Camden Roundtable February 16, 2015
Georgia Power s Renewable Portfolio Growth of Solar 3 X 30 Army Solar Projects Kings Bay Naval Solar Project Potential Future Military Projects 2
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Hydro 72 units at 19 plants totaling 1,088 MW Biomass Georgia Power has executed contracts to purchase 272 MW of biomass capacity beginning in 2015 Wind Georgia Power will purchase 250 MW of wind energy beginning in 2016 Solar Georgia Power will grow its solar portfolio to over 800 MW by 2016 Distributed Generation (Residential & Small Commercial) 190 MW Utility Scale (Very Large) 635 MW 4
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Expand Ways To Deliver Clean Energy Provide Customers Options To Purchase & Sell Renewable Energy Lead Efforts For Responsible Growth Of the Nation s Largest Voluntary Solar Portfolio Advanced Solar Initiative (210 MW) 2013 IRP Solar (525 MW) 8
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How Much is 800 MW? 1.32 Acres = 1 Football Field 1 MW = 7 Acres 800 MW = 4,200 Football Fields 4,200 Football Fields = 290 Miles 10
2007 IRP Commission granted permission to the Company in Docket 24505: Develop, own and operate cost-effective renewable projects No more than (3) less than 30 MW projects Cost must currently filed avoided cost projections Rate based assets MOU with the Army has been executed to pursue solar PV projects at: Fort Benning (near Columbus, GA) Fort Gordon (near Augusta, GA) Fort Stewart (Hinesville, GA) 12
Characteristics of the projects: Georgia Power owned projects on Military Bases No cost for land 35 year land easement from Army All generation to be placed on GPC grid No change in retail rate structure with the installations EPC Agreements have been executed for the projects: Fort Benning SoCo Engineering Services Fort Gordon PowerSecure Fort Stewart PowerSecure GPSC approved all 3 projects in October, 2014 13
Meet the cost-effectiveness requirements in Docket No. 24505 Contribute toward the Army s renewable energy and energy security mandates Strengthen Georgia s military installations Represent a significant investment in our Georgia Army bases Provide additional fuel diversity for Georgians Continue Georgia Power s renewable investment 14
Fort Benning Fort Gordon Fort Stewart AC System Size 30 MW 30 MW 30 MW DC System Size 41.54 MW 42.456 MW 42.456 MW Modules ~136,192 ~139,200 ~139,200 Modules Sizes Inverters 305 W 16 1,667 kw 4 834 kw 305 W 310 W 305 W 310 W 30 1,000 kw 30 1,000 kw In Service Date Spring 2016 Fall 2016 Fall 2016 15
The project will be located on the Fort Benning Army Installation near Columbus, GA. The site, Dove Field, is an irregularly-shaped parcel that covers 374 acres and is traversed by a 115 kv transmission line along the western edge. The facility will be built of the southern portion of the site. 16
Global headquarters in London, UK (LSE: AMEC) Market Cap $4.77B, Revenue $6.76B Operating in US over 90 years with offices in 35 states, including locations in Birmingham & Atlanta Global Power & Process division headquartered in Atlanta Recently completed 2 Solar PV projects for Duke Energy totaling 21.5MW Completed field installation of Plant Wansley 1 & 2 Scrubber projects Partnered with E&CS for Cleveland County simple-cycle, Mitchell biomass, & Gaston 5 scrubber projects 17
The site is located on the Fort Gordon Army Installation near Augusta, GA. The irregularly-shaped covers 199 acres. Wetland areas and other cultural and environmental constraints exist around and within the site. 18
The site is located on the Fort Stewart Army Installation near Savannah, GA. The project includes a 227 acre site for consideration. The site is irregularlyshaped and divided into three subsections of 22, 185, and 20 acres. The site includes wetland areas and other cultural and environmental constraints. 19
PowerSecure provides energy technologies and services to electric utilities and their large industrial, commercial, institutional and municipal customers. Parent - PowerSecure International (NYSE:POWR ) US operations located in 4 Georgia cities 1,500 MW of solar interconnected (DG and PV) McKim & Creed will provide civil engineering, surveying, and power system engineering scopes Executed transmission/distribution related projects for Southern Company to date, totaling over $100MM 20
The sites require significant civil and geotechnical enhancements in order to produce land conducive to solar module installation and operation Transmission line routing longer and more complex Increased ingress/egress infrastructure Specifications were developed utilizing non-chinese manufactured and assembled panels due to security concerns of potential espionage Army access and procedural requirements have caused the overall time line to be increased 21
Environmental Assessments Completed Land Surveys Completed Engineering, Procurement and Construction Agreements Executed Timber Harvest Fort Benning: 98% completed Fort Gordon: 40% completed Fort Stewart: Not underway On-site Construction March, 2015 22
Characteristics of the projects: Georgia Power owned 30 MW project on Kings Bay Naval Base No cost for land (approximately 400 acres) through in-kind 37 year land lease with Navy All generation to be placed on GPC grid No change in retail rate structure with the installations EPC Agreement has been executed with AMEC for the project GPSC approved project in December, 2014 Environmental Assessment - Completed 24
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A $73.5 million renewable resource No capital investment requirement from DON Allows Kings Bay to take a major step in meeting DOD s ambitious renewable energy targets Fosters short term job creation in community Promotes environmental stewardship Enhances an already robust utility grid with a clean renewable resource Maximizes the use of existing emergency diesel generators by minimizing the need to refuel during a time of emergency Solar resource, coupled with energy storage, and existing emergency diesel generators could be upgraded to operate in island mode Allows the solar facility to provide power independent from the grid Provides an extra layer of redundancy Reduces the risk posed by blackouts and potential cyber-attacks 26
Potential project at Marine Corp Logistics Base (MCLB) - Albany, GA: Georgia Power owned project on MCLB Project will be modeled similarly to the Kings Bay Naval Project All generation to be placed on GPC grid No change in retail rate structure with the installations MCLB has provided several sites for potential use Georgia Power will engage in a competitive process to choose an EPC vendor 28
The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) announced that Georgia Power has been selected by a panel of judges as the 2014 Investor-Owned Utility of the Year. Georgia currently sustains one of the fastest growing solar industries in the country By the end of 2016, Georgia Power anticipates that it will have procured more than 900 MW from new solar generation The largest voluntary portfolio in the nation More than 500 new solar projects may be constructed in Georgia as a result of its programs Georgia Power forged collaborative agreements with the U.S. Army Office of Energy Initiatives and the Department of the Navy to build, own and operate four separate solar projects of up to 30 MW each on several Georgia installations 29
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