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Official Exhibit - NYS000117-00-BD01 - NYSERDA, New York State Renewable Portfolio Standard Performance Report Program Period December 31, 2010 (2010 NYS RPS Report)
ML12334A610
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Site: Indian Point  
Issue date: 12/31/2010
From:
State of NY, Energy Research & Development Authority
To:
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
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RAS 21538, 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01
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United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Official Hearing Exhibit In the Matter of:

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3)

ASLBP #: 07-858-03-LR-BD01 Docket #: 05000247 l 05000286 Exhibit #:

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Withdrawn:

Rejected:

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EXECUT~VE

SUMMARY

This report summarizes activities conducted through company to compete for Main Tier RPS incentives:

December 31, 20] 0 by the New York State Energy reaffirmed the weighting of economic benefits at 30%

Research and Development Authority ("NY SERDA")

in the competitive selection process, while relaxing and the Department of Public Service ("DPS") in former incremental economic benefits requirements implementing the New York State Renewable Portfolio to allow all claims of in state spending after January Standard eRPS"). This report includes background 1, 200.3; and authorized N'ITSERDA to conduct fu1ure on the RPS, objectives and performance targets, and Main Tier competitive solicitations at least annually, in a SUlillnary ofRPS Program outcomes, funding, and consultation with DPS Staif.

expenses. Previous program performance reports and related information can be found at: http://w'ivw.

The newly expanded Customer-sited Tier made sig-nyserda.orgitl)s!documents.asp, nificant progress in 2010, with Program Opportunity Notices ("PON") issued for Solar Photovoltaic CPV"),

Following a comprehensive mid-course review, the Anaerobic Digester Gas ("ADG"), On.. site Wind and Public Service Commission CPSC' or "Commission")

Solar Thermal fi.mding. 1 has issued a series of orders reenergizing and expand-ing the RPS program and goals, In an order issued ill January 2010, the Commission expanded the RPS goal to increase the proportion of renewable electricity to be consumed by New Yorkers from 25 percent to.30 percent and extended the tenninal year of the program from 2013 to 2015; established new Customer-sited Tier ("CST')

program goals; authorized a new CST program aimed at encouraging geographic balance; added Solar Themml energy systems as an eligible technology under the CST; authorized funding to achieve overall program goals by 2015; directed the development ofa Customer-sited Tier Operating Plan (,,2010 CST Plan"); established the scope and cost of the administration oUhe RPS program; reatllmled the role of NY SERDA as the administrator of the program: and authorized NYSERDA to conduct two additional Main Tier competitive solicitations.

Orders issued by the Commission in November and December of 2010 made additional significant pro-grammatic modifications to the Main Tier portion of the RPS. These orders expanded the biomass eligible resources category to include the use of clean wood separated from construction and demolition debris at approved material reclamation facilities; modified the RPS eligibility mles to allow "behind-the-meter,"

facilities, including facilities \\,yhere the electric energy is delivered through a wholesale meter under the con-trol of a utility, public authority, or municipal electric Progress in the program through December 3]" 2010 has yielded, and is expected to yield, significant economic benefits to New York State and its associated locales, Economic benefits accrue from the planning, develop-ment construction, and operation ofrennvable energy facilities. These economic benefits come in the ionn of long-and short-tenn jobs, property tax or payment-in-lieu of tax benefits to local govemments and school dis-tricts, and biomass fuel purchases, as well as from lease and/or royalty p;lyments to landowners. For example, long-term jobs include such positions as asset and project management jobs, operations and maintenance jobs, and administrative staff Payments in lieu of taxes inject money into towns, counties and school districts,

\\,vithout requiring additional services. Similarly, host community payments invest more dollars directly to a community where a new renewable project is sited.

Project development and constmction also creates local-ized demand for short-term laborers, \\vho in tum fill New York State hotels, motds and restaurants. These direct economic benefits have a significant impact on New York's economy. NYSERDA estimates that New York could realize up to $2.1 billion in direct economic benefits over the expected 20 year life of the filCili-ties with active contracts under the first five main tier solicitations.2 When the etTects induced on the broader economy are considered, the total economic benefits have been estimated to more than double. 3 1 PON 2156, the CST Regional (Geographic Ba13~lcillg) program and PON 2157, the CST Fuel Cell program were issued in March 01'2011 2 Based upon an independent program evaluation report prepared by KEMA in 2009, this figure is aggregated from bid in1'onnation provided by the tacilities during the bid evaluation and award selectiun process, Contmct terms require that iacilities demonstrate ad1ml investment of no less than 85% of the bid-based amount, or fuel' will be penalized through a lowering offueir contract price, New York Main Tie1~ Impact a.'1d Process Evaluation, KEJ\\{A, Inc. available at: http://W',nv,nyserda.orgJEnerg),_InformationiKEMARPSEvaluation%20MAR%2030FinaLpdf This report was prep3.red for NY SERDA by its contractor, KEMA-New York Main Tier RPS: Impact and Process Evaluation, and published in March 2009.

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PROGRAM H~GHUGHTS

  • Implementation ofthe RPS has been highly cost effective. Progress toward the J'.<'YSERDA Main Tier and Customer Sited Tier 2015 target is approximately 39~;;J while funding committed toward this progress is 29% of the total ap-proved RPS budget.
  • Under the Main Tier pOliion of the RPS. 1,286 megawatts ("MW") of ne,,, rene,,,able capacity from 31 facilities under contract are operating: the remaining 282 M\\V. from eight facilities, are currently under development and/or construction.
  • New renewable capacity installed since the onset of the Rl)S Program could reach nearly 1.620 MW by the end of 2012 under both the Main Tier and Customer-sited Tier, of which 1,583 MW will be located in New York.

BACKGROUND The 2002 Slate Energy Plan wamed of the possible conse-quences of New York's heavy dependence on fossil fuels. 4 The Energy Plan noted that New York State's fossil fuel resources (gas, coal, oil) are largely imported from abroad or out-of-state. have significant long-term negative envi-romnental impacts, and face ultimate depletion. Recogniz-ing the need for a proactive approach to the state's energy and environmental challenges, in February of2003, the Commission initiated a proceeding to explore the devel-opment of an RPS. On September 24. 2004. following an extensive slakeho1der process, the Commission issued an Order adopting an RPS. with a goal of increasing the pro-portion of renewable energy used by New York consum-ers from the then-current 19.3% ("baseline resources") to at least 25% by the end of2013. 5 As part of the September 24, 2004 Order, the Commis-sion designated NYSERDA as the central procurement administrator for the RPS Program. In doing so. the Com-mission noted an expectalion that voluntary renewable purchases by retail customers (the "Voluntary Market")

\\vould C'Ontribute at least 1 % tmvard the 25'10 goal, thus leavi n g baseline resources, State Agenci es' purchases under Executive Order III ("EO 111-'), and NYSERDA procurements to realize the remaining 24'-/0. In the same Order, the Commission directed the major investor-owned utilities ("IODs") to collect funds from rate-payers to be administered by NYSERDA for the purpose of supporting NY SERDA's implementation responsibilities.

