Transmission for Renewables

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Transmission forRenewables
Kristine SchmidtDirector, Transmission Business
Development
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Xcel EnergyCommitment to Renewables

• Largest provider of windin the nation
• Windsource No. 1 greenpricing program in the
  nation
• One of the fastest growing transmission companies
• Proud member of AWEA, WIRES, CapX 2020, and EEI

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WIRES

• WIRES actively promotes a legal and public policy
  climate-- at the state, federal, and
  international levels that facilitates a robust
  high-voltage transmission network
• Promotes investment, raises visibility of the
  transmission sector and the need for investment
  in regional, promotes consistent and predictable
  state and federal rate policies, facilitates
  market access for all sources of electric
  generation, advocates efficient, collaborative
  regional planning and facilities siting
  processes, supports new technology choices, seeks
  equitable allocation of transmission costs, and
  seeks to benefit electricity consumers and the
  environment by promoting efficient transmission
  solutions in regulatory, political, and
  educational forums
• www.WIRESGROUP.com

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Xcel Energy and Wind Potential
Source National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Cost Recovery

• Supportive Regulatory Treatment transmission
  within borders
• Minnesota, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota
• Continued Conflicts transmission without
  borders
• Economic vs Reliability vs Generator Outlet
• Local Beneficiaries vs Regional Beneficiaries
• Federal Renewable Standard
• National Renewable Energy Zones
• Assurance of Cost Recovery
• If you love renewables, you gotta like
  transmission
• WIRES Blue Ribbon Panel on Cost Allocations
  White Paper www.wiresgroup.com

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Regional Transmission PlanningCapX 2020 proves
it can be done!

• Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
• Dairyland Power Cooperative
• Great River Energy
• Minnesota Power
• Minnkota Power Cooperative
• Missouri River Energy Services
• Otter Tail Power Company
• Rochester Public Utilities
• Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
• Wisconsin Public Power Inc.
• Xcel Energy

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Queuing Issues

• In wind-rich areas, the queue backlog is a
  concern
• Needs regional solutions
• Needs to avoid preferential treatment
• Needs to allow for flexibility e.g., step outs,
  open seasons
• Queuing backlog is function of the PTC

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Renewables and Transmission What Needs to be
Done?

• Expansion of regional marketsand control areas
• More tools to integrate wind into grid
• Stronger industry leadership supporting renewable
  development
• Development of nationalREC market
• WIRES 9 Guiding Principles

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