Presented By: Diana Golis

Energy Innovations SummitSmall Hydro: Opportunities & Challenges

Holy Cross EnergyOctober 27, 2014

Service Territory

Distribution, Transmission, and Generation Cooperative

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Power Supply:• Public Service Company of

Colorado• Comanche 3 Power Plant• Western Area Power

Administration • Biomass• Coal mine methane• Commercial Solar• Community Garden Solar• On-system hydro

generators• Net metering

Small Hydro

Small Hydroelectric units on our system:

• “Run of River” or Streaming• 16 systems• Sized from 1 kW to 115 kW

Agricultural Installation

Municipal Installation

Recreational Installation

Educational Tools

Residential Installation

Local Renewables – Advantages

• Power Supply Contract• Members direction - surveys• Renewable energy programs since 1998• Power Purchase Agreement – Town of Basalt - 2010• Hydro Generation tariff 2012• Added Solar Generation to tariff rate in 2013

Renewable Energy Tariffs

Net Metering – Annual true up• Individual Locations – 120% of annual load

• Solar 500 kW size limit• All others 50 kW size limit

• Credit based on consumer’s retail rate

Generation - Monthly payments• Individual Locations – not limited by load size

• Solar 50-500 kW max• Hydro 100 kW max

• $0.08834/kWh for 2014. Annual 2% escalation

Renewable Energy Incentives

REQUIREMENTS • Total System Limit for Net and Generation Services• System must be located within Holy Cross Energy’s

service territory• Must submit a Generator Interconnect Application • Assign Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to Holy Cross• Complete Installation and have Holy Cross inspection and

approval

Incentives (contd.)

• Standard Incentives (max 25 kW):

0-6 kW = $1,250/kW

6-12 kW = $1,000/kW

12-25 kW = $ 500/kW

• Non-Taxable entity:40% of installed cost to maximum of $1,500/kW up to 25 kW

http://www.holycross.com/pages/renewable-energy-rebates

Opportunities & Challenges

Opportunities• Hydro power – ability to run on our peak – evenings• Mountainous area • Irrigation opportunities• Strongly support renewable energy

Challenges• Resort area – NIMBY• Public lands – permitting issues – USFS, BLM

Questions?

Contact:

Diana L. Golis

Sr. Manager Power Supply & Contracts

dgolis@holycross.com

970-947-5471