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Deubrook Elementary School Toronto, Deuel County, South Dakota

Tatanka Ridge Wind Project

South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Public Input Hearing

August 7th, 2019

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Introduction

Tatanka Ridge Wind Project

• Project Developer – Jesse Bermel
• Legal Counsel – Brett Koenecke
• Engineer – Mark Mullen
• Permitting Manager – Amanda Bohnenblust

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Introduction

Tatanka Ridge Wind Project

Permitting

• Janelle Rieland
• Dan Flo
• Mark Bastasch

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Avangrid Renewables, LLC

…focused on operational excellence and selective growth

A collection of exceptional assets…

One of the largest wind project

• wners in the U.S. with more than

6 GWs owned and contracted 636 MW of CCGT & peaking capacity

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Tatanka Ridge is a subsidiary of AVANGRID, NYSE: AGR More than $32 billion of U.S. assets

• perating in 24 states

725+ employees at the end of 2018, compared with 12 in 1999

U.S. Renewables and clean gas generation

Wind Power Solar & Biomass

6,000+ MW

536 MW CCGT 100 MW peaking 116 MW Solar 55 MW Biomass

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U.S. Power Assets

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Wind generation Thermal generation Biomass generation Solar generation

Mountain View III 22.4 MW Pleasant Valley 144 MW PPA Twin Buttes 75 MW Colorado Green 162 MW Elk River 150 MW 1 - Klondike IIIa 76.5 MW 2 - Hay Canyon 100.8 MW 3 – Klondike I 24 MW 4 - Klondike III 223.6 MW 5 - Star Point 98.7 MW 6 - Klondike II 75 MW 7 - Big Horn I 199.5 MW 8 - Big Horn II 50 MW 9 - Juniper Canyon 151.2 MW 10 - Pebble Springs 98.7 MW 11 - Leaning Juniper II 201.3 MW Peñascal II 201.6 MW Barton Chapel 120 MW Locust Ridge I 26 MW Casselman 34.5 MW Rugby 149.1 MW Farmers City 146 MW Providence Heights 72 MW Peñascal I 201.6 MW Tacoma 55 MW PPA WIND PROJECTS

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1 - Buffalo Ridge I 50.4 MW 2 - Buffalo Ridge II 210 MW 3 - MinnDakota 150 MW 4 - Moraine I 51 MW 5 - Moraine II 49.5 MW 6 - Elm Creek I 99 MW 7 - Elm Creek II 148.8 MW 8 - Trimont 101 MW 9 - Flying Cloud 43.5 MW 10 - Winnebago 20 MW 11 - Top of Iowa II 80 MW 12 - Barton 160 MW 13 - New Harvest 100 MW Maple Ridge II 45.4 MW owned (91 MW JV project) Maple Ridge I 115.5 MW owned (231 MW JV project) Hardscrabble 74 MW

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Lempster 24 MW Hoosac 28.5 MW Groton 48 MW Shiloh 150 MW Manzana 189 MW High Winds 162 MW PPA Baffin 202 MW Dillon 45 MW Amazon Wind Farm NC 208 MW Locust Ridge II 102 MW South Texas Coast Complex Klamath Energy Cogeneration 536 MW Peakers 100 MW Copper Crossing 20 MW El Cabo 298 MW Twin Buttes II 75 MW Deerfield 30 MW Tule 131.1 MW San Luis 30 MW Gala 56 MW Wy’East 10 MW

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South Dakota Experience

Tatanka Ridge Wind Project

• MinnDakota, 54 MW in SD, 36 turbines in Brookings County
• Buffalo Ridge 1, 50.4 MW, 24 turbines in Brookings County
• Buffalo Ridge 2, 210 MW, 105 turbines in Brookings and Deuel County
• Coyote Ridge (under construction) 96.7 MW, 39 turbines in Brookings

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Tatanka Ridge Wind Project

Project Developer

• Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of

Avangrid Renewables, LLC Project Details

• Up to 155 MW
• Up to 56 turbines (GE)
• Maximum height of 499 feet
• Maximum rotor diameter of 417 feet
• Underground 34.5 kV collection system
• Access roads
• MET tower
• Operations and maintenance building
• Substation

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Tatanka Ridge Wind Project – Summary

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In-service date

• December 1, 2020

Off-take

• Two Power Purchase

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Land agreements

• 100% for all facilities

Participating landowners

• Over 100

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Tatanka Ridge Wind – Project Location/Schedule

Located north of Toronto in Blom, Brandt, Grange, Hidewood, and Scandinavia Townships

• Project facilities will be located on ~52 acres, less than 1% of project
• Targeting construction as early as the first quarter of 2020
• ~12 months to construct
• COD end of 2020

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Overview of Project Benefits

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• Brings jobs, taxes, and landowner payments to the project area
• We expect about $1 million annually in direct landowner payments
• We’ve budgeted approximately ~$700k annually in taxes
• ~$260k to two local school districts, ~$180k to the county, ~$75k to all

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• Up to 200 construction jobs for 9 months
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Project Development Status

Land Agreements

• Secured all agreements for facilities

Meteorological Data

• Over 5 years of continuous data collection

Interconnection Agreement

• Existing agreements allow project to connect to the transmission grid

Constraints Analysis

• Identified constraints, roads, electrical, beam paths…

Field Studies

• On schedule for COD, 90% complete

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• Site characterization study
• Wetland and waterbody
• Birds
• Bats
• Dakota skipper
• Poweshiek skipperling
• Raptor nest
• Cultural resources

Environmental Surveys

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Project Development Status

Landowner Input To Date

• Multiple landowner meetings

and coordination Permitting

• Local permit approved
• State permit ongoing

Power Purchase Agreements

• Secured 2 agreements
• 100% of output

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Wind Farm Construction

• Procurement
• Contracts
• Access roads
• Foundations
• Delivery of equipment
• Erection of turbines
• Electrical system
• Post-construction

activities (roads/tile)

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Decommissioning

At the end of commercial operation, project owner is responsible for decommissioning: Turbine removal

• Foundations removed to 4 feet below grade

Remove below ground equipment to 42 inches per county requirements Remove above ground facilities Access roads

• Landowner has option to keep road

Financial assurance

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Summary

Tatanka Ridge Wind Project

• South Dakota partnerships
• Wind resource
• Fit with agriculture
• Landowner payments
• School investment
• Total investment of ~$218M

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Thank You!

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