IID Energy’s Road to Renewable Energy: The Green Path Coordinated

ProjectsCharles Hosken, General Manager Imperial Irrigation District

APPA Engineering & Operations Technical Conference, Sacramento, CA

April 11, 2006

Interesting facts about IID Energy:

• Almost 6500 square-mile service area in Southern California that borders Arizona and Mexico

• 1300 miles of transmission infrastructure

• 130,000 customers

• 6th largest electric utility in California

• One of five control areas in the state

• Over 7% growth system-wide--almost 9% in Coachella Valley and 6% in Imperial Valley

• 900 MW peak load in 2005; 950 MW projected demand in 2006

Where We’re Located

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Santa Barbara

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Eureka

San Francisco

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Carson City

OaklandStockton

San José

Fresno

Las Vegas

Tijuana

Phoenix

Flagstaff

Salt Lake City

Provo

Pocatello

Rock Springs

Ogden

Brigham City

Monterey

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The Green Path Coordinated Projects

Strategic Partnerships

IID Energy proposes to forge a public/private partnership with Citizens Energy and the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) to develop the Green Path Coordinated Projects to achieve three important goals:

• Provide interconnection to LADWP control area and another interconnection with the CAISO at San Felipe substation to increase import/export capability to the Los Angeles and San Diego areas

• To facilitate delivery of renewable energy from the Imperial Valley to Southern California, Arizona and elsewhere

• Address the growing needs of IID Energy customers

What are the Green Path Coordinated Projects?

The Green Path Coordinated Projects consist of three major transmission projects:

1. IID Energy’s Transmission Expansion Plan

2. Proposed IID Energy – Citizens: “Green Path Southwest”

3. Proposed IID Energy – LADWP – Citizens: “Green Path Los Angeles Connection”

1.IID Energy’s Transmission Expansion Plan

• Increase the reliability and voltage support of IID’s transmission system by upgrading the 161 kV system to 230 kV, optimizing the use of existing utility corridors

• Promotes renewable resources (geothermal, solar, bio-waste, etc.) development in IID Energy’s service area, boosting economic development for the whole region

• Increase the deliverability of existing and potential renewable resources across the IID Energy’s service area to multiple delivery points and markets

• Increase the access to low cost energy resources into IID Energy’s service area including CAISO/SP15 region

• Allows IID Energy to provide service to growing customer base

• Revenues from transmission wheeling can be self-funded investments, promoting low rates

1. IID Energy’s Transmission Expansion Plan

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1. IID Energy’s Transmission Expansion Plan

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1. IID Energy’s Transmission Expansion Plan

Status

• MWA for IID Energy’s Transmission Expansion Plan Development Phase was approved by the IID Board on November 15, 2005

• The board will review plans for the construction of each phase of the expansion plan in incrementally

• Expansion plan is expected to fully constructed and operational by December 2010 to meet California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard

The Green Path Coordinated Projects: Strategic Partnerships

2. Proposed IID Energy–Citizens “Green Path Southwest”

The Green Path Coordinated Projects

Strategic Partnerships IID Energy and Citizens Energy are currently negotiating a

Development Agreement for the Green Path Southwest Project. The following are highlights:

• IID Energy will build and own the Green Path Southwest Project

• IID to finance 5% of the Project (approximately $5 million)• Citizens to finance 95% of the Project and obtain

reimbursement from CAISO by filing as a Participant Transmission Owner (PTO)

• Citizens will transfer 95% of Project’s capacity entitlements to the CAISO during the deal term. Citizens entitlements will revert to IID after expiration of deal term

• Important issues such as Project’s Control Area, Operation and Maintenance are still under discussion with Citizens and the CAISO

Partnership Objectives

• Protect the interest of IID Energy customers • Citizens Energy proposes low-income assistance for IID Energy customers and an environmental mitigation offset program

