Renewable Power Resources within Florida

and Alachua County

What are the needs, and why

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Why “Within” Florida

• Renewables either have to be imported or be produced within the State

• Import limits into peninsular Florida from Georgia are limited at approx. 4,600 MW and are fully subscribed

• Building new EHV transmission is problematic as well as expensive

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Impetus for RenewablesBoth Administrative and perceived

• Governor’s Executive Order to reduce fossil fuel consumption to Year 2000 level

• Governor’s request that Public Utility Commission impose a Renewable Portfolio Standard that 20% of ALL electric energy to be provided by renewables

• Recognition by citizenry of need to limit greenhouse gas emissions

• Economic effects of importing all fuelsAlternative Energy Subcommittee - Energy Conservation Strategies Commission of Alachua County

What Does a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Mean for Florida Utilities

Energy and Demand Forecast (NERC Regional 10 Year Forecast - 2007)    Electricity Sales     Net Firm  Retail + Losses Load Demand

Year GWh Factor-% MW   

1999 188,598 57.4 37,4932000 196,561 60.3 37,1942007 239,446 58.3 46,8782015  300,151  61.3  55,896

Possible Options for Renewable Portfolio Standard Requirements

1 Return to fuel consumption of 20002 15% of total energy from Renewables by 20153 20% of total energy from Renewables by 20154 25% of total energy from Renewables by 2015

Actions to Achieve Options1 Supply 103,590 GWh (19,290 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables2 Supply 45,023 GWh ( 8,384 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables3 Supply 60,030 GWh (11,179 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables4 Supply 75,038 GWh (13,974 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables

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What Does a Renewable Portfolio Standard Mean for Gainesville Regional Utilities

GRU Energy and Demand Forecast (10 Year Forecast - 2006)            Net  Electricity Sales Firm  Retail + Losses Load Demand

Year GWh Factor-% MW   

1999 1,689 46.0 4192000 1,748 47.0 4252007 2,054 48.5 4832015  2,403  48.5  566

Possible Options for Renewable Portfolio Standard Requirements1 Return to fuel consumption of 20002 15% of total energy from Renewables by 2015

3 20% of total energy from Renewables by 2015

4 25% of total energy from Renewables by 2015

Actions to Achieve Options1 Supply 655 GWh (154 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables2 Supply 360 GWh ( 85 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables3 Supply 481 GWh (113 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables4 Supply 601 GWh (141 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables

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What Does a Renewable Portfolio Standard Mean for Alachua County

Alachua County Energy and Demand Forecast through 2015            Net  Electricity Sales Firm  Retail + Losses Load Demand

Year GWh Factor-% MW   

2005 2,861 51.1 6392006 3,003 52.7 6512007 3,086 52.6 6692015  3,738  52.7  810

Possible Options for Renewable Portfolio Standard Requirements1 Return to fuel consumption of 20002 15% of total energy from Renewables by 2015

3 20% of total energy from Renewables by 2015

4 25% of total energy from Renewables by 2015

Actions to Achieve Options1 (Data not available)2 Supply 561 GWh (122 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables3 Supply 748 GWh (162 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables4 Supply 935 GWh (203 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables

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