Draft Record of Decision for the Aluminum Smelter Conservation/Modernization Program.

Technical Report · Thu May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5068209

The program would be available for a 2-year period, with an option for BPA to extend it for 1 additional year. The program would be available to all ten Northwest primary aluminum smelters for qualifying projects on a first come, first considered basis. The total program budget over the 10-year payment term would be limited to $100 million, with annual budget expenditures not to exceed $10 million (in 1985 dollars). The incentive would be a direct payment, for a 10-year term, based on the difference in required kWh/lb of aluminum production before and after plant modernization. An incentive of 5 mill/saved kWh for plant production efficiency improvements would be paid to qualifying projects. The aluminum companies would propose modernization projects to BPA. Minimum criteria would be described by BPA in a Request for Proposals. A reduction in total power entitlement (contract demand) would be required from the aluminum companies in return for BPA financial participation. The reduction in contract demand would be equal to the reduction in power requirements resulting from the energy efficiency improvements. Projects selected by BPA would need to demonstrate actual electric energy electric energy utilization efficiency improvement (reduced kWhs/lb of aluminum production) to qualify for BPA incentive payments. Simple curtailment of electric energy use would not qualify. Protecting proprietary information contained in proposals submitted by the respective companies would be a condition of the conservation/modernization program. BPA will work together with the aluminum companies to establish requirements for proprietary information and to develop protective procedures. BPA would conduct an ongoing evaluation of the conservation/modernization program and assess the findings on an annual basis. If the evaluation suggests that programmatic features should be modified or added to secure additional benefits for BPA and the region, BPA would initiate changes in the program.

• Research Organization: USDOE Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, OR. Div. of Commercial and Industrial Programs
• OSTI ID: 5068209
• Report Number(s): DOE/BP-673; ON: DE87001323
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION
ELEMENTS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
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LOAD MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
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MODIFICATIONS
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SMELTING
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