In most other states with RPS programs, the renewable en-ergy percentnge target is implemented by requiring the load serving entities to supply their customers with a certain per-centage of electricity from renewable sources. New York's 4 State Energy Plan, 1-1. (June 2(02).

RPS uses a central procurement model, "vith NYSERDA as the central procurement administrator. Under the Main Tier for example. NYSERDA does nol procure rene\\vable electricity directly. Rather, NYSERDA pays a produc-tion incentive to renewable electricity generators selected through competitive solicitations for the electricity they deliver for end use in Ne\\v York. In exchange for receiving the production incentive, lhe renewable generator transfers to NYSERDA an rights and/or claims to the RPS Attributes sease 03-E-O J 88: Em.0_~.\\?gin¥-_9_D __ M.9_tiQn_Q.Ltl:&_C_9_illmj]!~iQ1J._K".¥.JIgjn2--A_.B.s<t~.iL.B.sms<w:!lcb.ls<_J.:Q!1fQlJ.9_c~t,mg,mt. "Order Regarding Retail Renewa ble P01tf()ho Standard," lssued and effective September ~~O. 2004 OAGI0001361_00004

associated \\,vith each megmvatt-hour CMWh") of renew-able electricity generated, and guarantees delivery of the associated electricity to the New York State ratepayers.6 For all RPS Main Tier Facilities, the electricity associated with the RPS Attributes must be:

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delivered into a market administered by the New York Independent System Operator ("NYISO") for end-use in New York State; or

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delivered through a wholesale meter under the con-trol of a utility, public authority, or municipal electric company such that it can be measured, and such that consumption vv'ithin New York State can be tracked and verified by such entity or by the NYISO; or

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delivered through a dedicated generation meter, which shall be approved by and subject to indepen-dent verification by NYSERDA, to a customer in Ne'vv York State (excluding customers in the service territory of the Long Island Pmver Authority) whose electricity was obtained through the NYISO/utility system as oOanuary 20,2011.

The RPS Attributes include any and all reductions in harmful pollutants and emissions, such as carbon dioxide and oxides of sulfur and nitrogen. By acquiring the RPS Attributes, rather than the associated electricity, the RPS Program ensures that increasing amounts of renewable electricity will be injected into the New York State power system, while minimizing interference with the slate's competitive wholesale power markets.

During 2009, the Commission undertook a planned mid-course review ofthe RPS program and its goals. In anticipation of this mid-course review, in early 2009, NY SERDA prepared and submitted an Evaluation Re-port.' Two technical conferences were held by the Com*-

mission to explore the issues raised by the Department of Public Service staff in response to the Evaluation Report.

Subsequently, in early 2010, the Public Service Commis-sion expanded the RPS goal to increase the proportion of renewable electricity consumed by New York customers from 25 percent to 30 percent and extended the terminal year of the program from 2013 to 2015,S thus formalizing a goal advanced in the 2009 State Energy Plan.9 These changes to the RPS program targets reflect New York State's continued commitment to support the development of various renewable energy technologies, and will help achieve New York's '45 by 15' clean energy goals.

In concluding its mid-course review of the RPS Program, the Commission issued two orders in April 2010 regard-ing the RPS program. lO Therein the Commission:

a) eSlablished new CST program goals for the previous--

ly approved CST technologies (PV, fhel cell, ADO, and on--site wind installations) to help support the overall RPS program target of30% by 20]5; b) authorized a new CST program aimed at encouraging additional customer-sited installations in the down-state region (NYISO Zones G, H, I and J);

c) authorized a new CST program focused solely on the deployment of solar thermal energy systems; d) authorized funding through the full compliance period for the overall RPS program, inclusive of new CST programs and program administration that it determined to be suftlcient to achieve overall pro-gram goals by 2015; 6

"RPS Attributes" include any and all reductions in hannful pollutants and eUllssjoHs, such as carbon dioxjde and oxides of SU111Jf and nitrogen RPS Attributes are similar to Renewable Energy Certificates that are commonly used in other RPS programs to catalog and recognize enviromnen..

tal attributes of generation.

7 NYSERDA, New York S\\3,\\e Renewable Portfolio Standard Evaluation RepOlt: 2009 Review (EvaJuation Report). The Evaluation Report relied on the reports oftwo NY SERDA contractors: KEMA, New York Main Tier RPS: Impact and Process Evaluation (March 2009) and Summit Blue Consulting, New York State Renewable P01tf()lio Standard: :'"lark"t Conditions Assessment-Fina.! Report (Febmary 19,2(09) s rL9-"_,,~QjDg_Q1.LM_9.tiQ!1_QHh~_C.9_mmi.!'i~_i.',m_R,,gclIQing,A_R~!!!iLR~n~'3"lhl~_rQLt[QJi.9_-,2!;mgNQ, "Order Establishing New RPS Goal and Resolving Main Tier Issues;" issued and effective January 8, 201 O.

, 2009 State Energy Phn. 2009. Avajlable at http://www.nysenergyplan.com/stateenergyplan.html.

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e) directed 'NxSERDA to consult with the DPS on the development of a Customer-sited Tier Operating Plan

("2010 CST Plan") for solicitation of customer-sited renewable resources, and provided the parameters and principles that were to be incorporated therein; and f) established the scope and cost orthe administration of the RPS program, reaffimled NYSERDAs role as central procurement authority, and provided for the augmented and extended collection of costs from electric delivery customers to fully achieve NYSER-DA's 2015 targets.

Later in 2010 the Commission issued three additional orders addressing biomass, behind the meter genera-tion, and Main Tier program rules and future solicita-tions. In an order issued in November, the Commission authorized the use of clean wood separated from con-struction and demolition debris at approved material reclamation facilities to be eligible as "biomass" under the RPS programY In a separate order issued in No-vember, the Commission modified the RPS eligibility rules to qualify "behind-the-meter" customer-sited fa-cilities. The order includes facilities where the electric energy is delivered through a wholesale meter under the control of a utility, public authority, or municipal electric company to compete for Main Tier RPS incen-tives subject to accurate measurement/metering and verification by the facilities, in lieu of the NYISOY Finally the Commission sought public comment on the question of accounting fcyr economic benefits associ..

ated with operating facilities and authorizing a forward schedule of competitive solicitations.

In a December order the Commission upheld its earlier authorization to weight economic benefits at 30% in the competitive selection process, relaxed fonner incremental economic benefits requirements to allow all claims of in state spending afler January 1, 2003, and authorized NY-SERDA to conduct Main Tier competitive solicitations at least annually; and, with the concurrence of the Depart-ment of Public Service, as fh:quently as is deemed neces-sary and advisable in pursuit of program goals without further or individual authorizations by the Commission. 13 Subsequent to the December order NYSERDA issued a tentative schedule for biannual Main Tier procurements available on the NY-SERDA website at: http://www.ny-serda.org/rps/PastSolicitations.asp#solicitation.

