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Fort Liard Geothermal Energy Project Borealis GeoPower Inc. www.borealisgeopower.com A little history: We began in 2009 and have met with almost all available government agencies Project CEF ADKFN NT - ITI NT E&NR Ph. I MVLWB

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Fort Liard Geothermal Energy Project

Borealis GeoPower Inc. www.borealisgeopower.com

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Project Inception 2009/01/01

A little history: We began in 2009 and have met with almost all available government agencies

2009 2010 2011 2012

Initial Discussions 2009/05/01 CEF Application 2009/09/12 CEF Award 2010/01/25 Nahendeh JV 2010/08/01 ADKFN MOU 2010/02/28 NT - ITI Support 2010/09/01 CEF – Ph. I CA 2011/01/31 NT – E&NR Ph. I CA 2011/02/15 BGP Subsurface 2011/08/01 MVLWB Appln 2011/10/26 BGP Surface 2012/01/31

Notable Groups Consulted/Participants

  • GNWT – E&NR
  • GNWT – Finance
  • GNWT – ITI
  • GNWT – Premiers Office
  • GNWT – Public Works
  • AANDC (INAC) – Many Departments
  • MACA – Lands
  • MVLWB
  • NEB
  • ADKFN
  • Nahendeh Enterprises
  • Beaver Enterprises
  • Hamlet of Fort Liard
  • NTPC
  • NT Hydro
  • SKM
  • City of Yellowknife
  • Various Corporate Investors
  • Various Media
  • NRCan – CEF
  • Federal – PMO
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Why Geothermal ? It’s the best renewable source of green energy

>25 year power supply with no fuel costs and near zero emissions Smallest environmental footprint/MW capacity Geothermal power plants can deliver continuous baseload (>90% availability) power Preferred supply option of energy for many utilities

Tonnes of CO2 Offsets / 500 MW* of generation

15% 17% 23% 25% 35% 43% 53% 75% 80% 85% 95% 95% Ocean

  • Wave

Solar

  • PV

Solar

  • Concentra ng

PV Solar

  • Parabolic

Trough Wind

  • Onshore

Wind

  • Offshore

Hydro

  • Small

Scale Biomass

  • AD

Biomass

  • Combus on

Biomass

  • Gasifica on

Geothermal

  • Dual

Flash Geothermal

  • Binary

Steam

GHG Footprint Environmental Footprint Availability

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Why geothermal in Fort Liard ?

Good Geology

  • Hot sedimentary aquifer

(HSA) versus volcanic system Good Data

  • > 30 deep wells in the area,

significant risk reduction

  • ~5km away, 1 well to 4,579m

(deeper than our target zone) Great Hosts

  • ADKFN has the capacity to

participate, capability to manage, and a genuine interest in developing the project

Oil & Gas Wells Drilled in the Ft. Liard Area ADKFN Land Claims Area

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Our Target: Fort Liard’s power requirements

Current generation provides: 4,160V, 3 phase power at 60 Hz Historic peak demand: 540 kW Capacity (2006), current 523 kW Current consumption ~2.8 – 2.9 Million kWh’s (61.5% load factor) No daily measurement – so used Wha Ti and Tulita as proxies Used ‘worst case’ scenario for design – summer peak, maximal load increase

Comparative Load information

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We propose to develop a HSA geothermal project for supplying Fort Liard’s power

At site, Nahanni is ~4,250m deep, implying 170 C brine at surface Binary technology employed to extract power NTPC’s existing diesel units as backup Option for Phase II heat project(s) off the rejected heat from the binary fluid Brownfield location: Beaver Enterprises “Base camp”

Project Schematic: Overview

Producer 4,250m Injector 1,500m Nahanni Mattson 27 Kg/s (max) TIN 170 °C TOUT 109°C PowerOUT 0.6 MWNET 150m 750m HeatOUT 6.8 MWGROSS Binary Unit

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At the site, we intend to drill 2 wells and build a permanent power facility (A)

Plant Site: Overview

Drill Pad Plant Site

Land Ownership: Overview

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At the site, we intend to drill 2 wells and build a permanent power facility (B)

Drill Rig Layout: Overview

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The subsurface Production target is the Nahanni formation

At site, Nahanni is ~4,250m deep and ~150m thick Permeability Porosity Existence of water and water quality ‘Bottom Hole’ Temperature ‘Bottom Hole’ Pressure

Estimated Depths and Lithologies

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The Production well requires some pumping to bring the brine to surface

Fully cased hole Casing diameters from 406mm to 178mm Groundwater protected by cemented casing and production tubing Lineshaft pump at ~ 200m Anticorrosion bleed below pump Specialty steel

Production Well Design

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The subsurface Injection target is the Mattson formation

