Kansas Renewable Energy KDHE Geology Seminar September 05, 2013 TAKING RENEWABLE ENERGY TO HEART. Taking renewable energy to heart

Kansas Renewable EnergyKDHE Geology Seminar

September 05, 2013

TAKING RENEWABLE ENERGY TO HEART.

Taking renewable energy to heart.

TAKING RENEWABLE ENERGY TO HEART. 2

US Electric Generation


US Generation By Fuel Type


Westar’s Energy Centers

Jeffrey Energy CenterCapacity Share: 1,857 MW Fuel: Coal

Lawrence Energy Center Capacity: 539 MW Fuel: Coal

Tecumseh Energy Center Capacity: 242 MW Fuel: Coal

Wolf Creek Generating Station Capacity Share: 548 MW Fuel: Uranium

Stateline Combined Cycle Capacity Share: 200 MW Fuel: Natural Gas / Waste Heat

Murray Gill EC Capacity: 317 MW Fuel: Natural Gas

Gordon Evans EC Capacity: 831 MW Fuel: Natural Gas

Hutchinson Energy CenterCapacity: 476 MWFuel: Natural Gas

LaCygne ECCapacity Share: 681 MWFuel: Coal

Emporia Energy CenterCapacity: 600 MWFuel: Natural Gas

Spring Creek ECLogan County, OKCapacity: 300 MWFuel: Natural Gas

Flat Ridge WFCapacity: 100 MW

Ironwood Wind FarmCapacity: 168 MW

Central Plains Wind FarmCapacity: 99 MW

Meridian WayWind FarmCapacity: 96 MW

Post RockWind FarmCapacity: 201 MW

Rolling MeadowsCapacity: 6 MWFuel: Landfill Gas


Levelized Cost of New Generation


US Installed Wind Capacity

US Wind Power Capacities (MW)

Existing Under construction60,009 1281

AWEA 2nd Quarter 2013 Market Report

Kansas: 2nd in Nation for Wind Power Capability9th in Nation for Installed Capacity


US Avg. Annual Wind Speed at 80 m


Kansas Wind Projects


US Solar Resource


Kansas Solar Resource Map


Solar in Kansas


Wastewater Plant Gas Potential


Manure Gas Potential


Landfill Gas Potential


Landfill Gas Kansas Electric Projects

• Rolling Meadows (5.6MW)• Oak Grove Landfill (1.6MW)


Crop Residue Potential


Hydro Power

•Existing•Bowersock Mills, Lawrence – 7 MW

•Potential•Existing Corp of Engineers Dams•Run of River•Small Hydro•Estimated to be as much as 300 MW


Kansas Transmission


New Kansas Transmission


Westar’s Renewables

Rolling Meadows Landfill Net Metering – 1690 kW Meridian Way Wind Farm Central Plains Wind Farm Flat Ridge 1 Wind Farm Ironwood Wind Farm Post Rock Wind Project


Rolling Meadows Landfill

• Location: North of Topeka• Owner: Waste Management• Structure: PPA on 5.6 MW’s• Annual Gen: 44,000 MWh’s• COD: January, 2010• Engine: Caterpillar CG-132


Distributed Generation• Distributed generation is on-site generation

used to offset a portion or all of a customer’s electric load

• Typically PV and small wind

• 845 kW Solar

• 845 kW Wind

• 2,000 MWh’s \ year

• 118 kW system in Lenexa• 19 kW system in Mayetta

• 5.2 kW system in Lawrence


Meridian Way Wind Farm

• Location: 12,000 acres in Cloud County near Concordia

• Developer/Owner: Horizon Wind Energy• Structure: Purchase power agreement on 96 MW’s• Projected Annual Generation: Over 290,000 MWh’s• Generation Began 10-23-2008• COD Attained: 12-29-2008• Turbine Type: Vestas V90 3MW• Turbine Hub Height: 262 ft.• Rotor Diameter: 295 ft.

• Location: 12,000 acres in Cloud County near Concordia

• Developer/Owner: Horizon Wind Energy• Structure: Purchase power agreement on 96 MW’s• Projected Annual Generation: Over 290,000 MWh’s• Generation Began 10-23-2008• COD Attained: 12-29-2008• Turbine Type: Vestas V90 3MW• Turbine Hub Height: 262 ft.• Rotor Diameter: 295 ft.


