HomeMy WebLinkAboutCandidate briefing-Electric Dept8-11-2014 (2)
TDPUD Board of Directors 1 DEPARTMENTELECTRIC Candidate Briefing
Purchased Power Candidate BriefingTDPUD Board of Directors 2 Renewables will be approximately 40% by 2014 and beyond–Resource mix currently 40% renewable resources–) TargetRPSRenewable
Portfolio Standard (•From NV Energy Control Area (and beyond)–Transmission•California–Idaho–Utah–power portfolioMost of generation consists of contracts within the purchased –Generation•
Purchased Power (cont)Candidate BriefingTDPUD Board of Directors 3 Horse Butte Wind Project–Landfill Gas Generation–Veyo Heat Recovery (future)–Pleasant Valley Wind Project–Market purchases–Western
Central Valley Power hydro–Nebo natural gas generation–Stampede hydroelectric–Existing resources are:•Challenge is to balance the portfolio–TDPUD has developed a comprehensive Power
Supply Plan–Generation/Power Supply•
Purchased Power (cont)Candidate BriefingTDPUD Board of Directors 4 Meet state and federal regulation and future legislation•Price Volatility-Resource Diversity-Cost-Renewable Resources-Contract
Duration-Conservation-Future Portfolio (2010 and beyond) is intended to balance:•
Electric Department Candidate BriefingTDPUD Board of Directors 5 1 feeder circuit–Glenshire o 4 feeder circuits–Martis Valley o 6 feeder circuits–Truckee o 3 feeder circuits–Tahoe Donner
o 3 feeder circuits–Donner Lake o 17 total feeders from four Substations–14.4kV–RecloserGlenshire o 120kV–o 60 kV–Truckee Substation o 60kV–Tahoe Donner Substation o 60kV–Donner Lake
Substation o Distribution system summary–Structure of electric system•
Electric Department (cont)Candidate BriefingTDPUD Board of Directors 6 1,496 commercial customers o 7,120 secondary (60%)o 4,667 primary (40%)o 11,787 residential customers o 13,283
total electric customers–83 miles of underground distribution o 5,390 poles o 135 miles of overhead distribution o 218 miles of distribution circuits–Structure of electric system (cont)•
Electric Department (cont)Candidate BriefingTDPUD Board of Directors 7 Net Metering•CARBCarbon Cap and Trade: •requirements CECRPS•requirements adding cost to customersIncreasing Legislative
and Regulatory Requirement •Continue safety training–Continue Tree and Pole Clearance Program–efficientContinue maintaining, upgrading and make facilities more –increase reliability–Challenges
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Information Systems (IT/SCADA/GIS)Candidate BriefingTDPUD Board of Directors 8 GIS (Geographic Information Systems)•SCADA (System Controls)•IT (Information Technology)•areas-Divided
into 3 sub•across the entire DistrictDepartment supports all technology and communications •
Information Technology (IT)Candidate BriefingTDPUD Board of Directors 9 local area networks (LAN)Maintains secured data transport via wired and wireless •time disaster continuance and
data recovery-Real•Ensures cyber security control and monitoring•Mobile Devices, 150+ Communication EndpointsMaintains 40+ Virtual Servers, 60 Virtual Desktops, 80+ •communication needs
of District personnelProvides access and support for all data and •
System Controls(SCADA)Candidate BriefingTDPUD Board of Directors 10 house-District staff inSCADA systems and software development performed by •time alarming of system failure-Provides
real•to TanksAutomates water flow from Wells, through Booster Stations, •and Revenue Metering systems control infrastructureProvides secure monitoring and control for Water, Electric
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Candidate BriefingTDPUD Board of Directors 11 Shares with other local agencies•District’s land management•Electric and Water modeling and analysis•Inspection
/ work and facilities management•Outage management •Streamline electric design process•leverage technology–Cost control •Community wide resource•