OPPD Solar - Cliff Fleener.pdf

1、10.01.25THE FUTURE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR THE AG INDUSTRYCliff Fleener,VP of Sustainability and Environmental Affairs2Increased Load in Nebraska:Demand is rising sharply due to expanding industries,including those for cloud computing,AI,and ethanol production.We need to build quickly to match deman

2、d.Reliability and Resource Adequacy:Southwest Power Pool(SPP)regulations require more“always available”generation capacity,Diversifying generation is essential to modernizing the grid for resilience against extreme weather events.OPPD Net Peak DemandYearMW%increase202528827.3%202426875.9%202325384.3

3、%202224344.2%202123372.5%20202279*SPP Resource Adequacy ReportLOAD GROWTH CHALLENGESBy 2030 Load Is Expected To Double.New OPPD GenerationJune 2025-Turtle Creek Station-250MWComing in 2025Standing Bear Lake Station-150MWFARMING CHALLENGES FACING NEBRASKA Economic Challenges 40%drop in corn prices ov

4、er 3 years.July 2022 July 2025(USDA-NA).Rising Fertilizer Prices Phosphates,60%increase in 10 years.Urea ammonium nitrate,37%increase in 2025.Global trade uncertainty are impacting the ag industry both for exports and essential inputs.Nebraska GDP contracted by 6.1%in Q1,2025.Electricity is essentia

5、l for irrigation,processing,and safety.3Solar Project ChallengesSiting,500 acres Proximity to transmission lines and infrastructureSupply chain impactsPublic perceptionLocal zoning requirements(largest roadblock)481 MW,Platteview Solar,Yutan,NERenewables Have The Potential To Help Both Utilities And

6、 The Ag EconomyBenefits to Landowners:Reoccurring Revenue:Leases for solar provide the landowner with higher reoccurring revenue especially on low margin land.Reducing Water Demand:Solar requires no water reducing demand on aquifers.Opening Markets:Can broaden access to new markets.Bioplastics,Ethan