WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY

Renewable energy and energy efficiency developments in W.Va. worth note You have the power! The message:

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY Net metering: allows small residential and commercial/industrial customers with renewable generators to bank credits from excess generation up to a year to offset energy usage costs Advanced and Renewable Energy Portfolio: 25% by 2025 Development of state’s renewable energy resources: 925 MW of wind operating, approved, under review WV solar tax credit: $2,000 for residential solar water heating, solar space heating, photovoltaics Increased consumer interest in energy saving RE and EE developments in West Virginia

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY Net metering 43 states, D.C. and P.R. (three states have voluntary utility programs only) Allows West Virginia residents to get credit from their electric utilities for renewable sources Up to 25 KW of generating capacity Enter “tariffs” in the Search window; click on APCO – Rates & Tariffs; select West Virginia; click on the second PDF. The net metering information is on Sheet Go to Rates and Tariffs; select company; click on Net Energy Metering Rider

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY What is a Renewable Portfolio Standard (“RPS”)? A mandatory or voluntary requirement for utilities to use renewable energy directly or renewable energy credits (RECs) for a certain percentage of their retail electricity sales or generating capacity within a specified timeframe

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A electric utility shall own credits equal to the electricity sold to retail customers in the state Mandated percentages are: 10% by % by % by 2025 West Virginia Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Act goals

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY Renewable energy: Solar photovoltaic or other solar energy Solar thermal energy Wind power Run of river hydropower Geothermal energy Biomass energy – defined as a nonhazardous organic material available on a renewable/reoccurring basis Biologically derived fuel including methane gas, ethanol or biodiesel fuel Fuel cell technology Any resources, methods, and technologies certified as a renewable energy resource by the WV PSC Energy conservation can receive credits W.Va. ARPS definitions

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY Alternative energy: Advanced coal technology Coal bed methane Natural gas (no more than 10 percent) Goal gasification or liquefaction Synthetic gas IGCC technologies Waste coal Tire-derived fuel Pumped storage hydroelectric projects Recycled energy Any resources, methods and technologies certified as an alternative energy resource by the WV PSC W.Va. ARPS definitions

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY Other state portfolios include coal technologies Michigan: Reduced emission coal-fired power plants or IGCC plants can be counted toward part of the state goal Ohio: Half of the 2025 goal can be from reduced- or controlled-emission coal-fired power plants Pennsylvania: Fifty percent of the 2020 goal can come from waste coal plants or from coal gasification plants

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY West Virginia is an energy state

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY Wind: 925 mw* *Operational+permitted+under review Hydro: 391 mw* *Licensed+unbuilt+underway+outside FERC 8% West Virginia is a renewable energy state MW

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY Growth in Total Renewable Electricity Generation, W.Va. 13 th Growth in Renewable Electricity Generation per Capita, W.Va. 11 th Growth in Non-Hydroelectric Renewable Electricity Generation, W.Va. 9 th Growth in Hydroelectric Generation, W.Va. 8 th Growth in Wind Electricity Generation, W.Va. 10 th

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY WV PlantFuel typesNameplate London L&DWater13.2 Marmet L&DWater14.4 Winfield L&DWater14.7 Summersville LakeWater80 AlbrightBit, Wd140 Lake LynnWater51.2 Willow IslandBit, TDF, Wd163 Mountaineer WindWind66 NedpowerWind264 AP HydroWater6 Grant TownW. Coal96 New MartinsvilleWater34 Morgantown Energy AssociatesW. Coal, Bit69 North BranchW. Coal80 TOTAL mw West Virginia has nearly 1,100 mw in renewable/ alternative energy generation certified in the PJM Grid for states with RPS programs

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY Operational wind projects (430 MW) Nedpower (Mount Storm-Grant) 264 MW Florida Power and Light (WV Wind Energy Center-Tucker) 66 MW Invenergy (Beech Ridge-Greenbrier) 100 MW Permitted wind projects (495 MW): US Wind Force (Mt. Storm-Grant) 150 MW AES Corp. (Laurel Mountain-Barbour/Randolph) 125 MW AES (New Creek-Mineral/Grant) 165 MW US Wind Force (Pinnacle-Mineral) 55 MW Wind project development in West Virginia

