 |
| The Green Power Network |
February 2015
This update summarizes recent green power marketing activity, including news and information on competitive green power marketing, utility green pricing programs, renewable energy certificates, green power purchasing, and related market activity. Additional information on green power markets and products, as well as links to the companies mentioned below, can be found on the U.S. Department of Energy's Green Power Network website. |
Announcement
- Center for Resource Solutions Issue Brief - Guidelines for Renewable Energy Claims: Guidance For Consumers and Electricity Providers
News
- P&G, Constellation to Build 50 MW Biomass Plant in Georgia
- Apple to Invest $848 Million in California Solar Farm
- Kaiser Permanente to Purchase 50% of Its Energy Use from Renewables
- MillerCoors and SolarCity Complete 3.2 MW Solar Panel Installation in CA
- California Utilities to Offer 100% Green-e Energy Certified Energy
- St. Paul Public Housing Agency Signs Up Community Solar Garden Program
- Whirlpool Corporation to Use Wind to Power Its Ohio Facility
- Montage Deer Valley to Offset 100% of its Electricity with Wind
- Forever 21 and PermaCity Solar Complete 5-MW PV Installation in L.A.
Renewable Energy RFPs
- State of Virginia
- PPL Electric
- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
- The City of Grand Rapids
|
Announcement
Homes and businesses that generate onsite renewable energy—from a rooftop solar photovoltaic system, for example—can claim the renewable energy their system generates only if they are retaining the renewable energy certificates (RECs) created by the system.
Download the report >> |
News
The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) and Constellation Energy announced the development of a 50 megawatts (MW) biomass plant in Albany, Georgia. Under a 20-year steam supply agreement with Constellation, P&G will purchase the steam to meet all of its steam needs for the company's paper manufacturing facility also in Albany. Constellation will own, construct, and operate the $200 million cogeneration plant, which will provide P&G with up to 425,000 pounds per hour of steam and generate 385,000 megawatts-hour (MWh) of electricity per year. The generated electricity will be sold to Georgia Power under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA). The combined-heat-and-power (CHP) biomass plant will have the capacity of 1,037 MMBtu per hour of fuel input, which will provide 100 percent of the steam and up to 60 to 70 percent of the total energy used at P&G's manufacturing facility. Steam purchased by P&G will go towards the company's goal of obtaining 30 percent of its total energy from renewable sources by 2020.
Apple will invest $848 million in the Flats Solar Project, a 2,900-acre solar farm to be built by First Solar in Monterey County in California. Apple will receive 130 megawatts (MW) of electricity from the solar project through a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA). The generated electricity will provide energy to Apple's new Cupertino campus, a data center and some of its offices, as well as 52 retail stores in the state. Construction is expected to begin in mid-2015 with completion anticipated by the end of 2016.
Kaiser Permanente has signed deals to purchase enough renewable energy to provide half of the electricity it uses in California beginning in 2016. The company has agreed to support the construction and operation of three new renewable energy projects that will generate approximately 590 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually.
More specifically, Kaiser will buy electricity from Golden Hills wind farm at Altamont Pass in southern California under a 20-year agreement. In a separate deal, Kaiser agreed to purchase 110 megawatts (MW) from NextEra's Blythe solar plant in Riverside County. The company also signed a deal with NRG Energy to install both rooftop and ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at 170 of its facilities in California.
MillerCoors and SolarCity announced the completion of a 3.2-megawatt (MW) capacity solar panel installation at the MillerCoors brewery in Irwindale, California. The solar system consists of more than 10,000 solar panels installed across ten acres of the MillerCoors facility. The solar array is expected to provide enough power to produce more than seven million cases of beer per year. Also, it is anticipated to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 144 million pounds over its lifetime.
With the Green Tariff Shared Renewables Program approved by California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), nearly 80% of California residents and businesses will have the option to participate in a utility-based green energy program. The new decision directs the state's three largest investor-owned utilities—Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison Company (SCE), and San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E) to offer a Green-e Energy certified 100% renewable energy option. Green-e Energy certifies renewable energy programs that meet environmental and consumer protection standards, and also helps customers better understand the process behind renewable energy they purchased.
