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Westar & Renewable Energy
BOC
Nov. 7, 2014
US Electric Usage
Source: US Energy Information Administration
5,000
4,500
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Tera Wh's
3,500
INSTALLED CAPACITY (GW)
US Installed Generation
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GW
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Renewable Energy
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Westar Compliance with RES (Renewable Energy Standards)
Ahead of Schedule
Renewable portfolio will represent 12% of generation sources
• 864 MW of Wind
•149 MW owned
• 715 MW PPA
• 6 MW land fill gas PPA
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Kay Wind Farm – under construction
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Location: 18,115 acres in Kay County, OK.
Developer: Apex Clean Energy
Structure: Purchase power agreement on 200 MW
Projected Annual Generation: Over 843,000 MWh
Projected In Service: Dec. 31, 2015
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Post Rock Rotor Fly
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Customers are telling us…
97% of Westar customers
surveyed express some
interest in renewable
energy
With 69% indicating that
Westar is not providing
enough renewable energy
to its customers
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Source: Jayhawk Consulting 2013
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…that we need to close the gap
84% of Westar customers aren’t aware of
Westar’s involvement in renewable energy
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Source: Jayhawk Consulting 2013
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Awareness gap doesn’t mesh with reality
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While there is strong interest in renewable energy within Westar
customer base….
Significant gap exists between public perception and the reality of
Westar renewable energy initiatives:
 10% of Westar energy generation capacity is powered by wind.
 Westar owns or purchases power from 5 wind farms, providing enough energy to
power over 250,000 Kansas homes each year.
 Westar wind farms reduce production of carbon dioxide (CO2) an equivalent amount
to that generated by 125,000 passenger cars per year.
 Through the efficiency of Westar wind energy generation, enough water is saved to
supply the consumption needs for over 19,000 homes each year.
 Westar landfill gas generation supplies the energy needs of 5,000 homes
 In addition to using solar systems to offset energy requirements at multiple
company locations, Westar will provide solar energy systems to 15 to 20 non-profit
groups by the end of 2016.
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Manhattan SC – 40 kW
•10 kW USA Mono-crystalline
Modules
•10 kW USA Poly-crystalline Modules
•10 kW Asian Mono-crystalline
Modules
•10 kW Asian Poly-crystalline Modules
Lawrence SC – 39.24 kW
•Panels mounted as 6 different angles to Sun
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Westar Solar Pilot - Shawnee SC
• 75 kW various modules
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18.75 kW Cadmium Telluride
18.75 kW CIGSS (Copper, Indium, Gallium, Selenium, Sulfur)
18.75 kW Astronergy Poly-crystalline
18.75 kW Solar World Mono-crystalline
• SMA Sunny Boy Inverters
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http://www.sunnyportal.com/Templates/PublicPageOverview.aspx?page=09a119fa-fedf4ed7-b58c-cf59148a3679&plant=6ecbe2ee-433e-4771-aa52-d93cd210eaab&splang=en-US
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Solar on Company Facilities - Future
Parsons Service Center
20 kW
East vs West
1900 Central
22.5 kW
Solar Awnings – South vs West
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Educational Solar Projects
• Fifteen Westar sponsored 10 – 30 kW solar installations
• In conjunction with guidance from US EPA and KDHE
• Schools and Non-profits
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Community Solar Customer Value Prop
Participation in
communitybased
solar-powered
energy
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Choose to
lock-in electric
rates for
10 or 20 years
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Available to all
customers
regardless of
home
ownership or
HOA restrictions
Solar-powered
renewable
energy with no
up-front
installation fees
or maintenance
costs
Community Solar Business Drivers
 Increasing number of
 Alternative to roof-top
installation
 Opportunity for
customers to choose
solar-powered energy
 Increase awareness
and visibility of
renewable energy
initiatives
 Participate in early
adoption phase of
community solar
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Customer
Choice
roof-top solar system
deployments within KS
 Large solar players
continue to expand
Competitive
across the U.S.
Environment
 Demonstrate
Brand Image
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Industry
Positioning
continued leadership
in Renewable
Energy
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