Distributed GenerationA Cooperative View
Greg White
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
Distributed GenerationCooperative History
• 1980’s CD Manufacturer Diesel
• 1980’s North Anna Hydro
• 1990’s Freddie Fix Hydro
• 2001 Fuel Cell
• 2002 Old Dominion Diesels
Fuel Cells
• $7,500 for a 2 KW unit
• $4,000 water purification unit
• Equals $5,750 / KW
• 30 cents per kwh operating cost
Diesels
• $700 K for a 1,850 KW unit
• Equals $380 / KW
• 7 cents per kwh operating cost
Old Dominion Diesels
• Reliability
• Transmission Congestion
Interconnection Fundamentals
• Safety
• Reliability
Interconnection Issues
• The “Agreement”
• Commission proposed regulations
• Legislative policy
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