2. Proposed IID-Citizens “Green Path Southwest”

2. Proposed IID-Citizens “Green Path Southwest”

Project Description

• New 500 kV Bay at Existing Imperial Valley Substation

• New IV-to San Felipe 500 kV line (38 Miles)

• New 500 kV substation to be built in the vicinity of existing IID Energy’s San Felipe substation with a 500/230 kV 600 MVA transformer

• New 13 mile stub line from proposed San Felipe 500 kV substation toward existing SDGE’s Narrows 69 kV substation

• SDGE is expected to construct the 500 kV line from Central San Diego to interconnect with stub line in the vicinity of SDGE’s Narrows substation

Green Path Southwest

(IV-San Felipe 500 KV)

2. Proposed Green Path Southwest Project

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• Increase the reliability and import/export capability of the IID Energy transmission system using existing utility right-of-way

• Provide reliable connection at San Felipe substation for renewable resources deliverability to CAISO/SP15

• New San Felipe Interconnection will provide at least 600 MW of Import/ Export Capability

• Significantly improve the Imperial Valley Study Group identified reliability issues for critical contingencies, primarily for the loss of Imperial Valley to Miguel 500 kV line

2. Proposed IID-Citizens “Green Path Southwest” Benefits

• SDG&E proposes to build the Sunrise Project, a 500 kV transmission line from San Diego Central Substation to Narrows Substation, to access renewable energy from IID Energy’s Green Path Southwest Project • An MOA was recently signed by IID Energy, Citizens Energy and SDGE that:

• Ensures ongoing cooperation between the utilities as they work together on respective projects, guaranteeing no duplication of work• Defines each utility’s responsibility• Protects the interest of IID Energy and SDG&E customers

•The MOA is subject to approval by the Boards of each utility

2. Proposed IID-Citizens “Green Path Southwest” Green Path and Sunrise Projects coming together:

The Green Path Coordinated Projects: Strategic Partnerships

3. Proposed IID – LADWP – Citizens “Green Path Los Angeles Connection”

The Green Path Coordinated Projects Strategic Partnerships IID Energy, LADWP and Citizens Energy have not yet started

negotiating a

Development Agreement for the Indian Hills--Upland 500 kV Project.

The following has been considered:• LADWP to build, own, operate and construct the Indian Hills-

Upland Project • Citizens Energy will finance a portion of the Project (TBD), and

obtain reimbursement from CAISO by filing as a Participating Transmission Organization

• IID is considering a small share ownership in the Indian Hills 500/230 station and Indian Hills-Upland 500 kV line only (~5%)

• The Indian Hills-Upland 500 kV Project will be in LADWP’s Control Area, except Indian Hills Substation that will be in IID’s Control Area

• Provide access to LADWP to geothermal and other renewable resources in IID Energy’s service area

• Enhance IID Energy’s transmission import/export capacity and system reliability with LADWP Connection

• Provide Interconnection to LADWP Control Area

3. Proposed IID-LADWP-Citizens “Green Path Los Angeles Connection” Partnership Objectives

3. Proposed IID-LADWP-Citizens “Green Path Los Angeles Connection”

Project Description

• New 100 miles 500kV line from Indian-Hills to Upland substations with 60% series compensation • New Indian Hills 500/230kV substation

• New Upland 500/287kV substation

• LADWP will upgrade 43 miles of one single-circuit line from Upland to Victorville

• Project expected to interconnect Devers-Palo Verde 2 at Indian Hills

3. Proposed IID-LADWP-Citizens “Green Path Los Angeles Connection”

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Green Path’s Many Benefits

• Utilizes existing infrastructure

• Expands use of renewable energy significantly; creates new markets for geothermal, solar and biomass producers

• Provides positive local impacts to populations in Imperial County, Riverside County, San Diego County, LADWP and CAISO’s SCE territory

• Boosts economic development through new geothermal, solar and biomass development within Imperial County

• Provides congestion relief for region;

• Improves reliability for IID Energy and So. California; and

• Enables projects to be achievable sooner and at lower cost to energy users.