOUs • Aquila, PSCo • REAs • Intermountain, United Power, Holy Cross • Munis • Colorado Springs, Ft. Collins • Any QRU may “opt out” of the requirement • Intermountain and United have done so • REAs and Munis may “self certify” equivalent program

  3. Amendment 37 • Renewable Portfolio Standard • 3 % in 2007 – 2010 • 6 % in 2011 – 2014 • 10 % in 2015 + • Eligible Renewable Resources • Wind, Solar, Geothermal, Small Hydro, Biomass, Fuel Cells • Solar Provision • 4 % of the RPS to be from solar power • ½ of this 4 % is customer sited • Munis and REAs that self certify are not subject to this provision

  4. Colorado Wind Resource

  5. Solar Energy Resource Average Daily Solar Radiation

  6. Wind Energy in Colorado • Existing Wind Farms • Colorado Green (Lamar) – 162 MW • Spring Canyon – 60 MW • Peetz Table – 29.7 MW • Ponnequin – 31.65 MW • ARPA – 7.5 MW • Planned Wind Farms (by end of 2007) • Colorado Green Expansion – 75 MW • Cedar Creek (Weld Cty) – 280 MW • Peetz Expansion – 400 MW • Total PSCo: 1038 MW by Dec2007 Windsource

  7. Colorado Renewable Facilities

  8. Contact: Richard P. Mignogna, Ph.D., P.E. Fixed Utilities Section Colorado Public Utilities Commission 1580 Logan Street Denver, CO 80203 Tel: 303.894.2871 Email: richard.mignogna@dora.state.co.us

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