1. Overview of Western’s Renewable Resource Program Randy Manion Renewable Resource Program Manager

2. Presentation Goals Overview of Western Area Power Administration Overview Western’s Renewable Resource Program Highlight a of Few Renewable Resource Program Accomplishments Useful Tools and Resources Questions and Answers

3. Western’s service area Western marketing areas and offices 3

4. Wholesale power services Markets 10,479 MW from 57 Federal hydropower projects owned by BOR, Corps, and IB&WC 17,100 miles of high-voltage transmission line across 15 states 4

5. Bulk wholesale transmission 17,060 miles of high-voltage transmission lines in 11 states Bulk, wholesale transmission

6. Renewable Resource Program Facilitate the voluntary use of renewable resources among firm power customers Use regional and national collaboration and partnerships to accomplish program goals

7. http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy16osti/64720.pdf

9. A Few Program Accomplishments California Energy Commission PIER Hetch Hetchy Project Utility Geothermal Working Group Renewable Resources for Federal Agencies Program Wind Anemometer Loan Partnership with NREL Publications and Guidebooks 17+ Prefeasibility Studies Coordinated NPPD Deliberative Poll ™

10. CEC PIER Hetch Hetchy Project http://www.energy.ca.gov/research/reports_pubs.html

11. Utility Geothermal Working Group

12. Project initiated by Fort Carson 2 MW, 3200 MWh first year (~2% of load) Fixed energy rate 17-year contract, with three-year option (using Western) No-cost, 20-year lease RECs sold to Xcel Energy (20-year contract) Operational 2007 Fort Carson PV Project 12

13. Initiated by DOE & NREL Four separate: – solar projects – 20-year PPAs with Sun Edison – 20-year easements RECs sold to Xcel Energy for RPS solar set-aside (20-year contract) PPA price equal to or less than utility electricity prices (based on EIA projections) Operational December 2008 DOE/NREL PV Project 13

14. Wind Anemometer Loan Program

15. Publications and Guidebooks

16. Pre-Feasibility Studies

17. NPPD Deliberative Poll ™ http://www.neo.ne.gov/reports/d_p_final_rept.htm

18. Office of Indian Energy TA Process http://www.energy.gov/indianenergy/resources/technical-assistance

19. DOE State & Local Technical Assistance http://energy.gov/eere/services/technical-assistance

20. Tribal Clean Energy Webinar Series https://www.wapa.gov/Renewables/Pages/Webcasts.aspx

21. Proposed 2016 Tribal Webinar Series https://www.wapa.gov/Renewables/Pages/webcasts.aspx

22. LBNL Home Energy Saver http://homeenergysaver.lbl.gov/consumer/

23. NREL Models and Tools http://www.nrel.gov/analysis/models_tools.html

24. APPA DEED Program http://www.publicpower.org/Programs/Landing.cfm?ItemNumber=31245&navIte mNumber=37529

25. Grants.gov www.Grants.gov

26. LBNL Electricity Markets and Policy https://emp.lbl.gov/

27. Western’s Energy Services Program News and Information IRP Resources Equipment Loan Program Sponsorships https://www.wapa.gov/EnergyServices/Pages/energy-services.aspx

28. Western’s Energy Services Contacts CRSP - Steve Mullen, smullen@wapa.gov Ph 801 524 6383smullen@wapa.gov SNR - Sandee Peebles, peebles@wapa.gov Ph 916 353 4454peebles@wapa.gov RMR - Annette Meredith, meredith@wapa.gov Ph 970 461 7610meredith@wapa.gov DSW - Audrey Colletti, colletti@wapa.gov Ph 602 605 2659colletti@wapa.gov UGPR - Georganne Myers, gmyers@wapa.gov Ph 406 255 2935gmyers@wapa.gov ELP - Gary Hoffmann hoffmann@wapa.gov Ph 720 962 7420 CSO - Ron Horstman horstman@wapa.gov Ph 720 962 7419hoffmann@wapa.govhorstman@wapa.gov

29. Western’s Transmission Infrastructure Program $3.25 billion borrowing authority Advance renewable energy development 29 https://www.wapa.gov/transmission/TIP/Pages/document-library.aspx

30. Western’s Renewable Resource Program Contact Randy Manion manion@wapa.gov 602-605-2628 https://www.wapa.gov/Renewables/Pages/ren ewables.aspx

31. Closing Thoughts…. Partnerships, partnerships, and partnerships – Federal – State – Regional – Local Find and leverage the money Take advantage of online resources Call me if you have questions