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Nebraska Wind Power 2009 Conference Kearney, Nebraska Nov. 9, 2009

Nebraska Wind Power 2009 Conference Kearney, Nebraska Nov. 9, 2009. NPA/NREL Nebraska Statewide Wind Integration Study (Introduction) Clint Johannes – Study TRC Chair (NPA). Nebraska Power Association NPA. Voluntary Membership All Nebraska Electric Utilities PPD’s – Munis – Coops

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Nebraska Wind Power 2009 Conference Kearney, Nebraska Nov. 9, 2009

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  1. Nebraska Wind Power 2009 ConferenceKearney, NebraskaNov. 9, 2009 NPA/NREL Nebraska Statewide Wind Integration Study (Introduction) Clint Johannes – Study TRC Chair (NPA)

  2. Nebraska Power AssociationNPA • Voluntary Membership • All Nebraska Electric Utilities PPD’s – Munis – Coops • NE Total Public Power • Forum to Discuss Common Issues • Establish Common Positions • Prepare Reports and Studies

  3. Renewable Energy Background & Outlook for Nebraska Electricity Consumers: Reference Document by the Nebraska Power Association December 28, 2007 Identified need for more information to add significant wind Transmission Integration Land Use NPA Report

  4. Wind Integration Study 4 DOE/NREL – RFPs – Summer 2008 WAPA Customers NPA Interview Consultants -- Selected EnerNex/Ventyx Submitted RFP Response to NREL NREL Selected NPA Sep-Oct 2008 Contracts put in place NREL $500,000 NPA $128,000 plus In-Kind

  5. NPA’s Consultants 5 • EnerNex Working knowledge of NREL Mesoscale wind data through involvement in EWITS and other studies. Mesoscale model includes 48.5 GW of wind nameplate potential in Nebraska at multiple locations. Has conducted or participated in over a dozen previous wind integration studies • Ventyx Ready capability to perform simulations of large geographical areas of the U.S. power grid. Created and maintains software used in simulation

  6. NPA/NREL – Nebraska Statewide Wind Integration Study 6 One Year Study – Began Oct 2008 Technical Review Committee (TRC) Guides Study – Advisory Role Selected and Actively Participated Met 7 Times (4 F to F) (3 WebEx)

  7. Technical Review Committee (TRC) 7 Nebraska Utility Members Clint Johannes, NEG&T Paul Malone, NPPD Dave Rich, NPPD Doug Kallesen, NPPD Dave Ried, OPPD Marc Nichols, OPPD Jon Iverson, OPPD Bruce Merrill, LES Billy Cutsor, NMPP Energy & MEAN Dave Mazour, Tri-State G&T Ron Steinbach, Tri-State G&T Consultants Bob Zavadil, EnerNex Corp Jack King, EnerNex Corp Tom Mousseau, EnerNex Corp Gary Moland, Ventyx Energy, LLC Brenton Meese, Ventyx Energy, LLC Rick Hunt, Ventyx Energy, LLC

  8. Technical Review Committee (TRC)(continued) 8 Technical Experts & Stakeholders Michael Milligan, NREL Matt Schuerger, ESCS/NREL Ed DeMeo, RECS/NREL Charlie Smith, UWIG Laverne Kyriss, WAPA Mike Radecki, WAPA Jay Caspary, SPP Sohrab Asgarpoor, UNL, EE Neil Moseman, NDOE Bruce Hauschild, NEO John Hansen, NWWG Tim Texel, NPRB Michael Goggin, AWEA Louis Houghton, Winnebago Tribe of NE David “Terry” Mills, Oglala Sioux Tribe Steve Eveans, Windrow Energies, LLC Larry Wright, Jr., Ponca Tribe of NE Antione “Tony” Provost, Omaha Tribe Roger Trudell, Santee Sioux Tribe of NE NREL Subcontract Officials Brian Parsons, Technical Neil Wikstrom, Administrative Many others served as contributors/observers

  9. NPA/NREL Nebraska Statewide Wind Integration Study 9 Valuable information for Policy Makers & Electric Utilities • On Wind Integration Cost (As Defined) Not All Integration Costs • Not Transmission Study • Not Wind Plant Siting Study

  10. NPA/NREL Nebraska Statewide Wind Integration Study 10 Study Model Runs Complete Base Cases and Sensitivity Cases Report Draft sent to TRC Expect Report Final Dec. 1, 2009 Bob Zavadil/EnerNex Study Details

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