Kumeyaay Wind Energy Project Location map

Michael L. Connolly of Laguna Resource Services, Inc.
Kumeyaay Wind Energy
Project
San Diego County’s first commercial
wind project
Michael Connolly Miskwish
Campo Kumeyaay Nation
Location
map
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Tribal Energy Planning
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Commercial
Wind
„ Solar
„ Bioreactor
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Residential
Home efficiency – lighting, attic fans, cottonwoods,
orientation
„ Closed loop geothermal, solar, wind, solar thermal
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Residential Wind Options
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Confirmation of wind
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Wind monitoring since 1990
Kenetech
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collected
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„ Kenetch was sold to Enron.
„ Campo site data was sold to GE.
„ Data then found it’s way into the California Energy
Commission wind maps
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Superior
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Superior Renewable contacted the Tribe.
„ New data was collected from 2002-2005 and
reconfirmed the wind resources were available.
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Kumeyaay Wind Project Location
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Campo Reservation is located in Southern
C lif i iin the
California
h southeastern
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portion
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Diego County.
The elevation at the wind project site is 4,1694,600 feet or 1,271-1,402 meters
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Terrain map
Elevations
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Kumeyaay Wind Project Description
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Started producing energy on 12/22/2005.
25 – 2 MW turbines in operation.
Facility is owned by Babcock & Brown
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Managed by enXco
Campo tribe receives revenue on the land lease
contract andd royalties
l i on electricity
l i i purchased
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from the project.
The Turbines
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Each turbine has its own controls that adjust
bl d pitch.
blade
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Wind speed must be 5 mph to operate.
Turbine must be shut down if wind is above 55
mph.
E h tturbine
Each
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up to
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Turbines are 228 ft tall to cone. Blades are 145
ft. and weigh 12 tons.
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Positive points for site
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Substations are close to the turbine location
Transmission capacity easily upgraded
Close to market. Over 3 Million in San Diego
County. Additional 10 Million in 100 mile
radius.
Good Road Access: Interstate 8
Ridge perpendicular to wind direction
Low turbulence – very laminar flow
Low ice/ mild climate
Infrastructure
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SDG&E 69 kilovolt lines to existing substation
„ Upgraded from 269 to 418 Amp capacity
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45 acres of tribal land utilized for 25 towers
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2.5 square miles restricted use
„ Limited construction of high rise structures
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Finances
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SEMPRA owns San Diego Gas & Electric
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Construction debt approximately 80 million
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pays $49.50-$51.75 per mega watt-hour on 20 yr
power purchase agreement
Tribe did not purchase the turbines or finance any
construction
100% decommission bond by the 15th year
Environmental Considerations
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Potential for raptor deaths
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Potential for bat deaths
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First year 4 have been recorded
First year 1 has been recorded
Noise not considered detrimental
Vi l iimpacts not considered
Visual
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Restrictions on future development
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Approval by Tribe
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Negotiated over a 3 year time frame
Several meetings with Campo Tribe’s General
Council giving detailed information
Final Approval by General Council in January
2005
Additional wind projects
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Potential for 300 MW additional capacity
Net metered usage for Casino is being reviewed.
Residential wind.
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Tribal Ownership Considerations
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Production Tax Credit
Accelerated depreciation
Flip agreements
Rising market $80+ / MW-h
8-A utility
Double credits for military portfolio
Utilit pre-pay agreements
Utility
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New Market Tax Credits
Green Credits, Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)
Outline of Basic Terms
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Demonstrate Access to Capital
Experience in wind and/or energy development
Willing to include tribal equity terms
Work jointly on marketing, management
Financial Commitment to performance
milestones
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Climate Change
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The Climate Registry
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www.theclimateregistry.org
Impacts- fires, water quantity & chemistry
Future market trading programs
Conclusion
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The Campo Kumeyaay Nation will continue to
explore and expand the efforts to create
additional economic diversity through energy
production.
Mandated energy portfolio standards and/or
carbon tax are essential components for long
term project feasibility.
feasibility
New technologies, ie plug-in hybrids could
radically alter the paradigm
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