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SaskPower’s Challenge

Distributed Generation Programs, Incentives and Interconnections Ian Loughran, P.Eng. DSM Program Leader Renewable Energy Programs iloughran@saskpower.com 306-566-6108. SaskPower’s Challenge. Unprecedented demand for power Strong provincial economy

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SaskPower’s Challenge

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  1. Distributed Generation Programs, Incentives and InterconnectionsIan Loughran, P.Eng.DSM Program LeaderRenewable Energy Programsiloughran@saskpower.com306-566-6108

  2. SaskPower’s Challenge Unprecedented demand for power Strong provincial economy Industry is approximately 50 per cent of total load Last 10 years, demand has been 1.8 per cent per year Next 10 years forecast at 2.4 per cent growth per year. $5B asset value company; 80 years old Spending $15B in the next 10 years- aging infrastructure Provincial environmental legislation has yet to be released; Alignment with Federal government coal phase out plans

  3. SaskPower Distributed Generation Programs • Net Metering Program (up to 100 kW) • Typically rural and urban residential customers • Small Power Producers Program (up to 100 kW) • Small commercial Independent Power Producers (IPP) • Green Options Partners Program (>100 kW to 10 MW) • Small commercial to large commercial IPP • Benefits of DG • Capital offset • Less line losses • Environmental benefits • Job creation • Empowering customers

  4. Technologies permitted for all programs: Micro-hydro Small wind turbines Solar photo voltaic (PV) Biomass fuels (gas, liquids and solids) Flare gas Waste heat/Heat recovery technologies Preferred Environmental Technologies • SaskPower owns environmental credits associated with power generation

  5. Up to 100 kW Started in 2007; 230 customers; 85 per cent small wind; 15 per cent solar PV Primary purpose is to offset your consumption Bank credits for your excess power delivered Credit at customer retail rate Credit will be taken off next month’s bill After 12 months the credits are forfeited Two-year contract Making some improvements to this program in 2011 Net Metering Program

  6. Up to 100 kW: Started in 1994, currently five participants (one Combined Heat and Power, four Wind) Two options: Sell all power Sell excess power 2011 price SaskPower will pay is $0.09609/kWh escalating two per cent /year for a 20-year contract Small Power Producers Program

  7. Green Options Partners Program >100 kW and 10 MW • Program cap of 50 MW in 2011 • No more than 25 MW can be made of wind • A lottery to select applications for the 2011 program closes June 1 • The 2011 program’s payment rate is $96.09/MWh for projects that reach commercial operation in 2011 • Rate escalates at 2 per cent per annum for the duration of the 20-year contract. 40 year contract for hydro projects. • GO Partners Program reviewed annually 7

  8. 35 per cent rebate to total installed cost (max of $35,000 rebate): 35 per cent total = 10 per cent SaskPower and 25 per cent Go Green Fund Program led by Ministry of Environment’s Go Green Fund Rebate program ended March 31, 2011 Go Green Fund is finalizing outstanding rebates to customers that committed to projects by end date Public and industry pressure on Ministry to offer a bridge financing program until a new program is in place Decisions will be made in the upcoming weeks (months?) Net Metering Rebate Program

  9. Renewable Energy Incentive Program Development • New REI Program • Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment issued an RFP (December 2010) • Consultant to help develop and design a new REI program • Awarded to Dunsky Energy Consulting (Montreal)-end of February 2011, and work began in March 2011 • Program design work should be completed by September 2011 • This is a new program, not policy change • Implementation plans TBD

  10. REI Program Funding • Value Propositions • Funding agencies being solicited • Ministry of Environment- Go Green Fund- $/tGHG avoided • Net Metering Rebate $200/tCO2; Clean Coal $80/tCO2 • Enterprise Saskatchewan- Job creation; $/Jobs • Saskatchewan Innovation- Technology development • SaskPower- Supply value- $/MWh and/or $/MW • Ministry of Energy and Resources- Supply value-$/MWh and/or $/MW

  11. Renewable Energy Incentive Program Development • New REI Program Considerations: • Quality- Industry standard (CanSIA, CanWEA,SWCC) and CSA certification for product, product performance and installation • Financing- Mechanisms for accessing capital • Incentives- Production (by kWh); capital costs; combination of both; possibly up to 500kW; possible variations by technology type • Implementation- Interconnection processes and contracts

  12. Interconnection Process- 10 Entities; 30 Steps

  13. All application forms, templates and processes are on SaskPower web site Apply for Preliminary Interconnection Study $315 (includes GST) Items needed Electrical single line diagram Site diagram Generator and inverter detailed specifications (CSA approved) Interconnection costs involved Bi-directional meter (approx $500 incl GST) Electrical inspections permit ($200-300) Transformer upgrade costs split 50-50 with customer (up to $35/kW of generator) Customer pays for service upgrade costs Contracts Power Purchase Agreement and Interconnection Agreement Total cost is approximately $1,000; total time is approximately five months + Generator, installation, maintenance, etc. Interconnection Application ProcessSmall Power and Net Metering

  14. 500 kW Solar PV Apply for program- $1,725 (see SaskPower web site) Lottery selection Fee used for General Interconnection Feasibility Study (GIFS) Approximately four months Contracts Power Purchase Agreement; General Interconnection Agreement Interconnection costs involved Bi-directional meter (approximately $8,000 including GST) Electrical inspections permit ($1,000) Transformer upgrade costs split 50-50 with customer (up to $35/kW of generator) Customer pays for service upgrade costs Total cost is approximately $11,000; total time is approximately one year Interconnection Application ProcessGO Partners Program

  15. Thank You.Ian Loughran, P.Eng.Renewable Energy Program Leaderiloughran@saskpower.com306-566-6108

  16. Capital investment offset: Customers purchase, install, and operate renewable power generation equipment Energy produced closer to where it is consumed: Less line losses equals less energy produced at power plant Offsets some central power generation: Time of day; types of generation at various times in the day Winter peaking utility; 7:00 pm November-February Clean, green and local: Develops green industry, creates local jobs Distribution, sales, installation (electrical contractors) Empowering our customers to choose the source of their electricity Distributed Generation Programs – Why?

  17. Solar Resource Yearly PV potential map for latitude tilt and the 13 "PV hotspots” in each province and territory in Canada (NRCan, 2006)

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