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Travis Million Manager of Power Generation NWHA Annual Conference February 20, 2013

Travis Million Manager of Power Generation NWHA Annual Conference February 20, 2013. CVEA Overview. Large Service Area Copper Basin and Valdez Electrically isolated from neighboring utilities 50% Hydro / 50% Fossil Fuels Current Rates 18¢/kWh (Summer) to 30¢/kWh (Winter).

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Travis Million Manager of Power Generation NWHA Annual Conference February 20, 2013

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  1. Travis MillionManager of Power GenerationNWHA Annual ConferenceFebruary 20, 2013

  2. CVEA Overview • Large Service Area • Copper Basin and Valdez • Electrically isolated from neighboring utilities • 50% Hydro / 50% Fossil Fuels • Current Rates • 18¢/kWh (Summer) to 30¢/kWh (Winter)

  3. Hydro Scoping Limitations • Project Cost • Potential Energy Output • Environmental and Cultural Concerns • Land Ownership • Location to Existing Transmission Infrastructure

  4. Silver Lake • Pre-Feasibility Study completed January 2011 • Capacity 4.2-6.4 MW (37,000-45,000 MWh) • Multiple Land Owners • Chugach Alaska Regional Native Corporation • Tatitlek Alaska Village Native Corporation • Lands rich with Alaska native cultural resources • Conservation easements – Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council and Tatitlek Corporation • USFS lands – Transmission line routing (roadless rule) • 25 miles (138kV)

  5. Silver Lake • Environmental • Outlet regarded as a valuable natural salmon stream • Large number of bird species in the area • Dense Eagle population • Project Costs • Estimated design and construction $157M • Cost of power 31¢ to 41¢/kWh • Board of Directors concluded not to move forward on this project

  6. Allison Creek • Pre-Feasibility Study Completed – February 2008 • FERC preliminary permit issued September 2008 • Feasibility Study Completed – May 2010 • 6 different options studied • Dam Storage (Option 3c) selected • Difficult Construction • Site access, avalanche, glacial moraine • Capacity 6.5 MW (22,000 MWh) • Project Cost $63M • Cost of power 26¢/kWh

  7. Allison Creek • Change of Direction (Option 4a) • Final Feasibility Study addendum – January 2011 • Run-of-River • No winter energy • Reduce risk utilizing a diversion structure • Capacity 6.5 MW (16,000 MWh to 23,300 MWh) • Construction Challenges • Steep terrain • Short construction season • Large amounts of snow

  8. Allison Creek • Environmental • Dolly Varden in bypass reach of the creek • Salmon downstream of discharge • 4 miles of distribution (25kV) • Project Cost $39M • Cost of power 21¢/kWh

  9. Allison Creek • FERC license application submitted August 2011 • FERC Draft Environmental Assessment - December 2012 • Project Benefits • Increases Hydro portfolio to 67% • Displaces 1,100,000 gallons of diesel fuel annually • Expands current hydro generation season

  10. Allison Creek • Financing options for Allison Creek Hydro • AK Renewable Energy Fund • CVEA awarded $2.2M • AK Power Project Loan Fund • AK SB25 – Loan Program • Direct state legislative appropriations • CVEA awarded $11M • Good project gets even better with Grant Funds • With grants, current cost of power 16¢/kWh • Construction scheduled to be completed October 2015

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