The CPUC also approved a new voluntary program proposed by PG&E that will allow its customers to purchase 50 percent or 100 percent of their electricity from solar power for an estimated premium of 2.0¢ to 3.0¢ per kilowatt-hour. PG&E expects the program costs to fall over time as the costs of solar decline relative to the cost of standard power.
The St. Paul Public Housing Agency (SPPHA), together with Geronimo Energy, will bring solar to local residents under Xcel Energy's Community Solar Garden Program. SPPHA will be the main subscriber for the proposed $40 million community solar garden project, which will be built by Geronimo Energy outside the Twin Cities, Minnesota. Over a 25-year contract period, SPPHA will support the generation of over 864 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of solar power and save more than $4 million in electricity cost, while reducing an estimated more than 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually. The project is estimated to offset 85% of SPPHA's electricity consumption at 17 buildings, which are comprised of 2,554 housing units and SPPHA's main office facility in St. Paul.
Whirlpool Corporation plans to use on-site wind turbines to provide power at its Findlay, Ohio facility. The $18 million on-site wind farm project will be financed by One Energy and will consist of five wind turbines to be built on 70 acres of land between Whirlpool's plant and the Ball Corporation plant. Two of these turbines will be allocated to Whirlpool, while the remaining three will serve the Ball plant. The generated wind power is anticipated to offset about 22 percent of Whirlpool's electric consumption costs at the manufacturing facility. Additionally, Whirlpool will create one $5,000 Megawatt Scholarship annually for each turbine to encourage education in the technologies and industries of the future.
Montage Deer Valley has entered into a partnership with Colorado-based Renewable Choice Energy to offset 100 percent of the resort's electricity use in 2015. In total, the Montage Deer Valley has purchased more than 11 million kilowatt hours (KWh) of renewable energy certificates (RECs) from Renewable Choice. The RECs purchased are all sourced from wind energy and support the resort's commitment to advance sustainability. The Montage Resort is the first hotel property in Utah to receive silver LEED Certification and is a participant in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmentally Responsible Redevelopment and Reuse Initiative pilot program.
PermaCity Solar has completed a 5.1-megawatt rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) installation on fashion retailer Forever 21's corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, California. PermaCity designed and installed the system with the help of West Hills Construction, using SunPower high-efficiency solar panels, which are expected to deliver up to 36% more electricity than conventional solar panels. The project is anticipated to offset 13 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions per year. It is the first project at one location to utilize both of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's solar incentives, the Feed-Tariff 100 Set Pricing Program and the Solar Incentive Program. |
Renewable Energy RFPs
Deadline: March 13, 2015
State of Virginia Request for Information (RFI) seeking responses on a potential solar energy development project. The RFI is also seeking for individuals and organizations that are interested in designing, building, and financing the solar energy public-private partnership project in Virginia.
Contact: Alexandra Lauzon, 804-786-0441
Deadline: March 17, 2015
PPL Electric RFP seeking to procure over 370,000 megawatt-hours of eligible Alternative Energy Credits (AECs) for PPL Electric Utilities Corporation to meet the Pennsylvania Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards. Qualification Materials must be received by March 17, 2015 at 12PM EST.
Contact: Ben Chee, 215-568-0200/914-473-8870
Deadline: March 25, 2015
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority RFP (RFP 3014) seeking proposals to design, build, implement, operate, maintain and administer a web-based electronic generation attribute tracking system for New York State to support the State's energy policies and programs.
Contact: Roseanne Viscusi or Michele Goyette, 518-862-1090, ext. 3506
Deadline: March 26, 2015
The City of Grand Rapids RFP seeking proposals for the development and operation of a photovoltaic power system to be installed on the Butterworth Landfill site. The developer will enter a 15- to 20-year power purchase agreement with the city. A mandatory pre-proposal conference and site visit for interested bidders will be held on February 19 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Notice of intention should be submitted by February 17, 2015.
Contact: Amie Merren, 616-456-3952 amerren@grcity.us
A complete list of active RFPs can found on our Financial Opportunities page. |
|
댓글 없음:
댓글 쓰기