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Georgia Power and Energy Planning Julie Paul Environmental Affairs Georgia Power Company January 14, 2013
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Today’s Discussion Introduction to GPC and Energy Policy Demand for Electricity and Need of Fuel Diversity Emissions Reductions
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Who we are Largest of four Southern Company electric utilities $7.2 billion in revenue 2.3M+ customers 9,000 employees 13,000 miles of transmission lines 61,000 miles of distribution lines Rates below the national average High customer satisfaction
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2011 Georgia Power Generation
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Generation Mixes in the U.S.
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Growing Demand for Electricity From 2000-2030, Georgia’s population is projected to increase by 4 million residents. By 2030, 40% of the population of the United States will live in the South. Electrical demand is projected to grow 30% during next 15 years! US Census Bureau
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Policy “Purpose” – Influence Decisions What Decisions? – Electricity Segment – New Generation – Drive Markets – Drive Economic Development Whose Decisions? – Utility – Regulator – Consumer Energy Policy Issues
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Cost Reliability Funding Research Efficiency Sustainability Conservation Environment Energy Policy Issues Elements of a Policy: National Security Implementation Incentives Regulations Markets Demand Growth Economy Equitable
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White House Department of Energy EPA Georgia PSC Georgia Environmental Protection Division Georgia Power Electric Membership Co-Ops Environmental Organizations Consumers Energy Policy Issues Who Sets “Policy”
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White House Department of Energy EPA Georgia PSC Georgia Environmental Protection Division Georgia Power Electric Membership Co-Ops Environmental Organizations Consumers Energy Policy Issues Who Sets “Policy” Different Priorities Lead to Different Policies = Different Decisions
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Environmental Strategy Achieving the right balance….. Energy Economy Environment
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U.S. Electricity Cost by State Electricity Prices by State - National Electric Rate Information by Copyright © 2011 ElectricChoice.com. All rights reserved ElectricChoice.com U.S average residential retail price of electricity was 11.53 cents per kilowatt-hour in 2010
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Coal Control Technologies
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Improving Air Quality Scrubbers (SO 2 and Hg) Currently: 13 Selective Catalytic Reduction (NOx) Currently: 16 Sorbent Injection & Baghouse (Hg) Currently: 4 Electrostatic Precipitators (PM) Currently: 33 Plant Kraft Plant McDonough Plant McIntosh Plant McManus Plant Mitchell
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Non-fossil: Nuclear Plant Vogtle
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Fewer Components Reduce Plant Costs 45% Less Seismic Building Volume 50% Fewer Valves 35% Fewer Pumps 80% Less Pipe 70% Less Cable
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Non-Fossil: Biomass
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Generation Efficiency Plant McDonough CC Replacing 540 megawatts of coal- fired generation with more than 2,500 megawatts of natural gas- generation (will supply 625,000 homes) Creates significant emissions reductions –NO x by 85% –SO 2 by 99% –Mercury by 100% –CO 2 rate by 50%
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Promoting energy efficiency –Distributed over 330,000 CFLs between 2006-2009 –Rebates for Energy Star appliances –Provide free in home energy audits –Recycle old refrigerators and freezers
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Renewables
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Customers may sell some or all of generated electricity to GPC Small generators (<100kW) under RNR-7 and SP-1 Large customers (<80MW) as a QF Solar Demonstration Project
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Green Energy & Solar Initiative Purchasing Green Energy –$3.50 per block, biomass –$5.00 per block, at least 50% solar –Special Event Purchase Option Advanced Solar Initiative –Proposed program that encourages solar development –Supply agreements with independent developers and customers –GPC does not earn a profit, but acts as a technology facilitator –Program debut in early 2013
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A Matter of Scale Coal/Nuclear Hydro Solar Wind Biomass 1 Plant ~ 1000 MW 1 Turbine ~ 3 MW 1 Installation ~ 50 MW 1 Dam ~ 45 MW Georgia Power Peak Demand = 18,360 MW (8/10/07) 1 Unit ~ 100 MW VS. 1 MW = Energy Needed To Power 250 Homes
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Emission Trends
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Greenhouse Gases Carbon Dioxide Water vapor Methane Nitrous oxide Chlorofluorocarbons (HFCs and PFCs) Sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 ) CO 2 has risen from 280 ppm to 380 ppm since the industrial revolution began.
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U.S. GHG Emissions by Sector Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Total U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Economic Sector in 2010
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How to Cut CO 2 Cut Fossil Fuel Usage Use Non-fossil Nuclear Renewables Use less energy Efficiency & DSM Increase Cost Generation Efficiency Combined Cycle IGCC SmartGrid Develop CO 2 Management Technologies No Current Technology Capture & Sequestration Estimated Availability ~ 2025 Develop Offset Programs
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Climate Change Solutions CO2 Capture &Storage –The National Carbon Capture Center Managed by Southern Company Collaboration with DOE, scientists, technology developers, industry, university –Kemper County Integrated Gas Combined Cycle Capture 65% of CO2 to be sold for enhanced oil recovery Only IGCC plant in U.S. to capture and store CO2 during commercial operation –Start-to-Finish Carbon Capture & Storage Alabama Power, Southern Company, DOE, Mitsubishi, EPRI Largest in the world connected to a pulverized coal-fired generating plant CO2 supplied to DOE and permanently stored in a deep geological formation
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GPC Generation Mix (MWh) 2020 ?
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Summary Growing population increases electrical demand Affordable, reliable service by maintaining diverse fuel portfolio and promoting energy efficiency Addition of pollution control equipment to minimize emissions
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Georgia Leads the Nation
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