T~ERED APPROACH TO

~MPlEMENT~NG THE RPS The Commission established two tiers of resource types under the RPS Program. The larger, Main Tier, consists primarily of medium-to-large scale electric generation facilities that deliver their electrical out-put into the wholesale power market administered by the NYISO. Noting the importance of accelerating the development of emerging technologies, because of their environmental benefits and ability to be sited in urban, heavy.. loaded areas, the Commission also established a second, Customer-Sited Tier. The Customer-Sited Tier consists of smaller, "behind-the-meter" resources, such as photovoltaic systems, fuel cells, customer-sited wind

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t..9£.th,"_GQ!:nmjo~!i.iQg_R,,,g?.rdjn:::,_'-.l_.R"Hli1..R"g,"Yy?_1:11,"_.!.'m:tfQliQ_SJ!mg~T\\. "Order Allowing Main Tier "Behind The Meter" Con-tmcts 3-11(1 'vVholesale Delivery to Utility/Municipal Utility/Public Authority Entities. Applicable to Future Solicitations Only," issued and eft~;;ctive November 24, 2010.

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facilities, and similar technologies that produce electric-ity for use on site. '4 Only renewable energy systems installed on or after January 1, 2003 are eligible to participate in the RPS, and Customer-Sited Tier resources, and must be located in New York State. While the Main Tier operates through the issuance of periodic competitive solicitations, eligible Customer-sited Tier resources are supported through a combination of incentives for the "buy-dmvn" of capital costs and/or energy production.

Eligible resources and technologies for both the Main Tier and Customer-sited Tier are as specified by the Commission. IS The RPS Program also includes a process for the evaluation of neyv' resources and technologies for eligibility in the program as it progresses.

RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGETS The Commission's January 8, 201 0 Order set fmth annual renewable energy targets that represent an incremental glide path to\\vard achievement of the 2015 goal of having 30% of the power consumed in New York come from renewable energy. The Commission further detailed the New York State renewable energy targets and the sup**

pOliing calculation methodology, necessary to meet the RPS goal in its April 2., 2010 Order. '6 These calcula-*

tions assume a reduction of our electricity consumption, through energy-eniciency efIorts, of 15 percent over a business-as-usuaJ growth forecast for the year 2015, and also assume renewable electricity purchases made through a variety of initiatives including Executive Order 111, Voluntary Market activity (explained later in this repmi),

and Long Island Power Authority contributions.

As outlined in the April 2, 2010 Order, NYSERDA's over-all target amounts to approximately 10.4 million megmvatt-hours aJillually by 2015 through contributions from both the Customer-Sited Tier and the Main Tier. 17 This consists of approximately 9.8 million MWh from the Main Tier and

.6 million MWh from the Customer-Sited Tier.

MA~NTENANCE RESOURCE PART~C~PAT~ON In creating the Program, the Commission recognized that 19.3'/0 of the energy sold at retail in New York was being generated by renewable resources that existed prior to adoption of the RPS in 2004 ("baseline resources') For the purpose of ensuring the continuing operation of these valuable existing resources, the Commission's September 24, 2004 Order established an additional Maintenance Re-source program. IS To be eligible to receive RPS program fi:mding as a ]VIaintenance Resource, a baseline resource is required to demonstrate financial hardship through a fomlaI request to the Commission. Upon such a request, the Commission evaluates the existence and degree of hardship and makes a detemlination as to the eligibility of the facility for Maintenance Resource treatment. The Commission mayor may 110t grant Maintenance Resource status. If this status is granted, the Commission deter-mines the foml and magnitude of suppmi to be offered.

14 As noted earlier, as a result of a recent Com1'nission decision, customer-sited generation can now choose to compete for long-tenn conn'acts via the M3jn Tier program component.

I' EI9_<;!,;.\\?gj1JZ_Q1:t_iYJ.9.tiQ!1_!1f.ths<_C.9_mmi.!i~j_<:mJ~~"z;!njjng.A_Rs<tl\\iLRs<rrsmc~_121s<_EQ1:tfQli.9_JS'l\\ng!!nt "Order Approving Implementation Plan, Adopting Clari11cations. and :'v10dif}'ing E,nvironrnentaJ Disclosure Program." Appendix B. issued and effective April] 4, 2005 and; "Order Authorizing Customer-sited Tier Program Through 2015 and Resolving Geographic Balance and Other Issues Pertaining to the RPS Program;" issued and et:,

fective April 2, 2010, 16 Proceeding on Motion onhe Commission Regarding a Retail Renewable Portfolio Standard, "Order Authorizing Customer-sited Tier Progrmn Through 2015 and Resolving Geographic Balance and Other Issues Pertaining to the RPS," issued and effective April 2, 2010, Appendix, Table ]7.

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dard;" issued and et1ective September 24, 2004.

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Based on Commission determinations. NYSERDA has entered contracts with tvvo Maintenance Resources, the Lyonsdale Biomass Plant located in Lyons Falls, New York, and the Boralex Biomass plant. located in Chateaugay, New York. In combination, the Lyonsdale and Horalex contracts support the retention of approxi-mately 39 MyV of in state biomass capacity and involve approximately 266,000 MWh of annual energy produc-tion. The total funding committed to these multi-year contracts is approximately $33.9 million. These main-tenance resource quantities do not count toward Main Tier incremental energy targets. During the repOlting period, no additional facilities were granted Mainte..

nance Resource status.

In the Apri1201 0 Order, the Commission reaffirmed that baseline resources demonstrating financial hardship could, through a formal request to the Commission, be consid-ered for Maintenance Resource Treatment. 19 STEPS TAKEN TO SUPPORT THE VOLUNTARY MARKET Several program design features have been incorporated into the Main Tier in an effOlt to support the ultimate program goal of transitioning to the voluntary market.

For example, in the second through fifth JVIain Tier solic-itations, NY SERDA capped Main Tier bids at 95'% of a facility's attributes, thus guaranteeing that a minimum of 5% of those facilities' renewable production is available for voluntary sales. Also, a handful of Main Tier project contractors have taken advantage of a program design feature that permits partial bidding, thus leaving addi-tional output available for non-RPS sales, including the voluntary market in New York. In addition, in the second through fifth Main Tier solicitations, NYSERDA struc-tured its contracts to provide flexibility for contractors to suspend deliveries to NYSERDA in order to make sales to the Ne\\vYork voluntary green market and, as of April 30,2010, three facilities have exercised this option. 20 DPS statTrecords indicate that in 2009,498,659 MWh were purchased by 30 Energy Service Companies and six IUDs and delivered to retail customers in response to their interest in clean energy.

EXECUT~VE ORDER 111 Executive Order 111 requires New York State agencies to procure 20% of their electricity from renevvable sources by 2010. The affected state agencies have reported to NYSERDA that, during State Fiscal Year 2008/09 (April 1 through March 31), 10.1 % of the electricity used in state buildings, or approximately 264,572 MWh, was produced from renewable sources, exclusive of any Voluntary Mar-ket purchase or Customer*-sited Tier production, already repmted in this filing.

