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Biomass Fuel Availability Biomass Fuel Availability

Berlin, New Hampshire

Prepared for: Clean Power Development Clean Power Development May 2008

Innovative Natural Resource Solutions LLC Innovative Natural Resource Solutions LLC

• Forest industry and land conservation firm based
• est

dust y a d a d co se at o based in Keene, NH

– Office in Portland, Maine

• Significant practice in biomass energy, particularly
• n wood supply

– Over 40 biomass fuel supply analysis – Around the country Over 20 in New England – Over 20 in New England

• Offer independent view of biomass fuel supply

including fuel infrastructure challenges etc including fuel, infrastructure, challenges, etc.

Biomass Supply for Clean Power – Berlin, NH Biomass Supply for Clean Power Berlin, NH

• All existing major markets are expected to

All existing major markets are expected to continue operations

• Need to secure volume of wood at a given
• Need to secure volume of wood at a given

price point D i li i di l i

• Desire to limit exposure to diesel price

fluctuations

• Biomass secured from local and regional

sources – no imports from distant sources

30, 60 and 90 Minute Drive Time 30, 60 and 90 Minute Drive Time

30 mile radius, 60 Minute Drive Time 30 mile radius, 60 Minute Drive Time

* Growth and Removal Figures exclude Public Lands

30 mile radius, 60 Minute Drive Time 30 mile radius, 60 Minute Drive Time

Products from a Single Tree Products from a Single Tree

Tops and branches – Chipped for biomass or mulch, or left in woods 8’ to 16’ – Depending upon quality and local markets sent to sawmill pulp mill local markets, sent to sawmill, pulp mill

• r chipped

8’ to 16’ – Saw log – sent to sawmill

Annual Timber Harvest Volumes by Product, C C 1998 2005 Coos County, 1998 ‐ 2005

Timber Harvest in Coos County, NH b d by Product Type, 1998 ‐ 2005

2,500,000 1 500 000 2,000,000 Tons 1,000,000 1,500,000 Green ‐ 500,000 roundwood whole tree chips roundwood whole tree chips

Modeled WTC Availability, Coos County, NH, 1998 ‐ 2005

2,500,000 2,000,000 Tons 1,000,000 1,500,000 roundwood modeled WTC l b l Green 500,000 1,000,000 availability whole tree chip production (actual) ‐

Modeled WTC Availability, Coos County, NH, 1998 ‐ 2005

700,000 500,000 600,000 Tons 300,000 400,000 modeled WTC availability h l h ll l bl Green 100,000 200,000 whole tree chip production (actual) Whole tree chips – potentially available ‐

Potentially Available Whole Tree Chips, y p , Coos County, NH, 1998 ‐ 2005

350 000 250,000 300,000 350,000 Tons 150,000 200,000 , Green T 50,000 100,000 ‐

MW Production from Potentially Available Whole Tree Chips, Coos County, NH, 1998 ‐ 2005 y, ,

20 25 Mean – 17 MW pacity 10 15 Biomass Cap 5 10 MW of Assumes 1.7 green tons per MWh, 90% capacity factor

Pulpwood Harvest in Coos County, NH p y, 1998 ‐ 2005

800 000 600,000 700,000 800,000 Tons 300 000 400,000 500,000 Green T 100,000 200,000 300,000

MW Potential from One Third of Pulpwood H t i C C t NH 1998 2005 Harvest in Coos County, NH, 1998 ‐ 2005

20 14 16 18 Capacity 8 10 12 Mean – 13 MW

• f Biomass

2 4 6 MW 2 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Assumes 1.7 green tons per MWh, 90% capacity factor

Biomass Availability from

• ass

a ab y

• Incremental WTC Production and 1/3 of Pulpwood Production

Coos County, NH, 1998 ‐ 2005

500,000 600,000 Tons 300,000 400,000 Green To 100,000 200,000 Potential WTC ‐ 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 1/3 of pulpwood

Potential MW Production from Potential MW Production from Incremental WTC Production and 1/3 of Pulpwood Production Coos County, NH, 1998 ‐ 2005

35 40 45 pacity 20 25 30 Mean – 29 MW Biomass Cap 10 15 20 MW of B 5 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Assumes 1.7 green tons per MWh, 90% capacity factor

Eric Kingsley

Innovative Natural Resource Solutions LLC 107 El St t S it 100 G 107 Elm Street, Suite 100‐G Portland, ME 04101 207‐772‐5440 office 207‐233‐9910 mobile Kingsley@inrsllc.com