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Moving Forward
On Aug. 17, 2023, OPPD Board of Directors accepted policy revisions to Strategic Directive (SD) 9: Integrated Systems Planning, stemming from discussions on how to monitor progress with new generation additions. This follows a period of public comments, which the board heard and took into consideration.
Give Us Your Feedback
Today is a time of change in the utility industry. Utilities must embrace innovation and move quickly to find new and better ways to deliver affordable, reliable and environmentally sensitive energy services to you, our customer-owners.
From time to time, OPPD’s Board of Directors will call upon customers to provide feedback on specific topics. Your feedback is used to help shape OPPD’s decisions and how we operate now and in the future.
We invite you to be part of the conversation. Please review the following information and give us your input.
Today’s Topic: SD- 9 Integrated System Planning
OPPD was seeking feedback regarding Strategic Directive 9 – Integrated System Planning. The proposed changes guide the Board’s oversight of the execution of the Near Term Generation resolution that was considered during the August 17, 2023 Board Meeting.
Use the guestbook comment form below to give the board your feedback. The deadline for comments was August 13, 2023.
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Public Records Disclaimer
Nebraska's public records law may require OPPD to provide to interested persons, including members of the news media, copies of your communications to us, including your name and other contact information.
Moving Forward
On Aug. 17, 2023, OPPD Board of Directors accepted policy revisions to Strategic Directive (SD) 9: Integrated Systems Planning, stemming from discussions on how to monitor progress with new generation additions. This follows a period of public comments, which the board heard and took into consideration.
Give Us Your Feedback
Today is a time of change in the utility industry. Utilities must embrace innovation and move quickly to find new and better ways to deliver affordable, reliable and environmentally sensitive energy services to you, our customer-owners.
From time to time, OPPD’s Board of Directors will call upon customers to provide feedback on specific topics. Your feedback is used to help shape OPPD’s decisions and how we operate now and in the future.
We invite you to be part of the conversation. Please review the following information and give us your input.
Today’s Topic: SD- 9 Integrated System Planning
OPPD was seeking feedback regarding Strategic Directive 9 – Integrated System Planning. The proposed changes guide the Board’s oversight of the execution of the Near Term Generation resolution that was considered during the August 17, 2023 Board Meeting.
Use the guestbook comment form below to give the board your feedback. The deadline for comments was August 13, 2023.
Click the image above to view the SD-9 revision redline
Click the image above to view the SD-9 revision (clean)
Public Records Disclaimer
Nebraska's public records law may require OPPD to provide to interested persons, including members of the news media, copies of your communications to us, including your name and other contact information.
Please note, "Guestbook" is for comments only and they will be passed along to the Board of Directors. OPPD's Board of Directors is accepting comments on SD-9 Revisions through Aug. 13, 2023.
Please know, OPPD cannot respond to comments or questions left on this guestbook comments tool. Your opinion matters and all comments provided here in this tool are shared with OPPD leadership. Please leave your feedback here in our guestbook.
CLOSED: August 13 was the last day for feedback.
I feel OPPD is not putting a great enough emphasis on renewable energy production. As I travel around the mid west, it is clear that we are way behind in wind and solar energy production. Additionally I think we need to rethink our nuclear energy production.Great advancements in safety have been made. We need to learn from the French in this. Please make renewable energy your highest priority! Kati Eggen Valley NE
KatiEggen
about 1 year ago
From the newspaper, I"m guessing the need is to satisfy energy needs for new construction. Are you part of the permitting process for this construction? Could you mandate, that with all those flat roofs, solar energy be incorporated? That wind generation facilities be included. In other words, the proposer of the facility be part of the solution for the load that they will be creating?
hofrvama
about 1 year ago
What is the break down of the renewable energy that is planned?
How long will only 75MW of energy storage last during peak load times?
Why is nuclear not included? You state that you're "Powering the Future," but without nuclear, OPPD will struggle to keep up with growing demand.
