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1 Sustainable Wood Pellets: Changing the Way Energy is Generated, Supplied, and Utilized Pete Madden President and Chief Executive Officer Drax Biomass Inc.

2 Drax Group 2

3 Drax Biomass Operations Morehouse BioEnergy Bastrop, LA 525kt pa Amite BioEnergy Gloster, MS 525kt pa LaSalle BioEnergy LaSalle, LA 450kt pa Atlanta Baton Rouge Transit Port Allen, LA 2Mt pa

4 Wood pellets an Ideal Fuel Source Pulpwood Mill residuals Harvesting residues Benefits of forest-based feedstock Plentiful, renewable resource Mature industry supply chains Requires minimal irrigation, fertilization Ideal combustion characteristics Benefits of pelletizing Efficient, cost-effective bulk transport Low moisture content = >BTU value Adaptable for use at coal-fired facilities Stringent specs = reliable performance 4

5 Pellet Feedstocks Forest harvesting Mill residuals Sawlogs Highest value, must be large and straight Wood Chips Highest value residuals, often used in pulp industry Pulpwood/ Thinnings Low value, can be random size and shape Sawdust Lower value, often used on site in kilns or biomass boilers Residues No value, waste product if no market, can be expensive to process Dry Shavings Requires minimal processing, readily adaptable for pellets 5

6 Wood Pellet Manufacturing Process Feedstock delivery Woodyard storage Debarker Chipper Woodchip Screen Dryer Hammer mills Pellet mills Storage Load-out facility 6

7 Industry Concentrated in U.S. South 23 Industrial Pellet Mills 8 Ports H land LBE MBE Atlanta Enviva 3.2m DBI 1.5m Georgia Biomass 0.75m Highland (via BRT) 0.6m Fram 0.6m Colombo 0.5m Texas Pellets 0.5m Westervelt 0.25m Others 0.2m Pellet Mills BRT ABE Ports Total (potential nameplate) 8.1m Of which, Mothballed 1.0m Commissioning 2.7m Drax directly / indirectly is supplied from every US plant and has direct bilateral supply agreements for 3.2m. (excluding DBI). The US South East supplies Drax with over 65% of its annual pellet requirement. 7

8 DBI Operations Plentiful Supply of Fiber 8

9 Pellet Plant Economics DBI Drax Power Forest Harvesting Transport Processing Transport Port storage Ocean freight Port storage Rail Generation and handling and handling c.1/3 delivered fibre c.1/3 processed pellets to port c.1/3 transport to Drax DBI focus: operational improvements and cost reductions 9

10 Pellet Industry Compared to U.S. Pulp and Paper Total Pulp, Paper and Pellet Production ( ) Source: Forest2Market 10

11 Global Pellet Demand Through 2020 Forecasted industrial pellet demand, by region ( ) Million metric tons Europe Asia Growth Markets UK MM MT MM MT Belgium MM MT MM MT Netherlands MM MT South Korea MM MT MM MT 5 Japan MM MT MM MT Source: Hawkins Wright 11

12 Business Strategy Changing the Way Energy is Generated, Supplied and Used for a Better Future OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE INNOVATION Capitalise on safe, reliable, flexible operations Leverage cost effective solutions and identify operational efficiencies Dedicate capital to improvement projects Leverage benefits of multiple assets and location for operational efficiencies and innovations INCREASE SELF-SUPPLY TO AT LEAST 30% GROWTH COMMUNICATING OUR VISION Identify opportunities to add capacity to portfolio Capitalise on synergy benefits of self and third party supply Utilize stable earnings profile with long-term offtake contract Increase capacity at existing plants Expand portfolio of assets through acquisitions New markets and expansion (Japan and Europe) Economic Development = Community Development Sustainable managed forests are healthy forests Delivering low carbon, renewable energy 12

13 Good for the Grid 13

14 Good for Customers Utilizes existing grid infrastructure Reduces risk of stranded assets Offers alternative to costly pollution control upgrades Provides cost-competitive complement to wind and solar 14

15 Sustainability is Core to Our Business Our objectives: Meet regulatory requirements for us and our customers Provide evidence of sustainable forest management Deliver qualified Greenhouse Gas savings Our approach: Competent, experienced procurement team Dedicated Sustainability Manager Audit program for onsite operations Independent audit by 3 rd party, SCS Our certifications: Sustainable Biomass Partnership (SBP) certification SFI Certified Sourcing SFI, PEFC TM, FSC Chain of Custody 15

16 Our Approach Pellet-fueled bioenergy offers a cost-effective, reliable and low-carbon alternative to coal Drax has successfully transformed into a predominantly biomass-fueled generator and we stand ready to do more Drax Biomass Inc. has the technical expertise, capacity and sustainability practices to support future investment in bioenergy 16

17 Thank You

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