PROGRESS AND RESULTS The NYSERDA RPS target, established in the Commission's April 2, 2010 Order, for the combined Main Tier and Customer-sited Tier, is approximately 10.4 million MWh by 2015. 21 Based on progress through 19 Proceeding em IviotjOH oftbe COTIJrnission ReganJjng a Retajl Rene-wable Portfc)1io Stand3rd~, "Order Authorjzjng Custorner-sited Tjer Progranl Through 2015 and Resolving Geographic Balance and Other Issues Pertaining to the RPS;" issued and effective April 2, 2010.

2') Contractors are not obligated to serve the NY voluntary market with any output not Ullder contract with NYSERDA, while contractors who sus-pend delivery to NYSEPJ)A are required to make sales into the NY vohmtary mm'ket.

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  • Progress represenl> only instolled caplJcily IJnd copacity under controcl with r',NSERDA. Progress does not include llny Gccepled-bu1-not-controcled applicGtions for Customer**si1ed Tier technologies, December 31, 2010 in both the IV lain Tier and the Customer-sited Tier, NYSERDA expects to procure ap-proximately four million MWh by 2015, As presented in Table 1, this represents progress of about 39% towards the NYSERDA portion of the RPS target.

Cunent Customer-sited Tier contracts are anticipated to suppOtt the installation of systems capable of producing 76,945 MWh by 2015, representing 12,3'Y;, of the total Customer-sited Tier portion of the NYSERDA RPS target As Main Tier facilities that entered operation prior to December 31, 2010 ramp up to a full year's production, and as those facilities selected in the most recent Main Tier solicitation in March 2010 enter operation during 2011 and 2012, NYSERDA's actual purchases, based on quantities under contract, are expected to be 3,9 million MWh in 2015. This puts New York at 40% of the 2015 Main Tier target. 22

'tlbile approximately four million MWh are under con**

tract for 2015, actual production vvill likely vary from time to time. Renewable resources, such as wind and hydroelectric, are by na1ure intennittent, making it difficult for bidders to estimate their annual and long-tenn dectdc-ity production. In addition, financing and constmction-re-lated impediments can cause delays in facility constmction.

While unfortunate, project development delays and under-performance of operating projects impact annual report-ing of program progress and resultsY As such, data being reported at any given time can reHect unintended variations in performance toward reaching the 20 1 5 targets.

Unpredictable production and project delays and setbacks have not been overlooked in program and contract design, so as to ensure that the ultimate goal of 30% by 2015 is attainable despite project development failures and under.. performance of operating projects, For example, under the Main Tier portion of the RPS, to ensure that program goals are met and other projects are afforded opportunities for funding, NYSERDA contrac-tually requires each project to deliver at least a minimum percentage of the quantity of energy associated '.vith its bid during each year, If a project fails to meet this percentage for a specified number of consecutive years, the annual quantity of RPS Attributes that NYSERDA is obligated to purchase from that project may be reduced for the remaining years of the contract. For example, the Maple Ridge Wind Fann did not meet its obligation to deliver the required 85% of its contracted bid quantity for three consecutive years (2006, 2007, and 2008), As a consequence, this facility's contracted bid quantity was reduced for tbe seven remaining years on the contract. 24 This adjustment represented at that time a loss of ap-proximately 176,000 MWh per year tmvard program targets, Nevertheless, the funds associated vvith that quantity were disencumbered from the project and made available through subsequent solicitations.

J.2 ]\\YSERDA counts toward the lVIWh program targets only the portion of a project's output or potential output that is lmder contract. Contract qua.mities axe as of December 31,2010, including any adjustments to contract quantities trmn those faciEties that have underperfnnned.

'13 Underperfonnance is not lmique to New York. In 2010, leading industry analysts reported actual production below original production expecta-tions nationwide, citing year-to-year namml variability of winds, varied atmospheric conditions, curtailment, and component failures. "Underper-formance Issues Deserve Fresh Examination." NorthAmericanWindpo*"er. Volume 7, Number 10, November 2010, 2-' Percentages and number of years vary by RFP and facility t)11e {wind, hydro, etc.l.

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MA~N T~ER NYSERDA has conducted five competitive Main Tier solicitations in pursuit of the renewable energy procure-ment targets as set forth in Table 1. From these five solicitations at total of 39 projects have active contracts, as listed in Table 2. Thirty eight are located in New York; one is located in Quebec. These 39 facil ities are under contract to provide a combined 3,958,348 MWh25 ofre-newable energy per year. from approximately 1.568 MW of new renewable capacity.26 These include two fossil fuel plants that will co-fire biomass as a fuel source, one new 100 percent biomass-fuekd facility, one landfill biogas operation, twenty one hydroelectric station upgrades, and fourken wind fatTns. Of these 39 new renewable electric generating facilities, 3l are now operating. and eight are under construction or development.

The Main Tier facili1ies with active RPS contracts are owned by or affiliated with 14 different entities, as shown in Table J.

A map identifying the location of each Main Tier and Maintenance Resource facility, either under contract or having a pending contract with NYSERDA, can be found in Figure l. Additional details about each Main Tier and Maintenance Tier facility pmiicipating in the RPS can be found in Appendix A.

F~RST MA~N T~ER SOUC~TAT~ON

]\\<xSEHDA's hrst competitive Main Tier solicitation (RFP 916) awards were announced in January :2005, with l' This quantity represents annual M\\Vh for 20] 1. One contr,lct with AI'S Greenidge will expire at the end of 20] 2, aD.d thm will rednce the total number ofMWh towards program progress]JJ the terminal year of the program \\~~(15) to 3.930,000

." "New renewable capacity" generally refers tco nameplate -:apacity at facilities under wniract in the RPS that did not exist prior to the start of the RPS progr3rn, il1cludmg any por6on not under contract wltb NYSERDA.

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an expected facility online date ofJanuary 1,2006. The solicitation was issued as a sealed bid, pay-as-bid Request for Proposal ("RF'P"). In this solicitation, bidders \\vere mvarded contracts based on the price bid for RPS Attri-butes alone. No other factors were taken into account to determine selection and the ultimate ;lward of a contract.

The first Main Tier solicitation resulted in contracts for the development of 254 M'vV of renewable capacity at five facilities (two wind and three hydroelectric upgrades),

from \\,vhich NYSERDA would provide production incen-tives for 865,582 MWh per year. 27 At the timing of the award, the total funding connnitment associated with this solicitation was approximately $173.6 million, and the weighted average production incentive mvardedwas

$22.90 per RPS attribute.

As of December 31, 2010 the total fimding commitment for RF'P 916 is $131,900,839 and the total production incentives provide for a maximum of 609,402 MWh of clean, renewable power per year. This reduction in funding connni1ment and associated M'vVh resulted from project under-perfomlance, and contract completion for three facilities.

SECOND MA~N T~ER SOUC~TAT~ON The second competitive Main Tier solicitation (RFP 1037) mvards were announced in February 2007 with an expect-ed facility online date of January 1,2008. Unlike the first Main Tier solicitation, awards were based on two evalu-ation components: (1) the bid price, weighted at 70'~1o; and (2) the ability of the bidder to demons1rate economic benefits to Nev{ York State created by the development, construction and operation of the bid facility, weighted at 30 percentY The solicitation was designed as a two-step process, consisting of: (1) an application step that pre.. qualified bidders; and (2) a competitive bid proposal submission step. Only those bidders found pre-qualified through the Step 1 application process, were permitted to submit bid proposals in Step 2.

