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Welcome to the 15th Annual VEHS Conference!

September 28th & 29th Westin Hotel and Conference Center

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Welcome VMA Members & Guests!

Chuck Stiff, VMA EHSS Chairman, Altria (Gold Sponsor)

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VA Nutrient Regulation, Technologies & Water Reuse

Hicham Shaban, Senior VP & Project Executive, Tranlin & Michael Dreiling, Senior Program Manager, Arcadis

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Virginia Nutrient Allocation Regulation

Practical Implications

Hicham Shaban, SVP and Project Executive—Tranlin, Inc. September 29, 2017

Agenda

• Welcome
• Tranlin Overview
• Background
• Watershed Challenges
• Impact of Legislation
• Project Update
• Recommendations

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Tranlin Overview

• 30 years of success in paper-

making and fertilizer businesses

• Based in China, Tranlin has been

selling products through U.S. distributors for several years

• Tranlin is seeking to broaden its

U.S. presence

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Tranlin Earth’s Turn Cycle

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Background

• 2014—Tranlin targeted Chesterfield County,

Virginia for U.S. manufacturing facility

• Good port, right-to-work state, proximity to large

population centers / markets; great quality of life, water accessibility

• Strong government

support for new industry

• Challenges due to

existing regulation in Chesapeake Bay watershed

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Watershed Challenges

• Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act limits nitrogen /

phosphorus loading in Bay to protect water quality, improve aquatic resources

• VA Nutrient Credit Exchange Assoc. created in ‘05

to balance economic growth with environmental protection; coordinate allocations / trades

• Largest, most successful U.S. water quality trade

program

• Trade only occurred among existing facilities; little to

no room for new businesses to acquire allocations

• No seat at the table for new companies

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Watershed Challenges

• New discharger options limited:
• Discharge wastewater through publicly-owned

treatment works (POTW)

• Recycle, land apply or find way to eliminate discharge

to surface waters

• Find technology that

eliminates nutrients in discharge

• Buy credits—no

long-term guarantee

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Watershed Challenges

• Tranlin’s water-intensive manufacturing process

projected need for ~260K lbs of nitrogen allocations (28MM gallons of water / day)*, generating equal wastewater amount

*Ultimately reduced to ~78K pounds (8.5 MGD)

• While state willing to provide incentives, existing

discharger options not practical for Tranlin’s needs and long-term success—system not working as well as it should for industrial community

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Impact of Legislation

• Legislation imperative to allow for long-term

transfer of nutrient allocations (capital investment requirement)

• Worked with VAMWA, VMA, CBF, JRA and
• thers during the 2016 legislative session
• Developed reasonable modification of existing

system—providing necessary environmental protection, allowing for economic growth

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Impact of Legislation

• Improved process now allows all Virginia

manufacturers* to have seat at table

*Approximately half of VMA members operate in Chesapeake Bay Watershed

• VMA key to this legislation, and amended

regulation was collaborative stakeholder effort

• An environmental challenge was defined, and

stakeholders proactively worked toward a solution

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• Tranlin project was “right development” in “right

place” at “right time” to press for legislation

• Once legislation approved and with wastewater

discharge volume significantly reduced, Dominion agreed to provide needed nitrogen allocation transfer (80,000 lbs.)

• Resulting legislation provides better

pathway for new industry, companies with multiple plants, and expansion of existing industry

Impact of Legislation

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Tranlin Project Status

• Project currently on pause—opening markets,

researching technology; when we advance in this area, we will resume facility planning

• We have paved way

for other industries, shown that changes

• f this magnitude

can happen—with continued work!

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Recommendations

• New industry can’t easily work within existing

nutrient allocation framework; existing businesses and governments tightly holding on to allocations for future development / expansion

• VMA, manufacturing community must pressure

localities (to release allocations) and regional economic development groups (to incentivize)

• Unlimited opportunities for developing

new wastewater management technologies (much like air pollution management)

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Recommendations

• Proactive VMA members

make a difference—through collaborative efforts

• f many!

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Roger Whyte, President & CEO, LiteSheet Solutions & Ron Acorn, President & CEO, SONARAY Led Lighting

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with little to no maintenance. The lighting had to be beautiful but it also needed to be durable and long lasting. Previous solution needed constant maintenance and the labor involved was expensive and disruptive.

