The successful players in the next wave will adapt their development process and address these core issues. PATENT AND COPYRIGHT STATEMENT

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1 DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MARKET BASED: SAFE, RELIABLE & COST EFFECTIVE METERING AND REGULATING FACILITIES Tom Quine Northstar Industries 126 Merrimack St., Methuen, MA PATENT AND COPYRIGHT STATEMENT Northstar Industries, Inc. has prepared this educational material. Certain designs and concepts are presented which are protected by US Patent #6,176,046: Portable Premanufactured Natural Gas Delivery Systems. This material is copyright protected and cannot be reproduced without the written permission of Northstar Industries, Inc. AGENDA FIRST WAVE LESSONS LEARNED GAS AND ELECTRIC REQUIREMENTS FOR SITING DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS CONCLUSIONS The successful players in the next wave will adapt their development process and address these core issues. LESSONS LEARNED Natural Gas interconnects for Power Interconnect Process Not Well Defined Up Front Too many cooks: Pipeline, LDC, EPC Contractor at Site. Project Financing and Business Case Did Not Consider This. Interconnect Agreements Had Gaps Fuel Management SCADA System Not Clearly Defined Market Base Electric Sales Versus Fixed Contract GAS INTERCONNECT REQUIREMENTS Adequate Natural Gas Fuel Supply: Pressure and Capacity Understanding of Pipeline Tariff to Close the Deal Project Financing and Business Case in Place Workable Interconnect Agreements Pipeline Hot Tap and Side Valve Site Pipeline Metering, FCV, SCADA, and Power Lateral Alignment to Plant Site Lateral Facilities: Scrappers, MLV, CP, Odor, Power Fuel Management SCADA System Pre-heating for Pressure Cut and Dew Point Gas Regulation and Sub-meters for Ct and Domestic Needs Fit for Duty and OQ Project Team O&M, Emergency and Field Services Plan PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION OVERVIEW The first wave of natural gas fired and market based power generation assets have been installed. The results have been mixed from a fuel supply, electric market and project finance basis. Load growth is still occurring and new assets will be required. Feasibility Analysis Preliminary Engineering Permits Contract Supply and Transport Procurement Final Design Qualified, Materials, People, and Procedures Pre-manufacturing Installation Project Documentation Commission and Train The next wave of power projects will benefit from the lessons learned over the past three years PROCEEDINGS PAGE 163

2 PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING Explore the Project Background and Need Determine Authority Having Jurisdiction Define Design Criteria by Discipline Select Major Equipment Determine Permits and Approval Establish Siting Criteria Establish Site Selection and Site Layout Create Process Flow Diagrams Establish Cost and Schedule Present Data to Authority DESIRED FEATURES OF M&R FACILITIES ALTERNATE CONFIGURATION Deregulation: Has resulted in staff reductions Has resulted in new players in the marketplace Has resulted in new functionality requirements Has resulted in shorter schedules Has resulted in market base projects Has resulted in new new power projects Has resulted in alternate new configurations: Gas Quality, Remote Monitor and Control, Functionality, M&R CP, SCADA, Shared Measurement. Safety, Reliability and Cost Effectiveness The following section illustrates traditional and Alternate designs for facilities as well as highlighting features favorable to all metering and regulating facilities. Ease of Maintenance Ease of Access Ergonomic Design Simplicity Appropriate Levels of Redundancy Cost Effectiveness TRADITIONAL CONFIGURATION Traditional sites were comprised of multiple buildings with separate ownership from the pipeline and enduser. These facilities were stick built on site. Schedules were long and economics were rate based. ALTERNATE TRADITIONAL SITE PRE-MANUFACTURED MODULAR GAS FACILITIES: US PATENT #6,176,046 PAGE PROCEEDINGS

3 Each Module Independent Unit or Combined Complete Facility: Filtering, Metering, Preheating, Odorization, SCADA and Regulatory Facility. DESIRED ATRIBUTES OF ALL M&R FACILITIES Safety, Reliability and Cost Effectiveness METERING AND FCV REGULATORY AND OPP ERGONOMIC DESIGNS HIGH PRESSURE GAS GAS HEATING 2003 PROCEEDINGS PAGE 165

4 HAZARDOUS AREA PLAN REMOTE HEAT SOURCE ODORIZATION SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE PLAN People Protection Equipment Protection ELECTRICAL DESIGN SCADA SECURITY AND POWER ESTABLISH HAZARDOUS AREA PLAN IN PHASE 1: Design, Procure and Install Equipment Accordingly CONDUCT AC - MITIGATION WHERE NECESSARY: Personnel and Equipment Protection SCADA DESIGN VOLTAGE MITIGATION GOALS Develop P & ID Develop I/O List Develop System Architecture Select Equipment Determine PMI Select Communication Links PAGE PROCEEDINGS

5 CONTROL ROOM SCADA, COMMUNICATION, SECURITY DOCUMENTATION AND PMI CONCLUSION The implementation of a successful project depends upon a capable team performing preliminary engineering, design, procurement, installation, training, and documentation. Deregulation has added new pipeline interconnects, shortened the schedules, created the need for new types of facilities and created market based projects. The successful players in the next century will accomplish their objectives in concert with customers and suppliers by sharing facilities, sharing information, finding win-win situations and UNDERSTANDING THEIR ROLES IN THE MARKETPLACE CONTROL ROOM HARDWARE SOFTWARE Tom Quine 2003 PROCEEDINGS PAGE 167