Distributed GenerationA Cooperative View

Greg White

Old Dominion Electric Cooperative

Distributed GenerationCooperative History

• 1980’s CD Manufacturer Diesel

• 1980’s North Anna Hydro

• 1990’s Freddie Fix Hydro

• 2001 Fuel Cell

• 2002 Old Dominion Diesels

Fuel Cells

• $7,500 for a 2 KW unit

• $4,000 water purification unit

• Equals $5,750 / KW

• 30 cents per kwh operating cost

Diesels

• $700 K for a 1,850 KW unit

• Equals $380 / KW

• 7 cents per kwh operating cost

Old Dominion Diesels

• Reliability

• Transmission Congestion

Interconnection Fundamentals

• Safety

• Reliability

Interconnection Issues

• The “Agreement”

• Commission proposed regulations

• Legislative policy