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Georgia Power and Energy Planning
Julie PaulEnvironmental AffairsGeorgia Power CompanyJanuary 14, 2013
Today’s Discussion
Introduction to GPC and Energy Policy
Demand for Electricity and Need of Fuel Diversity
Emissions Reductions
Who we are
Largest of four Southern Company electric utilities $7.2 billion in revenue 2.3M+ customers 9,000 employees 13,000 miles of
transmission lines 61,000 miles of distribution lines Rates below the national average High customer satisfaction
2011 Georgia Power Generation
Generation Mixes in the U.S.
Growing Demand for Electricity
• From 2000-2030, Georgia’s population is projected to increase by 4 million residents.
• By 2030, 40% of the population of the United States will live in the South.
• Electrical demand is projected to grow 30% during next 15 years!
US Census Bureau
Policy “Purpose”– Influence Decisions
What Decisions?– Electricity Segment– New Generation– Drive Markets– Drive Economic Development
Whose Decisions?– Utility– Regulator– Consumer
Energy Policy Issues
Cost Reliability Funding Research Efficiency Sustainability Conservation Environment
Energy Policy Issues
Elements of a Policy: National Security Implementation
• Incentives• Regulations• Markets
Demand Growth Economy Equitable
White House Department of Energy EPA Georgia PSC Georgia Environmental Protection Division Georgia Power Electric Membership Co-Ops Environmental Organizations Consumers
Energy Policy Issues
Who Sets “Policy”
White House Department of Energy EPA Georgia PSC Georgia Environmental Protection Division Georgia Power Electric Membership Co-Ops Environmental Organizations Consumers
Energy Policy Issues
Who Sets “Policy”
Different Priorities Lead to Different Policies = Different Decisions
Environmental StrategyAchieving the right balance…..
Energy Economy
Environment
U.S. Electricity Cost by State
Electricity Prices by State - National Electric Rate Information by Copyright © 2011 ElectricChoice.com. All rights reserved
U.S average residential retail price of electricity was 11.53 cents per kilowatt-hour in 2010
Coal Control Technologies
Improving Air Quality
Scrubbers (SO2 and Hg)
Currently: 13
Selective Catalytic Reduction (NOx)Currently: 16
Sorbent Injection & Baghouse (Hg)Currently: 4
Electrostatic Precipitators (PM)Currently: 33
Plant Kraft
Plant McDonough
Plant McIntosh
Plant McManusPlant Mitchell
Non-fossil: Nuclear
Plant Vogtle
Fewer Components Reduce Plant Costs
45% Less Seismic Building Volume
50% Fewer Valves
35% Fewer Pumps
80% Less Pipe
70% Less Cable
Non-Fossil: Biomass
Generation Efficiency
Plant McDonough CC Replacing 540 megawatts of coal-
fired generation with more than 2,500 megawatts of natural gas-generation (will supply 625,000 homes)
Creates significant emissions reductions
– NOx by 85%– SO2 by 99%– Mercury by 100%– CO2 rate by 50%
Promoting energy efficiency– Distributed over 330,000 CFLs between 2006-2009– Rebates for Energy Star appliances– Provide free in home energy audits– Recycle old refrigerators and freezers
Renewables
Renewables
Customers may sell some or all of generated electricity to GPC
Small generators (<100kW) under RNR-7 and SP-1
Large customers (<80MW) as a QF
Solar Demonstration Project
Green Energy & Solar Initiative
Purchasing Green Energy– $3.50 per block, biomass– $5.00 per block, at least 50%
solar– Special Event Purchase
Option
Advanced Solar Initiative– Proposed program that
encourages solar development
– Supply agreements with independent developers and customers
– GPC does not earn a profit, but acts as a technology facilitator
– Program debut in early 2013
A Matter of Scale
Coal/Nuclear
Hydro
Solar Wind
Biomass 1 Plant ~ 1000 MW
1 Turbine ~ 3 MW 1 Installation ~ 50 MW
1 Dam ~ 45 MW
Georgia Power Peak Demand = 18,360 MW (8/10/07)
1 Unit ~ 100 MW
VS.
1 MW = Energy Needed To Power 250 Homes
Emission Trends
-100%
-80%
-60%
-40%
-20%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Georgia PowerEmissions Trends
SO2 Down more than 80%NOx Down more than 75%
Hg Down more than 75%
Population Up 50%
Retail Sales Up 55%
Greenhouse Gases
Carbon Dioxide Water vapor Methane Nitrous oxide Chlorofluorocarbons (HFCs and PFCs) Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)
CO2 has risen from 280 ppm to 380 ppm since the industrial revolution began.
U.S. GHG Emissions by Sector
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Total U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Economic Sector in 2010
How to Cut CO2
Cut Fossil Fuel Usage Use Non-fossil
• Nuclear• Renewables
Use less energy• Efficiency & DSM• Increase Cost
Generation Efficiency• Combined Cycle• IGCC• SmartGrid
Develop CO2 Management Technologies
No Current Technology
Capture & Sequestration• Estimated Availability ~
2025
• Develop Offset Programs
Climate Change Solutions
CO2 Capture &Storage– The National Carbon Capture Center
• Managed by Southern Company• Collaboration with DOE, scientists, technology developers, industry, university
– Kemper County Integrated Gas Combined Cycle• Capture 65% of CO2 to be sold for enhanced oil recovery• Only IGCC plant in U.S. to capture and store CO2 during commercial
operation
– Start-to-Finish Carbon Capture & Storage• Alabama Power, Southern Company, DOE, Mitsubishi, EPRI• Largest in the world connected to a pulverized coal-fired generating plant• CO2 supplied to DOE and permanently stored in a deep geological formation
GPC Generation Mix (MWh) GPC Generation Mix (MWh) GPC Generation Mix (MWh) GPC Generation Mix (MWh)
2020
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Summary
Growing population increases electrical demand
Affordable, reliable service by maintaining diverse fuel portfolio and promoting energy efficiency
Addition of pollution control equipment to minimize emissions
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