CASE WESTERN UNIVERSITY

Case Western University is a private institution with over 10,000 students on 550 acres. They needed to retrofit their garages in order to provide safer and more convenient parking in a cost effective manner. LIteSheet Solution:

• Retrofitted fixtures with higher lumen output that provided safer environment.
• Increased energy efficiency by using less fixtures but broadcasting more light per fixture.
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no maintenance for up to 50 years. Guaranteed with a 15- year warranty. The previous solution was prone to failure which increased maintenance costs and did not create enough light for students to feel completely safe.

DOMINION VIRGINIA POWER

Dominion's goal was to reduce energy consumption to create capacity for electric charging stations in their garages. They wanted a solution with fixture reliability in order to eliminate maintenance and reduce total cost of ownership. LiteSheet Solution:

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creating all of the necessary capacity to include car charging stations without having to expand the service to the garage.

• LiteSheet delivered no maintenance features with a 15-year warranty.

Existing LED lighting technology did not provide the energy savings targeted, and required costly rewiring of the garage for day light.

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Brilliance through Simplicity — LITESHEET

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Americas Headquarters 34 Lakeview Court Verona, Virginia USA 24482 877-434-1377 www.sonarayled.com Ron Acorn, 9/29/2017

Innovations in Industrial Lighting – A SONARAY™ Case Study

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• Help Our World

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LED Lighting – Why Switch?

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• Quality of Light – LED lights have crisp, clear, and accurate light that is easy on eyes,
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• Instant Light - LED lights brighten up immediately when powered on hot/cold temp
• Rebates – Many Power companies offer rebates to switch out old lights

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Why SONARAY?

• Design – not all LED fixtures are the same. We use only the best

in LED chips, Drivers and housing materials.

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well protected against debris, dust, corrosion, and moisture.

• Impact (IK) rating...housings are protected against impact
• Easy Interchange System – This means the power supply (most

common failure part) can be easily and quickly changed out without the need to replace the entire fixture.

• Control Systems - Our fixtures work well with most dimming and

motion sensing.

• Right-sized company - with the ability to offer custom solutions.
• Virginia-based - with local support and responsiveness

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• 425,000 sqft facility – mostly 400-watt HID and T12 tubes
• More than 300 employees at this industrial location
• Average production time of 115 hours per week
• Total kilowatt hours used annually on lighting – 2,873,092
• Cost per kilowatt hour $0.06
• Annual cost of lighting energy spent – electricity $172,386
• Key concerns – (1) safety (2) light quality (3) cost-savings
• Total number of fixtures to replace 722

A Virginia Manufacturing Example

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SONARAY Installation Results

• Foot candles increased by 35% 
• KW’s used decreased by 69%

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• Energy savings of $117,000 annually

$

• Utility rebate of $109,000$
• Exterior lighting was so clear that security

could see colors of automobiles on their cameras

• Company is totally dedicated to safety –

This installation helped to underscore and improve safety in work areas

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SONARAY Savings Summary

Category Original Lighting SONARAY™ Fixtures Total number of fixtures 722 722 Fixture rated life Varies – generally low Up to 70,000 hours Total annual kilowatt usage 2,873,092 917,233 Annual cost energy - lighting $172,386 $55,033 Total Fixture replacement cost NA $222,786 Annual energy savings cost NA $117,353 Utility Company Rebate – one time NA $108,818 Amortized Federal Tax Credit NA $180,000 Percentage decrease in kilowatt use NA 68% Years to Pay Back with Rebate NA < 1

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Before After

See the difference with LED

Before After Before After

Wood Preserver Facility

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Before After

See the difference with LED

Before After

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28 foot ceilings – Conventional 400 watt metal halide lights – 11 foot candles SONARAY™ Delta 250 watt High Bay – 91 foot candles

Private High School Gymnasium

Before After

See the difference with LED

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Questions Please.....