The second solicitation resulted in NYSERDA mvarding contracts to provide production incentives to 20 new or upgraded [;lcilities, all located in New York. One facility, the proposed Jordanville Wind 17arm, failed to meet con-tract milestones. and the contract was terminated. A.Ilother facility, Noble Chateaugay Windpark, was split into PRO contracts at the request of the contractor for reasons related to physical substation configurations and interconnection, creating two windparks: Noble Bellmont Windpaik and Noble Chateaugay Windpark (total combined quantities under contract to NY SERDA remain the same). A third

[;lCili1y, the proposed Wind[;lITtl Prattsburgh, was cancelled in late 2008, with the contractor citing the then-challenging economic enviromnent.

Under the remaining 19 contracts, 671 MW of new renewable capacity is under contract, from which NY-SERDA could provide production incentives for ap-proximately 1,800,000 MWh per year. At the timing of the award, the total funding commitment associated with this solicitation was approximately $266.3 million, and the weighted average price awarded was $15.52 per RPS Attribute.

As of December 31, 2010 the total funding commitment for RFP 1037 is $260,868,101, and the total production incentives provide for a maximum of 1,784,479 MWh of dean, renewable pO\\ver per year. This reduction in funding commitment and associated MWh resulted from project under-performance by five filcilities, and contract suspension to sell into the Voluntary Market by three facilities. All funds for underproduction and the MWh suspended were disencumbered.

27 There were initially seven hidders that won contracts in this solicitation, but two facilities. the Criterion Wind Farm and the Jersey Atlantic Wind Farm, failed to meet commctual ohligations, and their contmcts were terminated.

This solicitation stmcture '"as authorized by the Commission's October 19,2006. Proceeding on Motion onhe Commission Reg3xding a Retail K<C11\\?y{!lhkJ:-"Q.TIt9JjQ_Sl<n}Jl~Id, "Order Authorizing Solicitation Methods and Considemtion of Bid Evaluation Criteria;" issued and effective Octo-ber 19, 2006.

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TH~RD MA~N T~ER SOUC~TAT~ON The third competitive Main Tier solicitation (RFP 1168) was completed in the first qUaIter 01'2008 with an ex-pected facility online date of Janllary 1, 2009. Awards were announced in January 2008 and were based on price,

'vveighted at 70%), and economic benefits to Ne'vv York State, weighted at 30'-/0. The solicitation followed the same two-step bid evaluation process employed for the previous solicitation.

The third solicitation resulted in the execution of contracts for 11 new or upgraded facilities, representing approxi-mately 824,550 MV{h per year. 29 At the time of award, the total funding commitment associated ',lVith this solicitation was approximately $118.6 million, and the 'vveighted aver-age price awarded was $14.75 per RPS Attribute. Three facilities, Noble Aliegany \\Vindpark, Noble Chateaugay Windpark II, and Windt~lrm Prattsburgh, (which had con-tracted for [O~'i.) of its output under RFP 1037 and all ad-ditional30% under RFP 1168), were cancelled citing the challenging economic environment that existed in 2008.

As of December 31, 2010 the total funding commitment for RFP 1168 is $73,270,739 and the total production incentives provide for a maximum of 484,458 M\\Vh of clean, renewable power per year.

FOURTH MA~N TiER SOUC ~TAT~ON The fourth competitive Main Tier Solicitation (RFP 1681) awards were announced in December 2009 with an expected f.'lcility online date of July 1,2011 for non-fuel based facilities, and July 1,2012 for fhel-based facili-ties. This solicitation \\vas issued in response to an August 2009 Public Senrice Commission Order.30 As was the case for previous solicitations, awards were based on price, weighted at 70%), and economic benefits to New York State, weighted at 30'%. The solicitation followed the same t\\vo-step bid evaluation process employed for the previous solicitations.

19 Ora; facility t~li J ed to enter into a cont;'uct after being notified of an aw-ard.

The fomth solicitation resulted in the award of contracts to five new or upgraded facilities. Under those contracts, contractors are obligated to build 142 MW ofrene\\vable capacity, from which NYSERDA could provide produc-tion incentives tor approximately 578,656 MWh per year.

At the time of a\\vard, the total funding commitment as-sociated with this solicitation was approximately $96 mil-lion, and the \\veighted average price awarded was $19.76 per RPS Attribute.

As of December 31, 2010 the total ftmding commitment for RH) 1681 is $21,983,298, and the total production incentives provide for a maximum of [55,002 MWh of clean, renewable povv'er per year. This reduction in fund-ing commitment, and associated MWh., resulted from the failure ofhvo mvardees to enter into a standard foml contract.

FIFTH MA~N TIER SOUC~TATION The fifth competitive Main Tier Solicitation (RFP 1851) mvards were made in March 2010, with an expected facil-ity online date of December 31, 2011. This solicitation

\\vas issued in response to a Januaty 2010 Public Service Commission OrderY As was the case tor previous solici-tations, awards \\vere based on price, weighted at 70%; and economic benefits to New York State, weighted at 30%.

The solicitation follmved the same two-step bid evalua-tion process employed for the previous solicitations.

The fifth solicitation resulted in the mvard of contracts to provide production incentives to eight new or upgraded facilities. Under these contracts, contractors are obligated to build 318 MW of renewable capacity, from which

N'YSERDA could provide production incentives for ap-proximately 1,100,000 MV,,'h per year. The total fimding commitment associated with this solicitation \\vas ap-proximately $204 million, and the weighted average price awarded was $21.17 per RPS Attribute.

Subsequent to the announcement of the awards for RFP 185 1, one bidder's award was rescinded and contract awards were made to the next highest ranked bidders that could be funded with the approved solicitation 30 Proceeding on Motion ofthe Commission R.egardillg a Retail Renewable POlifolio Standard. "Order Authorizing Additional Main Tier Solicitation and Sdting Solicitation Guidelines;" issued and efl'xtive August 21, 2009.

jj Proceeding on Motion of the Commission Regarding a Rerojl Rene'Nable Portfolio Standard, "Order Establishing New RPS Goal and Resolving Main Tier Issues;" issued and effective January 8, 2010.

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budget This included t\\vo hydroelectric facilities and one wind farm. As a result, the adjusted total funding is now $180,368,284 and the total production incen-tives provide for a maximum of 925,007 MWh of clean, renewable power per year. The funding associated with the reduction in MWh contracted is now available for fhture solicitations. The adjusted vv'eighted average price for RFP 1851 was $19.50 per MW1L The aggregate MWh weighted average award price from the five Main Tier solicitations is $17.90. The first solici-tation yielded the highest weighted average award price

($22.95) while the third solicitation resulted in the lowest

($14.75), As is illustrated in Figure 2, average contract mvard prices under the second (RFP 1037) and third (RFP 11(8) Main Tier solicitations were more than 30% lower than under the first Main Tier solicitation (RFP 916).

