Kingdom Community Wind
Kingdom Community Wind Section 248 Workshop July 23, 2010
7/23/2010
KCW PSB 248 Workshop
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Agenda 1. Introductions – 1 I t d ti C P h C. Pughe 2. Project Overview – C. Pughe 3. Wind Farm – C. Pughe 4. Transmission Upgrades – J. Castonguay 5. Outreach – R. Dostis 6 Project Economics – 6. Project Economics T. Kvedar T Kvedar 7. VEC PPA/JOA – C. Pughe/J. Castonguay 8. Civil Design – I. Jewkes 9. Aesthetics – David Raphael 10. Environmental Studies – J. Nelson 11 Other Studies – 11. Other Studies C. Pughe C Pughe 12. Questions and Answers 7/23/2010
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Introductions Charlie Pughe – Green Mountain Power • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Don Rendall – Don Rendall Green Mountain Power ‐ Green Mountain Power General Counsel General Counsel Josh Castonguay – Green Mountain Power – Field Operations Manager/KCW Transmission Steve Litkovitz – Green Mountain Power – Engineering Tony Kvedar – Green Mountain Power – Tony Kvedar – Green Mountain Power – Financial Analyst Financial Analyst Charlie Pughe – Green Mountain Power – Power Generation Leader/KCW Project Manager Robert Dostis – Green Mountain Power – Leader of External Affairs Jeff Wright – VEC Jeff Wright VEC – COO Craig Kieny – VEC – Power Purchasing Peter Zamore – Sheehy Furlong & Behm – GMP outside counsel Ben Marks – Sheehy Furlong & Behm – GMP outside counsel David Raphael Landworks – David Raphael – Landworks aesthetics Ian Jewkes – Krebs & Lansing – civil design Jeff Nelson – VHB Pioneer – environmental consulting
7/23/2010
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Project Overview Project Overview Charlie Pughe – Green Mountain Power • •
Project Location, description and history Project Location description and history 248 Application and witnesses – (BOLD = present today) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
7/23/2010
Charles Pughe – GMP – Power Generation Leader/Kingdom Community Wind Project Manager – Project Generalist Mary Powell – GMP – President/CEO – Why GMP has pursued KCW Robert Dostis – GMP – Leader of External Affairs – Lowell Agreement, Good Neighbor Fund, Project Outreach g , j Tony Kvedar – GMP – Financial Analyst – Annual cost of output and effect on GMP rates Doug Smith – GMP – Manager of Power Planning – Market value of output and integration into GMP Energy Plan Jeff Wright – VEC – COO – Upgrade to VEC system and benefit to VEC of same David Estey – RLC Engineering – Transmission and substation upgrades and effects on bulk power system reliability on bulk power system reliability Adam Gravel – Stantec – effect of project on Birds, Bats and their habitat Ian Jewkes – Krebs & Lansing – Civil Design – design of roadway, storm water systems, construction sequencing Ken Kaliski – Resource Systems Group – evaluation of turbine operation and associated sound levels produced Tom Kavet – Kavet, Rockler & Associates – evaluation of economic impact on the state and impact on property values state and impact on property values Craig Kieny – VEC – Power Purchasing – value of PPA for VEC Charles Knight – UVM Consulting Archaeology Program – evaluation of project impact on archeological resources Jeff Nelson – VHB Pioneer – evaluation of impact on wetlands, soils, plants Liz Pritchett – Liz Pritchett Associates – evaluation of project with respect to historic structures David Raphael – Landworks – evaluation of project with respect to aesthetic impact and orderly development Jeff Wallin – Multiple Resource Management – evaluation of project with respect to wildlife and wildlife habitat John Zimmerman – VERA – evaluation of wind resource, ice throw and shadow flicker
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Wind Farm Charlie Pughe – Green Mountain Power
• Design of Project f • Turbine Considerations: – 20 and 21 turbine layout b l – Turbine Delivery
• • • •
Construction Process Construction Process Schedule N M tT New Met Towers Project Cost
7/23/2010
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Transmission Upgrades Transmission Upgrades Josh Castonguay – Green Mountain Power