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Thank You for Your Time

Key Contacts for more information

• Ron Acorn, President – racorn@dascom.com – 540.904.0393
• Robert Seward, Sales – rseward@dascom.com – 540.209.4109
• John Vidaurrazaga, Product Mgmt. – John.Vidaurrazaga@dascom.com – 540.904.1396
• Ken Bryant, Marketing – kbryant@dascom.com – 540.904.0391
• Justin McCloskey – Layout & Design – jmccloskey@dascom.com – 540.904.9005

www.sonarayled.com

Coal Ash Disposal Implications for Permitting, Utilities, Manufacturers, Public Health, Ratepayers, Regulators, the Courts and the Environment

Introductions: John Sheridan, Advansix (Platinum Sponsor)

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Moderator:

Tom Adams, American Coal Ash Association (ACAA) Panel Speaker: Lisa Moerner, Director – Corporate Public Policy, Dominion Energy (Platinum Sponsor) Danny Gray, Charah Joe James, Agri-Tech Producers, LLC

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Coal Ash Disposal Implications for Permitting, Utilities, Manufacturers, Public Health, Ratepayers, Regulators, the Courts and the Environment

Tom Adams, American Coal Ash Association (ACAA)

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Ame ric a n Co a l Ash Asso c ia tio n

• 1976 – Resource Conservation and

Recovery Act passed

• 1980 – Bevill Amendment passed
• 1993 – EPA Determination
• 2000 – EPA Final Determination
• 2015 – April 17, 2015 CCR regulation

published in the Federal Register

CCR Federal Regulation History

Coal Ash Disposal Implications for Permitting, Utilities, Manufacturers, Public Health, Ratepayers, Regulators, the Courts and the Environment

Lisa Moerner, Director – Corporate Public Policy, Dominion Energy (Platinum Sponsor)

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Virginia Manufacturers Assoc. Beneficial Uses & Limitations of Coal Ash

September 29, 2017

Coal Ash Opportunities In A Dynamic Market

• Regulatory Climate For CCPs
• Production & Use – Traditional Markets
• CCP Trends & Market Drivers
• New Opportunity Status
• Impacts To CCR Management

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RCRA 1976 – Energy Goal & Objective

• RCRA -42 U.S. Code § 6902 - Objectives and national policy
• Objective “The objectives of this chapter are to promote the protection of

health and the environment and to conserve valuable material and energy resources by”… “providing technical and financial assistance to State and local governments and interstate agencies for the development of solid waste management plans (including resource recovery and resource conservation systems) which will promote improved solid waste management techniques (including more effective organizational arrangements), new and improved methods of collection, separation, and recovery of solid waste, and the environmentally safe disposal of non-recoverable residues;”

• “The Congress finds with respect to materials, that ...millions of tons of

recoverable material which could be used are needlessly buried each year” and that “the recovery and conservation of such materials can reduce the dependence of the United States on foreign resources and reduce the deficit in its balance of payments.”

CCR Regulatory Backdrop

• EPA Issued RCRA Subtitle D Regulation – April 17, 2015

– Focus On Disposal - Self Implementing – Citizen Suit Enforcement – Primary Purpose – Regulate CCR Disposal – Landfills & Ponds – CCR Rules Impact CCP Utilization As Resource

• EPA Introduced New Concept & Terminology- Encapsulated
• Water Infrastructure Improvements For The Nation Act-Dec-2016

– EPA -“CCR State Permit Program Guidance Document-Interim Draft”- August 10, 2017

• ELG Stay Of Deadlines & Reconsideration – 4/12/17
• EOs – Regulatory Burden Reduction

– 13777: Reform & Reduction Task Reviews – 13771: Regulatory Reduction – 2 For 1 – 13783: Suspend, Revise or Rescind Domestic Energy Burden Regs

• Request For Input On Regulatory Burden Candidates – 5-15-17

– Industry Requests For Delay Of CCR Deadlines & Modifications

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CCR Recent Regulatory Actions

• OSM Regulatory Schedule - CCR Removed – States Will Control
• CCR Law Suit Actions – Oral Argument Scheduled – 10-17-17

– CCP Issue - Beneficial Use > 12,400 tons versus Smallest Landfill @ 80K Tons - Math Error – April 18, 2016 EPA Brief - Admitted Math Error But Said No Duty To Stick To 80K Ton – USWAG Reconsideration Petition - 5-12-17 - For All Challenged Issues – EPA Responded To Industry - 9-13-17 –EPA Will Reconsider Provisions Addressed By USWAG’s Petition – EPA Filed Request - 9-18-17 Asking For 120 Day Delay In Oral Arguments

• EPA Will Define Which Portions Of The Rule It Will Reconsider, If Any
• EPA Points To WIIN Act & Issues Related To State Approvals
• ACAA Pushing EPA To Restart The C2P2 Program
• EPA TSCA Reg-Neg Committee – CDR For Inorganic Byproducts

– CCP Product Reporting When Placed In Commerce – Committee Consensus Not Met – Further EPA Action Subject To Resources

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CCR Status -Traditional -2015 Data

• Cement 2016 Usage 101MTon-Up
• CCR Production-2015-117.3 M- Down
• Beneficial Use-2015, 61.1MT-52%- Up
• CCRs 3%+ Of Cost Of New Home
• 50% Of Wallboard Has CCR

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ACAA Annual Survey Data-2015

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2015 Coal Combustion Product (CCP) Production & Use Survey Report

2015 CCP Categories Fly Ash Bottom Ash Boiler Slag FGD Gypsum FGD Material Wet Scrub FGD Material Dry Scrubbers FGD Other FBC Ash CCP Production / Utilization Totals Total CCPs Produced by Category 44,365,587 12,010,425 2,228,205 32,661,536 11,313,960 1,311,947 206,314 13,191,460 117,289,432 Total CCPs Used by Category 24,062,786 4,819,205 1,866,912 17,058,178 1,249,438 252,849 20,697 11,723,843 61,053,908

• 1. Concrete/Concrete

15,737,238 570,092 33,290 409,134

• - - - 16,749,754
• 2. Blended Cement/Raw Feed for

3,629,151 1,130,802

• 1,649,934
• - - - 6,409,887
• 3. Flow able Fill

107,263 9,106

• - - - - - 116,369
• 4. Structural Fills/Embankments

1,277,356 1,561,531 305,770 1,221,865 100,940

• - - 4,467,462
• 5. Road Base/Sub-base

178,281 311,779 21 - - - - - 490,081

• 6. Soil Modification/Stabilization

216,483 66,253

• 8,053
• - - - 290,789
• 7. Mineral Filler in Asphalt

52,784

• 14,176
• - - 11,479
• 78,440
• 8. Snow and Ice Control
• 527,695 77,935
• - - - - 605,630
• 9. Blasting Grit/Roofing Granules
• 184,712 1,400,455 173
• - - - 1,585,340
• 10. Mining Applications

1,128,682 73,416

• 807,280
• 215,974 - 11,593,760 13,819,113
• 11. Gypsum Panel Products
• 28,378
• 11,322,016 973,785
• - - 12,324,178
• 12. Waste

1,138,078 242

• - - - 9,218 130,083 1,277,621
• 13. Agriculture

2,409 1,788

• 1,392,693 174,713
• - - 1,571,602
• 14. Aggregate
• 173,472
• - - - - - 173,472
• 15. Oil/Gas Field Services

181,907

• - - - 36,875 - - 218,782
• 16. Miscellaneous/Other

413,152 179,940 35,265 247,030

• - - - 875,387

Summary Utilization to Production Rate CCP Categories Fly Ash Bottom Ash Boiler Slag FGD Gypsum FGD Material Wet FGD Material Dry Scrubbers FGD Other FBC Ash CCP Production / Utilization Totals Total CCPs Used by Category 24,062,786 4,819,205 1,866,912 17,058,178 1,249,438 252,849 20,697 11,723,843 61,053,908 Category Use to Production Rate 54.24% 40.13% 83.79% 52.23% 11.04% 19.27% 10.03% 88.87% 52.05%

Historical CCP Production & Use

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Produced Used Percent Used (Right Axis)

• 5%

5% 15% 25% 35% 45% 55%

20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Percent Used

All CCPs (Millions of Short Tons)

Key 2017 Traditional Market Trends

• Coal Production – Through 9-16-17

– YTD Production – 563.7M; Up 13.2% Over 2016 Same Period

• Exports Projected Up 21% 17 over 16
• Current EIA Electricity Fuel Projections:

– Coal Full Year: 2017 -31% v 2016 - 30% – Nat Gas Full Year: 2017 - 31% v 2016 - 34%;

• Higher Gas Prices
• Operations Improvements

– 2018 Projection: Nat Gas 31% & Coal 32%

• Electricity Demands – Expected Flat

– Hurricane Impacts Regional Demand

• Construction – Strong Early – Slowing Mid-Year

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US Cement Usage – Strong Early

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• 20,000

40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Cement Usage- Short Tons

2014 2015 2016 2017

Ash Volume Trends-Announced Closure

Year Total Units Net Summer Capacity (MW) BIT Closure SUB Closure 2017 17 3,602 3,091 511 2018 22 7,922 5,352 2,570 2019 9 1,584 1,128 456 2020 2 788 118 670 2021 7 1,496 519 977 2022 2 862 180 682 2023 2 490 490 2024 2 90 90 2025 2 1,350 1,350