Prices in solicitations 4 (RFP 1(81) and 5 (RFPI851) have trended some\\vhat higher than the previous two solicitations but were also below the initial solicitation weighted average price. This increase in attribute price may be attributable to recent financial conditions precipi-tated by the financial crisis.

RFP 916 Jan. 2005 RFP 1037 Dec.2006 RFP 1168 Nov. 2007 RFP 1681 Oct.2009

';';';';';';';'Weighted Avg. Attribute Price CUSTOMER~S~TED T~ER RFP 1851 Mar.2010 In an April 2, 2010 Order,32 the Commission established new CST program goals for the previously approved CST technologies (PV; fuel cell, ADG, and on-site wind installations), authorized a new CST program aimed at encouraging additional customer-sited installations in the dO\\vnstate region (NYISO Zones G, H, I and J) referred to as the Geographic Balance, and authorized solar ther-mal energy systems as a new eligible CST technology.

The Commission also established guidance on program implementation, capacity and energy targets, authorized increased incentive funding of $429 million, and directed NYSERDA to develop a ne',v CST Operating Plan ("201 0 CST Plan"), NY SERDA, in consultation with the DPS, established the 2010 CST Plan, which sets forth general program specifications, capacity and generation targets, and associated budgets. The 2010 CST Plan was adopted on June 29, 2010, and can be found at:

http://www.nyserda. org/RPS/NYSERDA _ Operating_

Plan. pdf.

Combined with previously authorized funding, the April decision results in a total program budget for the CST program of $532.375 million (see table 4).

Budgets provided in Table 4 are for program costs only.

Costs for program administration and evaluation are pro-vided for separately in the April 2, 2010 Order.!4 The estimate of installed capacity and energy produc-tion associated with projects under contract by the end of 2015, associated with total CST program funding autho-rized under the 2007 and 2010 CST Operating Plans, is expected to approximate 285 MW and 623,390 MWh. as outlined in Table 5.35 The achievement of the targets set forth in Table 5 will be measured on the basis of energy Proceeding on lviotion,-,nhe Commission Regarding 3. Retail Renewable Portfolio Standard, "Order Authorizing Customer-sited Tier Program through 2015 and Resolving Geographic Balance and Other Issues Peliaining the RPS Program;" issued and effective April 2, 2010.

33 Ul1bke the other progrmns described in the table, the (i-eographic Balance prograrH incentives and iUlplerrJentation service budget are not restricted to supporting one technology.

J"e,g_~_t?"dj~:t2,gXLMg_ti9.11_QLth,, __ C()}2])}1i!i.~i()))JS_"2,'..lx4igg_!\\_R"t?jjJ~!.l2_~'..l_tJ1"J::Q;:t:.fQ)jg_>5.t?)]},;?Xd, "Order Authorizing Customer-sited Tier Program through 2015 3~ld Resolving Geographic Bahmce and Other Issues Pertaining the Rl'S Program;" issued,md eflectiveApri12, 2010.

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production associated with funding that is "encumbered/

contracted" or "pending contracting" as of the end of program year 2015. As noted by the Order, the "figures illustrate expectations" and are not intended as hard targets.]6 Actual rates of achievement are expected to vary somewhat from these tlgures.

Progress tmvard program goals, measured in terms of ca-*

pacity and energy associated with contract commitments and contracts that are pending effective December 31, 2010 is presented in Tables 6 and 7.

General descriptions of the CST programs included in the 2010 CST Operating Plan are presented below.

Solar PV Program was issued in March 2008 to replace the similar System Benefits Charge ("SBe') funded PV incentive program. During 2010, NYSERDA revamped the PV application and contracting process, which has re-sulted in significant reductions in the review and approval process time. Despite a downturn in applications, and a slow economy with unemployment figures approaching ten percent, the program was able to commit 81 % of the

$24 million 2010 budget \\vith a projected MWh output of 81 % of the 2010 goal. NY SERDA anticipates that recent improvements in the economy should enable the program to maintain a high level of activi1y in 20 II.

The PV incentive program is offered through an open en-rollment solicitation designed to offer the lowest incentive possible to continue to grow the market for PV Incentive levels are open to adjustment to address consumer demand and market factors in a way that will avoid program "starts and stops" and to enable renewable energy business to con*-

tinue to grow in New York State. The program has integrat-ed an electric: energy dI1ciency ;llldit as a component of the program. The current program, PON 2112, opened on July 1,2010 and remains available through December 31,2015.

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1"~Gte: Geographic Balancing Gnd SGlGr Thermal progroms Gre recently authorized; program activities will commence in 20'll.

Geographic Balallce Program was designed to encour-age additional customer-sited installations of larger-scale, renewable elec1ric generation in the downstate region (NYISO Zones G, H, I and J). The program is designed to facilitate larger installations of eligible projects (above 50 kW), including renewable biogas projects that accept deli very of biogas from a pipeline delivering the fuel from a separate location to the generating electricity. These larger installations are coordinated with distribution com-panies within the target zones, and other stakeholders. The program seeks to identify and address institutional and teclmical barriers to installation, minimize potentialrnar-ket confusion, and assess electric grid and location-based value of installations. The primary delivery mechanism for the program will be one or more annual competitive solicitations; PON 2156 was issued in March 2011.

Fuel Cell Program was released in December 2007.

Incentives are provided in the form of capacity buy-down and perfomJatlce-based payments for commercially mature fuel cell modules (experimental fuel cells are supported through the System Benefits Charge). Program payments are differentiated by the scale and type of ap-plication of fuel cell system.

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t'-lote: Geographic Balnnce and Solar Therrnol progrcms am recently authorized ond progrorn cctivities will commence in 20 -I i_

approved. The Fuel Cell Program was not re-opened in the remainder of 2010, as the program \\vas being rec\\e-signed to better meet stakeholder and market needs.

NYSERDA expects different degrees of program uptake for large fuel cell systems versus small filel cell systems in 2011. l.arge Fuel Cell Systems are expected to show ro-bust activity in 2011,""hereas small filel cells are expected to show minimal activity in 2011.

There are only a few Original Equipment Manufacturers

("OEMs") oflarge fuel cell modules, and their business practices dictate the uptake oflarge fuel cells in the mar-ketplace. Recent changes in these business practices will support a vibrant marketplace for large fuel cells in New York State (since mid-October 2010, NYSERDAhas re-ceived applications for eligibility certification from three large fuel cell manufacturers representing four different fuel cell models; three ofthese applications have been determined to be complete). In years past, there were only two OEMs oflarge fuel cells that \\vere enrolled in the program, and they chose not to actively market their then-CST-eligible models. Recently, one of these OEMs has created a ne',v model that is now CST-eligible and they are eager to actively market it. Also recently, a third OEM has submitted paperwork to enroll in the program.

In consultation with DPS stall, NYSERDA has agreed to limit small fuel cell eligibility to continuous-duty installations only, and has redesigned the incentives for small fuel cells to reflect this new requirement.

