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Public Service Company Of New Mexico — Investor Presentation (February 2008)

20 slides from Public Service Company Of New Mexico's investor presentation, Feb 22, 2008

  1. Slide 1: Electric Integrated Resource Plan

    Electric Integrated Resource Plan Ninth Public Involvement Meeting February 22, 2008 PNM Alvarado Square 1

  2. Slide 2: Welcome & Introductions

    Welcome & Introductions Evelin Wheeler Director, Integrated Resource Planning 2

  3. Slide 3: Energy Efficiency

    Energy Efficiency Gerard Ortiz Director, Market Services 3

  4. Slide 4: Background

    Background • Proposed Base and Advanced Cases at January 31 Meeting • Engaged in a robust discussion • Focus is on avoided cost assumptions embedded in ITRON study 4

  5. Slide 5: Impact of Base and Advanced Efficiency Targets (% of Retail Sales)

    Impact of Base and Advanced Efficiency Targets as Percent of 2005 Retail Sales (GWH) 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Approved EE Base Case EE Advanced Case EE Max. Achiev. Case EE 5

  6. Slide 6: Impact of Base and Advanced Efficiency Targets (% of Load Forecast)

    Impact of Base and Advanced Efficiency Targets as Percent of Load Forecast (MW) 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Approved EE Base Case EE Advanced Case EE Max. Achiev. Case EE 6

  7. Slide 7: Avoided Costs

    Avoided Costs • Will request a revised Advanced Case from ITRON • Revision based on new avoided costs • Will model existing cases now and will incorporate revised advanced ASAP • Need a discussion on avoided costs 7

  8. Slide 8: Discussion

    Discussion Frank Stern Facilitator Principal, Summit Blue Consulting 8

  9. Slide 9: Break

    Break pall AS) A personal commitment to New Mexi

  10. Slide 10: Coal Costs

    Coal Costs Frank Stern Principal, Summit Blue Consulting 10

  11. Slide 11: Background

    Background • Compared PNM’s EPRI-derived numbers to CCAE’s proposed NETL • Created 30 year levelized costs using PNM’s financial assumptions 11

  12. Slide 12: Proposal: Coal Levelized Cost Comparison

    Proposal Coal Levelized Cost Comparison (cents/kWh) PC IGCC PC + CCS IGCC + CCS PNM/EPRI 7.1 9.6 10.9 12.5 NETL 6.2 10.3 11.0 12.5 • Numbers compare well • Use the PNM/EPRI numbers for consistency with natural gas options 12

  13. Slide 13: Nuclear Costs

    Nuclear Costs Frank Stern Principal, Summit Blue Consulting 13

  14. Slide 14: Background: Nuclear Levelized Cost Comparison

    Background • Compared PNM’s EPRI-derived numbers to numbers in CCAE’s proposed Jim Harding article from November 2007 issue of Electricity Journal • Created 30 year levelized costs using PNM’s financial assumptions Nuclear Levelized Cost Comparison (cents/kWh) PNM/EPRI Harding Harding Low Case High

  15. Slide 15: Proposal

    Proposal • Numbers do not compare well • PNM is unable to replicate the numbers in the Harding article • There is uncertainty in nuclear cost numbers • Use the PNM/EPRI numbers for consistency • If nuclear option is selected in a top portfolio, re-run the scenario using the high estimate from Hardin

  16. Slide 16: Thermal Solar Costs

    Thermal Solar Costs Greg Nelson Director, Advanced Generation Development 16

  17. Slide 17: Background

    Background • PNM proposing to use costs from recent study • Several proposals from PA group for alternate costs 17

  18. Slide 18: Proposal

    Proposal • PNM’s CSP study is best estimate of existing costs • $0.15/kWh starting when? • Include alternate cost for future installations as a sensitivity • Need discussion of future generic solar resource 18

  19. Slide 19: Wrap-Up

    Wrap-Up Pat O’Connell Project Manager, Integrated Resource Planning 19

  20. Slide 20: Next Steps

    Next Steps • Part 1 Draft of Report • Modeling begins in earnest • Portfolios to Review 20

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