breny426
about 1 year ago
Questions on the SD-9 Integrated System Planning revision (Resolution XXXX):
1. On the 5th bullet point (please use numbers not bullet points – numbers can be referenced, bullet points cannot), what exactly does “engage the board in key decisions, and obtain annual board affirmation..” mean? Will the board need to vote to approve each contract? 2. In the first Table, the resources listed as “nameplate or Peak Tested Capacity”. These two numbers may or may not be the same. nameplate capacity suggests, at least for solar PV, the capacity at standard test conditions (25°C (77°F), light intensity of 1,000 W/m2, 1.5 amt, alt=500 ft). This may or may not be manufacturer’s tested capacity. Which one is it? Also, nameplate is usually reported as DC. Are these values all DC or AC values? They all should be the same. 3. The renewable generation is listed as 1000-1500 MW but only 1000 MW are listed. This suggests that OPPD is only planning 1000 MW through end 2030. If more is planned, please let “contracted” value and date. If none are planned at this time, that’s fine, but then change the renewable generation amount to 1000 MW. You can’t have it both ways, numbers MUST match. Full transparency please. 4. Similarly, Dual Fuel Combustion Turbines is listed as 600-950 MW, but only 600 MW is listed. Again, these numbers must match. Full transparency please. 5. Why is demand response so low and what is the timeline for the 32MW? 6. Please change the word “natural gas” to methane gas. Call it what it is. 7. What exactly does “contracted” entail? What are the expected operational dates for each resource and timeline listed? 8. What happens to the 521 MW of solar previously promised to the customer-owner from the power with a purpose resolution? 9. Does this resolution impact OPPD’s north Omaha conversion timeline? 10. Does this resolution impact Nebraska city shutdown timeline? 11. A timeline with new resources being added as well as the removal or conversion of current resources will be very helpful to the concerned customer-owner. 12. Based on this document, by 2030, OPPD will have added 1200 MW fuel energy (600MW listed plus the 600MW from power with a purpose), but only 1081 MW of renewable generation (1000 MW listed plus 81 MW of the 600 MW contracted to date from power with a purpose). Including the extension of the north Omaha plant, OPPD will be significantly further away 11 years after its decarbonization commitment by 2050 than it was when it started. How will OPPD achieve decarbonization by 2050 after adding 1200 MW additional carbon fuel by 2030?
I feel OPPD is not putting a great enough emphasis on renewable energy production. As I travel around the mid west, it is clear that we are way behind in wind and solar energy production. Additionally I think we need to rethink our nuclear energy production.Great advancements in safety have been made. We need to learn from the French in this. Please make renewable energy your highest priority!
Kati Eggen
Valley NE
From the newspaper, I"m guessing the need is to satisfy energy needs for new construction. Are you part of the permitting process for this construction? Could you mandate, that with all those flat roofs, solar energy be incorporated? That wind generation facilities be included. In other words, the proposer of the facility be part of the solution for the load that they will be creating?
What is the break down of the renewable energy that is planned?
How long will only 75MW of energy storage last during peak load times?
Why is nuclear not included? You state that you're "Powering the Future," but without nuclear, OPPD will struggle to keep up with growing demand.
Questions on the SD-9 Integrated System Planning revision (Resolution XXXX):
1. On the 5th bullet point (please use numbers not bullet points – numbers can be referenced, bullet points cannot), what exactly does “engage the board in key decisions, and obtain annual board affirmation..” mean? Will the board need to vote to approve each contract?
2. In the first Table, the resources listed as “nameplate or Peak Tested Capacity”. These two numbers may or may not be the same. nameplate capacity suggests, at least for solar PV, the capacity at standard test conditions (25°C (77°F), light intensity of 1,000 W/m2, 1.5 amt, alt=500 ft). This may or may not be manufacturer’s tested capacity. Which one is it? Also, nameplate is usually reported as DC. Are these values all DC or AC values? They all should be the same.
3. The renewable generation is listed as 1000-1500 MW but only 1000 MW are listed. This suggests that OPPD is only planning 1000 MW through end 2030. If more is planned, please let “contracted” value and date. If none are planned at this time, that’s fine, but then change the renewable generation amount to 1000 MW. You can’t have it both ways, numbers MUST match. Full transparency please.
4. Similarly, Dual Fuel Combustion Turbines is listed as 600-950 MW, but only 600 MW is listed. Again, these numbers must match. Full transparency please.
5. Why is demand response so low and what is the timeline for the 32MW?
6. Please change the word “natural gas” to methane gas. Call it what it is.
7. What exactly does “contracted” entail? What are the expected operational dates for each resource and timeline listed?
8. What happens to the 521 MW of solar previously promised to the customer-owner from the power with a purpose resolution?
9. Does this resolution impact OPPD’s north Omaha conversion timeline?
10. Does this resolution impact Nebraska city shutdown timeline?
11. A timeline with new resources being added as well as the removal or conversion of current resources will be very helpful to the concerned customer-owner.
12. Based on this document, by 2030, OPPD will have added 1200 MW fuel energy (600MW listed plus the 600MW from power with a purpose), but only 1081 MW of renewable generation (1000 MW listed plus 81 MW of the 600 MW contracted to date from power with a purpose). Including the extension of the north Omaha plant, OPPD will be significantly further away 11 years after its decarbonization commitment by 2050 than it was when it started. How will OPPD achieve decarbonization by 2050 after adding 1200 MW additional carbon fuel by 2030?
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