NY SERDA staff has been working vv'ith manufactur-ers of small fuel cells to identify and certify systems under the new eligibility requirements. In years past, small fuel cell systems that were intended to operate in standby mode only \\vere allowed to participate in the program; this resulted in a higher degree of activity in the marketplace, as indicated by the 22 applications for small fild cells received and approved in 2009. rON 2157 was issued in March 2011.

Anaerohic Digester Glls-to-Electricity Program was first released in August 2007. The program \\vill be continued with a similar stmcture, providing capacity and perfomlance incentives for ADG systems installed at farms treating manun; and other agricultural waste products, wastewater treatment plants, and businesses that treat organic \\vastes.

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Note: Geographic Bolonee one So:nr Thermo: proqrams ore recently outhorized, and pmgrom activities will commence in 2011.

closed December 31, 2010. During this brief time, 19 applications, representing 10,794 kW of new generating capacity, and requesting slightly more than $18 mil-lion of incentives, were received. This level of activity significantly exceeds the 2010 budget of $13.275 mil**

lion. Throughout the early and mid pmis of2010 while the PON was closed, NY SERDA engaged stakeholders and the NYSDPS to explore implications for revising the way the PON makes claim to RPS Attributes, associated payment structure, and other details. Vibrancy of market displayed via applications received in 2010 indicates the program should maintain a high level of activity in 20 [1.

NY SERDA anticipates additional funding will be avail-able through PON 2276 by May 2011.

On-Site Wind Program was released in April 2007. The program approach going forward will initially focus on regular and predictable competitive solicitations. Never-theless, should such approach inhibit growth in participa-tion, an open-enrollment program component may also be used. System design and installation will be subject to verification and inspection respectively.

In 2009, the On**site Wind Program, through PON [098, received and approved 37 applications tor a total program cost of$l,092.,000 (by December 2009 all program fhnds had been committed and the program closed). From April 2010 through J UIle 2010, PON 1098 was reissued using

$300,000 bridge fimding; during this period, seven applica-tions v{ere received and six approved. Following stakehold-er input, a revised solicitation was issued at the beginning of October 2010 with a closing date of June 30, 20 11 (the major revision was to change the incentive structure from one based on nameplate rating of the wind turbine to one based on computer-model-predicted-output). As of the end of201O, 16 applications had been received and 10 ap-proved under the updated program. The total number of applications received in 2010 under PONs [098 (7) and 2097 (16) represent 297 kW of new capacity.

NYSERDA is currently planning to extend PON 2097 to remain open through December 31, 2011. PON 2097 is an open-enrollment solicitation. Throughout 2011, NYSERDA will engage with stakeholders to explore creating a pair of solicitations for 2012 and beyond; one that will be an open-enrollment fonnat aimed at systems below a size threshold, and the other a competitive fonnat aimed at systems above that size threshold.

Solar Thermal Program is a new application-based program with incentives for solar hot water systems tor all sectors. This program integrates an electric energy ef-ficiency audit as a component of the program. Solar Ther-mal hot water systems receive incentives as an alternative to electric water heating only. Only electrical energy savings associated with solar water heating \\vill contribute to program goals.

Funding for the Solar Thermal program is available through PON 2149, which opened in December of 20 10 and remains available through December 31, 2015, Since December 2010, NYSERDA has received 21 Installer Applications, and the entire 2010 incentives budget remains unencumbered. Since PON 2149 is NYSERDA's first open enrollment Solar Themlal offering; we do not have historic data to predict the level of demand for the Program in 2 OIl.

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Additionally NYSERDA has proposed that $900,000 of the unencumbered 2010 budget for Solar Thermal be used to fund Solar Them1al Awareness and Outreach drorts.

NYSERDA tlnnly bel ieves that the marketing of solar thennal technologies is necessary to grow the market.

Consumer a\\'lareness and outreach initiatives are to begin in 20 II and conti nue through 20 l3.

Figure 3 (RPS Funded Solar PV Installations by County) and Figure 4 (RPS Funded CST InstaJlations-Exc:lusive ofPV) below display a graphical summary of the progress in the Customa Sited Tier through December 31, 2010. As Egure 3 illustrates, the major-ity of the solar PV projects (ll33!, or 48% of the total) are located in and south of Columbia County \\'lith the highest concl'ntration ofprojec:ts (228) being locakd in Ulster County.

ECONOM~C AND ENV~RONMENTAl ~MPACTS In its September, 2004 Order, the Commission identified economic benefits to Nnv York State as one of1he folTtJal objectiws ofthe RPS Program. Progress in the program through December 3 l, 20 lOin meeting thl' RPS targets has yielded, and is expected to yield, significant economic benefits to the State ofNe\\,y York and its associated locales.

Economic benefits accme from the planning, development, constmction, and operation ofrenewabk energy facilities.

These economic benefits come in the foml of long and short term jobs, property tax or payment-in-lieu of tax ben-efits to local governments and school districts, biomass fuel purchases, as well as from lease and/or royalty payments to landowners and the in state purchases of goods and 37 Based upon an independent pmgmm evaluation report prepared by KEMA in 2009, rl)is figure is agrxegated fi'om bld mff)nnation prcmded by the facili-ties during the bid evaluation and award selection process. Contract terms rec)uire that j,,,:ilities demonstrate actual investment or no less than 85% ofthe bid-based amount, or they 'Hill be permhzed through a lowering ofthelr contract price. New York :\\1ain Tier, Impact and Process Evaluation, KE:\\1A, Inc.

available at: http://www.nysel'da.ol'g/Encrgy __ hrlorrnation/KEl\\1A_ RPSEvaluation%20N1AR~~2030 )'lllal.pdf

" This report W,lS prepared for NYSERDA by its contfactor, KEMA----New \\'ork Main Tier RPS: Impact and Process Evaluation, and published m March 2009.

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servic('s. For example. long**kryt] jobs include such posi*

tions as asset and project management jobs, operations and maintenance jobs, and administrative staff. Payments in lieu of taxes inject money into towns, counties and school districts. without requiring additional st:rvices. Similarly, host community paym('nts invest mor(' dollars directly to a community where a new renewable project is sited.

Project development and constmction also creates localized demand for short-tenn laborers, who in tum fill New York State hotels, motels and restaurants. These direct economic benefits have a signincant impact on N('w York's economy, NYSERDA estimates that New York could realize up to

$2.[ billion in direct ('conomic benet"i1s over the ('xpected 20 year life of the facilities with active contracts under the first five main tier solicitations.37 When the dIects induced on the broader economy are considered. the total economic benefits have been estimated to more than doubJe. 38 Th(' new ['('newable generation capacity from the five Mai n Tier competitive sol icitations is also expected to provide environmental benefits to the State of New York. The environmental benefits of having electric-ity generated by the RPS facilities, as opposed to the Stak's "system**mix." amounts to approximately 2,009 tons of nitrogen oxides, 2,987 tons of sulfhr dioxides, and two million tons of carbon dioxide per year in reduced emissions.

