MATANUSKA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. M A Y O R ’ S E E N E R G Y T Y T A S K F F O R C E U P D A T A T E - F A L L 2 2 0 1 4 0 1 4 JOE GRIFFITH, GENERAL MANAGER OCTOBER 21, 2014
MATANUSKA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. Transmission , 125 miles Over 60,000 accounts • (47,320 members) Underground distribution, Overhead 22 substations • 1,832 miles distribution, 2,227 miles Over 4,200 miles of power • lines 2
MEA POWER PORTFOLIO (CAPACITY) 80% Natural Gas (Currently Chugach 20% Electric - Transition to EGS in 2015) 20% Hydro (Bradley Lake, Eklutna Hydro, Southfork 80% of Eagle River, McRoberts Creek in Palmer) 3
Honolulu Creek Matanuska Electric Association Service Territory (Certificate 18) Denali State Park Talkeetna >100 M Miles Palmer Wasilla Matanuska Glacier Point MacKenzie Eagle River ~100 M Miles
SERVICE AREA CHALLENGES • Over 4200 miles of power lines covering only 59,000 customers • Service area the size of West Virginia • Challenging terrain and narrow rights-of-way • Growing demand • Aging and inadequate infrastructure 5
MEA’S GROWING LOAD Driving s significant upgrades t to o ou our sys ystem to o me meet memb mber d demand 16 1600 0000 00 1500 15 0000 00 1400 14 0000 00 13 1300 0000 00 12 1200 0000 00 1100 11 0000 00 1000 10 0000 00 9000 90 000 80 8000 000 19 1991 91 1996 19 96 2001 20 01 20 2006 06 2011 20 11 Year
TRANSMISSION UPGRADES – EGS TO WASILLA Provides reliable power f from om EGS t to t o the h heart • of our s servi vice area Supp upports s significant c commercial and nd • residential g growth h Provides r reliability a y and redund ndanc ncy t to • vulnerable s sys ystem
MEA TRANSMISSION UPGRADES Wasilla Hospital Pha hase 1 1: : EGS GS t to H Hospi pital Substation • Poles in place Palmer • Lines connected from EGS • Completion anticipated this week • Tie to Eklutna Hydro Project transmission line halted by EOC. EGS 8
MEA TRANSMISSION UPGRADES Pha hase 2 2: : Hospit Wasilla ital al S Substat ation t n to He Hernin ing Herning Hospital (Wasill lla) Substation Substation • Supports significant commercial and Palmer residential growth in Wasilla • Progress stalled due to Wasilla Planning Commission decision • Interim step – build transmission to LaZelle substation • MEA working with stakeholders on EGS alternate overhead routes 9
OTHER SYSTEM UPGRADES – A FOCUS ON RELIABILITY Subst station i imp mproveme ments – Reduce o outag ages, i improve p power q quali lity, accou ount for g growth • 5 substat ations c currently ly u undergoi oing u upgrad ades, inclu luding • Parks (C (Chugiak) Clear aring t to reduce o outag ages Chugiak ak/Birchwoo ood • Wil illow t to o Talk lkeetna • New m meters More a accurat ate b bills lls • Reduce o outag age t time • Improve effici ciency o y of w workf rkforce •
MEA LONG RANGE PLANNING Devel elopmen ent o of a a comprehen ensive gr e growt wth an and mai mainten enan ance p e plan an Proactive assessment o of cur urrent system compa pared t to pr projected growth • Coordina nation w n with ot other planni nning ng efforts a at MoA an and M Mat at-Su Borough • Several new substation ons identified, , including Powder R Reserve (N Eagle River) • Will l likely r result i in n the pur purchase of corridors a and nd sub ubstation pr property for fut uture us use • Target et comp mpletion: S Summer er 2 2015 •
EKLUTNA GENERATION STATION Online Early 2015
DECISION FACTORS LEADING TO EKLUTNA GENERATION STATION (EGS) 2004: 10 10-ye year notice t e to Chugach t that M MEA w would not b be c cust stomer a after D Dec. 3 31, 2 , 2014 • MEA Int ntegrated R Resour urce Pl Plan, n, MEA po power s suppl pply s y studies, Technolo ology E Evalu aluat ation on R Repor ort • Finan ancial a al and hourly ly d dispat atch m modeli ling • Load ad-flow st study, pooli ling st studies • Conversat ation ons w with C Chugac ach a and M ML&P on on join joint e effort • Other c considerations o Railbelt generation suite o Lack of meaningful work between 2004 and 2009 o Cook Inlet fuel situation o Pipeline configuration o Air regulations o Load characteristics 13
EKLUTNA GENERATION STATION DESIGN 171mW Capacity (Ten 17.1mW engines) • Dual-fuel (Natural gas & diesel) • Reciprocating engines • Efficiency over power range o Why Wärtsilä? • o Industry leader o 10 smaller engines to better follow our primarily residential load o Proven and efficient technology o Price 14
