October 18, 2011Policy CommitteePage 1 Powering forward. Together. SMUD Renewable Portfolio Standard Elaine Sison-Lebrilla March 30, 2012
SMUD Policy Drivers RPS Activities Renewable Generation Overview
Publicly Owned (Sixth Largest in U.S.) Service area of 900 square miles, serving 1.4 Million (Sacramento County and parts of Placer) Over 600,000 Residential, Commercial and Industrial customers Record peak demand-3,299 MW on July 24, 2006 SMUD
SMUD’s Board of Directors adopted aggressive Sustainability Goals: Aggressive 23.9% Renewable supply (20% RPS/3.9% Greenergy) by 2010; 37% (33% RPS/4% Greenergy) by 2020 GHG Reductions by 2050 (10% of 1990 levels, <350,000 metric tonnes/year) California Solar Initiative – CA goal is 3000 MW, SMUD target is 125 MW Feed-In Tariff Policy Drivers
Renewable Energy Program 2010 Actual 2010 Goal 2020 Goal RPS21%20%33% Greenergy 3.9% 4% Totals24.9%23.9%37% Renewable Supply 5
Greenergy 6 $3 (50% option) or $6 (100% option) a month SMUD meets half or all of customer electricity needs with power made from renewable resources SMUD matches 40 % of Greenergy contributions to develop new, local renewable energy sources Since 1997, over 50,000 customers have joined
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SMUD Guidebook CEC Certification WREGIS Request for Offers and Unsolicited Proposals SMUD Renewable Generation RPS Activities
Essentially mimics the CEC Guidebook Two Exceptions PV installations where SMUD owns the RECs Baseline Date Certification of SMUD facilities as RPS Eligible via CEC Certification process SMUD Guidebook & Certification
A renewable energy registry and tracking system for the Western Interconnection Online June 25, 2007 Housed at the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) Developed by CEC and the Western Governors' Association (WGA) Ensure the credibility of the "green" value of renewable electricity, avoid double counting Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS)
SMUD Registered and Certified GU
SMUD’s Renewable Generation Solano Wind Facility Upper American River Project CalExpo Solarport
5 SRCSD Wastewater Treatment Plant Carson Cogen COSUMNES POWER PLANT SMUD’s Multi-Fuel Facilities
Elaine Sison-Lebrilla Questions? Powering forward. Together. 14