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 comingCoal/Carbon tax legislation may be coming

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 Resource More information at Center for Resource SolutionsSolutions

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 to Total Delivered Cost of Power Delivered to the Districtthe 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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