1. Renewable Power Resources within Florida and Alachua County What are the needs, and why Alternative Energy Subcommittee - Energy Conservation Strategies Commission of Alachua County

2. Why “Within” Florida Renewables either have to be imported or be produced within the State Import limits into peninsular Florida from Georgia are limited at approx. 4,600 MW and are fully subscribed Building new EHV transmission is problematic as well as expensive Alternative Energy Subcommittee - Energy Conservation Strategies Commission of Alachua County

3. Impetus for Renewables Both Administrative and perceived Governor’s Executive Order to reduce fossil fuel consumption to Year 2000 level Governor’s request that Public Utility Commission impose a Renewable Portfolio Standard that 20% of ALL electric energy to be provided by renewables Recognition by citizenry of need to limit greenhouse gas emissions Economic effects of importing all fuels Alternative Energy Subcommittee - Energy Conservation Strategies Commission of Alachua County

4. What Does a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Mean for Florida Utilities Energy and Demand Forecast (NERC Regional 10 Year Forecast - 2007) Electricity Sales Net Firm Retail + LossesLoadDemand YearGWhFactor-%MW 1999188,59857.437,493 2000196,56160.337,194 2007239,44658.346,878 2015 300,151 61.3 55,896 Possible Options for Renewable Portfolio Standard Requirements 1Return to fuel consumption of 2000 215% of total energy from Renewables by 2015 320% of total energy from Renewables by 2015 425% of total energy from Renewables by 2015 Actions to Achieve Options 1Supply 103,590 GWh (19,290 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables 2Supply 45,023 GWh ( 8,384 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables 3Supply 60,030 GWh (11,179 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables 4Supply 75,038 GWh (13,974 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables Alternative Energy Subcommittee - Energy Conservation Strategies Commission of Alachua County

5. What Does a Renewable Portfolio Standard Mean for Gainesville Regional Utilities GRU Energy and Demand Forecast (10 Year Forecast - 2006) Net Electricity SalesFirm Retail + LossesLoadDemand YearGWhFactor-%MW 19991,68946.0419 20001,74847.0425 20072,05448.5483 2015 2,403 48.5 566 Possible Options for Renewable Portfolio Standard Requirements 1Return to fuel consumption of 2000 215% of total energy from Renewables by 2015 320% of total energy from Renewables by 2015 425% of total energy from Renewables by 2015 Actions to Achieve Options 1Supply 655 GWh (154 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables 2Supply 360 GWh ( 85 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables 3Supply 481 GWh (113 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables 4Supply 601 GWh (141 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables Alternative Energy Subcommittee - Energy Conservation Strategies Commission of Alachua County

6. What Does a Renewable Portfolio Standard Mean for Alachua County Alachua County Energy and Demand Forecast through 2015 Net Electricity SalesFirm Retail + LossesLoadDemand YearGWhFactor-%MW 20052,86151.1639 20063,00352.7651 20073,08652.6669 2015 3,738 52.7 810 Possible Options for Renewable Portfolio Standard Requirements 1Return to fuel consumption of 2000 215% of total energy from Renewables by 2015 320% of total energy from Renewables by 2015 425% of total energy from Renewables by 2015 Actions to Achieve Options 1(Data not available) 2Supply 561 GWh (122 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables 3Supply 748 GWh (162 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables 4Supply 935 GWh (203 MW at 2015 load factor) from Renewables Alternative Energy Subcommittee - Energy Conservation Strategies Commission of Alachua County