by : Clean Energy Future-Lordstown, LLC (CEF-L) April 14, 2014
What is the Project being proposed ? Similar Projects in Ohio. Background of Project proponent. What are the factors that make Lordstown a top consideration ? Where is the proposed Project location ? Why is a zoning change necessary ? How zoning change will not be detrimental ? Near-term and long-term benefits to Lordstown. Questions /Answers and Discussion. 2
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Conversion of clean natural gas to useable electricity, 100% funded by private investment; no Village, County, State or Federal funds Jobs, jobs, jobs: • 550 union construction jobs over 2 ½-3 yr. • 25 - 30 permanent jobs; $3,200,000/yr. of payroll plus benefits Addition to Village property tax rolls A state-of-the-art energy facility (800 MW) that will also be available to support local educational goals and internship training Clean, proven and quiet enclosed operations to meet all local, State and Federal standards Positive “economic ripple effect” for Village, County and State 4
Natural gas is a U.S. produced energy resource Natural gas used to heat homes and operate stoves, can also be used to make household electricity Is our country’s cleanest fossil fuel Combustion turbine technology has been modified from aviation business for use in electricity production Same equipment characteristics as for aviation : highly reliable, proven for decades, quiet and energy efficient Typical manufacturers of equipment: Siemens, G.E., ABB, Rolls Royce and Mitsubishi Project design has any moving equipment fully enclosed in buildings 5
Apr. 2014 : Initial Zoning Meeting Jun. 2014 : Preliminary engineering begins Aug. 2014 : Preparation of permit applications Sept. 2014 : PJM completes critical “Feasibility Analysis” Sept. 2015 : Permit approvals (State and local authorities) Oct. 2015 : Final approvals by PJM Dec. 2015 : Financial Closing – Break ground Dec. 2018 : Full scale operation 6
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Fremont, OH (710 MW) ◦ Natural gas to electricity plant ◦ Developed by non-utility co. (Calpine Corp.); W. Siderewicz ◦ Operational since Jan. 2012 (pages 16 to 18) ◦ Now run by AMP Ohio (Columbus, OH) Oregon, OH (800 MW) ◦ Natural gas to electricity plant ◦ Developed by non-utility co. (Oregon Clean Energy/EIF); W. Siderewicz ◦ In active development since spring 2012 ◦ Due to start construction : summer 2014 ◦ Operational : summer 2017 8
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Changing Federal environmental regulations have made it very costly for outdated coal-to-electricity plants to remain open Coal plants that are closed, or planning to close in the region (pages 4 and 5) : ◦ - Niles - Mitchell (W. Penn) - Elrama (W Penn) ◦ - Burger - F.R. Phillips (W. Penn) ◦ - Eastlake 4+5 - Hatfields Ferry (W. Penn) The region’s electricity needs continue to grow, and require new supplies of electricity Replacement projects are required to keep the electric grid “reliable” New facilities using clean natural gas, represent most favorable environmental and economic option Deregulation is new to Ohio, allowing non-utility electricity facilities, like the Lordstown Project 10
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Regional generation need to meet N.E. Ohio demand : 9,177 MW Current regional generation : 8,647 MW Likely regional generation in 2019 : 6,995 MW (1) Shortfall of electricity production (2019) : 2,182 MW Note 1 : Perry, Davis Besse, Sammis, W. Lorrain and Cardinal plants 13
Bill Siderewicz – Pres.; Clean Energy Future, LLC Thirty-four (34) years experience in developing and building non- utility U.S. electricity projects Environmental/civil engineering training ◦ Cornell University – M.S. Engineering ◦ Northeastern Univ. – M.B.A. Finance ◦ Merrimack College – B.S. Engineering (cum laude) Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) Personally involved in developing both: Fremont and Oregon facilities in Ohio 14
A 57 acre parcel has been optioned, to purchase, at 1107 Salt Springs Road Property is adjacent to “Business Zoned” Village property Property is located behind the previous Peterson Hardware store Land is parallel to and adjacent to First Energy’s existing high voltage (HV) electricity transmissions lines Project facility occupies only about 14 acres (or 25 %) of the total site 15
Other relevant features : - mature tall/dense trees exist on eastern and southern border of property - 1,500 ft. east of six (6) existing 140 +/- ft. radio towers - total frontage on Salt Springs Rd. : 320 +/- ft. meets Industrial zoning regulations. 16
Clean Energy Future – Lordstown Illustration of (3) Parcels that Constitute the Property 17
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The proposed energy Project is considered industrial in nature since it will : - utilize industrial size/weight mechanical-electrical equipment - convert natural gas (thermal energy) to electricity - sell electrical energy/capacity on a wholesale basis Other existing industrial zones land has been considered and evaluated, and would not support this Project Without a zoning change, the Village would not realize the many benefits that will accrue to its citizens, via the proposed Project The current Project Property is zoned : B-1 (General Business) and R-1 (Residential) A current Zoning Map is attached on the next page 19
Zoning Map 20
The option of using existing I-1 land was examined in great detail A CRITICAL and NECESSARY element to Project success is close proximity to high voltage (HV) power lines The USGS map on an earlier page illustrates the location of HV lines relative to I-1 property When one compares the HV line location to the location of I-1 land (previous slide) , it can be seen that they do not intersect Existing I-1 land might be useable if it were possible to build a new HV line between the existing I-1 land and the existing HV lines The root problem and thus the FATAL FLAW in this logic, is the inability for a private party to build such a new HV line 21
CEF-L is not an Ohio utility - we do not have eminent domain rights to take land for HV lines - utilities have this unique right - there is no guarantee of being able to obtain land for new HV lines Unwilling Land Owners - history is clear, land owners reluctant to grant easements or sell right of way for HV lines - HV lines make land under and around the lines virtually useless/valueless Public Opposition - even if land easements are granted, neighbors object to new HV line construction New Cost of HV Lines - existing I-1 land, on average, is 2 – 3 miles from existing HV lines - building HV lines of this length would burden the Project with $ 4-6 million 22
Successful Ohio energy projects are adjacent to existing HV lines, making proximity to existing utility HV lines a keystone building block to success A new energy Project provides reliability and stability to a regional power system that is deficient in generation Without a zoning change the built in benefits to the Village will not be realized 23
A zoning change might be detrimental if the new zoning somehow precluded other uses, such as R-1 use One of the key features of the proposed Project Property, is its proximity to existing HV power lines Parcel No. 45 – 096207 has First Energy HV towers/lines located directly on the land The other two adjoining parcels of the Project Property directly abut the HV lines If locating R-1 adjacent to HV power lines was a desirable option, then homes would co-locate with the lines throughout the Village There are 9 miles of HV lines in the Village Homes are free to locate on either side of these lines or over a distance of 18 miles ( 95,040 linear feet) 24
A review of existing USGS maps illustrate that no home owners have made the choice of locating under or next to HV lines in the Village The table on the next page highlights this “homeowner” fact In fact, it can be said that this new Project is the only entity seeking to locate under/next to HV lines In conclusion : the proposed Project, and the associated zoning change is not detrimental to the Village It should be noted that within the Village, R- 1 zoning and I-1 zoning abut each other for over 33,370 linear feet. The re-zoning of the proposed Property would add a deminimis amount of R-1 to I-1 co-location of borders What is being sought via this petition (I-1 adjacent to R-1) is not inconsistent with what exits throughout the Village today 25
YES NO Lake/pond/stream X School X Agriculture X Parks X Open space X Other residential X Cemetery X Railroads X Highways X Commercial uses X Airports O High voltage (HV) lines O 26
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