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY Hydroelectric energy 264 MW of hydroelectric power operating London/Marmet, Kanawha River Winfield, Kanawha River Millville, Shenandoah River Lake Lynn, Monongahela River Hawks Nest & Glen Ferris, New River Dam No. 4 Hydro Station, Potomac River Dam No. 5 Hydro Station, Potomac River Racine L & D, Ohio River New Martinsville, Ohio River Belleville, Ohio River Summersville, Gauley River FERC has preliminarily licensed 127 MW more Additional projects in planning stages

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY Solar energy Federal tax credit available at 30% of the cost, with no upper limit through 2016 (for existing homes & new construction) for: Geothermal heat pumps Solar panels Solar water heaters Small wind energy systems Fuel cells W.Va. residential tax credit of $2,000 for: Solar water heating Solar space heating Photovoltaics

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY The least expensive kilowatt is the one you don’t use Saves consumers money Avoids need to build new power plants Prevents greenhouse gas emissions Means smaller, less costly RE system needed Energy efficiency is the quickest, easiest, and cheapest way to reduce electricity consumption

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY Change 5 lights Buy products with ENERGY STAR Heat and cool intelligently Seal up your home Tell family and friends The FIVE steps

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY Using CFLs in place of incandescents can save 33 percent annual on residential lighting costs Replacing the five most frequently used lights can save $60 a year CFL lasts six to 15 times longer than an incandescent Generate less heat, so save on cooling load Change five lights

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY Ensure combustion appliances are properly vented Addressing insulation and air leaks will reduce energy costs by percent Inspect door and window frames, mail chutes, electrical and gas service entrances, outdoor water faucets, fireplace dampers, where dryer vents pass through walls, etc. Acrylic latex caulk: windows and doors Butyl rubber caulk: concrete, brick or metal Silicone caulk remains flexible Insulation can’t do its job if there are air leaks Seal up your home

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY The building envelope is the area that separates conditioned space from unconditioned space or the outdoors.

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Properly insulating can reduce energy costs up to 50 percent Inspect door and window frames, mail chutes, electrical and gas service entrances, outdoor water faucets, fireplace dampers, where dryer vents pass through walls, etc. Insulate attic door or hatch cover Use programmable thermostat Seasonal maintenance checks Replace filter, at least quarterly Heat and cool intelligently

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY Can they make insulation calculations more confusing? You’ll see information out there on multiplying the number of inches by R-value of certain types of insulation W.Va. climate zones need R-38 in attics, which equals 12 inches of insulation to meet code Code is the minimum standard Applied properly, more is better Insulation can’t do its job if there are air leaks

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY Sales tax holiday Sept. 1-Nov. 30, 2010, eliminates sales tax on all ENERGY STAR purchases of products $5,000 or less Stimulus-funded ENERGY STAR appliance rebate program (WVDEP) Buy products with ENERGY STAR

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY Free online home energy assessment Easy inputs first: address; payback period; year home built; stories, occupants, windows; attic and wall insulation, etc. More difficult: customized to your home

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY Federal energy efficiency tax credits for consumers Tax credits are available at 30% of the cost, up to $1,500, in 2009 & 2010 (for existing homes only) for windows and doors, insulation, roofs (metal and asphalt), HVAC, water heaters (non-solar), biomass stoves Tax credits are available at 30% of the cost, with no upper limit through 2016 (for existing homes & new construction) for geothermal heat pumps, solar panels, solar water heaters, small wind energy systems, fuel cells More information online:

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY Getting started Check out your electric bill On paper, you’ll need two consecutive months so you can compare year to year Online, go to your utility’s Web site, create an account Average household usage: 1,000 kw/month * If you’re on Appalachian Power, you can use the green pricing option, paying an extra $1.50 per 100 kw block to ensure that your power comes from renewable sources

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY Residential wind/solar Reduce your consumption Get your site assessed Payback not prime motivator, although it’s getting better W.Va. has assessors/installers Energy stimulus funding CTC wind/solar programs Regional firms will work in W.Va.

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WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY Kelly A. Bragg Energy development specialist W.Va. Division of Energy (800) (304)

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENERGY