Request for Proposals to Provide Electric Energy to the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority PR1

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Request for Proposalsto Provide Electric Energy
to the Virgin Islands Water and Power
AuthorityPR-11-08

• Hugo Hodge, Jr.
• Executive Director (CEO)
• Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority
• February 15, 2008

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Request for Proposals (RFP)

• The objective of the RFP is to diversify WAPAs
  energy resources to allow the Territory to break
  away from its total (100) dependence on imported
  fuel oil, provide diversity and shield WAPAs
  customers from the huge swings in the fuel oil
  prices.
• WAPAs petroleum fuels are supplied by the
  HOVENSA refinery, one of the largest in the
  Western Hemisphere, at very attractive prices.
  However, market trends still dominate fuel cost
  fluctuations.
• WAPA must pursue competitive bidding to obtain
  the best and most economical services to the
  ratepayers.

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Request for Proposals (RFP)

• WAPA is soliciting proposals to purchase Power
  that is below WAPAs Projected Energy Cost.
• WAPAs Projected Energy Cost reflects
  production costs to generate electrical energy
  from WAPAs current system which is dependent on
  imported fuel oil.

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Request for Proposals (RFP)

• The RFP is open to all types of generation,
  except oil, and should also consider
  Alternative/Renewable Energy Resources identified
  in the Territorial Energy Assessment Report
  recently completed by DOI for the U.S. Congress.
• The qualifying technologies include
• Solar
• Wind
• Solid/Sewer Waste
• Pet Coke/Coal Dual-Fired CFB units. Pet Coke is
  readily available from the local HOVENSA
  refinery.
• Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC). The U.S.
  Virgin Islands possesses the potential ideal
  conditions for the commercial development of this
  renewable technology.

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EnergyUnited States Energy Usage for Power
Generation
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Request for Proposals (RFP)

• Brief Description Electrical Production System
• St. Croixs Electrical System is not
  interconnected with any other U.S. Virgin Islands
  systems
• Electrical Generation on this island is comprised
  of
• 1-10 MW and 1-16 Mw Boiler/Steam
  Turbine/Generators (Residual No.6)
• 4-Frame 5 Gas Turbines (Distillate No.2)
• 1- Existing Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG)
• 1- Future HRSG in Combined-Cycle operation with
  two existing Gas Turbines

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Request for Proposals (RFP)

• Brief Description Electrical Production System
• St. Thomas Electrical System is only
  interconnected with St. John.
• Power Production for St. Thomas/St. John grid is
  Produced on St. Thomas
• Electrical Generation comprised of
• 1-20 MW and 1-36 Mw Boiler/Steam
  Turbine/Generators (Residual No.6)
• 2-Frame 5 LA, 2 Frame 5 PA, 1 Frame 6, and 1 FT-8
  Pratt Whitney Gas Turbines (Distillate No.2)
• 1- Existing Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG)

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Request for Proposals (RFP)

• See Diagrams of Electrical Distribution System of
  St. Croix
• Radial Electrical Distribution System at 13.2 and
  24.9 KV
• Principally Overhead with two Underground
  Feeders
• 24.9 KV to the Airport and 13.2 KV to the
  Hospital

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Request for Proposals (RFP)

• See Diagrams of Electrical Distribution System
  for St. Thomas
• Radial Electrical Distribution System at 13.2
  (operated _at_ 13.8kV), consisting of 21 primarily
  overhead circuits
• Looped Electrical Sub-Transmission System
  operated at 34.5 kV, consisting of three circuits
  
• Four 34.5 kV/13.2 kV substations.

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ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION
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ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION
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Request for Proposals (RFP)

• Respondents Responsibilities
• All costs and activities associated with the
  development of the Facility, including
• Community Relations
• Agreements with Local Authorities
• System Impact Studies
• Financing
• Siting
• Construction
• Operation (including alternate fuel procurement,
  transportation and management)
• Maintenance and repair
• Interconnection with existing infrastructure
• WAPA not responsible in any way whatsoever for
  any Permits and Approvals

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Request for Proposals (RFP)

• Mandatory Communication Channel with WAPA
• All communications between Respondents and WAPA
  should be in writing and submitted to Madeline
  Stevens-Webster, Contracts and Purchasing Manager
  at VIWAPA, via e-mail at powerRFP_at_viwapa.vi
• Proposers are prohibited from making any contact
  whatsoever with WAPAs Board Members, Staff or
  Members of the Selection Committee, once
  established
• Such contacts may be grounds for disqualification