2028 2 250 250 Totals 67 18,434 11,218 7,216

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• EIA Announced Closures-July 2017- Coal Reduction 57M+ TPY; Ash Lost

– 3.9M TPY Fly Ash; 1M TPY Bot Ash

• CCR Deadlines Also Drive Planned Closures – Groundwater & Location
• Potential Impacts Of ELG Stay & Potential CCR Deadline Stay

Beneficial Use Trends & New Markets

• Plant Closure & Lower Capacity Factors

– Gas Prices Higher – Renewables Higher– Capacity Factors-Nuclear & Coal

• Energy War Between States

– Protectionist Actions To Protect Jobs – NY Credit $18+/MWH - Jobs – Renewables & Grid Reliability Impacts – California Eyes Western ISO - Pricing – Excel Separation Of ND & MN Due To Competing Energy Objectives – Renewable Tax Credits Vs. CO2 Reduction & Efficiency Credits – Coal States

• CCR Unit Closure & Market Limitations

– CCR Unit Closure Options- Clean Close/Cap in Place/ Reclaim

• Clean Closure – Much Higher Costs v C-in-P
• NGO Pressure-Reclamation & Beneficial Use – Concrete Use
• Market Balance Means Limitations – Rate Payer Impacts
• CCP Rare Earth Elements – Future Opportunity

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REE Opportunities In Coal & Byproducts

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REE – Opportunity Focus

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• REE Are Crucial For Advanced Materials And Key Industries-Electronics, Automotive, Energy
• Etc. – Impacts $2.3 Trillion Of US Imports Finish Goods
• China Is The Saudi Arabia Of REE – 90+% Of Current Supply
• Strategic Interests Dictate That We Develop A Domestic Supply - Congress Mandate To

Assess -In Strategic And Critical Materials Stockpiling Act For FY 2017

• Global Demand – 165KTPY –US-11% Of Total
• Crustal Average Concentration – 184ppm
• Coal And Related Products - >300ppm
• DOE Funded Projects
• Assess Sources >300ppm
• Develop Process - 300ppm to 2%
• Assess Economic Viability
• Assess Environmental Impacts
• Study Success
• Met Goal 300ppm To 2%
• Move To Pilot Plant Demo Phase

CCP Next Generation Opportunities

• REE In CCPs –Joint Processes
• REE Processes May Include Beneficiation For Traditional Uses
• Initial Step Process- Fly Ash Pozzolan
• REE Separation Process – Clean Fly Ash
• Ponds & Landfills – Large Feedstock – 1.5B-2.5B Tons
• Access Is Key Under State CCR Rules – Closure & Post Closure
• Next Generation Power Plants Incorporate Processes
• Capture REE Before Encapsulation Into Glass Fly Ash Matrix
• Dual Income Streams – Energy & Materials
• Dual Co-Product Income – Ash & REE Materials

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Summary – Coal Ash Opportunities

• Coal Use Will Be Impacted By Cheap Natural Gas

(Capacity Factor) & Regulatory Impacts (Closures)

• CCP Use As A Valued Resource Continues

– Demand Increasing As Economy Grows – Infrastructure Impacts State $$ – Market Balance Crucial- Current Demand v Future Beneficiation v Subsidies – Future Opportunities May Include REE Extraction & Processing

• State CCR Decisions Impact Ratepayers & Markets

– Closure Decisions Should Be Based On Technical w Market Wisdom – War Between States - Jobs Protection Impacts Coal Ash Markets – State Control Of CCR – Prompt State CCR Program Submittal – Efficiency & CCSU - New Opportunities For CCPs & REE

QUESTIONS

Danny L. Gray, P.E. – dgray@ charah.com EVP Government & Environmental Affairs Charah, LLC May 22, 2017

Agri-Tech Producers, LLC

ATP’s Patent-Pending Com bined Rem ediation, Biom ass & Bio-Product Production (CRBBP) Process

By: Joseph J. Jam es, President Agri-Tech Producers, LLC (ATP)

Phone: (8 0 3) 4 6 2-0 153 josephjjam es@bellsouth.net

Problem s & Opportunities!!!

