1. Big Utilities Little Hydro
NWHA Annual Meeting
2011

2. Resource Drivers
Cost
RES compliance
Boardman closure
Build vs. Buy

3. Hydro’s Role Likely to be minor
High cost (especially for greenfield sites)
Small projects
Typically not near our territory
Long regulatory lead times

4. Hydro’s Advantages It isn’t wind Known technology
Small enough so that RFP requirements don’t apply

5. What projects is PGE likely to pursue
Inside our existing hydro system
Aggressive efficiency and capacity upgrades
New projects
Strategic partnership opportunities
“Too good to pass up”

6. Capacity and Efficiency Upgrades
Runner Replacements
Project removal

7. Projects inside the PGE system
Timothy Lake
Harriet Lake
Faraday Diversion Dam

8. Strategic partnerships
Irrigation Districts

9. Too good to pass up Bowman Dam Approx 6 mw
Infrastructure largely in place
Could be operated remotely from existing project

10. Conclusion Regulatory efficiencies would help
Not all hydro is created equal not all projects need the same level of scrutiny
Real drivers are size and location