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Omaha Public Omaha Public Power District’s Power District’s Wind Request Wind Request For ProposalFor Proposal
Wind Power 2008 ConferenceNovember 11, 2008 Christene R. BywaterChristene R. Bywater
About OPPDAbout OPPD
5,000-square-mile 5,000-square-mile service area in 13 service area in 13 countiescounties
12th largest publicly 12th largest publicly owned electric owned electric system in the U.S.system in the U.S.
Generating capability Generating capability is 2548.8 MWsis 2548.8 MWs
OPPD’s Need for WindOPPD’s Need for Wind
New emphasis on Sustainable Energy New emphasis on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Stewardshipand Environmental Stewardship
Our customers want more renewable Our customers want more renewable energyenergy
Fuel/Transportation costs are risingFuel/Transportation costs are rising
Coal/Carbon tax legislation may be Coal/Carbon tax legislation may be comingcoming
The RFPThe RFP Purchase up to 80 MW of Wind Purchase up to 80 MW of Wind
Energy and Environmental Energy and Environmental Attributes (PPA)Attributes (PPA)
Major capital investment (about $2000 Major capital investment (about $2000 per KW)per KW)
Production Tax Credits (PTCs)Production Tax Credits (PTCs) Developer/Investor Owned Utility can Developer/Investor Owned Utility can
benefitbenefit
Environmental AttributesEnvironmental Attributes
Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)
Can be used to reduce carbon footprintCan be used to reduce carbon footprint
Can sell to customers that want “Green Can sell to customers that want “Green Power”Power”
More information at Center for More information at Center for Resource SolutionsResource Solutions
Community-Based Community-Based Energy DevelopmentEnergy Development
a.k.a. C-BED (LB 629)a.k.a. C-BED (LB 629)
Requires 33% of investors to be localRequires 33% of investors to be local
Allows utilities to give up their right to Allows utilities to give up their right to eminent domaineminent domain
NE benefit of no sales tax on wind NE benefit of no sales tax on wind generation equipmentgeneration equipment
RFP TimelineRFP Timeline
Proposals due on October 10, 2008Proposals due on October 10, 2008 OPPD received 11 confidential proposalsOPPD received 11 confidential proposals
Evaluation of ProposalsEvaluation of Proposals Request supplemental information or Request supplemental information or
clarificationclarification Determination of short list for final negotiationsDetermination of short list for final negotiations
Enter into one or more PPAs by April 1, Enter into one or more PPAs by April 1, 20092009
Evaluation FactorsEvaluation Factors Project OrganizationProject Organization
Financial QualificationsFinancial Qualifications
Annual and Net Present Value of Energy Annual and Net Present Value of Energy
Total Delivered Cost of Power Delivered Total Delivered Cost of Power Delivered to the Districtto the District
Environmental AttributesEnvironmental Attributes
Evaluation FactorsEvaluation Factors Energy Analysis Energy Analysis
Project ScheduleProject Schedule
Transmission Interconnection Transmission Interconnection RequirementsRequirements
Location of Project and Site Description Location of Project and Site Description
Generation Equipment DescriptionGeneration Equipment Description
Evaluation FactorsEvaluation Factors Local Community Siting IssuesLocal Community Siting Issues
Warranties and GuaranteesWarranties and Guarantees
Decommission RequirementsDecommission Requirements
Bidder SupportBidder Support
Regulatory and Environmental Permits, Regulatory and Environmental Permits, Studies and ComplianceStudies and Compliance
Evaluation FactorsEvaluation Factors
State/Local Agreements, Contracts or State/Local Agreements, Contracts or Other Legally Binding DocumentsOther Legally Binding Documents
Land Options, Leases, Easements, Land Options, Leases, Easements, Contracts, Financial EncumbranceContracts, Financial Encumbrance
Metering and Data CommunicationsMetering and Data Communications
Other InformationOther Information
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