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2 OPEN MEETING COVER ^ ",,. _ ^._.,_i ^'^;^ ^^^ -^ PH 12: 27 MEETING DATE: February 11, 2016 DATE DELIVERED: February 4, 2016 AGENDA ITEM NO.: 44 CAPTION: Project No Goal for Natural Gas - Waiver of Filing Requirements and Annual Report for 2016 ACTION REQUESTED: Discussion and possible action with respect to request for waiver Distribution List: Commissioners' Office (9) Lloyd, Brian Whittington, Pam Gleeson, Thomas Phillips, Michael Central Records Rogas, Keith (2) Pemberton, Margaret (5) Journeay, Stephen Burch, Chris Tietjen, Darryl (2) Long, Mick (2) Smyth, Scott (2) Benter, Tammy (3) Gonzales, Adriana (if rulemaking) 1^ 001

3 Public Utility Commission of Texas Memorandum FEB -4 P11112: 27 TO: Chairman Donna L. Nelson Commissioner Kenneth W. Anderson, Jr. Commissioner Brandy Marty Marquez 1 f^ 1 i. r ^( ^ ^,4uJileli i^.ij'^i,7 CLERK FROM: Werner Roth Competitive Markets Division ^^ ^ DATE: February 4, 2016 RE: Open Meeting February 11, 2016, Agenda No. 44 Project No , Goal for Natural Gas, Waiver of Filing Requirements and Annual Report for 2016 Staff is requesting a waiver of the annual reporting requirements in Subst. R (h) for 2016 because Staff already maintains information concerning new generation in Texas by fuel type, and this information is available to the public on the Commission's website.' In addition, the information shows that about 90.6 percent of all new, non-renewable generation constructed since 2000 has used natural gas as a primary fuel, and therefore there is no need to establish a natural gas energy credits trading program in order to meet the Goal for Natural Gas established in PURA In light of similar findings in the past, the Commission has granted a waiver of the reporting requirements in all previous years since Subst. R was adopted. Subst. R (e) provides that the Commission shall activate a natural gas energy trading credits program if it determines that within three years from the date of the evaluation, new generating capacity in Texas fueled primarily by natural gas may fall below 55 percent of all new generating capacity, excluding renewable capacity, since January 1, Attachment 1 to this memo provides a list of all new non-renewable generating capacity in Texas since 2000, and Attachment 2 provides a list of new non-renewable generating capacity that may come online in the next three calendar years.2 As shown in the summary below, assuming the new generation in the next three years, the percent of new generating capacity using natural gas would be 92.4 percent by Thus, the share of new capacity using natural gas will continue to be well above the 55 percent threshold in See "New Electric Generating Plants in Texas Since 1995" at the following location: 2 Consistent with Subst. R (h)(1)(B), Attachment 2 includes coal, lignite, or nuclear facilities that may come online within the next five calendar years. Page 1 of3 002

4 Public Utility Commission of Texas Memorandum New Non-Renewable Generatin g Ca pacity Since Janua ry 1, Actual Estimated Percent Percent Percent Natural Gas 41, , Other 4, , Total 45, , , Staff requests a good cause exception to waive the reporting requirements in Subst. R (h) for The reports to be waived include (1) filings that would be due from Generators4 by February 14, 2016 concerning their new and planned generating facilities, and (2) an annual report that would be published by the Commission on or before May 15, 2016 showing the current and projected fuel mix of generation installed after January 1, In support of this recommendation: Staff currently maintains information about new generating capacity in Texas by fuel type. Sources for this information includes the PUCT, ERCOT, TCEQ, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), generation developer press releases, and trade publications such as SNL Financial. The information obtained is substantially the same as that which would be filed by Generators pursuant to Subst. R (h).5 2. A list of new and announced generation including capacity and fuel type is posted on the Commission's website and updated at least annually. 3. Subst. R requires Generators to file annual Generating Capacity Reports which also contain most of the information required by Subst. R (h). 4. Excluding renewable capacity, about 90.6 percent of new capacity installed in the state since January 1, 2000 has been fueled by natural gas. Based on current information, about 557 MW of coal and other non-renewable capacity may be added in the next five years; however, this would leave the share of new natural gas capacity at 92.4 percent, which is still well above the 55 percent threshold trigger for a natural gas energy trading credits program. 3 Consistent with Subst. R (c)(1), new generating capacity in this table is based on nameplate values and does not include modifications to previously installed generating facilities for increased efficiency or reduced emissions. 4"Generators" include registered Power Generation Companies, Municipally Owned Utilities, and Electric Cooperatives. Consistent with PURA , the term also includes electric energy storage facilities that are intended to be used in the wholesale market. 5 Staff does not maintain complete information on the ownership share of each generating unit or the TCEQ turbine or boiler permit number and date; however, none of that information is necessary for the determination of the new generation fuel mix. Page 2 of 3 003

5 Public Utility Commission of Texas Memorandum If the Commission waives the filing requirement and annual report for 2016, Generators would file information in 2017 covering their historical activity from January 1, 2000 as well as their projected capacity additions for the next three years (five years for coal, lignite, or nuclear). I have attached a proposed Order that would waive the filing requirement and annual report. If the Commission does not wish to waive these requirements, Staff requests that the Commission grant a good cause exception to extend the deadline for Generators to file the required information to 3:00 PM on March 15, In addition, since a form for the filing has not been developed, we also request that Generators be allowed to file the information in Project using any reasonable format with a signed and dated cover letter attesting to the accuracy of the enclosed information. If the 2016 filing is required, it should cover capacity additions since January 1, 2000 and provide all information as required by Subst. R (h). Page 3 of 3 004

6 Attachment 1 Page 1 of 5 New Generating Capacity Since January 1, 2000 Company Plant Name Unit Nameplate Capacity (MW) Primary Fuel In Service San Antonio City of Arthur Von Rosenberg NG 2000 San Antonio City of Arthur Von Rosenberg NG 2000 San Antonio City of Arthur Von Rosenberg NG 2000 Mirant Corp Bosque County Peaking GT NG 2000 Mirant Corp Bosque County Peaking GT NG 2000 Frontera Generation LP Frontera Energy Center GEN3 185 NG 2000 DPS Gregory LLC Gregory Power Facility GT1A 166 NG 2000 DPS Gregory LLC Gregory Power Facility GT1B 166 NG 2000 DPS Gregory LLC Gregory Power Facility STG 100 NG 2000 Guadalupe Power Partners Guadalupe Generating Station CTG NG 2000 Guadalupe Power Partners Guadalupe Generating Station CTG NG 2000 Guadalupe Power Partners Guadalupe Generating Station CTG NG 2000 Guadalupe Power Partners Guadalupe Generating Station CTG NG 2000 Guadalupe Power Partners Guadalupe Generating Station STG NG 2000 Guadalupe Power Partners Guadalupe Generating Station STG NG 2000 Calpine Corp-Hildalgo Hidalgo Energy Center CTG1 207 NG 2000 Calpine Corp-Hildalgo Hidalgo Energy Center CTG2 207 NG 2000 Calpine Corp-Hildalgo Hidalgo Energy Center STG1 233 NG 2000 City of Lubbock J Robert Massengale 8 40 NG 2000 Lamar Power Partners LP Lamar Power Project CTG NG 2000 Lamar Power Partners LP Lamar Power Project CTG NG 2000 Lamar Power Partners LP Lamar Power Project CTG NG 2000 Lamar Power Partners LP Lamar Power Project CTG NG 2000 Lamar Power Partners LP Lamar Power Project STG1 202 NG 2000 Lamar Power Partners LP Lamar Power Project STG2 202 NG 2000 ANP Operations Co Midlothian Energy Facility STK1 289 NG 2000 ANP Operations Co Midlothian Energy Facility STK2 289 NG 2000 ANP Operations Co Midlothian Energy Facility STK3 289 NG 2000 ANP Operations Co Midlothian Energy Facility STK4 289 NG 2000 Denver City Energy Assco LP Mustang Station GEN NG 2000 Pasadena Cogeneration LP Pasadena Cogeneration CTG2 185 NG 2000 Pasadena Cogeneration LP Pasadena Cogeneration CTG3 185 NG 2000 Pasadena Cogeneration LP Pasadena Cogeneration STG2 185 NG 2000 Sabine Cogen LP Sabine Cogen CTG NG 2000 Sabine Cogen LP Sabine Cogen CTG NG 2000 Sabine Cogen LP Sabine Cogen STG 27 NG 2000 Sweeny Cogeneration LP Sweeny Cogen Facility GEN4 143 NG 2000 Tenaska Frontier Partners Ltd Tenaska Frontier Generation Station GTG NG 2000 Tenaska Frontier Partners Ltd Tenaska Frontier Generation Station GTG NG 2000 Tenaska Frontier Partners Ltd Tenaska Frontier Generation Station GTG NG 2000 Tenaska Frontier Partners Ltd Tenaska Frontier Generation Station STG NG 2000 Mirant Corp Bosque County Peaking GT NG 2001 Mirant Corp Bosque County Peaking GT-4 95 NG 2001 Channel Energy Center Channel Energy Center CTG1 215 NG 2001 Reliant Energy Channelview LP Channelview Cogeneration Plant GT NG 2001 Eastman Cogeneration LP Eastman Cogeneration Facility GEN1 170 NG 2001 Eastman Cogeneration LP Eastman Cogeneration Facility GEN2 170 NG 2001 Eastman Cogeneration LP Eastman Cogeneration Facility GEN NG 2001 Exelon Generation Co LLC Exelon LaPorte Generating Station GT1 59 NG 2001 Exelon Generation Co LLC Exelon LaPorte Generating Station GT2 59 NG 2001 Exelon Generation Co LLC Exelon LaPorte Generating Station GT3 59 NG 2001 Exelon Generation Co LLC Exelon LaPorte Generating Station GT4 59 NG 2001 Lower Colorado River Authority Lost Pines 1 Power Project CTA NG

7 Attachment 1 Page 2 of 5 New Generating Capacity Since January 1, 2000 Lower Colorado River Authority Lost Pines 1 Power Project CTB NG 2001 Lower Colorado River Authority Lost Pines 1 Power Project ST 204 NG 2001 ANP Operations Co Midlothian Energy Facility STKS 289 NG 2001 ANP Operations Co Midlothian Energy Facility STK6 289 NG 2001 Odessa-Ector Power Partners LP Odessa Ector Generating Station CTG NG 2001 Odessa-Ector Power Partners LP Odessa Ector Generating Station CTG NG 2001 Odessa-Ector Power Partners LP Odessa Ector Generating Station CTG NG 2001 Odessa-Ector Power Partners LP Odessa Ector Generating Station CTG NG 2001 Odessa-Ector Power Partners LP Odessa Ector Generating Station STG NG 2001 Odessa-Ector Power Partners LP Odessa Ector Generating Station STG NG 2001 City of Garland Ray Olinger NG 2001 Austin Energy Sand Hill SH NG 2001 Austin Energy Sand Hill SH NG 2001 Austin Energy Sand Hill SH NG 2001 Austin Energy Sand Hill SH NG 2001 Brownsville Public Utilities Board Silas Ray DG DFO 2001 Brownsville Public Utilities Board Silas Ray DG-3a 1.3 DFO 2001 Brownsville Public Utilities Board Silas Ray DG-3b 1.3 DFO 2001 Brownsville Public Utilities Board Silas Ray DG DFO 2001 Brownsville Public Utilities Board Silas Ray DG-6a 1.3 DFO 2001 Brownsville Public Utilities Board Silas Ray DG-6b 1.3 DFO 2001 Brownsville Public Utilities Board Silas Ray DG-7a 1.3 DFO 2001 Brownsville Public Utilities Board Silas Ray DG-7b 1.3 DFO 2001 SRW Cogeneration LP SRW Cogen LP GT1A 180 NG 2001 SRW Cogeneration LP SRW Cogen LP GT1B 180 NG 2001 SRW Cogeneration LP SRW Cogen LP ST1A 145 NG 2001 Tenaska Gateway Partners Ltd Tenaska Gateway Generating Station GTG NG 2001 Tenaska Gateway Partners Ltd Tenaska Gateway Generating Station GTG NG 2001 Tenaska Gateway Partners Ltd Tenaska Gateway Generating Station GTG NG 2001 Tenaska Gateway Partners Ltd Tenaska Gateway Generating Station STG1 390 NG 2001 Bastrop Energy Partners, LP Bastrop Energy Center NG 2002 Bastrop Energy Partners, LP Bastrop Energy Center NG 2002 Bastrop Energy Partners, LP Bastrop Energy Center NG 2002 Calpine Central LP Baytown Energy Center CTG1 210 NG 2002 Calpine Central LP Baytown Energy Center CTG NG 2002 Calpine Central LP Baytown Energy Center CTG NG 2002 Calpine Central LP Baytown Energy Center STG1 275 NG 2002 Channel Energy Center Channel Energy Center CTG2 215 NG 2002 Channel Energy Center Channel Energy Center ST NG 2002 Reliant Energy Channelview LP Channelview Cogeneration Plant GT NG 2002 Reliant Energy Channelview LP Channelview Cogeneration Plant GT NG 2002 Reliant Energy Channelview LP Channelview Cogeneration Plant GT NG 2002 Reliant Energy Channelview LP Channelview Cogeneration Plant STl NG 2002 Corpus Christi Cogeneration LP Corpus Christi Energy Center CT1 190 NG 2002 Corpus Christi Cogeneration LP Corpus Christi Energy Center CT2 190 NG 2002 Corpus Christi Cogeneration LP Corpus Christi Energy Center ST NG 2002 Ennis Tractebel Power Co LP Ennis Tractebel Power LP GT1 285 NG 2002 Ennis Tractebel Power Co LP Ennis Tractebel Power LP STl 133 NG 2002 Formosa Plastics Corp Formosa Utility Venture Ltd ST3 55 NG 2002 Freestone Power Generation LP Freeston Power Generation LP GTl NG 2002 Freestone Power Generation LP Freeston Power Generation LP GT NG 2002 Freestone Power Generation LP Freeston Power Generation LP GT NG 2002 Freestone Power Generation LP Freeston Power Generation LP GT NG 2002 Freestone Power Generation LP Freeston Power Generation LP ST NG 2002 Freestone Power Generation LP Freeston Power Generation LP ST NG 2002 IPA Operations Inc Hays Energy Project U NG

8 Attachment 1 Page 3 of 5 New Generating Capacity Since January 1, 2000 IPA Operations Inc Hays Energy Project U NG 2002 IPA Operations Inc Hays Energy Project U NG 2002 IPA Operations Inc Hays Energy Project U NG 2002 Calpine Corp-Magic Valley Magic Valley Generating Station CTG1 267 NG 2002 Calpine Corp-Magic Valley Magic Valley Generating Station CTG2 267 NG 2002 Calpine Corp-Magic Valley Magic Valley Generating Station STG 267 NG 2002 Tenaska Frontier Partners Ltd Rio Nogales Power Project CTG1 175 NG 2002 Tenaska Frontier Partners Ltd Rio Nogales Power Project CTG2 175 NG 2002 Tenaska Frontier Partners Ltd Rio Nogales Power Project CTG3 175 NG 2002 Tenaska Frontier Partners Ltd Rio Nogales Power Project STG NG 2002 Brazos Valley Energy Brazos Valley Generating Facility CTG1 200 NG 2003 Brazos Valley Energy Brazos Valley Generating Facility CTG2 200 NG 2003 Brazos Valley Energy Brazos Valley Generating Facility STG NG 2003 Cottonwood Energy Co LP Cottonwood Energy Project CT1 178 NG 2003 Cottonwood Energy Co LP Cottonwood Energy Project CT2 178 NG 2003 Cottonwood Energy Co LP Cottonwood Energy Project CT3 178 NG 2003 Cottonwood Energy Co LP Cottonwood Energy Project CT4 178 NG 2003 Cottonwood Energy Co LP Cottonwood Energy Project ST1 156 NG 2003 Cottonwood Energy Co LP Cottonwood Energy Project ST2 156 NG 2003 Cottonwood Energy Co LP Cottonwood Energy Project ST3 156 NG 2003 Cottonwood Energy Co LP Cottonwood Energy Project ST4 156 NG 2003 Deer Park Energy Center Deer Park Energy Center CTG1 180 NG 2003 Deer Park Energy Center Deer Park Energy Center CTG2 180 NG 2003 Formosa Plastics Corp Formosa Utility Venture Ltd TBG NG 2003 FPLE Forney LP Forney Energy Center ST NG 2003 FPLE Forney LP Forney Energy Center ST NG 2003 FPLE Forney LP Forney Energy Center U NG 2003 FPLE Forney LP Forney Energy Center U NG 2003 FPLE Forney LP Forney Energy Center U NG 2003 FPLE Forney LP Forney Energy Center U NG 2003 FPLE Forney LP Forney Energy Center US NG 2003 FPLE Forney LP Forney Energy Center U NG 2003 South Houston Green Power LP Green Power 2 ST1 110 NG 2003 South Houston Green Power LP Green Power 2 TR1 167 NG 2003 South Houston Green Power LP Green Power 2 TR2 167 NG 2003 South Houston Green Power LP Green Power 2 TR3 167 NG 2003 Energy Power Ventures LP Harrison County Power Project GT NG 2003 Energy Power Ventures LP Harrison County Power Project GT NG 2003 Energy Power Ventures LP Harrison County Power Project ST NG 2003 South Texas Electric Coop, Inc Sam Rayburn NG 2003 South Texas Electric Coop, Inc Sam Rayburn NG 2003 South Texas Electric Coop, Inc Sam Rayburn NG 2003 South Texas Electric Coop, Inc Sam Rayburn NG 2003 Wolf Hollow I LP Wolf Hollow I LP CTG NG 2003 Wolf Hollow I LP Wolf Hollow I LP CTG NG 2003 Wolf Hollow I LP Wolf Hollow I LP ST 280 NG 2003 City of Bryan Dansby NG 2004 Deer Park Energy Center Deer Park Energy Center CTG3 180 NG 2004 Deer Park Energy Center Deer Park Energy Center CTG4 180 NG 2004 Deer Park Energy Center Deer Park Energy Center STG1 276 NG 2004 Austin Energy Domain Plant DOMG1 5 NG 2004 Exxon Mobil Refining and Supply Co. ExxonMobil Baytown Turbine GEN5 165 NG 2004 ExxonMobil Corp ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery TG NG 2004 San Antonio City of Leon Creek CGTl 57.4 NG 2004 San Antonio City of Leon Creek CGT NG 2004 San Antonio City of Leon Creek CGT NG

9 Attachment 1 Page 4 of 5 New Generating Capacity Since January 1, 2000 San Antonio City of Leon Creek CGT NG 2004 Austin Energy Sand Hill 5A 198 NG 2004 Austin Energy Sand Hill 5C 190 NG 2004 Brownsville Public Utilities Board Silas Ray NG 2004 Wise County Power Co., LP Wise County Power LP GT1 242 NG 2004 Wise County Power Co., LP Wise County Power LP GT2 242 NG 2004 Wise County Power Co., LP Wise County Power LP GT3 262 NG 2004 ExxonMobil Corp ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery TG NG 2005 ExxonMobil Corp ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery TG NG 2005 Oxy Vinyls LP Houston Chemical Complex Battleground GT3 81 NG 2005 Sid Richardson Carbon Ltd. Big Spring Carbon Plant 20 NG 2006 Brazos Electric Power Coop Inc Jack Energy Facility CT1 170 NG 2066 Brazos Electric Power Coop Inc Jack Energy Facility CT2 170 NG 2006 Brazos Electric Power Coop Inc Jack Energy Facility ST1 300 NG 2006 Yoakum Electric Generating Cooperative Mustang Station Unit NG 2006 Austin Energy Robert Mueller Energy Center DG1 1.5 DFO 2006 Austin Energy Robert Mueller Energy Center CT1 4.6 NG 2006 Navasota Energy Colorado Bend Energy Center NG 2007 Calpine/Dow Freeport Energy Center 236 NG 2007 Yoakum Electric Generating Cooperative Mustang Station Unit NG 2007 Navasota Energy Quail Run Energy Center NG 2007 Navasota Energy Colorado Bend Energy Center NG 2008 Topaz Power Group Laredo Peaking Power Plant 193 NG 2008 Navasota Energy Quail Run Energy Center NG 2008 NuCoastal Energy Victoria 332 NG 2008 Topaz Power Group Barney Davis NG 2009 Arcapita/Fulcrum Bosque Expansion 255 NG 2009 NRG Energy/Optim Energy Cedar Bayou NG 2009 East Texas Electric Coop Cypress 150 NG 2009 Bryan Texas Utilities Dansby 3 48 NG 2009 CPS Energy J K Spruce Coal 2009 East Texas Electric Coop Jacinto 150 NG 2009 Topaz Power Group Nueces Bay 677 NG 2009 Luminant Oak Grove Coal 2009 South Texas Electric Coop, Inc Pearsall Phase NG 2009 Luminant-Alcoa Sandow Coal 2009 BP Alternative Energy Texas City 250 NG 2009 Lower Colorado River Authority Winchester Power Park 200 NG 2009 Luminant Oak Grove Coal 2010 South Texas Electric Coop, Inc Pearsall Phase NG 2010 Austin Energy Sand Hill Expansion 94 NG 2010 CPS Energy VH Braunig NG 2010 Greenville Electric Utility Engine Plant 50 NG 2010 TECO Texas Medical Center 50 NG 2010 El Paso Electric Newman NG 2011 Golden Spread Electric Coop Antelope Station 170 NG 2011 Southwestern Public Service Jones 168 NG 2011 Air Liquide Gulf Coast H2 Plant 7 NG 2011 Brazos Electric Power Coop Inc Jack County 620 NG 2011 Formosa Plastics Corp Point Comfort 300 Petcoke 2011 Duke Energy Notrees 36 Storage 2012 Southwestern Public Service Jones NG 2013 Golden Spread Electric Coop Mustang NG 2013 NRG Energy Parish Addition 75 NG 2013 LS Power Sandy Creek Coal 2013 Calpine Channel Energy Center 260 NG

10 Attachment 1 Page 5 of 5 New Generating Capacity Since January 1, 2000 Calpine Deer Park Energy Center 260 NG 2014 Lower Colorado River Authority Ferguson Replacement 540 NG 2014 Panda Energy Panda Sherman Power 758 NG 2014 Panda Energy Panda Temple Power NG 2014 Rentech Rentech 15 NG 2014 El Paso Electric Montana Power Station NG 2015 Panda Energy Panda Temple Power 11 G 717 NG 2015 Invenergy Thermal Ector County Energy Center 341 NG 2015 Natural Gas Capacity 41, % Coal and Other Capacity 4, % Total Generating Capacity Installed Since , % 009

11 Company Attachment 2 Potential New Generation by 2019 Plant Name Nameplate Capacity (MW) Primary Fuel In Service Region ReNu Power LLC Victoria Power Station Expansion 290 NG 2015 ERCOT NRG Energy PH Robinson 390 NG 2016 ERCOT Golden Spread Electric Coop Antelope Elk Energy NG 2016 ERCOT/SPP Golden Spread Electric Coop Antelope Elk Energy NG 2016 ERCOT/SPP Golden Spread Electric Coop Antelope Elk Energy Center NG 2016 ERCOT Sky Global Partners Sky Global Power One 51 NG 2016 ERCOT Calpine Baytown Chiller 270 NG 2016 ERCOT South Texas Electric Coop Red Gate 225 NG 2016 ERCOT El Paso Electric Montana Power Station 3 88 NG 2016 WECC El Paso Electric Montana Power Station 4 88 NG 2016 WECC Friendswood Energy Genco Friendswood Energy G 129 NG 2017 ERCOT Indeck Wharton Indeck Wharton EC 700 NG 2017 ERCOT NTE Energy Pecan Creek Energy Center 273 NG 2017 ERCOT Freeport LNG Development Freeport LNG Pretreatment 87 NG 2017 ERCOT Southern Power Trinidad 530 NG 2017 ERCOT Exelon Wolf Hollow 2 1,042 NG 2017 ERCOT Pondera Capital Management Pondera King Power Project 925 NG 2017 ERCOT Coronado Ventures Pinecrest Energy Center 780 NG 2017 ERCOT Exelon Colorado Bend II 1,147 NG 2017 ERCOT Apex Power Group Neches Station 450 NG 2017 ERCOT Powersite LLC Powersite 373 NG 2017 ERCOT Texas En Dev. Svces/Sargas Stargate Point Comfort 250 NG 2017 ERCOT Navasota Energy Union Valley Energy Center 543 NG 2017 ERCOT Navasota Energy Van Alstyne Energy Center 543 NG 2017 ERCOT Coronado Ventures La Paloma Energy G 730 NG 2018 ERCOT FGE Power FGE Texas NG 2018 ERCOT Lincoln Clean Energy Rockwood Energy Center 1,122 NG 2018 ERCOT FGE Power FGE Texas NG 2018 ERCOT Calpine Guadalupe Peaking Energy 454 NG 2018 ERCOT Southern Power SPC Jackson County Gen 916 NG 2018 ERCOT Summit Power Texas Clean Energy Project 240 Coal 2018 ERCOT Tenaska-BPUB Brownsville 871 NG 2018 ERCOT Navasota Energy Clear Springs Energy Center 579 NG 2018 ERCOT Lincoln Clean Energy Shawnee Energy Center 900 NG 2018 ERCOT Tenaska Tenaska Roan's Prairie 663 NG 2019 ERCOT ApexCAES Bethel Energy Center 317 Storage 2019 ERCOT Natural Gas Capacity % Coal and Other Capacity % Potentia l Non-renewable Capacity , % Notes 1. Information is compiled from various public sources. Although limited information is available concerning the above projects, the respective project developer may not have formally announced the project or made a commitment to build it. Some projects may already be under construction, but there is no assurance that any of the above projects will reach commercial operation. 2. Coal and Other Capacity is shown for the years

12 PUC DOCKET NO GOAL FOR NATURAL GAS PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS ORDER GRANTING GOOD CAUSE EXCEPTION TO THE ANNUAL REPORT AND FILING REQUIREMENTS OF PUC SUBST. R This Order grants a good cause exception pursuant to P.U.C Proc. R. 22.5(b) to the 2016 filing requirements and annual report set forth in P.U.C. Subst. R (h). DISCUSSION P.U.C. Subst. R (h) requires that each registered power generation company, municipally owned utility, or electric cooperative (Generator) file information with the Commission needed to prepare an annual report on the fuel mix of new generation installed in the State after January 1, Capacity based on renewable energy is exempt from these reporting requirements.] The Commission maintains a database that tracks the installation of new power plants in Texas. This database compiles the type of information requested from the Generators in P.U.C. Subst. R , and the information is published on the Commission's website. According to this database, most of the new thermal generating capacity completed since January 1, 2000 was fueled by natural gas. As such, the marketplace is greatly exceeding the targets for gas-fired generation in Texas that are set forth in PURA and P.U.C. Subst. R (b) and (e). About 557 MW of coal and other non-renewable capacity may be added in the next five years ( ), and in that event the natural gas fuel mix would be 92.4 percent, which is still well above the target of 55 percent set forth in PURA. Accordingly, the Commission finds good cause to grant an exception to P.U.C. Subst. R (h)(1) and waive the requirement that Generators file information by February 14, 2016 ' P.U.C Subst. R (c)(1) ^ Public Utility Regulatory Act, Tex. Util. Code Ann (Vernon 1998 & Supp. 2003)(PURA). 0011

13 Page 2 of 2 regarding new generating facilities that they own or operate in Texas. The Commission also finds good cause to grant an exception to P.U.C. Subst. R (h)(3) that requires it to publish information by May 15, 2016 showing whether the generating capacity in Texas is in compliance with the goals for natural gas established in P.U.C Subst. R Generators shall file information in 2017 that would cover their historical activity from January 1, 2000, as well as projected additions to capacity in the future. SIGNED AT AUSTIN, TEXAS the day of February PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS DONNA L. NELSON, CHAIRMAN KENNETH W. ANDERSON, JR., COMMISSIONER BRANDY MARTY MARQUEZ, COMMISSIONER 0012