PROGRAM FUND~NG AND BUDGETS NYSERDA's activities and responsibilities under the RPS are funded through quarterly payments made to NYSERDA 39 Proceedmg on Motion of the Commission Regarding a Rc'wjj Rc'ne'"able Portfoho Stmldard, "Order Authorizing Customc"l'-sited Tier Program through 2015 and Resolving Geographic Balance and Other Issues Pertaining tbe RPS Progr'lm;" issued and effective April:2, 2010.

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$3.J by the major TOUs in the state; Central Hudson, Con Edison, NYS Electric and Gas, National Grid, Orange and Rockland, and Rochester Gas and Electric. These 10Us recoup the payments made to NYSERDA through a System Benefits/RPS Charge on retail customers' monthly utility bills.

In its April 2, 2010 Order. the Commission specified a total program budget through 2024 in an amount totaling approximately $2.998 billion.39 This funding is to be used by NYSERDA for long-term contracts for Main Tier and Maintenance resources, Customer Sited Tier incentives, NYSERDA administration, and program evaluation, Cus-tomer Sited Tier system Quality Assurance/Quality Con-trol ("QA/QC"), and NYS cost recovery fees. The major categories and amounts of funding by each category are presented in Figure 5.

The Connnission's April 2, 2010 Order provides a description of program administration that lists develop-ing and issuing Program Opportunity Notices for each technology. developing and issuing a solicitation for the Geographic Balance component; reviewing and analyzing each application; performing project revie\\vs to ensure proper commissioning and operation prior to issuing payments; perfonning measurement and verification; and perfonning monitoring of system performance through real-time internet-based systems.4ii While this list of activities describes a considerable portion of the activities that are necessary to program administration, NYSERDA understands that the list was not intended as a limitation, 4'J rd.

41 rd.

~,,1ain Tiedrllaintenancc Tie;
C!~5tO(nc~l" Sited Tier
Admin:;tration
NYS Cerst Re-:overy rees as many additional tasks are routinely performed as part of program administration.

The Commission's April Order recognized the difficulty in predicting every contingency with respect to establish-ing a program budget that spans many years.41 The Order therefore directed NYSERDA to submit a revision to the 2010 CST Operating Plan, and provided that, at the con-clusion of each calendar year, NYSERDA would calculate the unencumbered funding balance in each CST technolo-*

gy category. Based on those calculations, and in consulta-tion with Department of Public Service Staff, NYSERDA would file a proposal as to whether those unencumbered funding balances should be added to the same technology category budgets for the present year, or reallocated.

As was described in the 2010 CST Plan, the budget and associated funding authorized by the Commission for program administration did not specifically account for necessalY expenses for quality assurance and control associated with implementing CST programs (QA/Qc),

inflationary increases, accurate costs assessments under Public Authorities Law Section 2975, nor for marketing and outreach that might be necessary to deliver new or expanded programs. As NY SERDA provided in the Plan, QA/QC expenses are necessary to ensure that the CST program supports systems that are safe, reliable, and etIective. Therefore, as a part of the January 2011 filing made in accordance with the Commission's April order, NYSERDA submitted on January 31, 2011 for Commis-sion approval, a petition to adjust program budgets to address the above-noted matters."2 OAGI0001361_00020

FUND~NG COMM~TMENTS AND EXPENSES As of December 31,2010, approximately $882,1 million, or roughly 29% of the total approved RPS funding, has been expended or committed to achieving NYSERDA's 2015 targets (inclusive of administration and NYS fees).

This includes $702.3 for program resource acquisition costs in the Main Tier, inclusive of Maintenance resource obligations, and $158.7 million for the Customer Sited Tier. Appendix B, Renewable POlifolio Standard Financial Status Report, presents the program's detailed budgets, expenditures, and funding coItlTtlitments from contracts andlor pending contracts and applications.

NYSERDA's actual expenses through December 31, 2010 have totaled $212.3 million, or approximately 7'%

of the total RPS budget The large majority of these expenses, $195.2 million have resulted from payments for Main Tier and Maintenance resource contracts as

\\vell as Customer Sited Tier incentives. Figure 6 illus-trates NYSERDA's major expenses through December 31,2010. Actual program revenues and costs as well as projected future revenues and program costs can be found in Appendix C, Current RPS Program Projected Cash Flmv Estimates.

Main Tiel/lv1aiflter.ance Tier
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':': Evaiudtion "2 NYSERDA's Januilry 3],2011 petition to the Commission Ciln be fOUlld here: http://docllments.dps.state.ny.lls/pllblic!MatterManagement/Case-Master.aspx'!MalterCaseNo~03-E-0188 OAGI0001361 00021

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Hi~jley and Browns Falls had one-yem aQmements, thus enabling participation in RFP 1037. Only Contmct quantities fwm RFP 1037 wiil be used when calculaling progress toward 2015 tW"Qets.

Bem Creek windfarm hod a four-yem contract thot expired on.January:31, 2010. Oniy Contract qUGntities from active contracts will be used when caiculoting prowess toword 2015.

Dutch Hili, Cohocior1, and Hardscrabble wind farms were awarded contracts fOI" a percentage of output under multiple RFPs. The total new lac:ilily copocity is iisled once.

MYVhs fwm AES Greenidge wiil not count towmd pmwess in the tel"minal year of the prOWGnl (20i 5) as this fGcility's contract expires at the end of 2012.

Lyonsdale Biomoss Gnd Borolex Chateaugay BiomGss wem Guthorized by the PSC:: to participate as Maintenance Resourcesi therfore it is not induded with "new renewobles."

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Additional Funds Available:

Cunlulative Interest Earnings/tOC proceeds not yet epproved tol-expenditure is $3,188,'166, Expended: Controctor invoices processed for payment by t'~YSERDA Encumbered: Remaining funding obii~joted under a contract, purchese ol'der, or incentive awe I'd,

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Note: On.Jol1uory 31, 2011 ~iYSERDA filed G petiiic;n with the PSC to reollocote funds to cover cun'ently estimoted unfunded expenses, inciudinD opproxirnote!y

$4.4 million for progmm administrotion expenses (inclusive of Customer Sited Tier Quolity Assurance ond Quality Control (OA./OC) costs), ond opproximately

$34.2 rniiiion fo, t,~yS Fees for the 2011-2024 time period Th(Y;e ec;tirnoted unfunded ~JGlollces ore not included in the obove toble. The,ionumy 31,2011 filing with the rosc requests that unfunded O,<\\/OC costs be funded through uncommitted pro,]ram odministmtion fundinq to the extent such funding is ClvCliI*

oble, 'Nith ony rernoininq boionce funded through re-ollocotion of CST pro~yGn1 funds. The fiiing olso requests thot unfunded costs (1Sso(iGied with the NYS fees be funded throuqn the use of alreody earned interest ond letter of credit proceeds not otherNise pmviously authmized, with ony bolance thereofter beinq funded p"o-rotG by Customer-Sited ond ;'ykJin Tie" progrom fundinfJ. The (U'Tent petition did not otternpt to odd"ess Qt,/QC costs for yems beyond 2012, nor did it contemplate the use of future interest eCirnings, olthouDh both of those items ore estimated in the obove toble.

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