At site, Nahanni is ~1,500m deep and ~750m thick Permeability Porosity ‘Bottom Hole’ Pressure Shale cap

Estimated Depths and Lithologies

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The Injection well disperses the brine over a large open hole area

Fully cased hole to 750m Groundwater protected by cemented casing and production tubing Slotted liner supporting formation in re-injection zone (~750m) Specialty steel

Injection Well Design

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On the surface, we proposed to construct a binary power plant (A)

Notional Binary Power Plant Schematic Surface Plant Layout (partial)

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On the surface, we proposed to construct a binary power plant (B)

Binary Power Plant: Process Flow Diagram

600 kWNET 170 °C TIN 109 °C TOUT 6.8 WM HEATGROSS Primary Binary

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Fort Liard Geothermal Power Plant

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In a later Phase II, there will likely be one or more direct heat projects

6.8 MW Gross @ ~ 70 °C (Binary) + large heat @ 109 °C (Primary) Even utilizing only 1.0 MW would be sufficient heat for ~140 homes or a large commercial operation The binary heat is effectively free and using a ‘heat sink’ will reduce air cooling loads and increase overall power production Common applications

  • Household heat
  • Green House and Fish Farming
  • Drying (lumber, pellets, crop)
  • Water systems, et al
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The project schedule has significant slack built into it

Drill, test, and complete wells – Summer/Fall 2012 Order long lead items – post-test in Summer 2012 Clear final site – Winter 2012/2013 Construction – 60 days – Summer 2013 Commissioning – 30 days – Fall 2013 Conservative online date – January 1, 2014

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The economic benefits are overwhelming

Net investment to GNWT = ~7.3 MM Versus diesel, but using diesel as backup, NPV >$30MM in cost savings Reduced commodity price volatility Build capacity to extend geothermal to other applicable communities in the North (power and direct heat)

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Further, there are significant social benefits

GHG reduction in Fort Liard Noise Reduction in Fort Liard First Nation ownership stake = long term income stream One time construction jobs Long term jobs available with Phase II direct heat applications Creation of a regulatory environment recognizing geothermal power/heat = future projects

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Response to Environment Canada

Broadly speaking, Borealis is prepared to accept the 19 EC recommendations as posed Recommendations and Comment:

  • #7 Review of E2: Borealis/EC discussion regarding incremental

reporting requirements

  • #14 Migratory Birds: Continued open dialogue with EC on

appropriate pro-active measures which would negate the interest of migratory birds for nesting in the area

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Response to AANDC

Broadly speaking, Borealis is prepared to accept the 23 AANDC recommendations as posed, with exceptions Recommendations and Comment

  • #7: Worst case scenario for spills of primary fluid from drilling and
  • perations: Borealis supports the original calculation provided on

March 7th, 2012 at technical hearing

  • #8: Specific spill response: Borealis supports that a Spill Response, and

specifically the training provided to on site personnel, needs to be flexible enough to handle a wide variety of contingencies while providing sufficient information to inform positive decision making

  • #11 & 12 Groundwater: Borealis believes that committing to follow

the direction on the National Energy Board and Alberta Energy Resource Conservation Board design, installation, and monitoring requirements, as requested in AANDC’s recommendation #14, is more than sufficient to protect local groundwater

  • #14: Water monitoring of fluids: Borealis suggests that, for the first

year, monthly samples be taken for analysis. Further, that after the first year of operation, samples need only be taken every 3-6 months.

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Response to E&NR

Worked with Environment and Natural Resources

  • To better understand and directly address any concerns they

have over our handling of any H2S emissions and/or hazardous waste

  • Agreement on highly conservative H2S release rate

associated with drilling and completion/servicing

  • Agreed to expand our description of handling H2S emissions

during drilling and operations Thank you! for working with Borealis & ADK to help to move this innovative renewable project forward in the NWT.

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Borealis GeoPower Inc

Canoe Reach Geothermal Power Project www.borealisgeopower.com craig@borealisgeopower.com tim@borealisgeopower.com

Questions ?

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From: Lindsey Cymbalisty - MVLWB To: Permits Subject: FW: Hearing Presentation Date: Friday, April 13, 2012 4:47:40 PM Attachments: Ft Liard MVLWB Hearing Presentation.pdf

From: craig@borealisgeopower.com [mailto:craig@borealisgeopower.com] Sent: April-12-12 4:01 PM To: lindsey@mvlwb.com Cc: tim@borealisgeopower.com Subject: Hearing Presentation

Hi Lindsey I have attached the presentation that Borealis Geopower will be giving at the MVLWB hearing on April 24th, 2012 in Fort Liard, NWT. Thank you for your assistance with the hearing process, and if there are any problems or concerns please feel to contact me. Happily going green, Craig Dunn, P.Geol Borealis Geopower craig@borealisgeopower.com #(403) 461 8802