1. Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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2. Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
Wholly owned subsidiary of Waste Management Inc.
Operate 21 energy facilities (19 renewable energy)
16 waste-to-energy plants
5 Independent Power Production facilities
Developed, built and operate the first commercially successful waste-to-energy plant in U.S.
Saugus, MA 1975
Total generating capacity 836 MW
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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3. Wheelabrator Technologies Facilities
Hudson Falls 21
Waste-to-Energy facility
Lassen
Independent Power Production facility
Lisbon 20
Ridge (Polk County) 19
Falls 18
Spokane, South & North Broward 17
Concord, Gloucester 16
Bridgeport 13
Frackville, Norwalk 11
Claremont, Millbury 10
Number of Plants
Shasta 8
N. Andover, Tampa, Baltimore 6
Westchester 5
Saugus 2 1
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘87 ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 ’99 ‘03
Year Completed

4. Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. A Waste Management Company
FLORIDA
Own & operate 2 waste-to-energy facilities in Broward County
134 MW; 4,500 tons per day Municipal Solid Waste
Built & operate City of Tampa’s waste-to-energy facility
22 MW; 1,000 tons per day Municipal Solid Waste
Own & operate a waste wood/tires/landfill gas-to-energy facility in Auburndale
50 MW
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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5. A Waste Management Company
Waste-to-Energy
Waste-to-Energy is a modern, proven process for safe disposal of municipal solid waste and generation of clean, renewable energy from the heat released by the combusted waste.
Waste-to-Energy facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art air pollution control systems and are operated by professionals certified by US EPA and American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
South Broward (FL) facility
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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6. A Waste Management Company
Waste-to-Energy - U.S. -
There are 89 waste-to-energy facilities in 27 states that:
Combust MSW to reduce its volume
Produce energy, usually as electricity
Recover ferrous and sometimes non-ferrous metals for recycling
McKay Bay (Tampa) facility
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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7. A Waste Management Company
Waste-to-Energy - U.S. -
Percentage of U.S. Waste Managed:
13%
Disposal Capacity:
93,000 TPD
Annual Disposal: 29 million tons
People Served: 36 million
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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8. A Waste Management Company
Waste-to-Energy - U.S. -
Power Generation Capacity:
2500 MW
Annual Power Generation:
16 million MW-hours
Homes served:
1.98 million
Percentage of Total Renewable Energy (excluding hydropower):
18%
North Broward (FL) facility
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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9. Waste-to-Energy - Florida -
Existing waste-to-energy capacity in Florida
11 facilities
~496 MW of installed capacity
> 17,500 tons per day municipal solid waste processing capacity
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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10. Renewable Portfolio Standards
“New” waste-to-energy capacity in Florida
-- Definite and anticipated near-term
Lee County is completing an expansion
Hillsborough County is planning an expansion
Palm Beach County is considering an expansion
Others?
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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11. Renewable Portfolio Standards
Setting a Renewable Portfolio Standard
1.      How should a renewable portfolio standard be set?
a.       Based on a megawatt goal?
b.      Based on a percentage of peak generation goal?
c.       What renewable technologies should qualify toward meeting the goal?
2.      What vintage of renewable generating units should qualify toward meeting the goal?
3.      What is a reasonable level for the goal?
a.       What amount of renewable generation is achievable in Florida?
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
Think Green.®

12. Renewable Portfolio Standards
Setting a Renewable Portfolio Standard
1.      How should a renewable portfolio standard be set?
a.       Based on a megawatt goal?
b.      Based on a percentage of peak generation goal?
c.       What renewable technologies should qualify toward meeting the goal?
2.      What vintage of renewable generating units should qualify toward meeting the goal?
3.      What is a reasonable level for the goal?
a.       What amount of renewable generation is achievable in Florida?
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
Think Green.®

13. Renewable Portfolio Standards
Renewable Energy Sources that should be included in a Renewable Portfolio Standard
Chapter 366
"Renewable energy" means electrical energy produced from a method that uses one or more of the following fuels or energy sources: hydrogen produced from sources other than fossil fuels, biomass, solar energy, geothermal energy, wind energy, ocean energy, and hydroelectric power. The term includes the alternative energy resource, waste heat, from sulfuric acid manufacturing operations.
"Biomass" means a power source that is comprised of, but not limited to, combustible residues or gases from forest products manufacturing, agricultural and orchard crops, waste products from livestock and poultry operations and food processing, urban wood waste, municipal solid waste, municipal liquid waste treatment operations, and landfill gas.
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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14. Renewable Portfolio Standards
Setting a Renewable Portfolio Standard
1.      How should a renewable portfolio standard be set?
a.       Based on a megawatt goal?
b.      Based on a percentage of peak generation goal?
c.       What renewable technologies should qualify toward meeting the goal?
2.      What vintage of renewable generating units should qualify toward meeting the goal?
3.      What is a reasonable level for the goal?
a.       What amount of renewable generation is achievable in Florida?
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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15. Renewable Portfolio Standards
Requirement should be set as a percentage of total, annual electric sales
A fixed MWhr requirement does not provide for concomitant growth of renewable energy along with electric load growth.
A percentage requirement provides incentive for utilities to implement additional demand-side activities.
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
Think Green.®

