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Electricity Generation from Lignite
Great River EnergyJohn WeedaDirector ND Plant Operations
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The many forms of energy
• Generating electricity requires energy conversion
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Electrical power generation
• Energy conversion requires energy transfer
STEAM
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Our triple bottom line…
Affordable rates Reliable electric service Environmental stewardship
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Types of Generation
• Baseload power is available for 24-7 demand– High-capacity generating plants– Plants cost less to operate when at full efficiency
• Intermediate power plants cycle with demand– Operate between 12-16 hours a day when demand for electricity
is highest, shut down evenings/weekends• Peaking power is available when demand is highest
– Higher cost to operate, but quick start-up to react to demand changes
• Intermittent power is available when supply allows– Cannot be relied upon to react to level of demand
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To pushbladeson a shaft
Which spinsa magnetinside a
coil of wire
ProducingElectricity!
A sourceof energysuch aslignite
Basics of How Electricity is Made
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What InfluencesGeneration Choice
• Capital costs• Operations, maintenance costs• How soon the resource is needed
– How quickly it can be built• Capacity factors• Load shape• Existing generation
mix• Permitting
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Advantages No fuel cost Low-cost energy to consumer No air emissions Can respond rapidly to dispatch
Disadvantages Affects fish and wildlife habitat Alters the natural flow of rivers Virtually no resources left to develop
(some dams being removed) Montana’s Yellowtail Dam finished in 1967
Hydro
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Advantages Less emissions than coal
Currently, natural gas is low-priced
Can be either designed for intermediate or peaking service
Moderate capital costs
Can be designed for dispatch
Natural Gas
Disadvantages Costs have been historically volatile
Pipeline distribution not adequate for projected demand
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Advantages Renewable
No air emissions
Disadvantages Has intermittent production
Turbines take a lotof space
Equipment aesthetically unpleasing to some and kills birds
Because of intermittent nature, requires back-up generation sources
Poor match for load demand
Wind
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Wind and solar infeed vs. load in Germany
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Wind and solar infeed vs. load in Germany
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Solar Advantages
Renewable
No air emissions
Disadvantages Expensive
Intermittent production
Affected by clouds, snow and season
Steep decline in generation during peak demand time of day
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Grid delivers balancing resource
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Grid provides startup power
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CAISO Net Load 2012-2020
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Advantages Abundant fuel source Relatively inexpensive fuel
source for base load Reliable and dispatchable Increasingly clean
Disadvantages Low Btu content High moisture content Cannot economically rail New federal emissions
regulations cause uncertainty Ramp rate is limited for
increase or decrease in demand
Lignite
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Nuclear Advantages
No CO2 emissions
Relatively low-cost fuel
Base load reliability
Disadvantages Large capital cost
Radioactive waste
Almost impossible to solve waste disposal problems through Congress
Cannot respond effectively to changing dispatch
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This Region Depends On Coal-Based Electricity
Coal must remain a part of America’s future
New technology is required
Time is important
Sharing of risk Federal
Industry
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Importance of Coal-Based Electricity
Affordable, reliable electricity is important to families and businesses Important for low-income families Important competitive factor for region’s
farms & businesses Important economic development incentive
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Sources of Electricity from Lignite
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Spiritwood
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How is Lignite Converted into Electricity?
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GRE Power Plants
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Emissions ControlEquipment
Hot Air Boiler
Water Condenser
SteamTurbine
Steam
Generator
PulverizedCoal
How Electricity is MadeUsing a Steam Turbine
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Bunker
BurnersCoalFeeder
Pulverizer
LiftLine
Lignite-Fired Boiler
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Photo of pulverized coal
Photo of oilduring startup
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2,4002,400PoundsPounds
2,400 poundsper square inch
2,400 PSI Steam Pressure
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Steam turbine generator
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Generator during assembly
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Generator stator work
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Modern control room with computer equipment
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• Plant TransformersA. Auxiliary transformers for plant
powerS. Step-Up transformers for sending
power out
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Power Plant Substation
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ND Power Plants Have State of the Art Environmental Controls
More than $800 million has been invested by Basin Electric and Minnkota to retrofit Young 1 and LOS 1 & 2 with scrubbers – now 98% of ND generation is equipped with scrubbers
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Heat & PowerEfficiency Improvements
Coal Creek Station sends a mix of primary & waste steam to Blue Flint Ethanol Plant is low-cost producer of ethanol in the
United States (no need to build or maintain a boiler)
Spiritwood Station is a combined heat & power plant located near Jamestown, ND Generates electricity & steam for Cargill Malt
and Dakota Spirit AgEnergy Biorefinery When fully utilized, plant will be 66 percent
efficient Compared to 30 to 35 percent efficient for most
coal-based power plants
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Video
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Spiritwood Coal Creek ND Median ND Max Proposed limit new
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Carbon Intensity in lbs. CO2/MWh
GRE’s Coal Plants – Lowest ND CO2
2,226 6% improvement in carbon intensity from 2012 as proposed in EPA 111d regulation for ND plants
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Capacity Requirement =2 KW per person
650,000 persons X 2 KW per person= 1,300,000 KW or 1,300 MW
North DakotaNorth Dakota
A Rule of Thumb
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• Bismarck / Mandan - 190 MW
• Fargo / Moorhead - 350 MW
• St. Cloud - 335 MW
• Minneapolis / St. Paul Area - 3,500 MW
Estimated Demand
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About one-fifth of MN’s electricity comes from ND -- the percentage is much higher in rural MNAbout one-fifth of MN’s electricity comes from ND -- the percentage is much higher in rural MN
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Summary
Lignite is a low-cost, abundant resource for the generation of electricity that is beneficial for the region
Lignite is a secure and reliable source of energy
Lignite-based power plants are in compliance with all federal ambient air quality standards
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