Global Challenges: Soil, Water & Biom ass Availability

• There is a need for remediation and stabilization of soils and

water and to increase the availability of lower-cost biomass. Industry & Consum er Dem and:

• There is growing demand for non-fossil materials that are

easier to convert, use, or process into superior bio-products. EPA’s RE-Powering Am erica’s Lands Initiative:

• EPA encourages renewable energy activities on the roughly

490,000 contaminated sites, in the US, which total almost 15 million acres. See www.epa.gov/ oswercpa/ . Lowering Biom ass Costs Will Increase Its Utilization:

• Using biomass allotments, multiple times, will effectively

reduce costs and facilitate the greater use of bio-products.

Agri-Tech Producers, LLC

ATP’s CRBBP Process Lowers Both Rem ediation & Bio-Product Costs

ATP’s patent-pending Com bined Rem ediation Biom ass and Bio-Product Production (CRBBP) Process protects soil and water systems, by innovatively using bio-crops and their resulting biomass, multiple times, effectively reducing remediation, biomass production and bio-product costs:

• 1. Challenged sites are cost-effectively treated by planting

bio-crops in them, whose roots to extract pollutants, anchor soils, and create other water solutions; then,

• 2. Once harvested, the bio-crop biom ass is directly used

and/ or converted into a wide variety of bio-products, like biochar for better soil productivity, fillers for better plastics, a clean and renewable bio-coal, or bio-fuels.

Agri-Tech Producers, LLC

“Biom ass Sorghum ’s” “Super” Phytorem ediation Powers

Agri-Tech Producers, LLC

Standard Sorghum “Biom ass Sorghum ”

ATP’s CRBBP Process Lowers Both Rem ediation & Bio-Product Costs

ATP’s Patent-Pending Process, System atically:

• 1. Cleans up Polluted Land & Water Sites
• 2. Optim izes Wastewater Spray Fields
• 3. Stops Soil Erosion, Helps Productivity

4 . Manages & Treats Storm Water Flows

• 5. Reduces Feedstock &Bio-Product Costs
• 6. Creates a Cleaner & Safer Environm ent
• 7. Creates Jobs and Generates Profits

Agri-Tech Producers, LLC

ATP’s Torrefaction Process

• Torrefaction involves Heating animal, plant or wood material

(Biom ass), in a low-oxygen environment (Pyrolysis), which evaporates the material’s water, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s), and some Hemicellulose (HC).

• In ATP’s patented process, the VOC/ HC gases are Captured

and Com busted to cost-effectively and with minimal environmental impact, generate Torrefaction process heat.

• Torrefied Biom ass can be used as a Feedstock from which

to make a variety of Bio-Products, e.g. Fillers, which make better plastics; Biochars, which enhance soil productivity; and even Bio-Coal, which can be co-fired with or replace coal in power plants, without expensive equipment upgrades.

Agri-Tech Producers, LLC

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Schem atic of ATP’s Patented Torrefaction Process

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CRBBP Process Product Line

ATP’s Operating Affiliates will produce the following bio-products, for domestic and world markets:

• Enhanced Plastics Fillers: Make stronger, lighter and

heat/ water-resistant plastics. Value: $300-$600/ ton.

• Biochar Soil Am endm ents: Increase the productivity

and water-efficiency of poor soils. Value: $250-$500/ ton.

• Clean & Renewable Bio-Coal: Reduce chemical and

carbon pollution in existing, coal-fired plants with no de- rating or equipment upgrades. Value: $175-$250/ ton.

• CRBBP Process: Cost-effectively remediates sites, while

making the aforementioned products. Value: Priceless.

CRBBP Process Dem o Projects

ATP’s Operating Affiliates are conducting or planning for the following Dem o Projects:

• 1. Reduce phosphorus pollution in MD’s farm soils,

which kills aquatic life in the Chesapeake Bay;

• 2. Treat coal ash deposits, wastewater treatment plant

spray fields and EPA contaminated sites.

• 3. Treat nutrient and salt-impacted water and reduce

toxic dust dispersion in/ around CA’s Salton Sea;

• 4. Stabilize Haiti’s eroded soils, increase their

productivity, and produce a plant-based cooking fuel;

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ATP’s Patent-Pending Com bined Rem ediation, Biom ass & Bio-Product Production (CRBBP) Process

By: Joseph J. Jam es, President Agri-Tech Producers, LLC (ATP)

Phone: (8 0 3) 4 6 2-0 153 josephjjam es@bellsouth.net

The Honorable Lee Forsgren US EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator

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Closing Comments

Brett Vassey, President & CEO, VMA

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