STRATEGIC LOCATION AK Railroad Enstar 20” Gas Pipeline Eklutna Generation Station EGS - Strategic Location 15
EGS POWER BLOCK CONTRACTOR AND MAJOR SUBS 16
EGS PROJECT IMPACT Nearly 300 jobs at peak of o construction 28 permanent O&M o positions filled – majority Alaska hire Estimate over $100M in o Alaskan economic impact to date 17
Eklutna Generation Station – as of Summer 2014 18
EGS PROJECT UPDATE • Mechanical Substantially complete - equipment placed, attached & plumbed in • Connection to Enstar pipeline complete • Wärtsilä finalizing engine prep – oil and coolant filled • Electrical cable pulls and terminations in process • Testing, flushing and commissioning plan crafted and underway 19
EGS PROGRESS 20
2014 EGS CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES Summer mer Fall ll Winter Sp Spri ring Summer mer Fall ll Winter Sp Spri ring % % Complete Co 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 EGS Switchyard 100 Field Erected 100 Tanks Administration 100 Building Warehouse 100 Power Block 90 - 95 Testing and 20 Commissioning Today Complete In Progress
EGS COMMISSIONING PLAN Com ommis issioning a agent - Uni niversal Ene Energy, Inc Inc. • Plan f Pla for testing, verif rific icatio ion a and p power • de deliv ivery Com ommis issioning dispatch agr agreement w with • Ch Chugac gach Electric s signed Filling o g of liquid fue uel, oil, co , coolant, and and ammo ammonia • tanks s schedu duled Goal l - • o Four engines online December 31, 2014 o All 10 engines online Spring 2015 22
IMPORTANT COORDINATION WITH RAILBELT UTILITIES Interim sales agreement with Chugach Electric signed for Q1 2015 • Coordination for power produced during commissioning • Interconnection agreement necessary – EOC stop work order • Complete control communications loop – Eklutna Hydro, EGS, Plant 2 • (ML&P), Teeland Substation (Chugach) Agree to a plan to capitalize on new opportunities for economic • dispatch of power for significant savings 23
IMPACT TO MEMBERS EGS GS t transforms t the e way we s e ser erve our mem members. • Increa eased ed c contr trol over d decisions that i t imp mpact t our memb mber ership. p. • Allo llows u ws us to more re clo lose sely a and efficiently s serve o our r lo load. • Proje jecting an an in init itial r rat ate in increase ( (15-20%) o %) over the next 1 18 months hs • o Largely driven by new, more expensive gas contracts o Projections were for a similar increase with Chugach, but one year later.
ROLE IN THE RAILBELT ENERGY PICTURE 10 smaller engines for load following • Dual-fuel in case of natural gas supply interruption • Improves grid stability throughout the system • Can help integrate variable power • Component of a single transmission operator and • economic dispatch May help meet proposed EPA regs by offsetting less • efficient generation 25
CURRENT RAILBELT ISSUES Infrastructure Problem Inadequate transmission systems o Solution - Upgrade and construct new infrastructure o New generation facilities 5 new facilities on the Railbelt o Solution - Single, economic dispatch of power o New organizational structure 6 vertically integrated utilities o Solution - Single transmission operator (TRANSCO) o 26
RAILBELT UTILITY NATURAL GAS CONCERNS Current market is 200 bcf per year. • Too small to encourage exploration. Inadequacy of current gas • infrastructure o Mismatch of supply delivery infrastructure with demand centers o Long and vulnerable distribution system o Limited and expensive storage Transport costs and ownership • 27
ARCTEC – A CONSORTIUM OF RAILBELT UTILITIES Prio iorit itizi zing u upgrad ades t to frag agil ile Railb lbelt lt tran ansmis issio ion infrastr tructu ture • Support for infrastructure development plan • Funding options limited TRANSCO/IS ISO deve velo lopment • Goal – coordination of assets for benefit of the entire Railbelt • Identify best model for Alaska • Feedback from other stakeholders (Legislators, IPP’s) • Legislative $250k to RCA at ARCTEC’s request 28
MEA IN THE COMMUNITY Involved in e n event nts a and nd o organizations throughout o our ur • service a area MEA Chari ritable F Foundation supports servi vice a area with h • appr pprox. $125K a annu nnually from Roun und U Up p fun unds Award $ $20,000 i in s n scholarships annu nnually t to area yout uth •
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