Central Plains Wind Farm

• Location: 6,000 acres in Wichita County between Leoti & Scott City

• Developer: RES America Development Inc.• Structure: Westar Ownership of 99 MW wind farm• Projected Annual Generation: Over 310,000 MWh’s• In Service: March 31, 2009• Turbine type: Vestas 3MW

• Turbine Hub Height: 262 ft.• Rotor Diameter: 295 ft.


Flat Ridge 1 Wind Farm

• Location: 5,000 acres in Barber County near Medicine Lodge

• Developer: BP Alternative Energy North America• Structure: PPA on 50 MW’s, Westar Owns 50 MW’s• Projected Annual Generation: Over 360,000 MWh’s• In Service:

– Owned: Feb. 11, 2009– PPA: Mar. 16, 2009

• Turbine: Clipper 2.5 MW• Turbines Height: 262 ft.• Rotor Diameter: 315 ft.


Ironwood Wind Farm

• Location: 7,450 acres in Ford County near Spearville• Developer: Infinity / Duke Energy• Structure: Purchase power agreement on 167.9 MW’s• Projected Annual Generation: Over 700,000 MWh’s• In Service: Aug. 31, 2012• Turbine: Siemens 2.3 MW• Turbines Height: 262 ft.• Rotor Diameter: 331 ft.


Post Rock Wind Farm

• Location: 5,000 acres in Barber County near Medicine Lodge

• Developer: Wind Capital• Structure: Purchase power agreement on 96 MW’s• Projected Annual Generation: Over 845,000 MWh’s• In Service: Oct. 4, 2012• Turbine: GE 1.5 MW• Turbines Height: 262 ft.• Rotor Diameter: 270 ft.


Details - Foundations

• Base Diameter: 55’• Pedestal Diameter: 18’• Base Height: 6’• Pedestal Height: 5’• Base Concrete per WTG: 452 cu. Yds.• Pedestal Concrete per WTG: 47.1 cu. Yds.• Rebar per WTG: 88277 lbs.• Concrete Strength: Base: 5000 psi; Pedestal: 6000 psi• Grout Strength: 12,000 psi• Anchor Bolts: Number, length: 144, 11’-3”

Post tension: 134 KIP

• Base Diameter: 55’• Pedestal Diameter: 18’• Base Height: 6’• Pedestal Height: 5’• Base Concrete per WTG: 452 cu. Yds.• Pedestal Concrete per WTG: 47.1 cu. Yds.• Rebar per WTG: 88277 lbs.• Concrete Strength: Base: 5000 psi; Pedestal: 6000 psi• Grout Strength: 12,000 psi• Anchor Bolts: Number, length: 144, 11’-3”

Post tension: 134 KIP


Typical Foundation


Cable Trenching


Vestas V-90 Turbine Details

• Hub Height: 262’• Rotor Diameter: 295’• Blade Length: 144’–4.5”• Tower Weight: 176 ton• Tower Diameter: Base, Top: 11’–11.7”, 7’-6.6”• Cut in wind speed: 7.8 MPH• Cut out wind speed: 56 MPH• Design wind speed: 22.4 MPH• Extreme wind speed (10 min. avg.): 112 MPH• Survival wind speed (3 sec. gust): 156 MPH• Design rotor speed: 16.1 RPM• Operational rotor speed: 8.6 – 18.4 RPM• Generator rated speed: 1755 RPM

• Hub Height: 262’• Rotor Diameter: 295’• Blade Length: 144’–4.5”• Tower Weight: 176 ton• Tower Diameter: Base, Top: 11’–11.7”, 7’-6.6”• Cut in wind speed: 7.8 MPH• Cut out wind speed: 56 MPH• Design wind speed: 22.4 MPH• Extreme wind speed (10 min. avg.): 112 MPH• Survival wind speed (3 sec. gust): 156 MPH• Design rotor speed: 16.1 RPM• Operational rotor speed: 8.6 – 18.4 RPM• Generator rated speed: 1755 RPM


Nacelle Delivery


Rotor Fly


Vestas V-90


Ironwood Crop Duster


Old and New


Flat Ridge Wind Farm


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Kansas Renewable Energy KDHE Geology Seminar September 05, 2013 TAKING RENEWABLE ENERGY TO HEART. Taking renewable energy to heart