Acquiring Renewable Energy: Case Studies of Utility Drivers and Approaches

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Energy Insights Opinion
• In This Report
• Situation Overview
  • Policy Drivers
  • Figure: Production Tax Credit Boom and Bust Cycle, 1999-2006
  • Economic Drivers
  • Figure: Natural Gas Prices, 1999-2012
  • The Approach
    • A Shift to Owning Renewable Energy?
    • Figure: Case Study Utility Service Territories
    • Table: Renewable Energy Integration Case Study Snapshots
  • Approaches for Investor- and Privately Owned Companies and Public Power Providers
  • Arizona Public Service and Central Solar Power
  • Figure: Arizona Public Service's 1MW Saguaro Solar Power Plant
    • Project Drivers
    • Financial Arrangements
    • Future Plans
    • Lessons Learned
  • MidAmerican Energy and Wind
    • Project Drivers
    • Figure: GE's 1.5MW Turbines at MEC's Intrepid Wind Project
    • Financial Arrangements
      • Prescriptive Ratemaking Process
    • Future Plans
    • Lessons Learned
  • Oklahoma Gas & Electric and Wind
    • Project Drivers
    • Financial Arrangements
    • Future Plans
    • Lessons Learned
  • Pacific Gas & Electric and Wind
    • Project Drivers
      • California's Renewable Portfolio Standard
    • Financial Arrangements
      • Market Price Referent
    • Future Plans
      • Ownership and Rate-Basing Possibilities
    • Lessons Learned
  • Public Service of New Hampshire and Biomass
  • Figure: PSNH's 50MW Northern Wood Power Project
    • Project Drivers
    • Financial Arrangements
    • Future Plans
    • Lessons Learned
  • Puget Sound Energy and Wind
    • Project Drivers
    • Figure: Vestas 1.8MW Turbines at PSE's Hopkins Ridge Wind Project
    • Financial Arrangements
    • Future Plans
    • Lessons Learned
    • Figure: RFP Cost Quotes Evaluated by PSE, 2003
    • Figure: 2006 RFP Cost Quotes Evaluated by PSE
  • Nevada Power and Geothermal
  • Figure: Ormat's Steamboat Geothermal Plant
    • Project Drivers
    • Financial Arrangements
    • Future Plans
    • Lessons Learned
  • Xcel Energy and Wind
    • Project Drivers
    • Financial Arrangements
    • Future Plans
      • Ownership Possibilities
    • Lessons Learned
  • Austin Energy and Wind
    • Project Drivers
    • Financial Arrangements
      • GreenChoice
    • Future Plans
    • Lessons Learned
  • Nebraska Public Power District and Wind
    • Project Drivers
    • Financial Arrangements
    • Future Plans
    • Lessons Learned
• Future Outlook
• Essential Guidance
  • Actions to Consider
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  • Related Research
  • Synopsis