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Transmission for Renewables

Transmission for Renewables. Kristine Schmidt Director, Transmission Business Development. Xcel Energy Commitment to Renewables. Largest provider of wind in the nation Windsource – No. 1 green pricing program in the nation One of the fastest growing transmission companies

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Transmission for Renewables

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  1. Transmission forRenewables Kristine SchmidtDirector, Transmission Business Development

  2. Xcel EnergyCommitment to Renewables • Largest provider of windin the nation • Windsource – No. 1 greenpricing program in the nation • One of the fastest growing transmission companies • Proud member of AWEA, WIRES, CapX 2020, and EEI

  3. WIRES • WIRES actively promotes a legal and public policy climate-- at the state, federal, and international levels that facilitates a robust high-voltage transmission network • Promotes investment, raises visibility of the transmission sector and the need for investment in regional, promotes consistent and predictable state and federal rate policies, facilitates market access for all sources of electric generation, advocates efficient, collaborative regional planning and facilities siting processes, supports new technology choices, seeks equitable allocation of transmission costs, and seeks to benefit electricity consumers and the environment by promoting efficient transmission solutions in regulatory, political, and educational forums • www.WIRESGROUP.com

  4. Northern States Power Company- Minnesota Northern States Power Company- Wisconsin Public Service Company of Colorado Southwestern Public Service

  5. Wind Density High Xcel Energy States Served Low Xcel Energy and Wind Potential Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  6. Cost Recovery • Supportive Regulatory Treatment – transmission within borders • Minnesota, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota • Continued Conflicts – transmission without borders • Economic vs Reliability vs Generator Outlet • Local Beneficiaries vs Regional Beneficiaries • Federal Renewable Standard • National Renewable Energy Zones • Assurance of Cost Recovery • If you love renewables, you gotta like transmission… • WIRES: Blue Ribbon Panel on Cost Allocation’s White Paper www.wiresgroup.com

  7. Regional Transmission Planning:CapX 2020 proves it can be done! • Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency • Dairyland Power Cooperative • Great River Energy • Minnesota Power • Minnkota Power Cooperative • Missouri River Energy Services • Otter Tail Power Company • Rochester Public Utilities • Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency • Wisconsin Public Power Inc. • Xcel Energy

  8. Queuing Issues: • In wind-rich areas, the queue backlog is a concern • Needs regional solutions • Needs to avoid preferential treatment • Needs to allow for flexibility – e.g., step outs, open seasons • Queuing backlog is function of the PTC

  9. Renewables and Transmission: What Needs to be Done? • Expansion of regional marketsand control areas • More tools to integrate wind into grid • Stronger industry leadership supporting renewable development • Development of nationalREC market • WIRES: 9 Guiding Principles

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