Interconnection

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Interconnection Advanced Metering Technology
Enhancing Relationships That Help Control Energy
Costs
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Energy Market Trends - Crude Oil
Upward Price Cycles
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Energy Market Trends - Natural Gas
Upward Price Cycles
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Energy Market Trends - Electricity
Upward Price Cycle
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Stable Price Cycles
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Agricultural Energy Consumption MMBtus Consumed
by FuelSource 1970-2020
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Energy Trends and Their Impact Exploration
Infrastructure

• Shrinking Capacities - 30 Year Trend
• Fuel - Drilling, refining, pipeline
  infrastructure, transportation, receiving
  storage facilities
• Electric Generation, transmission and
  distribution
• Refitting Cost Upwards of 2 trillion for the
  United States.

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Energy Trends and Their Impact Resurgent
Emerging Technologies

• No Silver Bullets
• Fuel - Ethanol biodiesel need to use more than
  corn and beans. Prepare to use cellulosic biomass
  to meet increasing fuel demand.
• Electric Need to use centralized and
  decentralized assets development of
  interconnection technology.
• Teamwork approach to energy

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Energy Trends and Their Impact Resurgent
Emerging Technologies

• Diversified Energy Portfolio
• Many utilities are planning to incorporate a
  diversified mix of fuels and technologies for
  generation.
• Advanced coal and nuclear
• Wind, solar, biomass, fuel cell, low impact hydro
  and other renewable technologies

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Energy Trends and Their Impact Resurgent
Emerging Technologies

• Electric Interconnection
• Relationships will change.
• Major refit for utility infrastructure.
• Farms with on-site generation.
• Net metering, smart metering
• Demand response, cogeneration
• Focus - Help control electric costs.

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Energy Trends and Their Impact Creating New
Benefits

• Farm, Small Business, Home
• Access to Technology Special metering
  equipment, hardware and software energy
  efficient equipment and on-site generation.
• Access to Information Usage histories, daily
  and hourly electric rates.
• Make Decisions - Help individual consumers and
  the community control energy costs.
• Create Additional Opportunities Jobs

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Dale ArnoldDirector, Energy ServicesOhio Farm
Bureau Federationdarnold_at_ofbf.org
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