This document discusses renewable energy trends and strategies for organizations to source renewable energy. It begins with introductions and an overview of renewable energy market trends driving active energy management. It then discusses why organizations source renewable energy, including to manage power prices, reputational benefits, and environmental goals. The document outlines the renewable energy lifecycle including strategy, sourcing, procurement methods like on-site generation, offsite PPAs, and energy attribute certificates. It provides examples and considerations for evaluating renewable energy deals and managing renewable energy as part of traditional energy management.
SPLC 2019 Summit: Buying Renewables: How Leaders are Shifting Energy from a Cost Center to an Asset
1. Buying Renewables: How Leaders are Shifting Energy from a
Cost Center to an Asset
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Hans Royal Director, Renewables & Cleantech, Schneider Electric
David Philips Associate Vice President, Energy & Sustainability, University of California
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Agenda
1
2
3
Introductions
The Renewable Energy Lifecycle
4 Resources and Q&A
Renewable Energy Market Trends:
Active Energy Management
3. Why Organizations Source
Renewable Energy
Manage Power Prices
Hedge existing short position,
secure fixed price at a discount,
mitigate risk of future electricity cost
increases
Reputational
Increasing stakeholder
pressures: customers, investors,
value chain partners, employees,
competitors, etc.
Economics
Make/save money while achieving
environmental goals, tax
advantages of incentives &
subsidies
Reduce impact & climate risk,
stated environmental goals gain
brand leadership, claims &
reporting
Environmental
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Market Convergence Is Here
Source: IEA Source: World Energy Outlook 2017
5. Reduce
Usage
& Costs
Reduce
Costs
& Impact
Reduce
Usage & Impact
Active
Energy
Management
Market Convergence Driving Active Energy Management
Major transformation underway to manage and optimize energy in real time
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80,000 MW client load managed globally¹
600k managed sites around the world
8.7M invoices collected, reviewed per month
5,000+ MW offsite renewable energy PPAs advised
$30B managed spend worldwide
Schneider works in all areas of “AEM”:
Renewable
Energy
6. Our mission is
to make it ever
easier for all
organizations to
embrace clean,
renewable
energy along
their journey to
active energy
management.
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A full-service, independent
energy procurement &
renewable energy advisor
to organizations around the
globe—from initial
engagement through
operations.
No conflicts of interest. Not an
a project developer nor
financier of projects. Not
owned or affiliated with a utility
or electricity supplier.
Run open market sourcing
processes across suppliers and
technologies to secure the best
possible products at the best
possible price to meet client
needs.
Educate and engage internal
stakeholders to establish trust
and understanding of
products, projects and
processes.
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Many Different Types of Goals & Strategies
Navigating the complex global marketplace and diverse stakeholder groups is key to success
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Setting your
Global
Strategy
Key Considerations to Determine Best Options
Regulatory Report
• High level economics to achieve RE
projects or diversification
• Provides validation for internal finance
• Identify risks and price sensitivity
• Detailed incentive impacts
• Provides validation for internal legal
• Plan for future regulatory uncertainty
• Determine viability of a project
• Provides validation for internal Ops
• Identify gaps for further technical
analysis
Technology Review
Financial Regulatory Technical
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3 Main
Ways to
Procure
Renewable
Energy
• The way clean energy
use is tracked and
traded
• RECs, GOs, I-RECs,
LGCs, TIGRs, etc.
• Needed to make
environmental claims
• Unbundled vs.
bundled
• Short-term Green
Tariffs & Retail
Options
Energy Attribute
Certificates
• Direct reduction of
energy
• High visual appeal
• Hard to achieve
scale
• Fixed to real estate
portfolio
• Virtual Net Metering
possible in certain
markets
• Ownership, lease,
or PPA
Onsite/Distributed
Generation
• Large purchases of
utility-scale projects
• Power Purchase
Agreements (Virtual,
Direct, Retail)
• Investments: Tax
Equity
• Achieves additionality
and scale
• Long-term Green
Tariffs & Retail
Options
Offsite
Generation
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Aggregate USA Offsite PPAs in the C&I Sector by Energy Type
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Value In Offsite PPAs Usually Requires Long-Term Commitment
17. Retail (Direct) PPAs
• Client load must be in deregulated
retail market
• Contract sleeved through utility/RES
• Can be easier to transact
• Can be riskier than they look
Financial (Virtual) PPAs
• Power liquidated into local spot
market and settled financially
• Allows operational flexibility for buyer
• Can be complicated & risky
• Can provide significant economies of
scale and financial benefits
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Retail (Direct) vs Financial (Virtual) PPAs in the US
18. Term
Length
Contract
Complexity
Risk
New vs.
Existing
Asset
Cost & Risk
Considerations
How to Evaluate
Good vs Bad Deals
Short Low Low Existing
May contain overpriced
RECs
Compare vs unbundled
RECs
Medium Low Medium Existing
May contain overpriced
power + RECs
Compare vs fixed
brown power +
unbundled RECs
Long
Lower than
desirable
High New
Likely contains significant
long-term renewable
energy price risk
Compare vs bifurcated
Retail Sleeve PPA
options or VPPA
Recommendations for Retail Green Energy Offer Evaluation
Upcoming blog on this topic at www.hub.resourceadvisor.com
19. Tax Credits for Wind & Solar Are Stepping Down
$19.40 / MWh PTC Eligibility
$14.40 / MWh PTC Eligibility
$9.60 / MWh PTC Eligibility
No PTC Eligibility
30% ITC Eligibility
26% ITC Eligibility
22% ITC Eligibility
10% ITC Eligibility
Year Project Placed in Service
Construction “Started”
Legend
Year Project Placed in Service
Construction “Started”
Legend
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
$24.00 / MWh PTC Eligibility
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Renewable & Traditional Energy Management
Schneider Electric manages over
2,000MW of current operating
offsite PPAs
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Managing renewable energy with traditional energy
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Break down silos to integrate goals into common strategy
The future is a convergence we call Active Energy Management
how you grow sustainably
and reduce resource use
how you use energy
and increase reliability
how you buy energy
and manage risk
ACTIVE ENERGY
MANAGEMENT
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The RE100 Projected Global Renewable Electricity Shortfall
Call to Action – Let’s Engage Together to Advance This Market
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Tools &
Resources
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Events
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Energy & Sustainability PERSPECTIVES
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