16. Renewable Portfolio Standards
Setting a Renewable Portfolio Standard
1.      How should a renewable portfolio standard be set?
a.       Based on a megawatt goal?
b.      Based on a percentage of peak generation goal?
c.       What renewable technologies should qualify toward meeting the goal?
2.      What vintage of renewable generating units should qualify toward meeting the goal?
3.      What is a reasonable level for the goal?
a.       What amount of renewable generation is achievable in Florida?
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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17. Renewable Portfolio Standards
What vintage of renewable generating units should qualify toward meeting the goal?
New renewable energy facilities
RPS must provide incentive for new renewable energy generation
Existing renewable energy facilities
RPS must help protect existing base of renewable energy generation
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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18. Renewable Portfolio Standards
New renewable energy facilities
RPS must provide incentive for new renewable energy generation
Establish definition of “new”
“New” renewable energy is capacity that is established after the effective date of the RPS rule
Establish “age“ for transition from “new” to existing
e.g. 10 years after qualifying as a “new” facility
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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19. Renewable Portfolio Standards
“New” renewable energy is capacity that is established after the effective date of the RPS rule
- New, “greenfield” facilities
- Increased capacity at existing facilities
- Addition of new generating capacity
- Efficiency improvements that lead to increased generation
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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20. Renewable Portfolio Standards
“New” renewable energy is capacity that is established after the effective date of the RPS rule
Ambitious goals
Alternative Compliance Payment
If utilities are unable to obtain required amount of renewable energy
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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21. Renewable Portfolio Standards
“New” renewable energy
Alternative Compliance Payment
At what level should ACP be set?
High enough to provide incentive for utilities to search out and provide incentives for new renewable capacity
Experience of other states with ACPs
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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22. Renewable Portfolio Standards
“New” renewable energy
Alternative Compliance Payment
Experience of other states with ACPs
e.g., Massachusetts
1.0% by 2003   1.5% by 2004   2.0% by 2005   2.5% by 2006   3.0% by 2007   3.5% by 2008   4.0% by 2009   an additional 1.0% each year afterward until DOER ends add’l reqmnts
2007 ACP $57.12 /MWh
Utilities have paid ACP every year since 2003
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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23. Renewable Portfolio Standards
“New” renewable energy
Alternative Compliance Payment
At what level should ACP be set?
High enough to provide incentive for utilities to search out and provide incentives for new renewable capacity
Experience of other states with ACPs
Uses for ACP funds?
Development of new, promising technologies; seed money for construction of new facilities; etc.
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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24. Renewable Portfolio Standards
RPS must help protect existing base of renewable energy generation
Set at current percentage of renewable generation
Increase requirement as “new” capacity transitions to “existing” capacity
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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25. Renewable Portfolio Standards
Setting a Renewable Portfolio Standard
1.      How should a renewable portfolio standard be set?
a.       Based on a megawatt goal?
b.      Based on a percentage of peak generation goal?
c.       What renewable technologies should qualify toward meeting the goal?
2.      What vintage of renewable generating units should qualify toward meeting the goal?
3.      What is a reasonable level for the goal?
a.       What amount of renewable generation is achievable in Florida?
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
Think Green.®

26. Renewable Portfolio Standards
What is a reasonable level for the goal?
Current Renewable Generation in Florida
1* - 2.5%
* Florida’s Energy Plan
Goal: ?
Governor’s goal – 20%
Over what time period?
How aggressive?
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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27. Renewable Portfolio Standards
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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28. Renewable Portfolio Standards Examples of other states
New Jersey
2004 – 3.25%
2021 – 22.5%
Connecticut
2006 – 5%
2020 – 27% (includes customer-sited combined heat and power (CHP) systems; 2) electricity savings from conservation and load management programs; and 3) systems that recover waste heat or pressure from commercial and industrial processes)
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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29. A Waste Management Company
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
A Waste Management Company
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