• Scope of Upgrades f d – Collector System – Upgrades from Route 100 to Jay Tap Up rades from Ro te 100 to Ja Tap – VEC Substation Upgrades
• Electrical Electrical System Compatibility System Compatibility Study – ISO Feasibility Study y y – VELCO Jay Tap Connection
7/23/2010
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7/23/2010
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Outreach Robert Dostis – Green Mountain Power
• Outreach Efforts O t h Eff t – Neighborhood meetings to present p j project and hear questions/concerns from community members – Town vote Town vote
• Tax payment to Lowell – Minimum annual payment of $400K, increases $32,500 every 5 years
• Good Neighbor Fund Good Neighbor Fund – Approximately $150K/year for 10 years 7/23/2010
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Project Economics Project Economics Tony Kvedar – Green Mountain Power
• Levelized cost of project l d f • Benefit to GMP and VEC customers t • In State Renewable Energy • Economic benefit to region E i b fit t i
7/23/2010
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Actual Cost per KWh
7/23/2010
2037 2
2035 2
2033 2
2031 2
2029 2
2027 2
2025 2
2023 2
2021 2
2019 2
2017 2
2015 2
$0.160 $0.140 $0.120 $0.100 $0.080 $0.060 $0.040 $0.020 $‐ 2013 2
$/KWh
Rate Impact of Energy Output Alt #1
Levelized Cost per KWh
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GMP Resource Mix FY 2009 Premium Renewables wood, methane & wind, 0.3% Net Market Purchases 5.0%
Biomass 3.0%
Hydro Quebec 37.9%
Oil & Natural Gas 0.8%
Hydro Independent Producers 3.3%
Nuclear Power 42.0% Hydro - GMP Owned 7.7%
7/23/2010
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VEC PPA VEC PPA C. Pughe – Green Mountain Power
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Why partner with VEC h h PPA Treated as virtual Owner Instate Renewable energy source f VEC for VEC
7/23/2010
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VEC JOA VEC JOA Josh Castonguay – Green Mountain Power
• Description • Benefits to GMP project and VEC system t • History of working with VEC • Cost allocation of C t ll ti f Construction/Operation
7/23/2010
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Civil Design Civil Design Ian Jewkes – Krebs & Lansing
• Project components P j t t – Access road – Crane path Crane path – Wind turbine pads – Substation maintenance building – Storm water design
• Site design considerations – Minimize off‐site impacts Minimize off site impacts – Minimize environmental impacts – Maximize wind resource – Minimize offsite visual impacts – Facilitate efficient construction 7/23/2010
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Aesthetics David Raphael ‐ Landworks
• Description of process to evaluate f l Project – 10 mile radius 10 mile radius – Public Facilities – View Shed Analysis View Shed Analysis
• Description of Impact
7/23/2010
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Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Jeff Nelson – VHB Pioneer
• Resources evaluated R l t d – Wetlands/streams – RTE/Plants – Natural communities – Soils and bedrock – Animal Habitat
• Information usage – Natural resources report Natural resources report – Design/Development to minimize impacts – Determination of compliance with 248 criteria
7/23/2010
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Other Studies Other Studies Charlie Pughe – Green Mountain Power
• Bi Bird and Bat Habitat ‐ d d B t H bit t Stantec St t • Historic Sites – Liz Pritchett Associates • Wind Energy/Flicker/Ice Throw – VERA • Sound Levels – d l Resource Systems Group • Economic Impact Economic Impact – Kavet, Rockler & Kavet, Rockler & Associates • Archeology – UVM Consulting A h l Archeology Program P • Wildlife Habitat – Multiple Resource Management g 7/23/2010
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7/23/2010
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Agenda 1. Introductions – 1 I t d ti C P h C. Pughe 2. Project Overview – C. Pughe 3. Wind Farm – C. Pughe 4. Transmission Upgrades – J. Castonguay 5. Outreach – R. Dostis 6 Project Economics – 6. Project Economics T. Kvedar T Kvedar 7. VEC PPA/JOA – C. Pughe/J. Castonguay 8. Civil Design – I. Jewkes 9. Aesthetics – David Raphael 10. Environmental Studies – J. Nelson 11 Other Studies – 11. Other Studies C. Pughe C Pughe 12. Questions and Answers 7/23/2010
KCW PSB 248 Workshop
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Introductions Charlie Pughe – Green Mountain Power • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Don Rendall – Don Rendall Green Mountain Power ‐ Green Mountain Power General Counsel General Counsel Josh Castonguay – Green Mountain Power – Field Operations Manager/KCW Transmission Steve Litkovitz – Green Mountain Power – Engineering Tony Kvedar – Green Mountain Power – Tony Kvedar – Green Mountain Power – Financial Analyst Financial Analyst Charlie Pughe – Green Mountain Power – Power Generation Leader/KCW Project Manager Robert Dostis – Green Mountain Power – Leader of External Affairs Jeff Wright – VEC Jeff Wright VEC – COO Craig Kieny – VEC – Power Purchasing Peter Zamore – Sheehy Furlong & Behm – GMP outside counsel Ben Marks – Sheehy Furlong & Behm – GMP outside counsel David Raphael Landworks – David Raphael – Landworks aesthetics Ian Jewkes – Krebs & Lansing – civil design Jeff Nelson – VHB Pioneer – environmental consulting
7/23/2010
KCW PSB 248 Workshop
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Project Overview Project Overview Charlie Pughe – Green Mountain Power • •
Project Location, description and history Project Location description and history 248 Application and witnesses – (BOLD = present today) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
7/23/2010
Charles Pughe – GMP – Power Generation Leader/Kingdom Community Wind Project Manager – Project Generalist Mary Powell – GMP – President/CEO – Why GMP has pursued KCW Robert Dostis – GMP – Leader of External Affairs – Lowell Agreement, Good Neighbor Fund, Project Outreach g , j Tony Kvedar – GMP – Financial Analyst – Annual cost of output and effect on GMP rates Doug Smith – GMP – Manager of Power Planning – Market value of output and integration into GMP Energy Plan Jeff Wright – VEC – COO – Upgrade to VEC system and benefit to VEC of same David Estey – RLC Engineering – Transmission and substation upgrades and effects on bulk power system reliability on bulk power system reliability Adam Gravel – Stantec – effect of project on Birds, Bats and their habitat Ian Jewkes – Krebs & Lansing – Civil Design – design of roadway, storm water systems, construction sequencing Ken Kaliski – Resource Systems Group – evaluation of turbine operation and associated sound levels produced Tom Kavet – Kavet, Rockler & Associates – evaluation of economic impact on the state and impact on property values state and impact on property values Craig Kieny – VEC – Power Purchasing – value of PPA for VEC Charles Knight – UVM Consulting Archaeology Program – evaluation of project impact on archeological resources Jeff Nelson – VHB Pioneer – evaluation of impact on wetlands, soils, plants Liz Pritchett – Liz Pritchett Associates – evaluation of project with respect to historic structures David Raphael – Landworks – evaluation of project with respect to aesthetic impact and orderly development Jeff Wallin – Multiple Resource Management – evaluation of project with respect to wildlife and wildlife habitat John Zimmerman – VERA – evaluation of wind resource, ice throw and shadow flicker
KCW PSB 248 Workshop
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Wind Farm Charlie Pughe – Green Mountain Power
• Design of Project f • Turbine Considerations: – 20 and 21 turbine layout b l – Turbine Delivery
• • • •
Construction Process Construction Process Schedule N M tT New Met Towers Project Cost
7/23/2010
KCW PSB 248 Workshop
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7/23/2010
KCW PSB 248 Workshop
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Transmission Upgrades Transmission Upgrades Josh Castonguay – Green Mountain Power
• Scope of Upgrades f d – Collector System – Upgrades from Route 100 to Jay Tap Up rades from Ro te 100 to Ja Tap – VEC Substation Upgrades
• Electrical Electrical System Compatibility System Compatibility Study – ISO Feasibility Study y y – VELCO Jay Tap Connection
7/23/2010
KCW PSB 248 Workshop
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7/23/2010
KCW PSB 248 Workshop
8
Outreach Robert Dostis – Green Mountain Power
• Outreach Efforts O t h Eff t – Neighborhood meetings to present p j project and hear questions/concerns from community members – Town vote Town vote
• Tax payment to Lowell – Minimum annual payment of $400K, increases $32,500 every 5 years
• Good Neighbor Fund Good Neighbor Fund – Approximately $150K/year for 10 years 7/23/2010
KCW PSB 248 Workshop
9
Project Economics Project Economics Tony Kvedar – Green Mountain Power
• Levelized cost of project l d f • Benefit to GMP and VEC customers t • In State Renewable Energy • Economic benefit to region E i b fit t i
7/23/2010
KCW PSB 248 Workshop
10
Actual Cost per KWh
7/23/2010
2037 2
2035 2
2033 2
2031 2
2029 2
2027 2
2025 2
2023 2
2021 2
2019 2
2017 2
2015 2
$0.160 $0.140 $0.120 $0.100 $0.080 $0.060 $0.040 $0.020 $‐ 2013 2
$/KWh
Rate Impact of Energy Output Alt #1
Levelized Cost per KWh
KCW PSB 248 Workshop
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GMP Resource Mix FY 2009 Premium Renewables wood, methane & wind, 0.3% Net Market Purchases 5.0%
Biomass 3.0%
Hydro Quebec 37.9%
Oil & Natural Gas 0.8%
Hydro Independent Producers 3.3%
Nuclear Power 42.0% Hydro - GMP Owned 7.7%
7/23/2010
KCW PSB 248 Workshop
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VEC PPA VEC PPA C. Pughe – Green Mountain Power
• • • •
Why partner with VEC h h PPA Treated as virtual Owner Instate Renewable energy source f VEC for VEC
7/23/2010
KCW PSB 248 Workshop
13
VEC JOA VEC JOA Josh Castonguay – Green Mountain Power
• Description • Benefits to GMP project and VEC system t • History of working with VEC • Cost allocation of C t ll ti f Construction/Operation
7/23/2010
KCW PSB 248 Workshop
14
Civil Design Civil Design Ian Jewkes – Krebs & Lansing
• Project components P j t t – Access road – Crane path Crane path – Wind turbine pads – Substation maintenance building – Storm water design
• Site design considerations – Minimize off‐site impacts Minimize off site impacts – Minimize environmental impacts – Maximize wind resource – Minimize offsite visual impacts – Facilitate efficient construction 7/23/2010
KCW PSB 248 Workshop
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7/23/2010
KCW PSB 248 Workshop
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7/23/2010
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Aesthetics David Raphael ‐ Landworks
• Description of process to evaluate f l Project – 10 mile radius 10 mile radius – Public Facilities – View Shed Analysis View Shed Analysis
• Description of Impact
7/23/2010
KCW PSB 248 Workshop
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7/23/2010
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7/23/2010
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7/23/2010
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Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Jeff Nelson – VHB Pioneer
• Resources evaluated R l t d – Wetlands/streams – RTE/Plants – Natural communities – Soils and bedrock – Animal Habitat
• Information usage – Natural resources report Natural resources report – Design/Development to minimize impacts – Determination of compliance with 248 criteria
7/23/2010
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7/23/2010
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Other Studies Other Studies Charlie Pughe – Green Mountain Power
• Bi Bird and Bat Habitat ‐ d d B t H bit t Stantec St t • Historic Sites – Liz Pritchett Associates • Wind Energy/Flicker/Ice Throw – VERA • Sound Levels – d l Resource Systems Group • Economic Impact Economic Impact – Kavet, Rockler & Kavet, Rockler & Associates • Archeology – UVM Consulting A h l Archeology Program P • Wildlife Habitat – Multiple Resource Management g 7/23/2010
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